New York's currently: a pump of cherry syrup away from being the biggest snowcone you've ever had At least 14 killed in Shiite mosque car bombing in Baghdad. Cheney opines that perhaps Israel will attack Iran before the U.S. does. Hey, anything can happen. How
New York's currently: wondering if anyone under 40 has even heard of Fran Lebowitz Five car and truck bombs kill 26 in Baghdad. Rice says 120,000 Iraqi security forces are now ready to fight; Biden says the number is closer to 14,000. Dubai satisfies "unabashed
New York's currently: mistaking congressional hearings for one of those judge shows In Senate confirmation hearings Rice says there's no timetable for leaving Iraq, and hints that the U.S. will work to repair alliances. Intelligence gathering says Iraq will ask U.S. to leave following
New York's currently: extremely cold Believing the insurgency cannot be fully defeated, U.S. commanders plan to reduce operations and focus on training Iraqi security forces. Former top leader in China Zhao Ziyang dies, state refuses to notice the man who opposed the assault in Tiananmen Square. Thais
New York's currently: enjoying its 18th day in a row of awful weather CIA think tank says Iraq has replaced Afghanistan as the training ground for the next generation of terrorists, thanks to U.S. President's inauguration theme "Celebrating Freedom, Honoring Service" to help
New York's currently: five, maybe six full fathoms Supreme Court rules that federal sentencing standards are no longer mandatory. Nations in need of tsunami aid worry that accepting it may harm their standing toward current creditors. Indonesia wants foreign relief workers and military forces out by March 26.
New York's currently: home to people besides Pete Hamill 15 confirmed dead from storms in California with a dozen still missing in La Conchita. Indonesia invites foreign advice to help solve 28-year rebellion in disaster-hit Aceh region--but will the military permit foreign intervention? AirTrain to
New York's currently: watching the kettle go up in flames Twelve missing, three dead in California mudslides. Bush administration says no reimbursement to D.C. for inauguration costs--a break with precedent that means the District will have to divert money from homeland security projects to afford it.
New York's currently: calling manmade plots "nature" PLO chief Abbas wins 62 percent of yesterday's vote to lead Palestinians; Hamas says it can work with him. Following the mayor's death last week, Baghdad's deputy police chief is assassinated in the
New York's currently: getting awkward now with the "happy new year"s Seven Marines killed by roadside bomb in Baghdad, two killed in Anbar. Attorney General nominee Gonzales grilled by senators on his role in crafting the administration's torture policies, but he'll
