New York's currently: stopping, collaborating, listening As Fallujah residents emerge from hiding to find a city in ruins, the Marines say that without continued U.S. military presence, the insurgents will be back. Kmart to buy Sears for $11 billion; even combined, the new company will still reach
New York's currently: sincerely high-fiving dude with "Kill Your Television" bumper sticker U.S. and Iraqi troops race to retake Mosul, the first step in a counter-insurgency plan that will only get harder. Condoleeza Rice picked to succeed Colin Powell as secretary of state.
New York's currently: a holiday shopping extravaganza on every corner Powell resigns as Secretary of State, Rice to replace him. Others from Cabinet will step down as well. Shuffling the deck: With Powell's moderate diplomacy out, and Rice's unquestionable loyalty (yet questionable competency) in,
New York's currently: looking forward to a week of beautiful weather Iran vows to freeze nuclear programs in exchange for avoiding U.N. sanctions, though Europeans are cautious about sealing the deal. Reconstruction planned for devastated Fallouja, while violence flares around Iraq. Hot water for Italy's
New York's currently: an army of galoshes Arafat's body arrives in Cairo, four new Palestinian leaders are installed. Jimmy Carter on Arafat's life and legacy. "They just keep coming at us." As fierce fighting continues in Fallujah, insurgents take control of sections
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New York's currently: upped its cheeseburger index to five patties weekly Arafat dies a statesman and a salesman, and successors wait in the wings while reporters wonder about buried treasure. Troops control much of Fallujah "with the gloves off;" Smoking soldier seduces many U.S. newspapers.
New York's currently: unseasonably arctic Ashcroft and Evans resign from Bush cabinet. Their replacements are still in the works. Marines say they now control an estimated 70 percent of Fallujah, but did the insurgency leaders leave before the attack began? Sunni party withdraws from interim Iraqi government in
New York's currently: still fighting for some peace of mind with all this noise, and still losing 10,000 U.S. troops and 1,000 Iraqis attack Fallujah, hoping to take control (with street fighting) from insurgents prepared for martyrdom. Guantanamo trial halted after federal judge rules Bush
New York's currently: running or watching running U.S. troops at the end of Fallujah, ready to begin new assault against insurgents; state of emergency called in most of Iraq, in anticipation of widespread violence. After wiping out the country's air force, French military deploys troops
