New York's currently: not sure why Babe Ruth would curse anybody in the first place Condoleeza Rice hits the campaign trail in swing states, breaking with the precedent that national security advisers do not get political. Highest ranking of soldiers charged with crimes at Abu Ghraib enters guilty
New York's currently: less than two weeks away from cheering for America CARE International halts programs in Iraq after director is kidnapped. New York leaders Pataki, Silver, and Bruno control borrowed billion-dollar slush fund available for pet projects, sticking taxpayers with the bill. U.S. Army 30
New York's currently: wet and leafy storm gutters U.N. reduces its role in Iraq elections, due to concerns over the insurgency and U.S. security measures. From Oct. 11 to Oct. 17, an estimated 208 Iraqis were killed in war-related incidents, significantly higher than the average
New York's currently: preparing Jon Stewart's key to the city Fighting rages in Fallujah with intense battles around the insurgent-held city. Nov. 2nd election to be scrutinized by more than 25,000 poll watchers. Jon Stewart goes on Crossfire to beg for less spin, calls
New York's currently: blustery, gray, anglophilic Two suicide blasts in Baghdad's Green Zone--the first major attacks inside the guarded area. In the weeks before the first debate the Bush campaign did an effective job of caricaturing John Kerry as a wishy-washy hippie. Perhaps too
New York's currently: rooting for good games even if it means rooting for the Boston hobbits Explosions in Baghdad's Green Zone, following civilian killed by bomb, plus judge, journalist, and two army officers killed by gunmen. Fact-check for last night's debate. Bush'
New York's currently: crisp! Iraqi PM Allawi pushes to allow Baathists back into politics, meets with strong Shiite, Sunni resistance, as top Shiite cleric calls upon all Iraqis to register to vote. Local insurgents in Fallujah, hoping to avoid military strikes, turn against foreign Islamic fighters, who they
New York's currently: sunny and cold, with everyone in blazers Senate passes $137 billion paycheck for lobbyists, a corruption nightmare any way you look at it. Germans work hard to improve their manners. Karzai's challengers in Afghanistan agree to election inquiry. How 29 high-school freshmen
New York's currently: overwhelmed by work and politics Israel suspects al Qaeda behind bombs in Egypt that killed at least 31 and injured 122 at Red Sea holiday resorts. "Soft" voters to question the candidates tonight, with each camp pre-claiming the other has the advantage.
New York's currently: wondering if we skipped fall New CIA report definitively states Saddam Hussein has not had weapons of mass destruction since Iraq's programs were "essentially destroyed" during the first Gulf War, in 1991. (Report available here.) The report also shows that, even
