New York's currently: a rainy dog Escalation of attacks on U.S. forces in Iraq, with key areas of the country controlled by increasingly sophisticated rebels. Do 330 dead show Putin's policies in Chechnya to have have failed, or do Westerners not understand how things are
New York's currently: labor-intensive Clinton heart bypass successful, full recovery expected, but that means he can't campaign for Kerry, though it won't stop him from advising from bed. During school hostage crisis, Russian troops went to Chechnya to pluck hostages of their own.
New York's currently: a sigh of relief Developing story: Russian forces storm school, hostages flee, as hours before, a mother was forced to choose which child she had to leave with the guerillas. Kerry comes back: "I will not have my commitment to defend this country questioned
New York's currently: got the President somewhere U.N. deadline comes and goes, and still in Darfur homes are burned, women raped, villagers killed. Russian authorities say they won't use force to rescue hundreds held hostage. (See photos.) 500,000 in Florida told to evacuate before
New York's currently: halfway through this Up to 400 people, mainly students and parents, taken hostage at school in southern Russia. And: Suicide bombers kill at least 10 in Moscow. RNC speeches: Schwarzenegger drops self-references by the dozen, says Democrats are "economic girlie-men”; Laura Bush
New York's currently: dismayed the outside world doesn't know how much shoot is going down Sadr suspends attacks, makes plans for political career in Iraq. Taliban takes credit for killing six in Kabul on Sunday including three Americans, plans more attacks as Afghanistan's presidential
New York's currently: not looking forward to this "They could use a bunch of people from Iowa to come here to show New Yorkers what life is all about, what being patriotic is all about, and what country is all about." The delegates arrive, the protests
New York's currently: way way way overworked Ali Sistani's Najaf truce holds, Imam Ali shrine opens up to worshippers, men in surgical masks collect the dead from the streets. White House preparing orders for intelligence overhaul, considering new spy-czar. In measuring the state of the
New York's currently: fiddling with this stupid internet connec- "Roger, we won't shoot the mosque." Fighting continues, tension builds in Najaf as Top Shiite cleric calls for peace in the city, urges followers to join him there, but for what? And: Mortar attack kills
New York's currently: fed up with the illogical and ridiculous belief that governments, especially ours, should be more than corrupt, inept, and corrosive. Two Russian jetliners crash within minutes of each other after departing same Moscow airport; Chechen rebel leaders deny involvement. Oh, good: Companies responsible for certifying
