New York's currently: sun on, sun off, sun on, sun off… Sadr rejects appeal, vows to continue his fight against U.S. and Iraqi forces. In investigation into leak of CIA operative's identity, court holds in contempt Time magazine reporter who refuses to testify. Federal government
New York's currently: switching to coma-mode for August Seven killed in suicide car bombing north of Baghdad; Battle continues for fifth day between U.S. and Mahdi Army. Arrest warrants out for Admad Chalabi and his nephew Salem, for counterfeiting and murder, respectively. Remarkable paintings and drawings
New York's currently: making the show Heavy fighting in Najaf as Sadr either did or did not call for an uprising against the U.S.-backed government in Iraq. Two Albany mosque leaders arrested in sting operation that involved assassinating a Pakistani diplomat using a shoulder-fired missile.
New York's still: making so hot right now jokes Car bomb kills five in Baghdad; 12 dead in Mosul; local tribesmen in Falluja rescue four hostages in raid. At the Times, Malcolmson says Obama isn't "black in the usual way." At the Post, Williams
New York's currently: disciplining the sidewalk At least 85 percent of money managed by Coalition Provisional Authority going to U.S. companies--not to Iraq companies, as promised. Afghan troops and U.S. warplanes kill as many as 70 guerrillas near Pakistan border. Iraqis feel new court system,
New York's currently: really pissed if its panic-button wasn't pushed for good reason Info leading to Sunday's terrorism alert was three years old, though some of it was updated recently by al Qaeda. Turkish hostage killed in Iraq, causing Turkish truckers to stop
New York's currently: prepared More detail on threat of new terror attacks in New York, New Jersey, Washington, and the ways the intelligence was acquired. August 1 is the 60th anniversary of the start of the heroic and tragic 63-day Warsaw uprising against Nazis from within and
New York's currently: ready to shut down for a week of pandering and corporate blow-outs Pakistan captures one of U.S.'s 21 most-wanted terrorists, wanted for role in 1998 bombings in Africa. About 20 kidnapped--5 yesterday--in Iraq since Philippine troops withdrew last
New York's currently: waking up with the lights on "Five years ago, we used to have about 120 funerals a weekend, but this number has now jumped to 600." AIDS crisis in South Africa so devastating that graves must be recycled. With tires squealing, in un-
New York's currently: preparing secret Obama ballot to usurp spermsuit Kerry Suicide bomber kills 68 outside Iraqi police station. Ah yes: Conventions' real work has lobbyists selling corporations to elected officials. Five Islamic charity leaders arrested for funneling millions to Palestinian terrorists. Darfur sum-up: Rebels possibly
