New York's currently: picnics at watering holes Chilling reports from Sept. 11 commission, detailing the original plan to hijack 10 planes, testing airport security, shifting targets, and bin Laden's role, as well as faults in communication between the military and the White House. Commission further asserts
New York's currently: a Pistons town Two explosions shut down Iraq's primary oil export terminal; senior Iraqi oil official shot dead. U.S. may cede legal custody of Saddam, but that doesn't mean he's going anywhere. New York hopes to make homeless
New York's currently: changing clothes three times a day U.S. officials say multiple bombings in Baghdad that killed 21 over the weekend are an effort to derail the transfer of authority, now two weeks away. Supreme Court rules that "under God" stays in the Pledge
New York's currently: all BBQ'd out At least 11 killed in Baghdad car bombing adds to toll from bloody weekend in Iraq. Abu Ghraib interrogators began reporting allegations of prisoner abuse last November. Justice Department memo says torture "may be justified." Also, document by
New York's currently: like Bronte, but with different accents Unsure if he saw the memo suggesting torture, Bush says he only authorized interrogations that were consistent with U.S. laws and treaties. Following G8 discussions, Bush acknowledges diminished expectation for NATO involvement in Iraq, while other leaders note
New York's currently: eight million complaints about the air-conditioning Iraqi government commits to interim constitution providing Kurdish veto power, but Shiite leaders vow to excise the clause next year. New poll: Uncertainty over the general direction of the country shifts U.S. voter support to Kerry. European
New York's currently: questioning its movie choices Security Council votes unanimously in favor of ending Iraq occupation on June 30, with transfer of sovereignty to Iraqi interim government. Arguments between Kurdish and Shiite leaders over minority rights in the new Iraq resolution, as well as sellout from the
New York's currently: 500 down, and only just beginning Nine Iraqi militias agree to disband--though not Moqtada Sadr's forces, the ones most active against the U.S. Forced nudity of prisoners at Abu Ghraib so pervasive that many soldiers later did not see it at
New York's currently: flying paper to Italy Weeklong tributes to Reagan begin today, with his body in repose at his presidential library in Simi Valley, then to Washington to lie in state at the Capitol on Wednesday, culminating with Friday's state funeral. Bush orders federal government
New York's currently: oh so fulfilled to be secular, oh so happy Intelligence soldier from Abu Ghraib goes public with memories, feeling guilt for not reporting tortures. CIA chief Tenet resigns. World: Venezuela's Chávez may face recall; Q&A for Congo clash; Sharon fires two
