New York's currently: lunch for breakfast U.S. begins air attack on sections of Fallujah, with a full-scale assault ready to go. A city where even Saddam Hussein ventured cautiously. Tribal codes in Fallujah mean battles could be never-ending. Bush, Cheney face private session, attitude discussion
New York's currently: overwhelmed by news stories U.S. to raise estimate of nuclear weapons in North Korea from two to eight. Sketchy details from battles in Fallujah. Specter beats Toomey by narrow margin in closely-watched Republican primary, measurement taken for party's temperature. (See Gourevitch&
New York's currently: gymnastically challenged U.S. forces attack mosque in Fallujah, destroy 150-foot-tall minaret. Related: Marines apprehensive about forthcoming joint patrols with Iraqis. New Iraqi flags gets harsh public disapproval. China rejects Hong Kong elections. Bush, Clear Skies, Healthy Forests, and anything but. Emotional student
New York's currently: stealing oxygen from the rest U.S. swaps attack on Fallujah, for now, with Marines and Iraqi security forces patrolling the city. Calls for jihad and Islamic rule find receptive audiences in fragmented Europe. Hundreds of thousands march in D.C. for abortion rights. U.
&New York's currently: been working for this weekend North Korean train crash: Outcome unclear as various sources place between 50 and 3,000 dead in the massive explosion. Following news blackout that may or may not have been government-imposed, North Korea asks U.N. for help.
New York's currently: ready for testing Suicide bomber kills four, wounds 148 yesterday in Riyadh; Attack claimed by group linked to al Qaeda. Fascinating: Patriot Act based on fraudulent Air Force claim in 1953, establishing government's 'state secrets' privilege. U.S. to rehire former
New York's currently: not exactly a drought Four coordinated bomb attacks in Basra and nearby kill dozens of Iraqis, wound over 70. Supreme Court hears oral arguments on Guantánamo Bay detainees. Audio available here. U.S. generals say ban on former Baath Party members from government jobs is
New York's currently: flowering Bush appoints ambassador to Iraq after June 30, John D. Negroponte, allegedly blind to death squads. White House plays down Jordan's refusal to meet with Bush in light of recent support of Israel. American and Iraqi leaders find agreements in Fallujah, U.
New York's currently: winning a baby show In Iraq, 10 U.S. troops killed, Spanish P.M. Zapatero orders home his forces. In Spain: Questioning, supporting Zapatero's decision. The parts you really want to read from Bob Woodward's new book on the murky decisions
New York's currently: really really nice out Behind-the-scenes account of Bush-Sharon negotiations. With offensive operations suspended, marines wait outside Fallujah fighting off lassitude, attacks. Reenlistment rate falling as demand for soldiers increases. Massachusetts governor hopes to delay samesex marriages--to begin May 17--but faces
