New York's currently: skies, cloudy, gray, lyrical Bush backs Sharon plan for Gaza withdrawal, keeping some key areas in the West Bank, and refusal of right-of-return --Palestinian negotiator invites them to cancel Ramadan too. 'I can't sit with Tony Blair and give Texas
New York's currently: Ja Rul'd 2,500 troops gathered around Najaf to confront cleric Sadr, who hints he may be ready to deal. Pakistani nuke salesman/scientist says he saw three nuclear weapons in North Korea. Profile of successful Iraqi army unit fighting insurgents, prepared to
New York's currently: sty-ve-son Troops struggle to keep supply lines open in Iraq, as eight Russian contractors are taken hostage, released and nine Americans still missing. U.S. regains control of major roads around Iraq, and a delegation of Shiite clerics meet with Sadr to negotiate
New York's currently: cold and wet Shaky cease-fire established in Fallujah, seven Chinese kidnapped by insurgents, U.S. helicopter shot down in Baghdad. Bush says Bin Ladin briefing was non-specific. (Read the memo for yourself.) America losing Iraqi hearts and minds from the sidelines to the
New York's currently: sending its restaurant critics to Falluja Widespread anti-U.S. uprising in Iraq combines Sunnis and Shiites, contradicting White House's portrayal. U.S. reaction to insurgencies in Iraq seen as tipping point to battle-bogdom, up to 25,000 troops may be delayed
New York's currently: shopping for Mr. Coffee Sadr's rebel insurgency swells to six Iraq cities, with signs that Sunnis and Shiites are cooperating in the resistance. While U.S. vows to 'destroy' the rebel militia, still wants to go slow with Sadr, spinning him
New York's currently: considering Storrs an outlying suburb Offensive begins in surrounded Fallujah, biggest military attack since Baghdad was taken. Big Bush proposals languish in Congress--gay marriage ban, immigration overhaul, trips to Mars--without heat from White House. Recap of Sunday's battle in Sadr City,
New York's currently: a little bit Bronte, a little bit Conan Doyle Young cleric leads thousands in uprising that leaves seven U.S. soldiers dead, questions about reliability of American-trained Iraqis. U.S. forces seal off Fallujah in expected action related to last week's mutilations,
New York's currently: a town of commanding gifts Bomb found on high-speed railway between Madrid and Seville. Background of four men slain in Fallujah, among thousands working private security in Iraq, dozens killed since last April. White House blocks release of classified Clinton papers--already approved for
New York's currently: just fooling around Fallujah killings, mutilations by civilians show --graphically --that violence in Iraq is not simply the work of foreigners, Islamic militants, as claimed before. Today: Military convoy attacked. Disturbing images: Photos, video of the Fallujah burnings echo Mogadishu. 51 Mexicans on death row
