New York's currently: schooled by the red pencil Cheers for industry when policy changes mean E.P.A. will drop 50 power-plant cases, and cheers for commercial developers if Bush gets his way with the Clean Water Act. Green River Killer confesses to 48 killings, avoids death
New York's currently: divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived Explosions in central Baghdad an apparent attack on U.S. compound. North Korea votes against U.N. nuclear agency, calls U.N. 'a tool of the United States.' Senate approves Bush's $87 billion for Iraq.
New York's currently: really pissed when the DSL goes down Afghanistan unveils draft constitution, hoping for more attention while the world focuses on Iraq. (Draft can be read here.) Lawyers took out TV and newspaper ads recruiting clients from survivors of the Staten Island ferry crash. Senate approves
New York's currently: changing decorations U.S. helicopter shot down in Iraq, 16 killed, 20 wounded. Thousands of young militant Muslim men from Europe and Middle East head to Iraq for jihad. New York City Marathon: Kenyans win competition, P. Diddy races, raises $2 million for public schools.
New York's currently: already scared of hobos The wonderful, wonderful odds of dying by hot tap water, melting nightwear, or contact with lizards. Nameless U.S. officials say Saddam may be coordinating attacks in Iraq. Related: Most names that won contracts in Iraq are very familiar to our
New York's currently: voting 'no' for rain First firefighter dies in California wildfires. Red Cross to reduce staff in Iraq; also: number of U.S. troops killed since end of active combat now tops number of U.S. troops killed during active combat. Related: In the
New York's currently: drowning U.S. plan in Iraq: Stay the course, faster, perhaps shift intelligence officers from WMD-hunting to counterinsurgency. Improved chances for the end of Sudan's 20-year war. Downing Street says November's elections for North Ireland assembly will proceed, despite
New York's currently: anticipating zombies Car bomb kills six in Fallujah. Related: Increasing evidence shows recent attacks against Western targets in Iraq are from foreign fighters. Sharon says Israel will not kill Arafat. Due to the recent bombings, Red Cross may scale back aid in Iraq. States sue
New York's currently: sick of political solutions Almost 40 killed in Baghdad by coordinated bomb attacks, following Sunday's attack on Wolfowitz's hotel where an American colonel was killed and 13 wounded. 13 dead after two days of raging fires in Southern California. First opposition
New York's currently: taking orders from management Kofi Annan urges reluctant countries to donate aid toward the reconstruction of Iraq. Bill Clinton brokers deal for price cut on AIDS drugs for developing countries. Rumsfeld laughs off leaked memo criticizing Pentagon. Senate votes to ease travel restrictions on American
