New York's currently: watching people move out of the city Nine states and the District of Columbia building a joint non-profit to manage their prescription plans to avoid pressure from the drug makers. Malawians attack senior politician, accusing him of harboring vampires. Blair insists the U.N.
New York's currently: almost over its head-cold U.S. looks for oil-fix from corrupt governments in West Africa. Steve Case, co-founder of America Online, gives up his chairman title. New York's winter of 2002–3 may go down in the gloom-books as
New York's currently: a little late due to a birthday party North Korea becomes first country to withdraw from Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty, says it has no intention to produce nuclear weapons. Illinois's soon-to-be-missed Governor George Ryan to pardon four on death row, continuing
New York's currently: gorgeous outside This kind of news day: Ice falling off Empire State Building closes streets, diverts buses, kills no one at this time. The Trent Lotte: separate but equal parts coffee and milk that you mix together. British families grunt, having forgotten how to chat.
New York's currently: scared of zealots; prepared to switch to Windows Bloomberg plans massive school system overhaul, eliminating community school districts. Saudi Arabia covertly trying to persuade Hussein to step down, to avoid war in the Gulf. As the President's largest donor over the course of
New York's currently: predicting a week of falling potatoes Democrats pitch economic plan, smaller and cheaper; reporters find just as many economists to trash it as they had yesterday for the GOP. Unfortunately, Dems still think sopping the rich is out of favor. Ivory Coast rebel forces fight
New York's currently: very well-rested Bush's new budget plan, with keystone to eliminate taxes on corporate dividends paid to shareholders, aims to boost stock market, but is read as long-term damaging and barely helpful for now. Two bombings in Tel Aviv kill 23, injuring
New York's currently: wishing you a Merry Christmas Learn more about the Neediest Cases Fund, then give online, over the phone, or by mail. Donate to the River Fund, either money, clothes, or personal care items. The National 9/11 Charity Database. Promote and support adult literacy in
New York's currently: going to La Boheme Bush unveils Lott-disposal system, assigning Powell and brother Jeb to wack him in the knees. Realizing his career is over, Lott bemoans White House tactics. 7 new designs for the World Trade Center, including some that seem inspiring. Hundreds of
New York's currently: wrapping sake for the landlord Despite lack of working technology, Bush orders missile shield to be built and installed within two years. Notably absent are any calls for cars less reliant on foreign oil, a working national train system, health care detached from the insurance
