New York's currently: the never ending stormy 23rd person in Hong Kong to die from Sars puts global fatality count in three figures. 12 percent of African-American men, 20-34, are imprisoned. (1.6 percent of whites in same age group.) Three North Koreans defect via the
New York's currently: all April showers and... Congress approves Bush's $79 billion bill for the war, with votes delayed on domestic security and foreign aid. Osama bin Laden's niece having a hard time starting a pop-music career. With guns being fired by soldiers,
New York's currently: in a form of vertigo that does not include spinning NYC handing out free nicotine patches for the addicted. Related: Big tobacco sues California for 'vilifying' ads. U.S. boosts campaign wondering whether Saddam is alive. Congress debates foreign aid, considers punishing Russia,
New York's currently: keeping its head down Previously mentioned National Guardsman Optimus Prime now has his own blog, in addition to his website. U.K. will not attack Syria or Iran. Saddam speech suspiciously mentions Nelly song from last summer. Hong Kong sends 213 Sars victims to isolation
New York's currently: quite happily 26 Military boots Geraldo out of Iraq. American Airlines reaches last-minute date with unions to avoid immediate bankruptcy. Seymour Hersh on Rumsfeld's micromanaging of the war, and the failures of 'shock & awe.' States scrambling, slashing, and begging
New York's currently: waking up to the sound of helicopters for a week now 31 March: Taking the day off for a birthday, publishing will resume tomorrow. Quicktime movie of Bush/Blair serenade. Williamsburg Bridge closed, three men spotted climbing after a long night's drunk. Japan
New York's currently: wishing Woodwyn & Dmitri all the best U.S. calls up more than 30,000 American reinforcements. Avoid Rockefeller Center today, protesters against war-media promising 'massive civil disobedience.' Related: Regime change at CNN 'On Track,' Rumsfeld says. Taxis ditch celebrity
New York's currently: unplugging its media Senate votes to chop Bush's tax cut in half, down to $350B. Children scream and scatter as a headless corpse falls among them. 2001 Onion article, Bush: We must squander our nation's hard-won budget surplus on tax
New York's currently: glad to not have cable Bush requests $75 billion to cover the war for the next six months. More than a billion people lack access to clean water, and things are getting worse. 'Moscow Bombing, 1941,' by Margaret Bourke-White. American mobsters training
New York's currently: grateful for anything good, like the weather 65+ percent of registered Chechen voters turn out to vote on Moscow-backed constitution. The horror behind the marketing: Shock & Awe, defined. Nearly half of Americans believe Saddam was personally involved in the Sept. 11 attacks. Also,
