New York's currently: happy seeing friends with babies Bush asks Congress to overturn law that forbids soldiers from becoming cops; Ridge downplays likelihood of the military being used for domestic law enforcement. Witness says 1984 bombing of Jewish center in Buenos Aires was carried out by Iran, and
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New York's currently: surprised by how short Christina Ricci is Bush's popularity at 72 percent. IRA apologizes for killing civilians over the last 30 years; Sinn Fein calls it a 'powerful contribution,' while Unionists remain skeptical about future violence. Six proposals for rebuilding the
New York's currently: not for you Our Executive Chiefs turn out to be crappy executives: Cheney stays hidden while news boils about his $18.5 million profit at Halliburton. Government buys gas masks for Birmingham residents living near a chemical weapons incinerator. Blade Extremely Sharp! John Lindh and
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New York's currently: couchez-ing avec toi, ce soir Lawmakers fight to out-do the White House's penalties for corporate crimes. Q: Do bananas drink coke or pepsi? A: Neither, they drink blood because they're evil. Extremely good banana jokes. Animal locomotion, including Where&
New York's currently: anti-depressed U.S. drops opposition to American soldiers being held accountable by war crimes tribunal, asks for compromise, allowing one-year pass on prosecution for any citizen from a country that didn't ratify the International Criminal Court. (Human rights golden boys Russia
New York's currently: surrounded by rich people Up to 77,000 tons of nuclear waste to be dumped inside Nevada's Yucca Mountain. Bush calls for corporate scandals to be exposed, executives to get jail time. Related: The President's take on business ethics seems to
New York's currently: everything but Manhattan HOT: When the review says more about the reviewer... Peck to Moody: 'You are the worst writer of your generation.' Dale Peck trashes Rick Moody's new memoir, plus past works, in the New Republic, though says Moody is
