New York's currently: buying the story, for now Bloomberg to increase apartment subsidies, make shelters more accessible, boot long-term drifters. Detroit highway shut down by Gaylord ninjas. U.S. unable to track al Qaeda's money, due to slippery assets and massive bureaucracy. Pakistan has two
New York's currently: calling its analyst Donnie Donald Rumsfeld requires langur monkey to keep 10,000 rhesus monkeys at bay. Bush wants new defense policy, now: hit first, invade later. Sharon rejects Bush's proposal for a Palestinian state, also criticized by Palestinian Authority and Egypt. Bob
New York's currently: biased to the hilt After Powell leaks the story, Bush signals intention to support Palestinian state. Attempt to repeal estate tax pitted lobbyists against each other: Big Business, fighting to help the wealthy, set against the wealthy, fighting to give away their money. Karl Rove
New York's currently: weathering hot nights Republican attempt to repeal estate tax dies in Senate. New doctors get new rules, limiting residents' workweek to 80 hours. South Africa: Mandela asks Durban playwright to apologize for song slandering Indians. Comforting: EPA head Whitman claims ignorance of global warming
New York's currently: having lunch with mother Big news day: Mechanical Override 'Come Home' feature is provided by a clutch in each actuator Missile defense program grows in secrecy. U.S. refuses to touch Russian Army's human-rights abuses in Chechnya. Woody settles lawsuit
New York's currently: working--no joke--on a redesign HIV infections in South Africa plateau at 25 percent of adult population. Mbeki asks AIDS dissidents--those that doubt connection between HIV and AIDS--to stop using his name. Bush says conditions non-existent for Middle East peace. Bloomberg
New York's currently: in short sleeves White House drafting new military strategy to throw the first punch, requiring far better intelligence services. Portraits of Afghanistan's power brokers as leaders gather for council in Kabul. North Korean defectors charge prisons with baby killings. 'In the brave
New York's currently: off jury duty Best story we've read in weeks: Beijing Evening News publishes Onion story, about need for new Capitol, refuses to make correction. Polls among Israelis, Palestinians, find great opposition to Saudi peace plan. Tentative deal gives Bloomberg control of city'
New York's currently: on jury duty Powell report on slave trafficking finds U.S. allies in worst tier of offenders list. Ashcroft shows off new plan to track 100,000 visitors per year, fingerprinting and photographs for those that pose an 'elevated security risk.' Add Meg
New York's currently: having amazing adventures Car bomb kills 16 bus passengers in northern Israel. Kuwaiti named as likely mastermind of September 11 attacks. Woody Allen testifies ('with his hallmark stammer') against former producers. McDonalds apologizes and pays $10 million for mislabeling french fries and hash
