Libya commutes death sentences for six foreign medical workers accused of deliberately infecting children with HIV. Optimists hope discovery of huge underground lake in Sudan may help ease Darfur conflict. Atlanta Falcons quarterback accused of playing host to Bad Newz Kennels, a vicious dogfighting enterprise. More on the fundamentally disturbing
Lev Nussimbaum spent the second half of his life as a refashioned Muslim prince—before meeting an early end in Italy.
Pulling an all-night Iraq debate, Senate can't agree on troop pullout--around 8:30, they considered having Trent Lott arrested. "I am convinced based on everything I have read it won't be a hell of a lot worse than it is now." U.
Did you know the Portuguese Empire lasted from 1415 to 1999? I sure didn’t. I sure do miss the Portuguese Empire. Philip Graham will too, as his year abroad in Lisbon will soon be coming to an end. And of the many things he’ll need to declare at
Name: Will Chiapella Time of birth: Two whole days of childbirth (sorry Ma) Occupation title(s), both real and desired-in-another-lifetime? Street photographer, flaneur, crytoscopophiliac, generally harmless person How would you describe your look? Thrown-together chic; handmade, reused, worn-out; free What do people think when they
Al-Sadr loyalists end their one-month boycott and return to the Iraqi parliament. Sunni/Shiite politics also play out in the streets, as diverse militias seek to curry U.S. favor. Security agencies release National Intelligence Estimate today, warn of terror attacks at home. Study finds eating grapefruits leads
It’s not unusual to find art in a gallery made from human materials—but some images are more graceful than others. The watercolors and packing-tape installations of Robert Waters are frank and intimate with luminous simplicity; what they’re made from serves the message, and not the other way around.
U.K. prepares for penance post-pitching of Russian plants, portending KGB's play in the polonium poisoning. Inspired by China's recent chop-shop, a history of punishments for officials on the teat. Public defenders defend better on salary rather than hourly wage. Old but remarkable story
Powerful earthquake strikes northwest Japan, killing seven, injuring hundreds, and releasing "a small amount" of nuclear waste. Israel to release 250 Fatah prisoners later this week as Middle Eastern good feelings grow. IHOP to buy Applebee's, Olive Garden looks sheepishly at shoes. Chicago journalist fired after
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