South Africa re-words draft document; Non-African Diplomats at U.N. Race Conference avoid making "apologies" for "crimes against humanity" for fear of lawsuits.English cardinal says that Christianity almost dead; killed by environmentalists, yoga, paedophiles, and capitalists.Mexico's Fox to address congress
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New Order make a triumphant return with Get Ready, their first record since 1993’s Republic. They’ve definitely tweaked their setup a bit (more guitar—a lot more), but they've retained their distinctive sound and, in many ways, have improved upon it—especially in ‘Primitive Notion,’ which
Loyalists protesting Catholic school replace rocks with bomb, wounding policemen.More rioting expected in Belfast after Protestant boy killed while cycling.The Durban race conference is not going smoothly: an overview.Bush doesn't commit--as Republicans want--to vetoing spending bills that will spend next year's
While waiting for friends to pay for their orders in a deli, I overheard the following delivery order, as read by the cashier: One Corona One pack of Parliament cigarettes One ham sandwich One quick-pick lotto ticket One Penthouse magazine The elements of life, contained in a lunch.
Palestinian suicide bomber wounds 15.Aerial patrols begin in North Carolina on the hunt for man-eating sharks.Protestant protesters hurl stones at Catholic girls on their way to school in Protestant territory.Janet Reno signals she's ready for the governor's seat in Florida.HP will
America's favorite writer Neal Pollack on sandwiches, the “Onion,” and the world’s inability to “top” him.
Our proofing team at Horizon Companies has noticed an error in our ways: in a previous note about the movies Shrek and Gone in 60 Seconds, we incorrectly attributed the line ‘I’m not gonna mess around with someone who plays with dog shit!’ to Shrek, whereas it is actually
American middle class was relatively unchanged by 90s economy, except for increasing, looming debt.Norway breaks impasse by offering to take in some of the 400 asylum seekers floating off Christmas Island.Bush's missile defense program could drop nuclear missiles on Europe, Canada, or middle America, warn Army
Israeli Army withdrew from Beit Jala after two days, leaving tanks nearby.Two years after tragic elections, East Timor votes for "constituent assembly."U.S. government and environmental groups compromise on dying-species protection.Milosevic rants in court and has a lawyer assigned against his will.40,000
