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 Italian military base in Iraq attacked, at least 26 killed.

 Lifestyle under scrutiny, say Saudis of the bombed residential compound.

 Bush administration wants to speed up plan for Iraq self-rule.

 Senators pull all-nighter at Capitol over the confirmation of several judicial nominees.

 ‘That someone who is a foreigner in his country, who has an unpronounceable name,’ can become the governor of the biggest state in the United States, ‘is not nothing!’ Enthusiasm in France over the Govern-ator?

 Carson Ellis, illustrator, artist, mastermind, has a great new Web site.

 Truck overturns, dumps 17,000 pounds of poultry onto New Jersey Turnpike.

 The M23: the slowest bus in New York, at an average pace of 3.4 m.p.h. (about as fast as a pedestrian).

  Our very own Kevin Fanning knows True Things About Trish.

 ‘It really killed us that we got a bootleg DAT copy of Bandwagonesque at the same time as The King. Boy, were we pissed. We were the first label to sign those guys, even before anyone in the UK, and in the end we got screwed.’ Stories of how Teenage Fanclub and other artists have wronged indie labels.

 Totally insane shirts – say, with paisley – are catching on.

 Author to create a new take on new Batman and Superman books.

 Illustrations get added captions.

 School loses journalism grant over censorship controversy.

 A guide to getting ready for the end of Friends, including memories of pivotal episodes.