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Headlines for 14 November 2003

New York’s currently: in a cold sweat

 Days of riots in China after Japanese students’ skit with red bras and cups sparks Chinese resentment.

 In light of Bush’s plans to speed up handing over the reins in Iraq, just before an election year, it’s interesting to recall the Tet Offensive.

 Tree fells woman as New York withstands wind storms, while Los Angelenos shovel hail.

 Alabama boots rock-toting judge, whose supporters told local atheist to go to hell; atheist responded: ‘Hell doesn’t exist.’

 Details from the scandal Prince Charles denies and the newspapers are prevented from publishing.

 Brantley ravages Rosie’s Taboo.

 South Africa to nearly quadruple spending on HIV/Aids. Related: World Bank backs border-crossing Anti-Aids corridor in west Africa.

 Case of the plagirized wiretap story and the Times story that used stolen goods.

 Preview Al Green’s new album I Can’t Stop.

 Chick lit finds faith in religious Bridget Jones fiction.

 Street necrology in New York City, a crypt of streets no longer lying.

 Excerpt from old interview with Chinua Achebe, also, full interview with Tobias Wolff.

 Call me Todd! Transcript of dialogue from the Paris Hilton sex tape. Related: Professional esteem found in writing porno junk-mail headlines.

 See work by Shynola, or, see the video for the Rapture’s ‘House of Jealous Lovers.’

 Northwestern frat T-shirts ‘hit the triple crown of date rape, pedophilia and alcoholism.’

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