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Headlines for 3 August 2004

New York’s currently: really pissed if its panic-button wasn’t pushed for good reason

 Info leading to Sunday’s terrorism alert was three years old, though some of it was updated recently by al Qaeda.

 Turkish hostage killed in Iraq, causing Turkish truckers to stop all deliveries to Iraq, hoping to save two drivers.

 Bush supports post of national intelligence director, unclear if his version would have any power.

 It’s not enough for Ms. Streisand just to make her movies better anymore—there’s a whole country out there. Mapping Hollywood’s gold mine for lefties.

 “Metrosexual” now defines E.U.’s tousled, just-got-out-of-WWII diplomacy.

 The message of Jesus never changes; the messenger does. Sometimes he looks like me. Wonderful profile of Evangelical Christian stand-up comedian Brad Stine.

 Benefits and history of newspapers, press in New York City.

 Interactive “Great Day in Harlem” photo of great jazz musicians.

 E.U. and U.S. agree to reduce farm subsidies, but a million details remain to be threshed out.

 Know more about the beautiful tomatoes you’re buying.

 Remnick’s rovers: Frere-Jones rides plane with Russell Simmons, defers to Lloyd Banks, while Alex Ross vomits on Christoph Schlingensief.

 Prom discussion board shows prom themes never change.

 Op-ed: With the gap widening between Europe’s diplomatic hopes and Iran’s nuclear ambitions, how far will Tehran go, especially if it feels threatened by the U.S.?

 Harley Spiller, aka “Inspector Collector,” shows Chinese menus, odd scissors at Queens Museum.

 A piece of trash collected for the internet every day.

 Leftover recipes from Steingarten’s August Vogue column.

 Your pledge of $5 means The Morning News will thank you with zest, even lust, try it and see!

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