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Headlines for 15 December 2004

New York’s currently: constantly stepping into some tourist’s special Christmas moment

 Gunmen seize Greek bus, holding 26 people, and demand flight to Russia.

 Documents show marines in Iraq tortured detainees, including burning hands, sodomy with a rifle.

 Kerik’s downtown love shack was originally used for weary cops at ground zero.

 Europeans fret about diversity, particularly when considering how to include the history of Turkey.

 Americans fight for a Christ-less or Christ-more Christmas.

 Video: Everyone has had more sex than me.

 TMN’s Matthew Baldwin takes his Best Games of 2004 to the radio (see article here).

 Your fear of frying should be overcome for the sake of making onion rings at home.

 Since waiters never compare the signature on your check to the back of your credit card, you can get away with signing anything; some examples.

 Former Saddam deputies to finally be charged with crimes as early as next week.

 I love to poop and pee all day long! Children do say darnedest things.

 List of scandals suffixed with gate.

 Op: Kristol asks: Have any [defense secretaries] so breezily dodged responsibility and so glibly passed the buck?

 How to craft a miniature orange, or perhaps a miniature organ. Also: How to crab.

 Hamas claims secret contacts with the EU and U.S.

 Blogs abroad in Paris: La Coquette; Dispatches from France; NYC à Paris.

 Interview with designer who made eyeglasses attached by a piercing.

 Xmas means buying! NYC Eco-friendly guide; Brundibar; North American Pinot Noir.

 Hey! We’d like to offer a giant holiday basket of thanks to the three people yesterday who clicked here and helped support TMN.

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