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Headlines for 9 February 2004

New York’s currently: thinking all that sun makes you sterile

 Kerry wins Michigan, Washington, and Maine, looks forward to Tuesday’s primaries, but wishes he were getting more exercise.

 On Meet the Press, Bush surprised at lack of Iraq weapons, defends war position. And: ‘I’m a war president’ and the rest of the transcript.

 Uprising creates anarchy in Haiti; hundreds loot port.

 Buying silence from Apple.

 Forty years ago today. The influence of the Ed Sullivan Show.

 Fashion designers’ idea boards.

 A friend in Wyoming sent me a card saying he finds it hard to believe he has a friend who lives in New Jersey. Sometimes I find it hard to believe myself. Ian Frazier loves taking Route 3 into the city.

 The growth of the delicious convenience that is FreshDirect.

 Wishing you’d booked a layover: American Airlines pilot asks Christian passengers to identify themselves, discuss their faith with non-Christian passengers.

 Saving the day, Prince brought along a wang-shaped purple guitar. Grammys display conservativeness in reaction to Janet Jackson stunt.

 Sasha Frere-Jones on the Neptunes.

 More interesting than you’d think: Find your old teachers and see what their students think of them.

 ‘I knew there was no Volkswagen on the ceiling and there was no Sandeman salamander man in the flame.’ From 1969, Carl Sagan on smoking pot.

 Viewing life in letters, or more appropriately, in emails.

 Listen to the wisdom at the Iron Mike Jukebox.

 Brilliant unofficial ads from Turnpike Films. You will feel great.

 Cowboy monkey.

 Comics built from photos.

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