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Headlines for 24 February 2004

New York’s currently: flipping for real about this snow crap

 U.N. says, earliest date for elections in Iraq: end of this year.

 There will be thousands of dead. You will all think of me. C.I.A. had the name (Marwin) and phone number of one of the Sept. 11 hijackers two and a half years before 9/11.

 Bush begins re-election campaign with attacks on Kerry. Related: Milbank on the White House’s bloated projections on job growth.

 Wanted for corruption and murder, Peru’s ex-President Fujimori plots his return.

 Mainstream Democrats fear Nader stealing thunder, while mainstream Republicans worry about Roy Moore swinging his rock.

 His apartment in Houston was really crappy. He sure didn’t live fancy. I mean, you wouldn’t want to sit down. Ex-girlfriend of the President tells about the ‘missing’ Guard years.

 Details behind training and operating the Iraqi Civil Defense Corps, charged with fighting insurgents.

 First lady fights for $500 million children’s hospital in Iraq, to be run by Bush family friend’s charity; critics would prefer spending on basic infrastructure, clean water.

 Photos: Gorgeous backyard ruins.

 Saying it like he means it? Elizabeth Kolbert on why nobody likes good mayor Bloomberg.

 Photographs of same-sex marriages in San Francisco.

 Thousands of square feet planned for Met’s expansion, including new Roman Court.

 My wife says I’m the second smartest. She claims there are 80 guys tied for first. Favorite Columbo quotes.

 Mistaken identity, or a photo of Van Gogh?

 Defining ‘kill’ on the dubious tape being used to try Morgan Tsvangirai for plotting to assassinate Zimbabwe’s Mugabe.

 Gallery: Edward Gorey-designed paperback covers (and how they came to be). [ via x ]

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