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Headlines for 9 July 2004

New York’s currently: crisp pools and cold movie theaters

 Trying to squeeze out the votes necessary to defeat a Patriot Act-softening bill, House Republicans go into session overtime, are chanted at. Next: Banning gay marriage.

 Missing Marine from hostage video shows up at U.S. Embassy in Lebanon.

 What it says about us: The paycheck landscape of New York shows that massage therapists make more than preschool teachers and fitness trainers.

 Scientists claim White House scrutinized their politics in interviews for advisory committees.

 “Great steaks and a terrific atmosphere.” / Insects present in facility. Rudy Guiliani’s restaurant reviews and the Department of Health citations that go with them.

 Iraqis, U.S. troops now favor throwing rocks over shooting each other.

 The cost and dangers of poor handwriting.

 It’s really starting to come together now: 639-year-long John Cage piece gets two notes played; next ones scheduled for March 2006.

 Spooky photographic adventures into creepy places like New Jersey, Texas, and New Mexico at Lost Destinations.

 Bush military records inadvertently destroyed.

 The good people at They Rule show how ExxonMobil spends millions of dollars to change our beliefs: ExxonSecrets.org.

 Video: Glenn Danzig and other very aggressive people get in a fight.

 Finally, an appropriately lush new web site from one of the very best modern vineyards, Bonny Doon.

 In an era of every-shrinking attention spans, here’s a downloadable mix of short, but excellent, songs.

 Video: Lego Spider-Man fights Lego Dr. Octopus.

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