New York’s currently: wondering how long the media would chat if Britney and Madonna were both murdered within six months

 Iran breaks agreement with France, UK, and Germany, plans to resume building equipment for nuclear weapons program.

 105 killed, 321 injured in yesterday’s coordinated attacks around Iraq, all within six hours.

 Gunman frightens pedestrians on the Brooklyn Bridge before killing himself.

 My mother says that since I am going to burn in the next life, it is her duty to set fire to me in this one. Interviews with Iranian prostitutes.

 Supreme Court votes 7-2 to give Vice President Cheney another chance to shield 2001 energy task force dealings.

 Tanker crash kills at least 90 in Iran.

 Form & Truncheon: American architects puzzle with new awareness of defense, how to build pleasing structures that can’t be bombed.

 China stockpiling massive fireworks arsenal.

 Baby Superman born in Berlin, with extraordinary strength due to genetic mutation. Someday, he may grow up to be a Superdude.

 Video: Good clips of high school basketball stars.

 Guide for Brits trying to understand Ray Charles’s “Black American English,” including exotic phrases like “Rachmaninov” and “put oneself into the mood.”

 Death penalty effectively suspended in New York.

 Print and thrill: Hersh this week on Israel/Turkey/Iran/Syria relations, threatened by Israel seeking a bigger foothold in Kurdistan.

 Evolution of New York’s Asian Film Festival, screening latest “J-horror” sensations (e.g., man masturbating while biting through own arm, or, extreme fishhook penetration).

 Last year’s polio resurgence in Nigeria has now reached 10 other African countries, a triumph for clerics spreading flim-flam about the vaccination.

 That crazy chef Jamie Oliver’s photo blog.

 (Newspaper) junkies can read 322 front pages from 43 countries. Or, have the NYC papers explained to you. Or, try a European summary.

 Guide to freeganing, eating only food you steal or find in dumpsters.

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