New York’s currently: looking California, feeling New York
U.S. says the power of government truly is in Iraq’s hands, though contractors in Iraq will retain legal exemption.
Fourteen months of occupation for L. Paul Bremer; Hussein to enter Iraqi custody on Wednesday.
Yesterday afternoon: Gunman shoots, misses intended victim on 5 train at the Wall St. station, making it four subway shootings in the past month.
The most fascinating thing you will see: Photographs of addresses in Atlanta, then and now. [via herecomestrouble]
Turkish hostages released by Al Qaeda-linked Iraq group.
Supreme Court reminds Bush he doesn’t rule the U.S.; Chirac reminds Bush he doesn’t rule Europe.
Rocket kills man and boy outside Israeli kindergarten.
William F. Buckley to step down from the National Review.
Belle and Sebastian have a video game for bookworms.
Falling ill in July with inexperienced medical grads. Or: pretending to be ill with on-call nurses.
The punch-up over Manhattan’s proposed West Side stadium recalls the long-lost Westway project.
William Shatner to cover Pulp’s “Common People.”
The modern worldview is that you can look at someone’s resumé and make a judgment about how noble and worthwhile they are. Alain de Botton on feeling worthwhile.
Video: Geeks truly united with Office Space and Star Wars.
Making robots out of Mini Coopers. And: The Picture of Everything.
Firemen start fire in firehouse kitchen.
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