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Headlines for 14 May 2004

New York’s currently: hooked on outdoor ping-pong, beer

 Fighting erupts in Najaf between U.S. and Sadr-loyal militants, more than 300 prisoners released from Abu Ghraib.

 Bloomberg beats Pataki for city’s refinancing of ‘70s debt, providing $500 million a year.

 India’s Prime Minister Vajpayee resigns, stunning upset likely to be led by Sonia Gandhi. See also: Slight profile of Gandhi, Diary: Election time in the world’s largest democracy.

 Congress wary to cut blank check for operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.

 Britian says photos of UK soldiers beating Iraqi prisoner are fake.

 Hey: Last day to win a Sokoloff ‘Salt’ print for yourself!

 Bush stomping Kerry on campaign-merchandise front.

 Photos: Jeanne Hilary.

 Implicated Abu Ghraib soldiers attract dream team of lawyers, likely to disappoint White House’s hope for swift convictions.

 Rabbis in Israel ban Indian wigs made from human hair, Orthodox women in Brooklyn swap expensive mops for synthetic dos.

 U.S. policy summarized: Sticks for Syria, carrots for Palestinians.

 Gardening tips for your fire escape, from the Brooklyn Botanic Garden.

 FEC refuses to limit 527s from spending as much soft money as they want.

 Just a bit partisan, but: Keeping track of President Bush.

 How to cast an actress who must launch a thousand ships.

 If Aurora did get cozy with J-1 and accept his spermatophores… Line between rape, love blurred between octopi.

 Video: Reels by the Director Bureau’s Coppola siblings, Melodie McDaniel, Geoff McFetridge.

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