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Headlines for 4 November 2004

New York’s currently: over it

 “The world is not doing enough to protect us. We are so tired.” Sudanese soldiers destroy camp in Darfur, refugees plead for attention.

 In an election so divisive, that pitted neighbor against neighbor, how do all of us finally heal? We have to, and it begins now.

 Probably not a pyramid scheme: In order to raise money for new stadium, the Jets want you to buy the right to your seat now.

 Troops say they were outnumbered by looters in their attempts to secure the explosives at Al Qaqaa, then they Googled “hexamine.”

 Voter turnout in 2004 election at its highest since 1968.

 Getting over the war with The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit.

 New Swiss law condones production of absinthe.

 World leaders send congratulations to Bush that sound like what they would have sent to Kerry or anybody else in any election.

 Rape suspect appears on Blind Date; victim spots him and gets him nabbed.

 A gallery of deft collages comprised of magazine cutouts.

 A machine that can tie a necktie in 562 steps.

 The Do’s and Don’ts of New York Times wedding announcements.

 Photos from inside the Simpsons’ life-sized house in Nevada.

 “Regret The Error reports on corrections, retractions, clarifications, and trends regarding accuracy and honesty in North American media.”

 Canadians send expatriating Americans their best wishes, as well as their measurements.

 Remember the 2004 campaigns? Here’s all those funny Bush and serious Kerry movie clips from back then that you can save and put in your drawer with all the Goldwater buttons and such.

 A list of words that really are fun to say. (Really.)

 Donation are accepted! They usually are, aren’t they?

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