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Headlines for 5 November 2004

New York’s currently: siding with the lunatics on the subway

 Yasser Arafat in a reversible coma; Prime Minister Qureia and his predecessor chosen to assume duties temporarily.

 Karzai vows to keep drug dealers and militia men out of government, offers amnesty to Taliban loyalists, as long as they aren’t with al Qaeda.

 Publisher of Modern Drunkard magazine often challenged to drink-offs.

 Details from hospital outside Fallujah, where staff is being doubled to handle anticipated casualties.

 I Am the Beast Six Six Six v. Michigan State Police. Cases heard this year in the U.S.

 Soldiers to be tried for murder after “mercy killing” an Iraqi teenager wounded during a mistake attack that killed six of his fellow garbagemen.

 Pictures of tired Japanese businessmen.

 Map shows red states and blue states combine to make purple.

 Director responsible for bus ads says he meant for New York teenagers to believe reading books will snag them blowjobs.

 The Hidden Door Company offers elegant concealment solutions for home or office.

 Americans are far more complicated and unpredictable than we understand them to be. International editorial reactions to Bush’s re-election.

 Historic recipes delivered to your in-box.

 Photos: “Roadside Ghosts” by Dave Anderson.

 Indian farmers spray Coke, and other soft drinks, on crops to keep the bugs away.

 Explore the history of ideas, e.g., The Problem of Evil or Double Truth.

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