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Headlines for 29 November 2004

New York’s currently: stuffed in all the wrong places

 Ukraine continues to erupt over presidential election, with leaders outside Kiev threatening separatism.

 Colombian drug lords pay big to play dress-up, anticipating government’s leniency for paramilitaries.

 Study of elderly Californians finds moderate wine drinking and daily coffee consumption linked to longevity.

 Veronica Khokhlova reports from Kiev on student passion. (See Khokhlova’s reports for TMN here.)

 Conversations with truckers at the Days Inn in Red Oak, Texas.

 Dan Netherland, two thousand and fifty pounds of concrete broken in 17.45 seconds. Record-holders have dinner together.

 Backstage pass (for envious fundraisers) to planning Alvin Ailey’s winter gala, set to raise at least $2.5 million.

 Cartoon saves children from dangerous Muslims. (See also the popular “If you believe in evolution instead of Jesus, you’ll end up in hell.”)

 Kids who sang on Pink Floyd’s “Another Brick in the Wall” sue for royalties.

 Got CDs? Donate them to hospitals for patients to enjoy.

 George Saunders has a plan to save Iraq and Israel: Dispatch 300 million Americans, and some Canadian carpenters.

 Observer celebrity critics pick books of the year (see also Part II).

 Harley Spiller looks back on San Francisco’s Chinese nightclub heyday.

 Advertiser fondly recalls recording Jason Robards for Pizza Hut, and other details on celebrity voice-overs.

 Saudi Arabia bans public servants from opposing the government; rumble of approaching reforms gets louder.

 Photos: New York as it’s changed in 61 years.

 “Garagistes” win critical mouthfoam by producing great wines in their garages.

 A major thank you to Thanksgiving break’s two donors who supported TMN with cash infusions (click here to infuse too!).

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