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Headlines for 8 October 2004


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New York’s currently: overwhelmed by work and politics

 Israel suspects al Qaeda behind bombs in Egypt that killed at least 31 and injured 122 at Red Sea holiday resorts.

 “Soft” voters to question the candidates tonight, with each camp pre-claiming the other has the advantage.

 Scientists, wealthy fishermen partner with Mongolian monks to save salmon.

 Indonesian embassy in Paris bombed.

 In stunning lack of bold headlines, U.S. newspapers allow administration to claim CIA report backs path to war; “pushing limits on facts” doesn’t cut it.

 Cheney’s wife has 300,000 Education Department booklets destroyed for mentioning National Standards for History.

 We made it possible for [Che] to be killed. Fascinating interview with Watergate-guilty spy E. Howard Hunt.

 Fresh Direct driver admits to making filthy phone calls to female customers.

 Photos: Soldier’s candid shots from Iraq.

 Think raw tuna is fresh when it looks cherry red? That’s only because it was sprayed with carbon monoxide.

 Videos: Flips and flops within the Bush administration, and related lies they’re pushing right now. See also the remarkable fully linked résumé of George W. Bush.

 Details of arms dealers and military suppliers who helped Saddam ignore the U.N. sanctions.

 Known in the states for The Piano Teacher, Elfriede Jelinek wins Nobel for literature.

 If Bush is re-elected, will Canada see a new flush of exiles?

 If I don’t rock the mask they might not believe it’s me. Interview with MF Doom.

 Interactive feature on Latino gangs shuttling between nations.

 PDF: Viewer scorecards for the last two debates broken down by region.

 Doodles the president drew during the first debate with John Kerry.

 This weekend: Subway Centennial Film Festival.

 Thanks to everyone who participated in this week’s big sweep of TMN-backers.

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