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Headlines for 29 October 2004

New York’s currently: trick and/or treating

 Study shows 100,000 Iraqi civilians have died since the U.S. invasion. (Interview with one of the researchers here.)

 Arafat to Paris for medical treatment, likely end of his power.

 Because tax-exempt organizations cannot endorse or condemn candidates, the IRS is investigating the NAACAP for speech that criticized Bush administration.

 See which cities the presidential candidates flew through this week, and back to the beginning of the month.

 Amazing piece, with audio, on the influence of John Peel, his charisma, and his absolute love of music.

 Tea-leaf reading: If Kerry can’t win without the Red Sox, then he definitely can’t if the Redskins do.

 Iraqis are given digital cameras, and the result is a documentary opening today.

 BBC reports on GOP secret document showing plans to suppress minority votes; a “list” is involved.

 Watch lo-res Fahrenheit 911 online, for however long this lasts.

 Where ideology and maritime piracy cross paths, terrorism flourishes.

 Psychotic fun! Toss the paper into the trash, realize you’ve been doing it for two hours.

 Haunted ads! Bush campaign fakes photo for maximum troop count.

 Cryptic music! Everything you could want to know about Prog, with reviews, mp3s, and interviews.

 Just freaky! Man electrocutes wife to put spark back into marriage. Erm…

 Horrific dating! A romance through spam.

 Scary video! Bush gives us the finger.

 Spooky food! On being the personal chef for Kim Jong Il, design your own ice cream and have it shipped to you, and when everything goes rotten.

 And of course! Zombie jokes!

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