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Headlines for 21 September 2004

New York’s currently: telling itself to go outside and enjoy this weather

 Floods in the wake of Tropical Storm Jeanne leave more than 600 dead in Haiti.

 Kerry on Iraq: “We have traded a dictator for a chaos that has left America less secure.” Bush on Kerry: “He’s saying he prefers the stability of a dictatorship to the hope and security of democracy.” Related: Debates set to begin Sept. 30.

 American hostage beheaded in Iraqi video.

 Fake web sites, professional letter-writing: How Ali G cons celebrities onto his show.

 Software engineer drives into the city with intent to kill President Bush.

 So which is it? Is Al Qaeda for Kerry? Or Bush?

 Dan Rather apologizes for fake documents. Related: The man who originally provided the forgeries is reported to have a history of self-described mental problems.

 U.S. investigates Afghani charges of murder and torture.

 New romance novels feature God as a main character.

 Pakistan: Musharraf says he may need to stay in power in order to keep his country free of extremism; reporting from the hunt for Osama bin Laden.

 Mikhail Kalashnikov, inventor of the AK-47, introduces new vodka.

 Peter Saville says men would do well to select Brian Ferry as their fashion role model.

 Chess set made of apples.

 ORD? MSY? ABE? Deciphering airport identifier codes.

 Video: “How to Barbecue a Man.”

 Hearty thanks to yesterday’s super-duper TMN-donating trooper!

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