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Headlines for 4 April 2006

New York’s currently: chock full of broadcasters

 Feeling “liberated,” Tom DeLay announces he’ll leave Congress and not seek reelection.

 By bowing out now, DeLay can apply any leftover campaign cash to his legal bills.

 Jury decides to permit death penalty for Moussaoui.

 Today in the ToB: Maud Newton decides between Cormac McCarthy and Ali Smith.

 Katie Couric to leave NBC for anchor position at CBS, the first woman to anchor an evening newscast solo.

 Four thousand police deployed in Paris for latest protests (see Flickr cluster).

 Recently overheard: Drugs help; busy bums; lazy players.

 Nouveau prison cell design includes a royal blue line to encourage truthfulness.

 Another year passes when web sites still can’t end with .xxx.

 The private side of Schwarzenegger’s governing style includes peach schnapps.

 Daytona says no to rowdy spring breakers; girls hoping to expose their chests go home disappointed.

 College acceptances and denials are arriving, and parents just can’t handle the rejection.

 Florida beats UCLA 73-57; Duke and Maryland women face off tonight.

 Thirty-two U.S. military fatalities in Iraq last month, lowest monthly figure since early 2004.

 The typographic April fool’s jokes you missed.

 The history of the novel reflects a long confidence game.

 Reflecting on Onanism, the only vital and original artistic movement in the world today.

 The story of Onan the Vegetarian—raw-food maestro who became famous for subway flashing.

 British barristers are sick of itchy wigs.

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