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Headlines for 21 April 2006

New York’s currently: sometimes dream burdened, sometimes more chris burden-ed

 China gives nothing solid during discussions with U.S., gets Falun Gong in the face.

 A day of indignities for Chinese President Hu.

 Despite shoot-to-kill curfew, thousands of Nepalese protesters return to the streets.

 With Sistani pressure, Iraqi Prime Minister Jafari to step aside.

 CIA “old guard” determined to undermine Bush?

 Well-known militant gets senior security position in Hamas Palestinian government.

 Can Duke lax photos’ timestamps be automatically trusted? Nope.

 Satellite navigation drives UK cars into a ford (previously linked, but let’s get those “attributes” fixed).

 Bids you weren’t able to make to witness an execution.

 Op: The EU may promote democracy elsewhere, but at home it’s unable to uphold democratic standards.

 Strike avoided, NYC doormen get tentative deal.

 Nationwide raids snare 1,187 illegal immigrants.

 Free coffee at some Starbucks today and this weekend.

 New York Times says you’re happy to pay $14 for a chicken sandwich.

 New York tennis information.

 Shack Watchers needs your help making a Shake Shack social webcam.

 Porn sets the technological pace for movie distribution.

 Film critics’ private-screening days may be numbered.

 More models mutilated! Crime scenes recreated!

 The work of Stephen Wiltshire, autistic artist (featured in Oliver Sacks’s “Prodigies”).

 Early reviews for Philip Roth’s new Everyman.

 Men: Shop for wine like a woman.

 In disagreement with scientists, FDA says “no sound scientific studies” support medical use of pot.

 When you got stoned yesterday, you were actually saluting Hitler.

 Videos: Brandon Hardesty’s terrific reenactments.

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