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Headlines for 27 April 2006

New York’s currently: about to completely unravel, possibly

 Sister of Iraq’s new vice-president gunned down, two weeks after another of her brothers was murdered.

 FEMA yanks back housing benefits from thousands of hurricane evacuees.

 FEMA is in shambles, beyond repair, and should be abolished, say Senate investigators.

 Real Iranian leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, adds firmament to campaign of defiance.

 Terrorism fantasies, now released in high-brow and low-brow versions.

 Evidence uncovered of more than 1,000 secret CIA flights over Europe since 2001.

 Innocent men at Gitmo find ways to garden despite the guards, another chapter in our enormous mistake.

 Welcome to the age of the “frozen scandal.”

 Op: To get in step with the rest of the world, the U.S. should rely more on nuclear power, not less.

 You have our permission to thump anyone who says they’re the “decider.”

 Redbook reporter refuses to disclose source of recipe.

 Budding poets, are you aware of “flarf”?

 Quiz: Cookie or Playboy?

 One way to upset the Vatican is to wrap a church in Da Vinci Code ads.

 In the 1970s, Nauruans were among the world’s richest people; now they’re poor, unhealthy, and headed for worse.

 Africa in pictures: Architecture.

 PEN podcasts, including this year’s New York festival.

 Aging and damaged Spirit settles in for long winter of science studies.

 TMN’s David Leite and the story of his difficult-to-classify super tongue.

 Say beutter, instead of butter. I can take it. Shanna Compton’s ode to Jacques Pepin.

 Vintage photos of celebrities flying on Air France.

 The seasonal foods of spring—ramps and fiddleheads, etc.—are disappointing despite the hype.

 Knowledge for Thirst, the review of juices and sodas, returns.

 Video: George reviews grotty shirts.

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