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Headlines for 13 February 2006

New York’s currently: finally reaching the end of the Dr. Bronner’s label

 Snow in New York—26.9 inches—breaks 1947 record.

 Iraqi Shiites nominate Jafari for prime minister, Jafari seems nonplussed.

 Covey flushes, Cheney shoots hunting companion.

 Bird flu makes first appearance in European Union, detected in Italy, Greece, and Bulgaria.

 Peter Benchley dies, age 65.

 Muslim graves in Denmark vandalized, action is quickly condemned by government.

 Today is your last chance to take the MacGyver challenge—whoever wins gets a copy of Danny Gregory’s new book!

 U.N. reports that detainees at Guantanamo are as good as tortured, urges closing facility.

 Families who seek justice for Dec. 2002 torture deaths in Afghanistan have still found little.

 Russia: “We have a caste system on our roads: The elite who do what they want and everybody else who is supposed to get out of their way.”

 The next time you fly into New York, be sure and wave to the passengers on the plane next to you.

 How to defend yourself with a cane, with pictures.

 Israel, U.S. Jewish groups want Oscar-nominated film’s country of origin changed to “Palestinian Authority.”

 Excellent interview with Martin Carr, ex-Boo Radleys singer.

 Publishers de-Frey jacket blurbs.

 A collection of free museum and walking tour guides for your iPod. Related: You tried to save your iPod, but couldn’t save your ass.

 Parasite present in the brains of half of all humans influences rat behavior.

 I see paint-cracked walls stained with shite / Long long lock-up days / Cold lonely nights / And I think to myself… what a wonderful world. Pete Doherty’s prison journal.

 You don’t want to know what the average salary at “Goldmine Sachs” is.

 All British journalist wants is NY to heart him back.

 Fun with anagrams: Tube stations, all mixed up.

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