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Headlines for 23 February 2006

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 More than 100 killed since Shiite shrine was wrecked, including three Sunni clerics, plus 90 Sunni mosques attacked.

 Slideshow of damaged shrine.

 Despite Condi’s pleas, Saudis walk like Egyptians, will continue to fund Hamas.

 South Dakota attacks Roe, pushing to ban nearly all abortions.

 Katarina Witt: The new skating point system robs a bit of gold from a beautiful sport.

 Will busloads of women work in mobile brothels for the World Cup?

 Either your cat stays inside or more sea otters die, it’s your choice.

 Emails between students and professors document bratty students.

 Late-night informercial for “Twelve-Tone Greatest Hits” compilation.

 The tricky emotion between idolizing and despising—whom do you idolspize?

 British authorities need your help recovering a $43.5 million heist.

 If you stay here much longer you’ll all get slitty eyed. The astonishing quotes of Prince Philip.

 Overheard in New York recent highlights: one, two, three, four, five.

 Groundbreaking packaged food reviewed.

 Other cereals contend to replace Cheerios as babies’ preferred finger food.

 Nussbaum: Understanding Elizabeth Cady Stanton’s hunger for justice is seeing American feminism at its best.

 Jonathan Ames reading tonight in New York.

 Niche-publishing: Super-expensive books for super-devoted sports fans.

 Treehouses you build for yourself, not for your children.

 Video: 2006 slam dunk contest highlights.

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