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Headlines for 7 July 2006

New York’s currently: having a beautiful summer day

 Gay marriage is bad for New York and bad for New York’s children, says state supreme court.

 Georgia concurs.

 Western Union blocks cash deliveries if sender or recipient’s name is Mohammed or Ahmed.

 Terrorists wanted to bomb the Holland Tunnel, says the Daily News.

 Israel finds fierce resistance as it pushes into the Gaza Strip.

 Op: Both the Israelis and the Palestinians have gone mad.

 Conservative candidate wins Mexico’s election, liberal candidate vows challenge.

 Applications to AmeriCorps, Teach for America, and the Peace Corps hit record numbers.

 Today in the Digest, Sarah Hepola on the week in videos, fun to watch while wearing your new TMN T-shirt.

 One year since the London train bombings, one year later on the London trains.

 Two minutes of silence today for London bombing victims; map of London’s most silent spaces.

 The exercise habits of New York City chefs.

 According to former Newsweek chief in Baghdad, the news in Iraq is a lot worse than you read—and it’s very well managed by the administration.

 Chicago police officers detonate old books.

 Suicides are common in Indian movies made for Tamil audiences; Malaysian leader wants none of that.

 One hundred years ago Dreyfus was vindicated, but what of the French?

 1942 U.S. Army manual: “How To Spot A Jap.”

 Americans represent five percent of the world’s population, drive almost a third of its cars, and account for nearly half the carbon dioxide exhaust-ed into the atmosphere.

 Boardgame tour of the United States.

 Mice apparently feel pain more keenly if another mouse, in the same cage, is going through the same experience.

 How to snare the rare $100k nanny.

 Menus of healthy foods available at common fast food restaurants.

 The imaginary city of Galvez.

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