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Headlines for 10 July 2006

New York’s currently: laughing and sleeping

 India supposedly tests long-range missile, apparently capable of having a range of 1,800 miles, though it reportedly failed in flight.

 In Baghdad, Shiite gunmen kill more than 50 in Sunni neighborhood, leaving bodies in the streets.

 Four more U.S. soldiers charged in rape of Iraqi girl and murder of her and her family—a fifth soldier has been charged with failing to report the crime.

 Senator Orrin Hatch helps out fellow musician Dallas Austin.

 Thomas Steinbeck: “Since I can’t write the greatest American novel, I’m going to write the longest American novel.”

 The evolving face of blanket technology, including Blanc-o-matic.

 Passing its damage assessment, space shuttle is cleared for return.

 Polish President Lech Kaczynski to appoint twin brother as Prime Minister.

 Turtle sex, chiropractic death, and peyote under the pillow: a year-by-year account of American primitive guitar.

 If a woman claims to be independent, educated and—most importantly—not a fan of Project Runway, she’s a liar.

 Women lure men to college with promises of football teams, then dust them in the smarts department.

 Multi-instrumentalist (and Tournament of Books judge) Nell James releases her first album, Tempus.

 With as many Americans who wish they were British, it’s comforting to know the British wish they were Italian.

 The non-Anglo roots Americans have, but didn’t know existed.

 Two years and one gastric bypass later, overweight opera singer is rehired.

 Welcome to MoFA, the Museum of Food Anomalies.

 Since 1957, Christians have been praying their weight away, and it looks to be working.

 Graphic: Living in a trailer, 1958 vs. today.

 Inquire now and someday you too could snag a spot in the Bodies exhibition.

 Elderly driver in Connecticut hits member of crowd, panics, injures 27 more.

 Graphic: Geographical study of the island from Lost. (4.3MB)

 Butterstick the Panda turns one.

 The perfect wild boar is sought for President Bush’s upcoming visit to Germany.

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