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Headlines for 13 July 2006

New York’s currently: practicing its ayuhs

 Following Hezbollah attack, Israel hits Beirut airport while imposing sea and air blockade.

 As Lebanon’s largest political party, Hezbollah warned ruling elite not to criticize capturing Israeli soldiers.

 Why now? Hezbollah and Hamas are close friends, and both are funded by Iran.

 Major powers return Iran nukes issue to U.N. Security Council after zero progress towards negotiation.

 Senior U.S. commander in Iraq says more troops may be necessary in Baghdad.

 Novak conceals one source for Plame name, reveals Rove as another.

 Nine letters, rhymes with crackclown: Top human constructors battle computers to build best crossword puzzle.

 Sometimes charging more for fancy blueberries puts profits in farmworkers’ pockets.

 After introducing an array of new flavors, KitKat’s sales in the U.K. dropped 18 percent.

 Astronauts spackle in space with a spatula; spatula floats away from spacewalker.

 Army cancels multibillion-dollar deal with Halliburton.

 Field recordings from audio journals, answering machines, aural ephemera (hear samples).

 No panicking when the Department of Homeland Security texts you.

 Overeducated, underpaid New York professionals find like-minded youngsters in “dorm for adults.”

 2006 Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest winners announced.

 Attention twenty-somethings: Park Avenue Cafe lets you pay your age, no matter what you order.

 Summer gets better with a TMN T-shirt (and check out our bargain bin for previous designs!).

 Authors’ names remain on history textbooks’ spines longer after the text has been changed.

 Governor pardons only Virginia witch who didn’t drown.

 For headline’s sake: Irvine’s Munchkin orgies rile disability campaigners.

 Warnings that weren’t worked into the fine print during commercials.

 Again, really? Del Hampton wins National Cluck-Off competition for ninth year in a row.

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