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Headlines for 14 June 2006

New York’s currently: unable to tell the difference between the commercials and the real songs

 Israeli missile strike kills two Islamic militants, eight civilians.

 Israel denies responsibility for Palestinian picnicker deaths—Human Rights Watch finds evidence to the contrary.

 The first day of the Baghdad security crackdown: clashes between security forces and gunmen (no casualties), a pair of car bombs (two dead).

 After arrest for footage that appeared to show her shaking a baby, nanny sues hidden-camera maker.

 Tourist from Texas stabbed on Manhattan C train.

 Inventor unveils flag that can wave itself.

 The founding fathers were such pomosexuals: an argument for the American flag as work of modern art.

 What the Williamsburgh Savings Bank meant to Brooklyn’s children: dentist appointments and superheroes.

 South America’s indigenous Aymara give new meaning to the term “backwards culture.”

 Stephen Hawking seeks to freak us out, says we must leave Earth as soon as possible—or face being wiped out.

 “I see that commercial and I realize that I can catch cancer.” Hole-in-throat guy freaks out New York smokersespecially wrinkly ones.

 New study indicates coffee may protect alcohol drinkers from liver damage.

 It reads: “This Is America. When Ordering Please Speak English.” Philadelphia restaurant in trouble over sign.

 Nascar gets nutritional.

 What’s wrong with “best doctor” lists.

 Video: Fall-Out Boy does “Love Will Tear Us Apart,” many will be upset.

 Applying literary “stylometry” to works of art.

 Donald Hall, American poet noted for “deceptively simple” style, to be Library of Congress’s 14th poet laureate.

 How Stephen Joyce is defending his grandfather’s works from literary scholars.

 Steinbeck family wins back control of 10 books.

 Game: Tron lightcycles; kiss productivity goodbye.

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