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Headlines for 3 March 2006

New York’s currently: over itself

 Bush trots to India, strikes atomic fuel deal, chucks nuclear policy out the window.

 White House lawyers argue that the McCain torture ban doesn’t apply to Guantanamo detainees.

 Palestinian brewer marks Hamas victory with nonalcoholic beer.

 The new reason for why you’re not paying off your credit cards.

 New Orleans now: Devoid of black middle and upper classes, plus no cotillions for young black women.

 Various fashion movies, for example Snoopy wearing Miu Miu, dancing to the Pet Shop Boys.

 The actual Oscars red carpet is actually cared for.

 What to do with your famous trophyespecially if it’s one of a dozen?

 Gay porn adaptation The DaVinci Load to debut same day as Da Vinci Code hits theaters.

 Married couple, whose wedding was suicide-bombed in a Jordan hotel lobby, looks back after four months.

 Lunar power: stronger than wind, more consistent than solar.

 In Vietnam, Gary Glitter sentenced to three years in jail for sexual molestation—Glitter holds that it’s a conspiracy.

 Plants react defensively to Chanel No. 5; Tasmanian devils pass cancer through bites.

 Downside: Will make you sad for the rest of your life. High-tech food reviewed.

 Michael Chabon’s son believes the future is the world ending.

 The Lit List asks you to highlight online fiction.

 Video: Juggling to Abbey Road is a lot harder than it looks.

 Boy adds gum to Frankenthaler.

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