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Headlines for 22 May 2006

New York’s currently: wishing the radiator would snap back on

 FBI accuses Rep. William J. Jefferson of Louisiana of taking hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes, finds $90K in his freezer.

 Air strikes on suspected Taliban stronghold in southern Afghanistan leave dozens of fighters, civilians dead.

 U.S. proposes anti-missile sites in Europe that could intercept warheads from Iran, pressures European banks to reduce Iranian activities.

 Joint U.S.-Turkey military exercises to focus on preventing nuclear technology from reaching Iran.

 Nagin wins reelection in New Orleans, promises recovery, opportunity.

 Shaky hands, phantom typing are signs you may be addicted to the internet.

 From constipation during space travel to avian flu, kimchi boasts curative powers for the ills of the day—let the studies begin.

 The tricky side to naming airports—many refuse to use the names, and the buildings must be re-christened.

 Ian Frazier, again with the coyotes, this time an interview with the one caught in Central Park.

 In certain messes, the tradition of chiding or poking good-natured fun through limericks and ditties is practiced. Army-regulation jokes.

 Manhattan mugger robs deliverymen of cash, food, and bikes, then forces them to strip naked.

 “What we’re doing is sort of like putting a wing on the Taj Mahal.” The very uphill battle of building near Thomas Jefferson’s original UVA campus.

 “Death coaches” gives support to the grieving—and could alter the face of hospice care.

 For those who can’t remember Old Testament laws, LEGO storyboards can help.

 Sunny Delight poisons spring, fish.

 When asked if he would consider giving [the ball] to Bonds, Snyder declined with a mild expletive.

 American television places characters in coffee shops, but Bollywood sets scenes in call centers.

 Berkeley’s “Naked Guy” dies in jail.

 [Ian] McCulloch hated the name, and so they became the Crucial Three, a group who just talked about being a group, and how legendary they would be.

 Mp3s: Many bands, many covers of “Love Will Tear Us Apart.”

 Video: Garbage day plus maniacal laughter.

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