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rain or shine
weatherbug has been a good addition to my tray. real time temps.
partition of the problem
on this day -- un votes to partition palestine
The United Nations Partition Plan
the question of palestine -- un overview
relevant maps
you give me fever
"Ominous news from Pakistan and Iran indicate that at best a viral pandemic may be brewing among Afghan refugees, at worst that former Soviet biological weapons have possibly made their first appearance."
reform school
"Following through on promises to curb religious extremism in the region, Musharraf is expected in the next week or two to impose strict new rules on the madrassas, or Islamic academies, some of which have nurtured young holy warriors for recruitment into Afghanistan's Taliban."
a snowballs chance
history of snowball earth
headline of the day
Dwarf Makes Pitch To Legalize Tossing
now cough
BERLIN (Reuters) - The anthrax attacks in the United States were probably the work of a member of a U.S. biological warfare program, the magazine of environment pressure group Greenpeace Germany reported Wednesday.
din of history
OSLO (Reuters) - The Viking god Odin may have been a real king who lived in what is now southern Russia 2,000 years ago, Norwegian explorer Thor Heyerdahl said in a controversial new book on Thursday.
so far away
hersh on iran
safire on iran
free wiily
wired williamsburg
general dismay
"It is amazing to me that Ashcroft is essentially trying to dismantle the bureau," said Oliver "Buck" Revell, a former FBI executive assistant director who was the primary architect of the FBI anti-terrorism strategy during the 1980s. "They don't know their history," he said, "and they are not listening to people who do."
all for one
"In a dazzling coup, Russian President Vladimir Putin stole a march on the Bush administration, which was so busy trying to tear apart Afghanistan to find bin Laden it failed to notice the Russians were taking over half the country."
summers end
"CAMBRIDGE - After a quiet few months as Harvard University's new president, former US treasury secretary Lawrence H. Summers has begun using the post as a bully pulpit to forward a bold idea: In response to the Sept. 11 attacks, the academic world should get more in line with mainstream Americans. "
a word from our sponsors
"In cineplexes nationwide, it's hurry up and wait. Audiences are sitting longer than ever through what theater owners politely call the "pre-show." A generation or so ago, the pre-show might have meant a short comedy or a cartoon, and perhaps a couple of "coming attractions." Now the pre-show is all business, consisting of slides advertising local businesses, commercials for sneakers and sitcoms and an ever-growing number of trailers."
headline of the day
Global Ridicule Extinguishes Montgomery's Anti-Smoking Bill
sun burn
A group of investors including Mr. Black intends to spend up to $15 million to launch a new daily newspaper expected to appear sometime early next year, a source familiar with the venture told Off the Record. The paper, likely to be called The New York Sun, will be edited by former Forward editor in chief Seth Lipsky along with his protégé, Ira Stoll, the editor of Smartertimes.com, a Web site known for its critiques of The New York Times.