Blaze Kills 9 Firefighters in South Carolina (NPR)

Major Assault Pressed Against Insurgents Near Baghdad (NY Times)

U.S. Lifts Embargo to Help Abbas (Wash. Post)

Getting Lost in the Great Outdoors: Many Adults Worry Nature is Disappearing from Children's Lives (Wash. Post)

Running Guns to Gaza (NY Times)

The Failed States Index 2007 (Foreign Policy)

No Cheers for Police: Kelly wants Police to take Sobriety Breath Test if they Shoot Someone (Daily News)

As More Toys Are Recalled, Trail Ends in China (NY Times)

Apple Boosts Battery Life on IPhone Ahead of Release (Bloomberg)

Is Your Sunscreen Safe? (Boston Herald)

Posted by leboheme at 09:39 AM

'Monologues' Spurs Dialogue on Taste and Speech (NY Times)

Access to Mayor Doesn' t Solve All Problems (NY Times)

Chinese Orphan's Journey to Jewish Rite of Passage (NY Times)

Bush Deflects Pressure To Give Libby a Pardon (Washington Post)

At a Camp In Chad, Hope Wanes (Washington Post)

Brazil, US look for an ethanol alliance (Christian Science Monitor)

Eugene Called Self Doctor, But Never Licensed in U.S. (NY Sun)

Many N.Y. Cab Drivers Are American, Records Show (NY Sun)

Posted by leboheme at 08:59 AM

Cheney and Rice Battled Over Fate of CIA Secret Prisoners (Wash Post)

OBL Releases Video from the Archives (NY Times)

ABC Re-edits 9/11 Docudrama after Clinton, Dems criticize (via Huff Post)

France says "No War on Terror" (Reuters)

Armitage Remorseful Over Plame Leak (NY Times)

YouTube Star, Lonelygirl15 a Hollywood Ploy? (LA Times)

HP PIs Eavesdropped on Journalists (SF Chronicle)

Ads on Page One OK Says Slate's Shafer (Slate)

Former EPA Head, Whitman, Blames Rudy for Health Risks to 9/11 Workers (Daily News)

Manhattan is Target's™ next Target (NY Post)

Posted by Seamus at 09:33 AM

In which: 25k Queens residents make due without power, immigrant New Yorkers are shown to live healthier than natives, a police directivedesignates two marchers "a parade", Bob Barr sues Mike Bloomberg, New York Arabs reprimand Bloomy over Israel stance, a CIA contractor loses her job over blog posts, and Bush's NAACP speech makes him few new friends.

"Con Ed: Blackout's 10 times worse than originally reported" (NY Daily News)

"City Immigrants Healthier Than Those Born in U.S., Study Finds" (NY Sun)

"Ever on Guard Against Scary Parades" (NY Times-subscription)

"In Turnaround, Gun Dealer Tries Suing Bloomberg" (NY Sun)

"City Arabs chided Mike as one-sided" (NY Daily News)

"Top-Secret World Loses Blogger: CIA Contractor Is Fired When Internal Post Crosses the Line" (Washington Post)

"Bush Vows to Patch Up His Ties to the NAACP: Noting that the GOP has turned off black voters, he gets a chilly reception as he mentions taxes, faith-based initiatives and school vouchers" (LA Times)

Posted by leboheme at 11:57 AM

In which: Jon Corzine gets ready to shift NJ pensions - but not his embattled AG - to the private sector, the city offers RNC protesters $2,500-$7,500 to settle wrongful arrest lawsuits, a federal judge voids a MD law aimed at Wal-Mart, and the Senator once brought to tears by John Bolton changes his mind on the UN Ambassador.

"New Jersey Set to Alter Pension Plan" (New York Times)

"Attorney General Can Stay Put Pending Inquiry, Corzine Says" (NY Times)

"Quiet Settlements Being Made With War Protesters" (NY Sun)

"Court voids 'Wal-Mart law': U.S. district judge says Md. violated federal authority" (Baltimore Sun)

"Why I'll Vote for Bolton" by George Voinovich (Washington Post)

Posted by leboheme at 10:37 AM

In which: an incriminating email suggests Parks did favors for the Mayor, a draft assessment says eminent domain should be used for Atlantic Yards project, conservos say W has lost spine over N. Korea and Iran, the Iraq body count soars as the world's eyes turn to Lebanon, and Viacom gets Onion breath.

"Mike's Re-Election' Concern Stopped Park Concert" (NY Sun)

"Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS)" (ESDC)

"Conservative Anger Grows Over Bush's Foreign Policy" (Washington Post)

"In Iraq, Civil War All but Declared" (LA Times)

"Viacom and The Onion: Parody or Deal?" (NY Times)

Posted by leboheme at 09:54 AM

In which: 60 points down in the polls, Tom Suozzi gets a new campaign manager, McCain affirms his belief in evolution during a visit to New York, Bloomberg tries to eliminate homeless "clusters", Hil and Murdoch nosh together, quietly, 9/11 survivors say Oliver Stone film captures disaster accurately, and US voters skip the primaries this year.

"Suozzi Turns to New Campaign Manger To Gain Ground Before Primary" (NY Sun)

"McCain Does Manhattan, By the Issues" (NY Sun)

"Mike vows remedy for city homeless" (NY Daily News)

"Hil, Rupert sly as Fox at fund-raiser" (NY Daily News)

"WTC film 'horribly accurate'" (NY Daily News)

"Growing number of voters ignore primary elections" (USA Today)

Posted by leboheme at 09:19 AM

In which: Newark sees three murders in one night, and gets a new rail line, Blair and Annan call for a UN force in Lebanon, Ratner opponents muster 2k at BK rally, one poli-scientist sees a congressional hurricane in November, rich Dems give liberally, and Giuliani's pollster says Hil could become Prez.

"City's calm shaken by 3 homicides in 1 night: 2 days after Newark's new mayor toured high-crime areas, shootings and a stabbing bring death toll to 60" (Star-Ledger)

"Rail Spur Brings Downtown Newark a Taste of Its Past" (NY Times)

"Blair Calls for Peacekeeping Force in South of Lebanon" (NY Times)

"Crowd Gathers to Protest Size of Atlantic Yards Plan" (NY Times)

"For Democrats, Wave Is Building" (Washington Post)

"A New Alliance Of Democrats Spreads Funding But Some in Party Bristle At Secrecy and Liberal Tilt" (Washington Post)

"Hil's keys to the Oval Office" (NY Daily News)

Posted by leboheme at 09:47 AM

In which: Hezbollah's provocations of Israel may make it unpopular at home, the Wilson-Plames sue Cheney, Rove, and Libby, the White House OKs court reviews of wiretaps, a congressional committee finds that 9/11 business loans came too easy, city workers get a green light to move to the burbs, and Trump plans a 45-story tower in the Meatpacking District.

"Attacks Could Erode Faction's Support: Pressure Building Against Shiite Militia" (Washington Post)

"Vice President Sued by Plame And Husband: Ex-CIA Officer Alleges Leak Of Her Name Was Retaliatory" (Washington Post)

"Bush agrees to court review of surveillance program" (USA Today)

"9/11 loans for anyone" (NY Daily News)

"Union on the move: City workers get 9% raise, right to live outside boros" (NY Daily News)

"Foes Rise Up Against Trump" (NY Post)

Posted by leboheme at 09:05 AM

In which: scientists take a step closer to telekinesis, tornadoes last Westchester, Schumer wants to ax DHS terror funding scheme as an Alabama Congressman decries FEMA's overspending in NY, a report says the city lost jobs as incomes went up after 9/11, the Met apes MoMA's $20 ticket, and a female-to-male neurobiologist says he gets more respect post-op.

"Quadriplegic Turns Thoughts Into Action: A chip placed in his brain helps him play video games and use a mechanical arm" (LA Times)

"Severe Weather | 2006 Tornado" (Journal-News)

"Ax the 'idiotic' method: Chuck pushes plan to dump 'dumb' terror formula" (NY Daily News)

"Congress Hears 9/11 Hitches With Federal Disaster Aid" (NY Times)

"Report Shows Quick Growth in New York Since 9/11" (NY Times)

"The Met Follows MoMA Over $20 Ticket Threshold" (NY Sun)

"Male Scientist Writes of Life as Female Scientist: Biologist Who Underwent Sex Change Describes Biases Against Women" (Washington Post)

Posted by leboheme at 11:33 AM

In which: Indiana is ranked #1 in terror targets, the White House eats it words over the Geneva Conventions, the MTA shelves plan for more conductor-less trains, two Newark cops lose jobs over blog posts, and a former Mrs. Giuliani gives relationship advice.

"U.S. Terror Targets: Petting Zoo and Flea Market?" (NY Times)

"Terror and Presidential Power: Bush Takes a Step Back" (NY Times)

"Robo trains zapped: TA sidelines move to cut conductors on subways" (NY Daily News)

"Newark police fire two for Web criticisms" (Star-Ledger)

"You've got male woes!" (NY Daily News)

Posted by leboheme at 08:41 AM

Dr. Doom edition....in which: the nastiest divorce in recent history goes "boom!" on 62 St., the Pentagon adopts Geneva Conventions standards for detainees, Mayor Booker makes jobs for ex-cons a priority, the city's top cyclist dismounts in a huff, and a Canadian trades a paper clip for a house.

"How a Townhouse in N.Y. Went From Dream to Nightmare" (NY Times)

"In Big Shift, U.S. to Follow Geneva Treaty for Detainees" (NY Times)

"Booker Has 100-Day Plan for Newark’s Reorganization" (NY Times)

"City bike boss rips brass and pedals off" (NY Daily News)

"Blogger starts with paper clip, ends with house" (USA Today)

Posted by leboheme at 10:57 AM

In which: more soldiers are charged in rape/murder case in Iraq, the city foots the bill for parochial schools, YouTube gets political, demand for electricity threatens the upper Delaware River, and a Hasid joins New York's Finest.

"5 More Soldiers Facing Charges" (LA Times)

"City Adds Funds For Catholic, Jewish Schools" (NY Sun)

"In YouTube Clips, a Political Edge" (Washington Post)

"Chafing at a Plan to Add Power Lines to the Landscape" (NY Times)

"Meet The New 'Jewish Law": Will Be Finest's 1st Hasidic Cop" (NY Post)

Posted by leboheme at 09:38 AM

In which: terrorists plot to bomb the Holland tunnel, Spitzer endorses gay marriage law after court nixes sam-sex nups, Lieberman fights back against a primary challenger, Faso allies try to dump the NYS GOP chair, the city makes an offer on a West Side property, and Russia silences US broadcasters.

"Bomb tunnel, flood city: One man is busted in Beirut, others hunted across
globe and terrorists are seen linked to Zarqawi"

"Spitzer Says He Would Do What Pataki and Courts Have Not" (NY Times)

"Dems' Fighting Words: Acrimony Marks Battle Over Identities, Party Loyalty" (Hartford Courant)

"Ouster of N.Y. Republican Chairman Is a Possibility Amid Money Worries" (NY Sun)

"City on deal track: Offers MTA $300M for W. Side rail yard" (NY Daily News)

"Russia's Signal to Stations Is Clear: Cut U.S. Radio" (Washington Post)

Posted by leboheme at 10:34 AM

In which: Ken Lay's death may save him $44m, the FBI Director's password is stolen, female NJ legislators blame male pols' egos, diplomats from more corrupt countries are shown to be likelier to ignore parking tickets, and NYC parks get wired, wirelessly.

PS: Happy Birthday, Mr. President!

"Lay's death has legal ramifications" (USA Today)

"Consultant Breached FBI's Computers" (Washington Post)

"Tax standoff a guy thing, female legislators say" (Star-Ledger)

"Diplomat Scofflaws 'Hate U.S.'" (NY Post)

"amNewYork partners to provide NYC park Internet access" (am NY)

Posted by leboheme at 09:02 AM

Mexico Mexico Mexico! In which...Bush imagines electoral success through stricter border enforcement, Obrador imagines electoral success via recovered ballots, Clinton imagines electoral success by distancing herself from Joe Lieberman, NJ shuts down, African dance replaces soccer as the path to fitness in NYC, and Brooklyn glossies lose their lustre
-ed.

"Bush Signaling Shift in Stance on Immigration" (NY Times)

"Missing Votes Add to Turmoil in Mexico" (LA Times)

"Sen. Clinton Hedges Lieberman Support" (Washington Post)

"It's a short road from annoyance to crisis" (Star-Ledger)

"Competition Is Eschewed in New Fitness Initiatives" (NY Sun)

"Latest Boom in Brooklyn Is in Failures of Glossy Magazines" (NY Sun)

Posted by leboheme at 09:10 AM

Washington Post: Lieberman May Run as Independent (Washington Post)

C.I.A. Closes Unit Focused on Capture of bin Laden (NY Times)

The military's problem with the President's Iran policy (New Yorker)

National Journal: Bush Told Prosecutors He 'Directed' Cheney To Discredit Joe Wilson... (National Journal)

Shuttle Set for July 4th Launch (AFP)

Posted by Seamus at 09:41 AM

FBI: Sears Tower targeted (Chicago Tribune)

High court eases path for workers' discrimination suits(Christian Science Monitor)

U.S. Panel Backs Data on Global Warming (LA Times)

Iraqi Government Declares State of Emergency (NY Times)

A Few Things Lawmakers Can Agree On (NY Times)

Councilman: Limit fast food places to fight fat (Newsday)

Posted by lehrer at 10:53 AM

World Cup Losses Undermine Stock Markets in Home Countries (AP)

N. Korea Launch Concerns Mount (LA Times)

Ahmadinejad 'has 70% approval rating (Guardian)

Justices Rein In Clean Water Act (Washington Post)

7 World Trade Center Gets a Major Tenant (NY Times)

Posted by Seamus at 10:00 AM

(Housing Edition)

Affordable Apartments Down 17% (NY Times)

House Readies for Vote on Iraq (Washington Post)

Craigslist to Charge for Rental Listing (Gothamist)

Brooklyn Man Puts Tree House Up For Rent (WNBC)

Posted by leboheme at 11:17 AM

Small Cities Hit Hard in Crime Report (NY Times)

Judge Rules That U.S. Has Broad Powers to Detain Noncitizens Indefinitely (NY Times)

Council Bids to Ring Out School Cell Ban (NY Post)

“Fat Nick” Wants to be a Cop After Hate Crime Conviction (NY Post)

Mayor Seeks Democratic Convention (NY Times)

Posted by Seamus at 09:41 AM

Bush Makes Surprise Trip to Iraq (BBC)

Jordan Details Role in Zarqawi Hunt (LA Times)

Rove Won't Be Charged in Leak Case (NY Times)

President Bloomberg? (AP)

New York Ranks Second-To-Last for Volunteering (Daily News)

Posted by Seamus at 09:47 AM

Black Leaders Fear Loss of Brooklyn House Seat (NY Times)

A Ring Tone Meant to Fall on Deaf Ears (NY Times)

Details on Detainee Suicides Emerging (LA Times)

Wal-Mart Adopts Fair Trade Coffee (Washington Post)

Jersey Boys Wins 4 Tonys (Washington Post)

Posted by Seamus at 09:44 AM

How U.S. Forces Found Iraq's Most-Wanted Man (Washington Post)

$25 million bounty will be honored, Iraqi leader says (AP)

Defeat for Net Neutrality Backers (BBC)

ABC News' Raddatz was first on TV to report Zarqawi's death (USA Today)

Judge Resorts to 'Rock Paper Scissors' (NY Times)

Posted by lehrer at 10:26 AM

C.I.A. Knew Where Eichmann Was Hiding, Documents Show (NY Times)

Europe colluded with CIA flights (CBC)

Program to give Houses to Homeless (NY Times)

Rentals Scarcer than ever (Daily News)

Ohio Criticized for Curbing Voter Registration (Cleveland Plain Dealer)

Posted by Seamus at 09:44 AM

Google Takes On Microsoft With Web Spreadsheet (NYT)

Parties For 666 Fears (NY Times)

Supreme Court to take on Affirmative Action in High School (LA Times)

Islamic Militia Taking Over Somalia’s Capital – US backs wrong side? (NY Times)

Inflation Fears Cause Stock Market Tumble (CNN/Money)

Mafia Cops Get Life Sentence (AM NY)

Posted by Seamus at 09:52 AM

Canadian Police Delivered Explosives to Terrorists (AP)

Russia Pressured to Shut Down Illegal MP3 Sites (NY Times)

Movie for “Wrong Guy" Coma? (Independent)

Anatomy of a Cannes Boo (Variety)

Chavez Opens Movie Studios to Counter Hollywood “Cultural Dictatorship" (Yahoo News)

211 Help Line Will Cover State (Daily News)

Posted by Seamus at 09:15 AM

City Has Itself to Blame for Terror Cuts, U.S. Says (NY Times)

Chertoff Defiant Over NY Barbs (Daily News)

U.S. to Cooperate With Iraqis on Haditha Inquiry (NY Times)

Haditha Investigators May Exhume Bodies (Washington Post)

Net, Phone Companies Preparing for Privacy Fight (LA Times)

US probes new Iraq massacre claim – New Video (BBC)

Posted by Seamus at 12:57 PM

SCOTUS Rules Whistleblowers Not protected by First Amendment

Senior Commander says no significant drawdown of troops this year

Will New Treasury Secretary Make a Difference?

Fence Advocates Send Bricks to Congress

California Angles for Bigger Role in Presidential Elections

City Hospitals Allay Illegal Immigrants Fears

Posted by Seamus at 08:48 AM

CBS Journalists Killed In Iraq (LA Times)

Number of Guantanamo Bay Hunger Strikers Rises to 75 (USA Today)

Democrats Not The Only Ones Touting “Speaker Pelosi” (NY Times)

Bloomberg Said He Urged WTC Memorial Pres to Stay (NY Times)

Diplomats Airport Perks Criticized (NY Post)

Posted by Seamus at 08:31 AM

FBI Raid on Democrat Divides Republicans (NY Times)

OBL Tape Says Moussaoui Had Nothing To Do With 9/11 (NY Times)

Gibson Move a Shake-Up Call for Morning News (Wash Post)

Parents of Child Killed By Bus Urge Mercy for 8-Year-Old Defendant (Daily News)

First ever on-stage theater ad (ABC)

Cell Phones Fuel Teen Angst? (LA Times)

Morbid Humor as Feds Look for Hoffa (NY Times)

Posted by Seamus at 10:56 AM

In which: the AG says journalists could be prosecuted over leaks, some Republicans lose their zeal for military spending, John Roberts calls for fewer 5-4 decisions, the Bloomberg administration tries to solve a "diversity problem", a study says New Orleans is unprepared for the next flood, and Jim McGreevey speaks of anonymous turnpike hookups.

"Prosecution of Journalists Is Possible in NSA Leaks" (Washington Post)

"GOP's family feud over spending" (CS Monitor)

"Chief Justice Says His Goal Is More Consensus on Court" (AP via NY Times)

"Race is on to sell Mike on top aide" (NY Daily News)

"Corps' Levee Work Is Faulted" (LA Times)

"Mc Greevey's Gay Road Thrill Memoir Bares Highway Hookups" (NY Post)

Posted by leboheme at 11:32 AM

In which, Herald Square defendant says police pushed him into bomb plot, staphangers rail a new subway ads, Dutch MP Ali quits over falsified asylum application (but goes to work at conservative US think tank), Rove blames Iraq war for Bush low poll numbers, Rudy takes national tour to South Carolina, God channeled through electronic devices.

Herald Square Defendant says police informer pushed him into subway bomb plot (AP)

Straphangers Rail at Subway Tunnel Ads (Daily News)

Dutch MP Ali quits amid asylum row -- takes up US post (BBC/Der Spiegel)

Rove Blames Iraq War for Low Bush Numbers (AP)

Giuliani Takes National Aspirations from Iowa to South Carolina (NY Sun)

God's Call Comes by Cellphone (LA Times)

Posted by Seamus at 08:51 AM

In which Qwest bucks the trend in NSA cooperations, Gehry tells brooklyn protesters they should've picketed Henry Ford, A NY Post Columnist Ponders a Different Kind of Voting Problem, Times Columnist ponders the time when he was fired from the Times, 7-11 Expands in City
(Apologies for the tardiness)

Qwest Was Lone Holdout In Nsa Domestic Phone Database (Business Week)

Gehry says Brooklyn activists should have picketed Henry Ford (Daily News)

Singing the "Bronx Deer" (NY Times)

Post Columnist Ponders a Different Kind of Voting Problem (NY Post)

Haberman recalls Getting Fired From Times Under Rosenthal (NY Times - registration required)

Living In A Post 7-11 World (Curbed)

Posted by Seamus at 12:42 PM

In which: Cory Booker wins the second time around, Iran’s letter to Bush was religious lecture, US wants Britain to extradite a hacker, Hillary defends her growing Murdoch links, obese man walks country for cause.

Booker Wins (Bergen Record)

Iranian Letter: Using Religion to Lecture Bush (NY Times)

British Hacker Faces Extradition to US (Guardian)

Hillary Defends Murdoch Links (Financial Times)

Man Completes Cross-Country Walking Trek In New York City, Sheds 100 Pounds (Newsday)

Posted by Seamus at 09:39 AM

In which: Republicans wonder about Hayden for CIA, National Guard may lose combat role, City seeks to regulate pedicabs, C-Span sidelines YouTube, state pols woo Bloomberg, Bush demonstrates fishy memory, illegal immigrants urged to name their offspring Lou Dobbs.

In GOP, Doubts Linger Over Bush's CIA Pick (Wash Post)

National Guard to be Phased-Out of Combat Role? (LA Times)

City Wants to Oversee Leg-Powered Cabs (NY Times)

YouTube sidelined in C-Span/Google Colbert Video Deal

Wannabe Govs Seek Bloomberg’s Endorsement (Daily News)

Bush's Best Memory as President? Fishing for Bass

LA DJ: Illegal Immigrants Should Name Their Baby After Lou Dobbs

Posted by Seamus at 08:58 AM

In which: Moussaoui dodges death penalty, Greenpoint developers fight over burnt building site, New York State pushes for DNA criminal database, post office pushes "forever stamp", and Americans signal they're not ready for a female president - at least in TV land

Moussaoui Sentenced to Life for Role in 9/11 Plot (Washington Post)

Two Developers Are Set To Fight Over Blaze Site (NY Sun)

New York State Draws Nearer to Collecting DNA in All Crimes (NY Times)

Post Office Hopes Idea of 'Forever Stamp' Sticks (Washington Post)

ABC pulls 'Commander in Chief' (UPI)

Posted by Seamus at 09:21 AM

In which: Darfur talks continue beyond deadline, Greenpoint fire still blazes, Bolivia gas move draws crisis, Mexico legalizes some drugs, papers uncover history of Spanish language anthem with administration

Darfur deadline extended as rebels say no to deal (FT)

Greenpoint Fire Continues to Burn (NY Times)

Crisis talks on Bolivia gas move (BBC)

Mexico to Allow Use of Drugs (LAT)

State Department Posts Anthem in Spanish (Wash Post)

Bush Sung Anthem in Spanish in Campaign (Daily News)

Posted by Seamus at 10:30 AM

In which the fake newsmen lampoon the president, Darfur talks go into extra time, Google cries anti-trust at Microsoft, and intel agencies defend polygraph machines.

Colbert Lampoons Bush at White House Correspondents Dinner -- President Not Amused?

Clocks stopped at Darfur talks

Google protests microsoft's search engine plans...

CIA, FBI Defend Use of Polygraph Machines

Posted by Seamus at 10:34 AM

Required reading: in which the national anthem gets remixed in Spanish, the Smithy code gets cracked, Suffolk County gets wireless, ESB parachuter gets nabbed, and big oil gets big flack for big profits

Spanish Version of 'Star-Spangled Banner' Draws Strong Reactions (Wash Post)

Broken: The Code in the 'Da Vinci Code' Ruling (NY Times)

Suffolk County Plans to Offer Free Wireless Internet Access (NY Times)

Daredevil nabbed at Empire State Building (Newsday)

Profits, Prices Spur Oil Outrage (Wash Post)

Posted by Seamus at 08:47 AM

In which Rice and Rumsfeld surprise Iraq's new Prime Minister, Karl Rove will testify again, Bush responds to rising gas prices, Transit workers threaten action, and United 93 premiere provokes somber response

Rice, Rumsfeld Drop In on Iraq (LA Times)

Rove to testify again (AP)

Bush Calls For Probe Of Rising Gas Prices (Wash Post)

More Transit Worker Action? (Daily News)

Somber Night for “United 93” Premier (Variety)

Posted by leboheme at 11:35 AM

In which: CIA officer says she wasn’t the reason Dana Priest got a Pulitzer, Mayor Bloomberg thinks on-the-job web surfing is bad, a Harvard undergrad novelist says she didn’t mean to copy from another book, and 141 Gitmo detainees are freed.

Dismissed CIA Officer Denies Leak Role (Wash Post)

Web and work don't mix, Mike sniffs (Daily News)

Harvard Novelist Says Copying Was Unintentional (NY Times)

U.S. to Free 141 Terror Suspects (LA Times)

Bomb targets Sri Lanka army chief (BBC)

30 Are Killed in Sinai as Bombs Rock Egyptian Resort City (NY Times)

Posted by leboheme at 10:37 AM

Brian's back
And so is another episode of required reading, in which: Chuck Schumer's weekly Sunday press conference makes headlines beyond one day, OBL discovers YouTube, a CIA Inspector General gets inspected, and record label lawyers seeking file sharing charges target a little girl and a family that doesn't own a computer.

Chuck: Let troops hunt 9/11 remains (NY Daily News)

Bin Laden takes to the airwaves again (AP)

CIA Inspector general gets (NYT)

Court throws out RIAA attempt to sue little girl (P2P.net)

RIAA case problem: target doesn’t own a computer (Mywebpal, via TheDrudgeReport)

Posted by leboheme at 09:59 AM

The guest host madness continues today with Siddhartha Mitter (Brian's back on Monday, we promise!).

Required reading, TTLAIFF, in which: Nepal's king makes an offer to rebels, the FDA kills the high on 4/20, Harriet Miers may face the ax a second time, feds sweep a wood co. and net over 1,000 illegals and 7 managers, and Kerik's papers find no buyers on eBay.

"Nepal's King Gyanendra agrees to hand over power" (Times of India)

"F.D.A. Dismisses Medical Benefit From Marijuana" (NY Times)

"Nationwide Raids Intensify Focus on the Employment of Illegal Immigrants" (LA Times)

"Bush Counsel May Be Next in Shake-Up" (NY Times)

"Kerik's papers cheap on eBay" (NY Daily News)

Posted by leboheme at 10:18 AM

In which...Slate's Dickerson declares "the generals aimed at Donald Rumsfeld and hit Scott McClellan", New York sheds residents fastest in the nation, the Iraq & Afghan war bills double over three years, the PA tells Silverstein to choose option A or option B, Spitzer says curbing development will boost the upstate economy, and Julia Roberts gets two encores in her B'way debut.

Happy 4-20, by the way! (this is no way constitutes an endorsement by WNYC of the use of illegal drugs).

"Rummy's Body Count" (Slate)

"New York Is Losing People at Fastest Pace in America" (NY Sun)

"Unforeseen Spending on Materiel Pumps Up Iraq War Bill" (Washington Post)

"PA builds up offer to Larry on WTC site" (NY Daily News)

"Spitzer Calls for Limits on Sprawl To Help Upstate Economy" (NY Sun)

"Julia soaks up 'Rain' cheer: Two opening night curtain calls for Roberts and cast" (NY Daily News)

Posted by leboheme at 11:02 AM

In which (holy moley!) Rove shrinks and McClellan disappears, Bush plans a petro-tussle with Hu, the FBI demands a dead man's papers, airports spurn express lanes for frequent travelers, NYC offers new teachers 15k incentive, police lineups look more unreliable, and The Voice sheds writers.

"McClellan Out as White House Press Secretary
Karl Rove Gives Up Policy Oversight to Focus on 2006 Elections" (Washington Post)

"China's Oil Needs Are High on U.S. Agenda" (NY Times)

"F.B.I. Is Seeking to Search Papers of Dead Reporter" (NY Times)

"Airports leery on traveler registry" (USA Today)

"New York Offers Housing Subsidy as Teacher Lure" (NY Times)

"Study Fuels a Growing Debate Over Police Lineups" (NY Times)

"Can Village Voice Make It
Without Its Lefty Zetz?" (NY Observer)

Posted by leboheme at 11:48 AM

In which pilots demand the reopen of Rockaway crash file, the City Council weighs two new stadia, legislators ignore employers in immigration debate, gay families hunt eggs on the White House lawn, even Rumsfeld's boosters admit he made mistakes, and a New Yorker wins the rights to fallwell.com.

"Reopen probe of Flight 587" (NY Daily News)

"Council plays ball: City set to hear pitches for two new stadiums" (NY Daily News)

"Employers risk little in hiring illegal labor" (CS Monitor)

"Gay parents denied early entry to White House Egg Roll" (Washington Blade)

"Pessimism About Iraq Is a Common Thread Among Rumsfeld's Critics and Defenders" (LA Times)

"Gay man wins Internet fight vs. Falwell" (NY Daily News)

Posted by leboheme at 11:52 AM

In which Bloomberg tells illegals not to strike, taxes flatten, MoMA devises tours for the memory-impaired, and Karl Lagerfeld launches his own label...

"Bloomberg Warns Against Strike by Illegal Immigrants"

"Taxes Flatten but Deep Pockets Still Bulge" (LA Times)

"MoMA offers art experience to Alzheimer's sufferers" (USA Today)

"Hot Under the Collar: Always His Own Man, Karl Lagerfeld Is Now Aiming to Be His Own Brand" (Washington Post)

Posted by leboheme at 08:34 AM

Thanks to Passover and Easter, these are s l o w news days! And BL blogger has been getting slow (we did have a guest host, the precocious, baritone Errol Cockfield) in getting up this motley assortment of leftovers, one-weres, and finally-rans, in which Bloomy grumbles about crime in schools, Hillary rakes in campaign cash, white Republicans gravitate towards white Democrats over black Republicans, Teresa Heinz Kerry tries to literally upstage John Edwards at the '04 DNC, and Mahmoud Ahmadinejad flips out over a text message.

"Bloomberg: 'The Days of Anything Goes Are Over'" (NY Sun)

"$19.7 mil for Hil stuffs war chest" (NY Daily News)

"Whites Take Flight on Election Day" (Washington Post)

"Past Heinz sights are revealing" (NY Daily News)

"Heard the one about the president?" (The Guardian)

Posted by leboheme at 02:27 PM

In which the scary transcripts of United flight 93 are released, Schumer and Clinton call for benefits for Ground Zero workers' families, New Yorkers say they want Bloomberg, but not Corzine or Pataki, involved in rebuilding Ground Zero, more generals call for Rumsfeld's ouster, Democrats struggle to retake the House, and Boldface is definitively deleted.

"United Airlines Flight #93 Cockpit Voice Recorder Transcript" (Washington Post-pdf)

"Pols call for 9/11 benefits" (NY Daily News)

"Poll: Most New Yorkers Say Corzine Should Not Get Involved in Ground Zero" (NY Sun)

"Rumsfeld Rebuked By Retired Generals" (Washington Post)

"Democrats Face Uphill Battle to Retake House" (Washington Post)

"Lenient Rule Set for Rebuilding in New Orleans" (NY Times)

"NYT kills Boldface Names" (Romenesko)

Posted by leboheme at 08:48 AM

Gawker reports that the Times is killing Boldface, the column written by Campbell Robertson (who, it must be said, seemed a little dismissive of his own beat when he spoke with us yesterday). But the link provided, to FishbowlNY, simply suggests Robertson is merely moving on to the theater desk (more drama, less theatrics). And the original source, an article in Variety, implies that Robertson's departure signals the end of The Times' amusing but anemic gossip column, but doesn't state it definitively.

Cam, why didn't you pre-empt all that rumor and innuendo and tell us yourself yesterday?

[listen to Campbell Robertson on yesterday's show]

Posted by leboheme at 08:33 AM

In which the city plans a single emergency radio frequency by 2008, Randy Daniels throws his support to John Faso for gov, The ACLU comes under fire for supporting Moloney bill limiting deceptive abortion speech, Bush's approval rating hits a new low, a Westchester man inherits Dracula's castle, and Dick Cheney is revealed to have been accidentally shot in the 1990s ('You guys watch where you're shooting!')

"The Errors of 9/11 Have City at Work On Radio System" (NY Sun)

"Dropout Daniels Eyes Open Primary" (NY Post)

"Maloney May Lose ACLU in Fight on Abortion" (NY Sun)

"Poll Finds Bush Job Rating at New Low" (Washington Post)

"Westchester Man To Take Possession Of Dracula's Castle" (NY Sun)

"Cheney Once on Receiving End of Shotgun" (LA Times)

Posted by leboheme at 08:39 AM

In which Pataki taps his buds to fill top agency posts, the US military puffs up Zarqawi's reputation, the Christian Coalition may be a victim of its own success, a bump in film production in NYC angers the neighbors, and The Daily News is in clover over a Page Six Scandal.

"Pataki Races To Install Cronies In Top Jobs at State Agencies" (NY Sun)

"Military Plays Up Role of Zarqawi: Jordanian Painted As Foreign Threat To Iraq's Stability" (Washington Post)

"Christian Coalition Shrinks as Debt Grows" (Washington Post)

"In N.Y., Lights, Cameras Get Unfriendly Reaction" (LA Times)

"All play, no pay for Page Fix" (NY Daily News)

Posted by leboheme at 08:24 AM

Gosh, it's past noon and we're just back from our "Cities at Risk" event.

Since it's Friday, and since everyone needs to chew on some candy sometime, BL Blogger suggests this reading:

"The billionaire, the Post and the $220G shakedown: Page Six writer wanted $$$ to stop inaccurate coverage" (NY Daily News)

BL Blogger knows a lot that BL Blogger perhaps shouldn't know, but we in the nonprofit world would never do something like that!

Posted by leboheme at 12:38 PM

In which Scooter Libby fingers President Bush in testimony, Bush plans to resume production of nuclear weapons, federally-funded scientists feel muzzled over climate change, inspired by LA demos, Latino activists plan new rallies across the country, NYC welfare rolls reach a 40-year low, Jeffrey Canada accept's Bloomberg's assignment to bust poverty in poor neighborhoods, and US parents send their tots to day care in Canada.

"Bush Said to Have Cleared Early Release of Iraq Intelligence to Times" (NY Sun)

"U.S. Rolls Out Nuclear Plan" (LA Times)

"Climate Researchers Feeling Heat From White House" (Washington Post)

"Immigration Debate Wakes A 'Sleeping Latino Giant'" (Washington Post)

"Welfare cases at 40-yr. low in city" (NY Daily News)

"Deadline Pending for a 'Realistic' Plan on Poverty" (NY Sun)

"Want cheap day care? Consider Canada" (CS Monitor)

Posted by leboheme at 08:35 AM

In which Sheldon Silver wades into the WTC rebuilding fracas, NY and NJ hospitals are rated the nation's worst, Massachusetts passes a plan for near-universal healthcare, foreign relief groups blast the Red Cross over Katrina response, Katie Couric says yes (really!) to CBS, a DHS spokesman is caught in a kiddie porn sting, and Jack Shafer cancels his Times subscription.

"Silver blasts mayor, gov" (NY Daily News)

"State's Hosps Second Worst" (NY Post)

"Massachusetts Sets Health Plan for Nearly All" (NY Times)

"Foreign Experts Critique U.S. Red Cross on Katrina" (NY Times)

"Katie Couric Leaving NBC's 'Today' for CBS" (AP)

"DHS spokesman arrested in child sex sting" (CNN)

"I'm Canceling My Times Subscription" (Slate)

Posted by leboheme at 08:31 AM

In which the Supreme Court refuses to hear Padilla's case, NY legislators spend hidden Medicaid bucks, Mayor Bloomberg says "I've always thought guest worker programs are either a deliberate attempt just to hoodwink the public or that people that propose them are being naive,", Hal the coyote dies, NYC's cabaret laws are upheld, and conservative bloggers react to Tom Delay's resignation.

"Justices Decline Terror Case of a U.S. Citizen" (NY Times)

"N.Y. Spending Secret Cash on Medicaid" (NY Sun)

"Mayor Derides Guest Worker Programs, Touts Border Control" (NY Sun)

"Who or what killed Hal?" (NY Daily News)

"Life ain't a cabaret, judge rules" (NY Daily News)

Powerline: "DeLay was an effective leader, albeit too liberal in recent years. It's possible, of course, that he did something wrong along the way. But there is no evidence of that in the public domain"

Redstate: "it ends the GOP concern that DeLay might lose his own seat, which in addition to redistricting has undergone demographic changes with the influx of former New Orleans residents displaced by Hurricane Katrina."

Instapundit: "His 'no fat in the budget' remark lost me, and I was never much of a fan."

Posted by leboheme at 08:36 AM

In which John McCain takes flak for speaking at a Falwell occasion, federal spending soars, the black population of New York sinks, clothing becomes cheaper to buy in NYC, a gossip queen shows how to jump the velvet rope, Arnold Schwarzenegger uses the b-word, and nytimes.com gets an overhaul.

"Dems blast McCain for Falwell flip-flop" (NY Daily News)

"How federal spending has climbed since 2001" (USA Today)

"New York City Losing Blacks, Census Shows" (NY Times)

"Clothing and Footwear Now Less Expensive for State Shoppers" (NY Sun)

"On Job With Empress of Celebrity Gossip" (NY Times)

"The Private Side of His Governance: Away from the public, Schwarzenegger is more freewheeling and hard to predict, aides say" (LA Times)

"NYT's New Online Look" (Fishbowl NY)

Posted by leboheme at 08:34 AM

In which freed reporter Jill Carroll shows signs of Stockholm syndrome, Rep. Weiner accuses Gov. Corzine of a Ground Zero "shakedown", it's Bloomberg & Corzine v. Pataki & Silverstein over rebuilding downtown, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed's 9/11 plans are revealed in a courtroom, and Naomi Campbell uses a crystal-encrusted BlackBerry as a weapon.

"Reporter Freed in Iraq, 3 Months After Abduction" (NY Times)

"Corzine Attempting 'Shakedown' of N.Y., Congressman Says" (NY Sun)

"Ground Zero Still in Limbo as Talks Fail" (NY Times)

"At Sept. 11 Trial, Tale of Missteps and Management" (NY Times)

"Maid says beauty turns attack beast" (NY Daily News)

Posted by leboheme at 08:48 AM

Featuring the sucking sound of journos being lured to Al Jazeera's new English-language service, a vicious takedown of a book liberals love, and the defection of a friend...

Al Jaz international plans to rival the BBC, CNN, and the AP as a global news source (Fast Company)

CNN Havana gal skips to Al Jaz and Buenos Aires (Washington Post)

Marine featured in doc will become Al Jaz journalist (Attleboro Sun-Chronicle)

Sir David Frost, new Al Jaz host: "the Emir has set out to make Qatar's influence and prestige in the world to be more akin to its wealth than to its size"

Weisberg on Kevin Philips: "At least Michael Moore tries to make us laugh when he says stuff like this" (Slate)

Ben Smith ditches The Observer to write a blog for the NY Daily News (The Politicker)

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Posted by leboheme at 09:07 AM

Kadima carries biggest share of Israeli vote, begins coalition talks (Haaretz)

9/11 plotter's confessions aired at Moussaoui trial (LA Times)

Analysis: Card shuffled out, Bush's hand still the same (Slate)

Albany agrees to $11b NYC schools funding plan (NY Daily News)

NY Archdiocese to dramatically cut schools and parishes (NY Daily News)

Bloomberg sharply criticizes gun bill on Capitol Hill (NY Times)

Suspicions of graft dogged Sharpe James before he dropped out of race for re-election (NY Times)

McGreevey memoir on sale at Amazon.com, 6 months early (Star-Ledger)

NYC cops increasingly turn to cell phones (NY Sun)

Analysis: why Cargo got dumped (Observer)

Posted by leboheme at 08:37 AM

Sorry this is late, folks. Blame Andy Card before he rides off into the sunset
-ed.

Andrew Card resigns after 5 1/2 years as WH chief of staff (Washington Post)

Moussaoui upends own defense, claims involvement in 9/11 (NY Times)

Group asks Scalia to recuse himself from enemy combatants case (Washington Post)

MTA will reinforce underwater subway tunnels (NY Daily News)

Task force recommends free right on red for SI (NY Sun)

Analysis: why 500,000 gathered in LA to march for looser immigration rules (LA Times)

Britney sculpture to go up in Brooklyn (NY Sun)

Posted by leboheme at 11:01 AM

NYC will release tapes of 9/11 casualties (LA Times)

Dry run of city's plans to deal with a toxic bomb considered a success, despite 74 "casualties" (NY Times)

UK memo indicates Bush was committed to war, no matter how Iraq inspections went (NY Times)

Analysis: how oil industry won $7 billion in royalty-free contracts (NY Times)
Illegals demonstrate in support of guest worker program (CS Monitor)

Scalia: Gitmo detainees do not have rights under the US constitution (Newsday)

Juvenile delinquency cases up 17%, iPods are blamed (NY Daily News)

Posted by leboheme at 08:47 AM

Bush demands $ for military bases in Iraq, Congress raises questions (LA Times)

Analysis: Dem bid for House includes more women candidates (NY Times)

Scientists: global warming could melt Greenland and raise sea levels by 20 feet by 2100 (CS Monitor)

Court orders state to send CFE $ to NYC, but says how much is gov's decision (NY Sun)

ACS will institute Compstat-like system (NY Times)

Weld explains his side of feud with D'Amato (NY Times)

Weld supports eminent domain to clear way for Ratner project in Brooklyn (NY Sun)

Cheney expects all TV monitors on Fox when he travels (The Smoking Gun)

Posted by leboheme at 08:41 AM

GM will offer buyouts to all its union employees (USA Today)

Analysis: Roberts' first dissent reveals sharp differences with fellow justices (NY Times)

Iraq war vet to be Democratic nominee for House seat in Illinois (CS Monitor)

Analysis: there are holes in resume of Clinton challenger (NY Times)

Pay toilet prototype for NYC unveiled (NY Times)

Study faults laws to protect kids from drug dealers (Star-Ledger)

NY doormen may strike (NY Daily News)

Liberty Island and Ellis Island to be 100% "green-powered" (USA Today)

Posted by leboheme at 08:45 AM

Corzine proposes budget shaped by "painful choices" (The Record)

NYPD to expand by 1,200 (NY Daily News)

Analysis: city downplays low pay for NY's finest (NY Daily News)

City to introduce 505 new surveillance cameras (NY Daily News)

Bush suggests next president, not he, will preside over Iraq withdrawal (Washington Post)

EPA: NY and CA have the nation's dirtiest air (NY Sun)

Herring to be reintroduced to the Bronx River (NY Times)

Washington restaurateurs lobby against ban on lobbyist lunches (LA Times)

Posted by leboheme at 09:48 AM

FBI agent testifies he warned about Moussaoui more than 70 times (Washington Post)

Conflicting positions on Dubai ports deal has provoked Hillary to insist on "veto right" over Bill's activities (NY Daily News)

Silverstein reaches out to Spitzer (NY Sun)

Bloomberg defends teaching the young about AIDS (NY Daily News)

Some analysts believe Iran is forging alliance with Al Qaeda (LA Times)

LA mayor tours NYC schools (LA Times)

Nixon library to receive public funding for the first time (Washington Post)

Celebs and ordinary citizens flock to Caracas to witness Hugo's revolution (NY Times)

Posted by leboheme at 09:47 AM

Allawi says Iraq is in a civil war, Bush disagrees (LA Times)

Jafari: excluding Sadr from governing council was an early US mistake in Iraq (Washington Post)

The House of Representatives will meet less than 100 days this year, a new low (USA Today)

New study: young black men aren't making it, even in boom times (NY Times)

Early spring on the upper Hudson may spell doom for rare flora (Washington Post)

Chinese language instruction catches on in NY schools (NY Sun)

Posted by leboheme at 08:24 AM

Happy St. Pat's! Daljit Dhaliwal hosts again today.

Our apologies for no blog yesterday, as you've probably noticed wnyc.org and this blog have both undergone a redesign (what do you think? Email us!) and our server was down for most of the day.

Study: rising ocean temperatures have caused tempests (LA Times)

Hevesi: city has not used $ to reduce class size (NY Daily News)

MSG still in the red from effort to stop West Side stadium (NY Daily News)

Council speaker to stay out of St. Pat's Parade over gay issue (NY Times)

Analysis: personal and political differences soured WH relations with congressional GOP (Washington Post)

Effort to create anthrax vaccine will miss deadline (Washington Post)

Posted by leboheme at 10:50 AM

PA-Silverstein talks break down (NY Daily News)

Ben Bradlee: Armitage was first to leak Plame name (NY Post)

Huge Alaska oil spill unnoticed for days (NY Times)

Oil industry defends record profits on Capitol Hill (LA Times)

Feingold's censure motion unleashes debate in both parties (Washington Post)

Misstep in Moussaoui trial forces lawyer into spotlight (NY Times)

Ancient "skis" suggest Central Asians invented skiing (CS Monitor)

Posted by leboheme at 08:26 AM

Work begins on 9/11 memorial (NY Daily News)

Khalilzad expected to be picked to run Iraq instead of Bremer (NY Times)

Smaller newspaper group snaps up Knight-Ridder (NY Times)

Judge may throw out Moussaoui case over prosecutor's violation of court rules (Washington Post)

Analysis: Gale Norton left one of the toughest jobs in Washington (CS Monitor)

Analysis: why courts are sympathetic to gay parents (Slate)

Posted by leboheme at 11:55 AM

Analysis: in throes of sectarian crisis, Iraq's clerics are more powerful than politicians (LA Times)

Wal-Mart to expand health care for employees (LA Times)

Bloomberg wants 20,000 new middle-income homes on Manhattan's West Side (NY Daily News)

Spitzer distances himself from crime bill offered by running mate (NY Sun)

Ownership law co-authored by Jim Florio in the 1980s is back in the spotlight with Dubai ports fracas (Star-Ledger)

New DVD clubs cater specifically to liberals and conservatives (CS Monitor)

Posted by leboheme at 08:33 AM

Port experts: foreign-run cargo terminals not a threat (LA Times)

Analysis: are Dubai ports critics stoking old fears of foreign ownership? (Washington Post)

Bloomberg: no cause for alarm over NY anthrax case (NY Daily News)

Manhattan clinic begins using leeches (NY Daily News)

Queens bridal shop owner runs for congress -- in Colombia (NY Sun)

Posted by leboheme at 10:52 AM

Bush defends Dubai ports deal (Washington Post)

A few brave Muslim journalists question response to Danish cartoons (NY Times)

In first day on the court, Alito shows himself an enthusiastic questioner (Washington Post)

Legionnaire's disease appears in places ravaged by Hurricane Katrina (LA Times)

Analysis: Summers shook Harvard up, for worse and for better (Boston Globe)

Reports of child abuse received by NYPD up 200% (NY Daily News)

Silvercup studios to expand on Long Island City waterfront (am NY)

Donald and Martha feud over "The Apprentice" (NY Daily News)

Posted by leboheme at 08:37 AM

City Council bill would ban even small gifts by lobbyists (NY Times)

NY Court of Appeals will give ruling on gay marriage (NY Sun)

McCain will rally for guest worker program in New York (NY Sun)

Dubai co. gets "final" approval to run NY-NJ ports (NY Times)

Ice rapidly turning to water in Greenland, a barometer for the planet (LA Times)

Blair: Guantanamo is an "anomaly" that must be "dealt with" (Guardian)

Conservatives split over how to approach China human rights abuses (CS Monitor)

Posted by leboheme at 10:26 AM

Rene Preval will become Haiti's next leader under new agreement (NY Times)

Chertoff acknowledges some failures in Katrina hearings (Star-Ledger)

Cheney speaks to Brit Hume about hunting accident (Washington Post)

ABC releases Saddam tapes and dispute erupts within intel group (NY Sun)

Former Senator John Edwards joins hotel workers campaign (NY Times)

Bloomberg: I have no plans to run for prez (NY Daily News)

Westminster entrant bolts from JFK before flight (am NY)

Posted by leboheme at 08:45 AM

Cheney mishap causes tension in the White House (NY Times)

Army propaganda firm exaggerated accomplishments in order to win contracts (NY Times)

Abramoff netted $1.2m from Malaysia for finagling meeting with Bush (LA Times)

Cory Booker preparing second run for Newark mayor (NY Sun)

UFT indicates it might support tax credits for Catholic schools (NY Sun)

Freudian slips and racial codes characterize meeting on Brooklyn's Fulton Mall (The Observer)

Study: older suburbs suffer as cities and exurbs get all the attention (Washington Post)

Former "Friends" writer alleges sexual harrassment (NY Sun)

Posted by leboheme at 09:24 AM

Cheney was missing a permit when he shot fellow quail hunter (The Smoking Gun)

Bloomberg feuds with Silver over schools (NY Daily News)

Weld would veto any move to legalize gay marriage in NY (NY Daily News)

"Don't Ask Don't Tell" cost at least $364 million over 10 years (Washington Post)

Fellow Democrats force Paul Hackett out of Ohio race (NY Times)

Dubai co. to take over two NY-NJ ports, Schumer opposed (NY Daily News)

Giuliani to rep America in Turin (MSNBC)

More than 8 in 10 Americans are "happy" or "very happy" (Washington Post)

Posted by leboheme at 09:10 AM

UN Report says the US is Abusing Prisoners at Guantanamo (L.A. Times)

om/news/nationalnews/63441.htm">Cheney Shoots Fellow Hunter (N.Y. Post)

Record Breaking Snowfall (N.Y. Daily News)

Republicans' Report on Katrina Assails Administration Response (N.Y. Times)

Fred Dicker: Dems Bickering over Paterson Seat (N.Y. Post)

from Sunday, Tutoring Funds Go Unused: (N.Y.Times)

Posted by leboheme at 01:04 PM

Ex-CIA big accuses WH of "cherry-picking" Iraq intel before war (Washington Post)

WH was informed of levy breach more than 24 hours earlier than clairmed (NY Times)

Bush describes planned Al Qaeda plot to attack LA, but details are sketchy (LA Times)

New details emerge of Reid-Abramoff ties (Washington Post)

Silverstein: Mayor plans "Soviet-style confiscation" at WTC site (NY Sun)

Aristide ally leads in Haiti poll (NY Times)

XM sattelite radio snags Oprah (NY Daily News)

Posted by leboheme at 09:21 AM

Leaders of Muslim nations focused on Danish cartoons at meeting in December 2005 (NY Times)

Guantanamo hunger strikers are now being force-fed (NY Times)

DHS plans to get into data-mining big time (CS Monitor)

Cancer deaths decline for the first time in seven decades (USA Today)

Blogger-soldier wins fans among US conservos (LA Times)

Housekeeper to celebrities fesses up about what she stole (NY Times)

Posted by leboheme at 09:21 AM

Study casts doubt on low-fat diet (NY Times)

Seasoned weapons inspectors replaced by political ops at State Department (Knight-Ridder)

Under MTA plan, it will be harder to find workers in booths (NY Daily News)

Bloomberg and Council on collision course over trash (NY Sun)

In wake of quake, many Pakistani girls attend school for the first time (CS Monitor)

Bush rebuked at Coretta Scott King Service (LA Times)

Editorial: Bloomy for prez? (NY Sun)

Posted by leboheme at 08:57 AM

Analysis: AG Gonzalez shared much time, but few details on spy program (Washington Post)

Analysis: media looks away after making big hoopla over NSA spy story (Washington Post)

London protester regrets decision to dress like a suicide bomber (Guardian)

CIA counter-terror chief asked to step down (LA Times)

Analysis: Bush budget makes big assumptions (Washington Post)

Study: Silverstein could make millions off WTC even if little is built (am NY)

Busta rhymes witnessed killing in Brooklyn (NY Daily News)

No-fault divorce recommended for NY State (NY Times)

Controversial Columbia prof promoted (NY Sun)

Posted by leboheme at 08:33 AM

Judge: ex-EPA chief Whitman's concealment of 9/11 air data "shocks the conscience" (NY Daily News)

Politicians pummel MTA for slow-going on security measures (NY Daily News)

Newark Airport has the worst on-time record in the country (Star-Ledger)

Boehner capitolized on GOP dissatisfaction to win leadership post (Washington Post)

New Liberian president personally fires entire finance ministry (The Liberian Times)

The Met to return exquisite Greek vase to Italy (NY Times)

Posted by leboheme at 09:00 AM

Chertoff faulted in Katrina report (LA Times)

House Republicans in feud over new lobbying rules (Washington Post)

In first SCOTUS decision, Alito breaks with court conservatives (LA Times)

Bloomberg budget includes $300m in cuts to cherished programs (NY Daily News)

Former NJ child advocate takes on Human Services job

"Monstruck" home goes on sale in Brooklyn Heights (NY Daily News)

Analysis: boys-are-neglected stories are overblown (Slate)

Posted by leboheme at 08:37 AM

White House refuses to provide Katrina records, opposes Gulf rescue package (NY Times)

2005 was the warmest year in a century (Boston Globe)

MTA has equpped few subway stations with defibrillators (NY Daily News)

12 months after switcher box failure, MTA has made no repairs (NY Times)

Google agrees to cooperate with China on curtailing searches (BBC)

Al Gore a hit at Sundance (The Observer)

Gated beach enclave is all that some American tourists see of Haiti (CS Monitor)

UPN + WB = CW (NY Times)

Posted by leboheme at 09:28 AM

WH was warned over likely flooding in New Orleans (NY Times)

New Pentagon planning document omits Iraq (LA Times)

Investigator: EU countries probably knew about CIA flights (The Independent)

Bush told he would enjoy "Brokeback Mountain" (NY Daily News)

Spitzer picks running mate, garners little applause (NY Sun)

NJ AG nominee grilled on speeding tickets (Star-Ledger)

Cohen: the solution isn't Nixmary's law, but better enforcement (NY Daily News)

Port Authority: 2006 will be "the year of the hardhat" at WTC site (NY Daily News)

Posted by leboheme at 08:41 AM

Shiite alliance comes in 10 seats short of a parliamentary majority in Iraq (Guardian)

Google rebuffs DOJ request for data (NY Times)

DOJ issues legal justification for spy program (NY Times)

New bin Laden tape affirms terrrorist is still living (CS Monitor)

Murder trial of warrant officer illuminates rough interrogation tactics in Iraq (LA Times)

Williamsburghers fear arrival of Starbucks, Clear Channel, and McDonalds (Newsday)

Mayor pays 7¢ on $1 salary (NY Daily News)

Posted by leboheme at 08:29 AM

Pakistan says raid did kill al Qaeda leaders (NY Times)

Insurgents hold onto critical Iraqi city containing oil refineries (Washington Post)

The longest independent counsel investigation in Washington history concludes (NY Times)

Corzine considers special election for Menendez' old House seat (Star-Ledger)

Analysis: the hidden costs of the war in Iraq (LA Times)

Trader Joe's to open in NYC (NY Times)

Medical school literally rewrites the Hippocratic Oath (NY Sun)

Posted by leboheme at 08:41 AM

Corzine emphasizes ethics reform in inaugural speech (Star-Ledger)

Pataki wants to ease limit on number of charter schools (NY Sun)

Three recent deaths of Ground Zero workers cause worry over post-9/11 air(Newsday)

GOP bill to restrict lobbying includes significant loopholes (Washington Post)

Justices rule 6-3 to allow Oregon assisted suicide law (NY Times)

New ID card planned for travel to Mexico and Canada (LA Times)

Howard Stern admits he had plastic surgery (NY Daily News)

Posted by leboheme at 08:57 AM

Hastert strangely quit in midst of GOP scandals (Washington Post)

New Orleans mayor speculates that Katrina was God's punishment to Americans (LA Times)

Senator Clinton: Republican-controlled Congress "has been run like a plantation" (New York Daily News)

FBI and NSA disagree over values of spying (NY Times)

Suit against wiretaps will include Christopher Hitchens, Larry Diamond, and James Bamford (NY Times)

Gay themes are a winner at Globes (NY Daily News)

Harper Lee resurfaces to support "Capote" (NY Daily News)

Posted by leboheme at 08:36 AM

With medicare program in tailspin, Bush orders insurers to provide drugs to seniors (NY Times)

Wal-Mart reaches out to minorities and small businesspeople in NYC (NY Sun)

Cold snap likely caused 2 homeless deaths (NY Daily News)

Analysis: Trenton power trio will rule NJ (The Star-Ledger)

Pataki creates new office to oversee public authorities (NY Newsday)

Bloomberg parks his car in Harvard Yard (NY Times)

"Aerial Gondola System" suggested for Governors Island (NY Post)

Posted by leboheme at 10:59 AM

Israel Won't Do Business With Robertson)
(AP)

Warming Tied To Extinction Of Frog Species (Washington Post)

Oprah Winfrey Defends Memoir's Author (LA Times)

Alito's Wife Leaves Hearing Room in Tears (Washington Post)

Subways Closer to Cell Phones Service (NY Daily News)

Bush Says He'd Support Spy Probe (NY Post)

Man Who Shot Pope John Paul II Is Released (AP)

Bloomberg Dubbed "Honorary Lesbian (NY Newsday)

Posted by leboheme at 09:49 AM

Analysis: Alito seeks to placate senators with low-key responses (Washington Post)

In Alito hearings, Biden most talkative Senator, Kohl most taciturn (NY Times)

Pataki will push for "less controversial alternative to school vouchers" (NY Sun)

Queens guy Roger Clark one of NY1's most popular reporters (Observer)

Ex-Disney chief Eisner will do bimonthly CNBC show (LA Times)

Oprah distances herself from discredited author (NY Daily News)

Posted by leboheme at 09:55 AM

Bremer: I asked for more troops in Iraq but was rebuffed (USA Today)

Executive powers will be center stage at Alito hearings (NY Times)

Abramoff scandal causes first K Street casualty (Washington Post)

Just ten companies get 70% of city tax breaks (NY Sun)

Bloomberg spokesman becomes a deputy mayor (NY Times)

2 Gay rights bills passed at end of NJ legislative session (Philadelphia Inquirer)

Oprah-backed bestselling memoir a hoax (The Smoking Gun)

New York media reels from news that cult writer JT Leroy is a fake (Gawker)

Posted by leboheme at 08:56 AM

Alito's views on executive power will be an issue in hearings (LA Times)

Brownstein: there's no need to return $$ from Abramoff clients (LA Times)

Bloomberg's second term plans will require OK by Albany (NY Sun)

Council members kick off fundraising season (NY Sun)

No-smoking bill at top of to-do list in last day of NJ legislative session (Star-Ledger)

Condemned businesses in path of Times expansion unhappy with compensation package (NY Sun)

Kennedy to introduce kids to Washington life with new book (Newsday)

Posted by leboheme at 12:18 PM

Analysis: Israel's future without Sharon (Haaretz)

Pat Robertson suggests stroke is act of divine retribution (science Daily)

Little give-and-take at White House confab on Iraq for former cabinet secretaries (NY Times)

New Yorkers are living longer (Newsday)

NJ moves to ban most indoor smoking (The Star-Ledger)

Dicker: NY GOP is FOIAing Spitzer emails (NY Post)

Posted by leboheme at 08:38 AM

Quinn wins contest to become next council speaker (NY Daily News)

NRA urges Bloomberg to think small in fighting illegal guns (NY Sun)

Analysis: Pataki criticism of MTA deal may get him in trouble (Newsday)

TWU dissident: "Roger Toussaint is giving away the store" (NY Times)

Stern replacement Roth: "everyone knows doing morning radio is just an excuse to put bourbon in your coffee." (Daily News)

Former DC Mayor mugged (Washington Post)

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Posted by leboheme at 08:59 AM

TWU board approves deal with the MTA (Newsday)

Revelations of NSA spying may endanger terrorism prosecutions (NY Times)

City on track to record lowest murder rate since 1963 (NY Sun)

Minnelli and Walters expected at 2nd Bloomberg inaugural (NY Daily News)

Observers puzzle over move of Myanmar's capital city (Washington Post)

Posted by leboheme at 09:34 AM

Corzine will work as Governor for free (The Record)

Good-government group tallies Schumer & Clinton "earmarks" for contributors (NY Sun)

In loose media blackout, TWU members mull possible contract deal (NY Daily News)

City Council speaker race narrows to DeBlasio and Quinn (NY Sun)

WH Press Room to be renovated in 2006 (Washington Post)

New Yorker begins 10th year in Peruvian jail despite efforts of Clinton, Wiesel (CS Monitor)

Posted by leboheme at 08:25 AM

Comptroller: strike may have cost city $1 billion (NY Daily News)

Mixed reviews for all players in MTA-TWU standoff (NY Daily News)

Pastrami eased the way to a deal to call off the strike (NY Post)

Midtown resto sues TWU for lost business (NY Post)

Mo Rocca: "I thought it would draw New Yorkers together more than it has. I imagined hopping into a rickshaw with a Latina and an African-American" (NY Daily News)

Daschle: WH sought domestic spy power from Congress but we refused (Washington Post)

Pentagon to withdraw about 7,000 from Iraq (USA Today)

Analysis: with Patriot Act extension, Congress shows new mettle (Washington Post)

Posted by leboheme at 11:10 AM

Hey folks,

-The Editor

Posted by leboheme at 02:23 PM

FISA court judge resigns over NSA spy flap (Washington Post)

Local 100 in feud with International TWU (Village Voice)

Schuerman and Smith: strike is about personalities, not just pensions (NY Observer)

Daily News: Throw Roger from the Train!

Some EMS workers considering a strike (NY Daily News)

Weld dares Spitzer to take a stand on the strike (NY Sun)

Posted by leboheme at 12:40 PM

How to get around, what's open (wonkster)

Henry Stern: the city should run the subways (NY Times)

Bush called Times execs to oval office in effort to kill eavesdropping story (Newsweek)

Posted by leboheme at 09:19 AM

Bush appeals to opponents of war in live address Sunday night (NY Times)

AG offers a legal justification for NSA spying on Americans (Washington Post)

TWU declares New Yorkers may face "complete shutdown" of transit system on Tuesday (NY Daily News)

New charges of torture at "secret prison" in Afghanistan (NY Times)

Self-described "nightmare" for the US likely winner in Bolivia poll (LA Times)

The most generous givers to charity are not the wealthiest (NY Times)

Posted by leboheme at 09:22 AM

Brisk voting in Sunni city that has been center for insurgency (NY Times)

Chalabi's daughter voted for her dad (Slate)

Analysis: how McCain triumphed on anti-torture amendment (LA Times)

On executive order in 2002, Bush OKd NSA to spy on US citizens (Washington Post)

Bush orders $1.5b more for New Orleans levees (ABC)

Casper, Wyo's gay mayor doesn't think "Brokeback Mountain" will change much in his town (NY Times)

South Korean researcher accused of faking stem cell data (NY Newsday)

Clarence Norman found guilty, again (NY Sun)

Mona Lisa "83 percent happy" say researchers (Star-Ledger)

Posted by leboheme at 09:00 AM

Judge orders $25k/day fine for transit workers if they strike (NY Sun)

Federal Marshals to patrol public transportation around the nation (Washington Post)

Penatgon plans more fake news for Iraq (USA Today)

US tied for sixth in ranking of countries that jail journos (NY Times)

Corzine breaks pledge to not consider gas tax hike (Star-Ledger)

Analysis: Bush's new favorite word is "adjust" (CS Monitor)

Bob Dylan to host sattelite radio show (Washington Post)

Mr. Softee's song will still play (NY Times)

The strange tale behind face transplant in France (NY Times)

Chris Wallace says Mike Wallace has 'lost it' (Newsmax)

Posted by leboheme at 08:38 AM

Tough questions for President at third recent address on Iraq (Boston Globe)

Bush estimates Iraq death toll at 30,000 and likens country to revolution-era America (Philadelphia Inquirer)

Bush approval inches up to 42% (USA Today)

Supremes will hear DeLay redistricting case (Houston Chronicle)

New party offers Palestinians a third choice (CS Monitor)

State GOP conference favors Weld, iffy on Pirro (NY Times)

Bloomberg decrees four to a car if strike goes ahead (NY Times)

Posted by leboheme at 08:45 AM

Time's Viveca Novak shares details of her conversation with Rove lawyer (Time)

More than 600 tortured and abused prisoners "discovered" in Iraqi jail (NY Times)

French intelligence warned the CIA about faulty uranium claims more than a year before 2003 State of the Union (LA Times)

Meet the venture capitalist who wants to take K Street public (Washington Post)

Auletta: NYTimes publisher and editor decided to let Miller go while she was in jail (The New Yorker)

Rice: Acheson is my model (Washington Post)

No unity among GOP county bosses on next candidate for Governor (NY Sun)

Posted by leboheme at 11:19 AM

Montreal conference results in informal agreement on climate change (BBC News)

NY court strikes down gay marriage (NY Daily News)

Federal-local partnership on illegal immigrants misidentifies many violators (NY Sun)

Patriot Act negotiations in Senate reach a critical phase (CS Monitor)

Probation for policeman in Zongo shooting case (NY Newsday)

Charges likely over mistaken shooting in London tube (The Guardian)

Posted by leboheme at 12:27 PM

Menendez is Corzine's pick for Senate (The Record)

Shooting at Miami Airport opens debate on role of air marshals (Washington Post)

Observers wonder whether Rice torture statements signify new policy (NY Times)

Transit worker rep says of MTA offer, "they have declared war" (NY Daily News)

DeFrank: Rumsfeld may step aside next year, Lieberman eyed (NY Daily News)

Casual CIA attitude towards secrets resulted in leak of clandestine flights (NY Sun)

Centuries-old wall unearthed in lower Manhattan (NY Times)

Posted by leboheme at 08:49 AM

Bush will emphasize Iraq reconstructionin speech today (Reuters)

After Berlin visit, Rice and Merkel disagree over what they discussed (NY Times)

Wrongly-held German files lawsuit in American court but is denied US entry (NY Times)

NYT editorial: Sen. Clinton panders on flag-burning bill

Hillary challengers launch campaigns this week (Village Voice)

Fla. professor acquitted on terrorism charges (Washington Post)

Knight Ridder review of Alito cases suggests nominee is a "staunch conservative" (Miami Herald)

Corzine-Forrester contest was NJ's most expensive and drew lowest turnout (The Star-Ledger)

Bronx residents get Venezuelan oil at a 40% markdown (NY Daily News)

Former Amtrak chief lashes out at critics from Canadian retreat (The Observer)

Posted by leboheme at 08:57 AM

Rice to Europeans: detentions thwart terror (CS Monitor)

Rice faces mounting European criticism over CIA flights (Spiegel International)

Italian prosecutors allege they were misled by the CIA (Washington Post)

Plame to leave CIA (LA Times)

Mayor Bloomberg and Rep. King join calls for full accounting of 9/11 spending (NY Daily News)

New York a leading center for DVD pirating (NY Daily News)

Fake green cards easy to obtain and cheap in New York (NY Sun)

Reelection cost Bloomberg more than $103 per vote, a new record (NY Newsday)

New deputy mayor faced down US Secret Service (NY Times)

Weicker may oppose Lieberman as anti-war candidate (Hartford Courant)

Posted by leboheme at 08:38 AM

ElBaradei: Iran "months" away from the bomb (Jerusalem Post)

9/11 Commission to give US govt poor marks today on improving security (CNN)

Analysis: Democrats divided over the next step in Iraq (Washington Post)

Details emerge on Al Qaeda escape from Bagram (NY Times)

Dicker: Al Pirro secretly trying to get wife out of Senate race (NY Post)

Sen. Clinton pushes anti-flag-burning law (NY Post)

Posted by leboheme at 09:08 AM

Study: NYC schools outperform other cities', racial gap narrows, white scores slip (NY Times)

Kelly orders cops to clear Penn. Sta. of vagrants (NY Daily News)

New NYC law reins in unruly spectators (NY Newsday)

Dispute over Pirro takes candidate to Gov's office (NY Daily News)

Analysis: Menendez would be a tricky prick for Senate (NY Times)

Inquirer: choose Rob Andrews (Phila. Inquirer)

Oprah and Letterman mend fences (NY Times)

Memo: Texas officials opposed DeLay's redistricting plans (Washington Post)

President Bush called for jury duty in Texas (CNN)

Technology dispute could shut down all BlackBerrys (Washington Post)

Posted by leboheme at 08:43 AM

Bush assessment of Iraq drew closer to generals' views (LA Times)

The President left out plenty in his speech (WSJ)

Iraqi Kurds make oil deal without Baghdad's approval (LA Times)

In 1980s document, Alito pushed to overturn Roe (NY Times)

Patricia Harris will be next deputy Mayor (NY Post)

NYC education councils founder as parents quit (NY Sun)

Number of children growing up in Manhattan up sharply (NY Times)

Ashcroft gets jeers at Columbia (NY Sun)

Posted by leboheme at 08:54 AM

This morning at about ten, President Bush will make what's being called a "major speech" on Iraq at the US Naval Academy in Annapolis. Of course we'll bring that to you live. If you're not already listening to WNYC, tune in this morning at 9:32, when our live coverage will begin.

Last night, the White House released a new "National Strategy for Victory in Iraq" (PDF), outlining many of the points the President is expected to make today.

Bush to outline plans to step up training of Iraqi Army (NY Times)

US military pays to plant stories in Iraqi newspapers (LA Times)

Army War College Profs who foresaw Iraq difficulties caution against a withdrawal timetable (ABC)

Sen. Clinton attacks Bush war strategy but refuses to call her vote a mistake (NY Daily News)

FCC backs "a la carte" cable TV plan opposed by cable industry (USA Today)

Posted by leboheme at 08:38 AM

In El Diario interview, Ferrer blames the media bias for his loss (NY Times)

Ferrer campaign has $700G in debts (NY Post)

MTA wants looser job rules and cuts to absenteeism (NY Times)

Cop and former WNYC employee shot to death in Brooklyn (NY Times)

NY shootings up 6% this year (NY Post)

Shiite militias commit sectarian killings under police cover in Iraq (LA Times)

Rove's lawyer believes Time reporter's testimony will help him (Washington Post)

Posted by leboheme at 09:08 AM

Sy Hersh: American forces in Iraq to shift from the ground to the air (The New Yorker)

US spraying of white phosphorous in Falluja sows mistrust and suspicion among Iraqis (LA Times)

Saddam Hussein trial resumes in Baghdad (The Guardian)

Second Time reporter to testify in CIA leak case (Time Magazine)

City prepares for a possible strike by MTA workers (NY Daily News)

Man pushed to his death on subway tracks (NY Post)

Brooklynites raise money to oppose plans for park (NY Sun)

Posted by leboheme at 09:07 AM

These come straight from the BL, so you know we'll talk about them on Monday:

"Why Iraq Has No Army" by James Fallows in The Atlantic Monthly

Remarks by US Rep. John Murtha (D-PA) on 11/17/05

Posted by leboheme at 02:11 PM

We'll talk today with Bob Drogin, who with John Goetz broke the story of Curveball, the Iraqi defector who provided evidence which was later used (mis-used, say some) to make the case that Iraq had WMD. Click here to read the article.

BL Blog goes on Thanksgiving break this afternoon, returning Monday 11/28.

Padilla is indicted and loses enemy combatant status (Washington Post)

American convicted of terrorist conspiracy using confession that may have been obtained under torture (BBC)

UK tabloid says Bush wanted to bomb Al Jazeera (Washington Post)

White House put the heat on NY Times in 2002 over Iraq reporting (NY Observer)

Weld pushes self as no liberal to NY GOP (NY Post)

Projected NYC deficit shrinks (NY Sun)

Matt Schuerman analyzes Pataki's and Bloomberg's LMDC maneuverings (NY Observer)

City Council and staff get flu shots (Politicker)

Vatican outlines strict ban on gay priests (365Gay)

Pope Benedict reputedly a clotheshorse (UPI)

Posted by leboheme at 09:28 AM

Former Florida Senator Bob Graham joins us this morning. Here is his Washington Post editorial, "What I Knew Before the Invasion".

Iraqis meeting in Cairo call for phased US withdrawal (NY Times)

Haaretz analysis: Sharon thought long and hard about break with Likud (Haaretz)

NY Sun analysis: Sharon disappoints us (NY Sun)

Spitzer touts Albany reform plans (NY Post)

Suozzi rips Spitzer over Medicaid fraud, signaling desire to run for gov (Newsday)

Sens Graham and McCain have worries for the GOP (AP)

GM job cuts could turn Toyota into world's largest auto maker (LA Times)

Posted by leboheme at 09:23 AM

Two articles from this weekend's papers eluded this producer's attention until now, and are well worth reading. Both cast doubt on the administration's claims about pre-war intelligence.

How U.S. Fell Under the Spell of 'Curveball'
In the LA Times, Bob Drogin and John Goetz write that five German intel agents say the White House mischaracterized an Iraqi defector's statements on banned weapons. "Curveball"'s testimony was cited as key evidence that Iraq had banned weapons, but the Germans say his statements were twisted and exaggerated.

"Assessment of White House Arguments Uncovers Flaws"
Knight-Ridder's James Kuhnehnn carefully examines the administration's talking points on the pre-war intel debate: whether "all" western intel agencies "agreed" on Iraq and WMD, Congress had "the same intelligence", "no evidence" was found of political pressure.

Posted by leboheme at 04:15 PM

McCain, Graham, and Warner form congressional counterweight to administration (NY Times)

Pentagon gives mixed messages on white phosphorous (NY Times)

Katrina recovery could cost much more than $100b (Washington Post)

Sharon and Peres quit their parties to show new National Responsibility Party (Yedioth Ahronoth)

GOP spins '85 Alito statements on abortion and quotas (Slate)

Candidates for NY council speaker try to build support (NY Sun)

MTA may introduce new technology to replace MetroCards (NY Daily News)

Schumer calls New York airports the most delay-prone in the nation (NY Daily News)

Posted by leboheme at 10:22 AM

House OKs deep spending cutsd to programs for the poor (Washington Post)

From East Asia, Bush fires back at Congressman who dropped support for Iraq war (NY Times)

CIA draws closer to foreign intel agencies in effort to nab terrorists (Washington Post)

Bloomberg reaches highest-ever approval rating (NY Sun)

The newspaper business is profitable, after all (AP-Yahoo)

SI woman sues Dunkin Donuts for $15m over coffee burns (NY Daily News)

Posted by leboheme at 09:18 AM

Bloomberg and Pataki tap top associates for the LMDC (NY Daily News)

Seifman: appointees set stage for Gov-Mayor showdown (NY Post)

Bob Woodward disclosure throws CIA leak case into tailspin (LA Times)

Woodward apologizes to Wapo for keeping secret (Washington Post)

Cheney lashes out at those who charge White House deception (NY Times)

Patriot Act to be renewed, mostly intact (Washington Post)

Flight 587 memorial design unveiled (NY Daily News)

Annan unveils $100 laptop intended for the poor (BBC)

Patrick Fitzgerald one of People Magazine's "sexiest" (People)

Posted by leboheme at 08:50 AM

Bob Woodward testified in CIA leak case (Washington Post)

Britain plans exit from Iraq (The Guardian)

Torture alleged in Iraqi-run prisons (NY Times)

Pentagon admits use of chemical that causes burns in Iraq (Seattle Times)

New York loses 9/11 funds (Newsday)

City Education Department to adopt uniform standard for "gifted and talented" (NY Times)

The Politicker and Gawker ask- what other groups did Bloomberg target? (The Politicker)

Internet remains American-run (BBC)

Posted by leboheme at 08:46 AM

Rice brokers Israel-Palestinian deal to patrol borders and construct Gaza port (Haaretz)

Bloomberg team broke likely voters down into unlikely categories (NY Times)

Ferrer campaign owes $700k (NY Post)

Senators reach a deal on enemy combatants' legal rights (Washington Post)

Bloomberg renews bid for commuter tax (NY Newsday)

Subway ridership reaches 34-year high (NY Sun)

Fares for seniors slashed (NY Post)

New research suggests cold temperature does cause colds (NY Sun)

Blogger Andrew Sullivan moves to Time magazine (andrewsullivan.com)

McGreevey has a new boyfriend (NY Daily News)

"Borat" un-welcome in Kazakhstan (BBC)

Posted by leboheme at 08:49 AM

Jordan bomber confesses (Chicago Sun-Times)

American forces may have detained and released Jordan bomber (ABC News)

Forrester blams Bush for loss (Star-Ledger)

Even non-competititve city council races were expensive for NY taxpayers (NY Post)

Strike causes rift between faculty and president at NYU (NY Sun)

Libby's notes were a major help to investigators (Washington Post)

Jeb refuses to rule out WH bid (Washington Post)

Chalabi visits the NY Sun edit board (NY Sun)

About 135,000 sign up for TimesSelect in its first two months (Editor & Publisher)

Posted by leboheme at 09:24 AM

Proposed spending cuts pulled over Republican infighting in Congress (Washington Post)

Administration punches back over Iraq deception charges (Washington Post)

Senate votes to strip detainees of rights (NY Times)

Rove makes first public speech since Fitzgerald indictment (Washington Post)

Judy Miller does "Larry King" (Romenesko)

Weekend of Nov. 12-13 promises subway snarls (NY Daily News)

Release of H & M line by Stella McCartney provokes long lines, bad behavior (NY Post)

Posted by leboheme at 09:08 AM

Al Qaeda claims responsibility for bombings of three hotels in Jordan (ABC)

Upstart ousts Peres as Labor leader in Israel (Haaretz)

Former British diplomat reveals secrets of Iraq war planning and Bohemian Grove in serialized memoirs (The Guardian)

Crime plummets in post-Katrina New Orleans (NY Times)

Judith Miller leaves The New York Times (NY Times)

2012 date for projected completion of new subway line (NY Daily News)

Eight new faces, all Democrats, prepare to join City Council (NY Sun)

Barbra Streisand has a blog

Posted by leboheme at 08:39 AM

BL Blogger was up late at Forrester HQ in Princeton last night and asks your forgiveness for getting this up so late. Before you clear the cache in your brain reserved for Doug Forrester, please stop to appreciate the letter-ballons which made the stage look, in the words of a photographer, "like a liquor store".

In fact, the mood was sober

Bloomberg wins by 20%, Ferrer carries Bx, black and Hispanic vote (NY Daily News)

Corzine bests Forrester by 11% (Star-Ledger)

Questions on the Pace Poll, "lose with dignity" makes Ferrer a sort-of winner (The Politicker)

Bloomberg's new priorities could include WTC site redevelopment, getting budget powers from Albany, and East River tolls (NY Times)

New York says yes to transportation bonds, no to new legislature budget powers (NY Sun)

Texas voters OK gay marriage ban (Houston Chronicle)

Defense contractor's campaign spending intertwined with growth of secret military budget (USA Today)

Blair loses vote to allow 90-day detentions in Britain (Washington Post)

50 Cent to be GQ Man of the Year (NY Daily News)

Feedback!

Posted by leboheme at 12:46 PM

Today is Election Day, with important races in New York City and New Jersey. If you listen to this show regularly and are registered, you have no excuse for not voting. So get out to your polling place and do it!

Help:
212-VOTE-NYC
877-NJVOTER

That also means we'll do our traditional informal, unofficial, thoroughly unscientific (and thoroughly inaccurate, sniggers the producer) exit poll.

One in ten undecided in NJ, Forrester would need 2 our of 3 to win (Star-Ledger)

Gloomy NY Dems ponder their future (NY Sun)

Invention promises a smoother subway ride and protection from germs (NY Daily News)

Pentagon to issue new interrogation guidelines (NY Times)

DeFrank: Bush-Cheney relationship under strain (NY Daily News)

CBS and NBC to offer their programs on-demand to DirecTV owners (BBC)

Supreme Court to rule on military commissions to try terrorists (Washington Post)

Ancient Iraqi treasures still missing (Washington Post)

Classified intel budget disclosed with a slip of the tongue (NY Times)

California church may lose nonprofit status over antiwar activities (LA Times)

Posted by leboheme at 09:02 AM

Violence in france worsens, first death reported (NYT)

Corzine holds slim lead on election eve (Star Ledger)

“National Security” letters sent rises from 300 to 30,000 per year since Patriot Act became law (Washington Post)

Cruiser attacked by pirates off coast of Somalia (AP)

Yahoo and TiVo join forces (NYT)

Tyco executives paraded in jumpsuits (The Smoking Gun)

Posted by leboheme at 11:02 AM

Corzine's ex-wife featured in Corzine ad (Star-Ledger)

Bush approval at new low (Washington Post)

Snow aims to halve budget deficit by end of Bush term (Financial Times)

Romania and Poland to be investigated for CIA prisons (NY Times)

Paris riots spread (Al Jazeera)

Musharraf delays purchase of F-16s in order to provide more quake aid (BBC)

Conservative former CPB chief Tomlinson quits (Washington Post)

City teachers approve new contract (NY Post)

MTA files to trademark "See Something, Say Something" (NY Sun)

Microsoft follows Google's foray into digitized books (Financial Times)

Posted by leboheme at 08:59 AM

Doug Forrester profile likens candidate to Jimmy Carter (NY Times)

NYPD and Australian police force will each deploy an officer on each other's turf in 2006 (NY Sun)

Poland and Romania "likely locations" of CIA detention centers (Financial Times)

Al Qaeda operative escapes US custody in Afghanistan (NY Times)

Oliver Stone begins filming 9/11 movie in NYC (AP)

Musicians go on strike at Radio City (NY Newsday)

The Bronx has a lock on NYC's worst subway stations (NY Daily News)

Posted by leboheme at 08:55 AM