Tuesday August 29, 2006

The Final Word: “Distinction Edition”

(The media experiment in which we conjoin the headline and last paragraph of each bylined article in the A-section of today's New York Times.)

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Radical Militia and Iraqi Army in Fierce Battle:

"There are criminals and killers — we know the scum who wear the mask of the jihad and religion," Mr. Jasim said. "They used to kill people as criminals and now they kill them under the cover of jihad."

Iraqi Soldiers Refuse to Go to Baghdad, Defying Order: General Pittard said an important milestone would be reached in September, when the Eighth Iraqi Army Division will be placed under the control of the Iraqi Ground Forces Command. "It will be the first time that an Iraqi division will no longer be under the tactical control of the coalition forces," he said.

Islamic Revival Led by Women Tests Syria's Secularism:

"People mistake tradition for religion," Ms. Kaldi said. "Men are always saying, 'Women can't do that because of religion,' when in fact it is only tradition. It's important for us to study so that we will know the difference."

Star of the Right Loses His Base at the Border:

"I'm not completely immune to that thought," Mr. Pence said, en route to a photo op in an Orestes, Ind., tomato field. Then he quoted from Micah in the Old Testament: "Do justice and love kindness."

Ramsey Case Suspect Cleared After DNA Tests:

Only after his return to Boulder last Thursday, she wrote, could a search warrant be obtained to get a swab. The testing was completed Saturday and was conclusive.

Clinton Makes Up for Lost Time in Battling AIDS:

"And the only reason they gave money to George Bush for AIDS is they wanted to have something they looked progressive on since they were cutting taxes for rich people like me," he said.

In Instant, Routine Became Disaster in Bronx Fire:

There was a fire in the building around 1989, according to a permit for repairs, but details were not available yesterday. The building is owned by Davir Realty Ltd., of 840 Grand Concourse in the Bronx, which bought it in 1985, according to the Finance Department.

A Father of Two and a Mentor in the Neighborhood: "That was one of his causes," said Christopher Broszeit, one of the group's directors. "He didn't sit back and take it. Howie was a fighter."
Landlord of Store That Burned Is Distraught, His Lawyer Says: "This is an ongoing investigation,'' Jennifer Givner, a department spokeswoman, said of the Sunday fire. "We are examining our records to determine the scope of the work filed with the department as well as deploying the department's most experienced forensic engineer to investigate the collapse zone."

Blistering Drought Ravages Plains Farms:

Mr. Schilling said he believed that the current murals would remain intact through a second year, though he acknowledged that they might fade a bit. The vulnerabilities now, he said, are the risks inherent in art, or anything, made of corn: the effects of birds and wind, sun and heat.

Other News

Court Rejects Challenges to Mexico Presidential Vote:

While these arguments have convinced many who voted for Mr. López Obrador that there was something fishy about the official count, the judges said the pattern of irregularities affected both parties equally and did not suggest fraud.

Bush Visits Gulf Coast, Stressing Progress:

But, he continued: "It's hard to describe the devastation down here. It was massive in its destruction, and it spared nobody. United States Senator Trent Lott had a fantastic house overlooking the bay. I know because I sat in it with he and his wife. And now it's completely obliterated. There's nothing."

Prudential to Pay Fine in Trading:

And early this month, prosecutors agreed to drop obstruction charges against the investment banker Frank P. Quattrone as long as he does not violate any laws within a year.

Hamas Spokesman Blames Palestinians for Gaza Chaos:

Some Palestinians will agree or disagree with him, he wrote, "but running away from self-confrontation will only cause us more pain."

Agassi Survives Three and a Half Hours and Three Tie Breakers:

Jaden, age 4, was the first to reach his father for a congratulatory hug. It was 12:45 a.m. "Are you still up?" Agassi asked, laughing.

New Test Speeds Diagnosis of Lethal Avian Flu Strain:

"You can have all the guns you want," he said, "but if the bullets are offshore, you can't shoot very much."

Sleek? Well, No. Complex? Yes, Indeed.:

"They're too smart to jump through hoops the way those dumb dolphins do," he said.

International

Young Muslims in Britain Hear Competing Appeals:

"We put the theological texts back in their proper place," he said. "It shows that what these people are doing is beyond the pale."

German Suspects From Opposite Sides of a Lebanese Town:

"If he was a bad guy, I would say he deserved this, but my son is very polite and well-mannered," Mrs. Jaber said. "If you see him, you would cry for him."

Austrian Girl Describes 8 Years of Captivity and Her Escape:

"He did the kidnapping by himself; everything was already prepared," she said in her letter.

Tenerife Journal: In Nature's Immigration Fight, Newcomers Battle Natives:

Madrid has failed to address the problem with enough urgency, Mr. Berriel said. "If we don't act soon," he said, "the consequences for our endemic species could be grave."

Lebanon Insists It Can Control the Syrian Border by Itself:

"Without this international help, Hezbollah cannot be disarmed and Siniora in Lebanon can't do much," she said. "Therefore it's clear we need this help to create a normal Lebanon, a Lebanon that can also live in peace."

3 Die and Scores Are Hurt in Bomb Attacks in Turkey:

The armed conflict between Kurdish separatists and the Turkish Army has claimed more than 30,000 lives since the early 1980's.

Obama Urges Kenyans to Get Tough on Corruption:

"He's inspiring," said Miriam Musonye, a literature professor. "He really seems to believe what he says."

Japanese Company Suspected of Selling Nuclear Equipment to Iran:

A spokesman at Mitutoyo, which is based in Kawasaki, in central Japan, would not comment on the reports of exports to Iran or software alterations.

Suicide Bomber Kills 17 Afghans; Attacks Persist in the South:

NATO has deployed 4,000 troops in Helmand; the previous United States-led coalition had only a few hundred soldiers in the province. In addition, the government has for the first time sent Afghan Army troops to the province.

National Report

Plane in Crash Narrowly Missed Takeoff, Data Suggests:

Elsewhere in Kentucky on Monday, a small private plane with seven aboard crashed in a remote area. No survivors were found.

South Dakota Plans Its First Execution Since 1947:

Governor Rounds, a Republican, has said he does not intend to intervene in the process, his spokesman, Mark Johnston, said late yesterday.

U.S. Blocks Men's Return to California From Pakistan:

"There are a lot of Supreme Court cases on the right to travel," Mr. Tobias said. "But you have to play them against the Patriot Act and whatever legislation may apply. This does render them stateless in some ways."

Wary of Storm, NASA Plans to Return Shuttle to Hangar:

The 11-day Atlantis mission is a critical step in completing the space station. The mission's goal is to deliver a 17.5-ton truss segment and a new solar power array to the space station, a complex assembly task requiring three spacewalks to complete. Each construction mission is essential to the one that follows and must be completed in sequence to finish the orbiting research outpost.

South Floridians Make Ready as Storm Threatens:

At the same time, though, the Federal Emergency Management Agency announced it had about 600 trucks loaded with food, water, ice and tarps ready to send to affected areas.

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