
Getting over music hangups: Maxence Cyrin; Joanna Newsom; the Ariesta Birawa Group; Thin
Lizzy; Roy Ward; the Vagrants; Jim Nabors I feel like at every point in my life I’ve … 
… -by the cutest gang of lovable forest-sprite fairy thugs to ever take New York
hostage. TODD LEVIN attends the ransom hearing. People of New York and members of the
local … 
Top U.S. commander in Iraq urges Congress not to withdraw troops any time soon. And though
Iraq's neighbors may not love American troops nearby, they concur. (Just don't bring up … 
… -prompting an interesting question of whether intellectual property extends
beyond the libretto. Jesus seen on dog's behind. Also: Where have we spotted Jesus this
week? U.S. helps end Cuba's critical … 
Eat up company bandwidth: Al Jazeera English goes live. A profile of Dave Marsh, the face
of Al Jazeera in the West. In today's Digest, Llewellyn Hinkes reconsiders music he … 
… but government sources say almost 40 abductees have been freed. Op: Reid says
Democrats plan to give a $75 billion boost to military spending. Bono gets his cowboy hat
back … 
Phone sex flourishes in Kandahar; Christian satellite channels less popular. Iranian
action to restrain sectarian violence [in Iraq] should not be construed as support for
Washingtonâs stabilization efforts. Local newspapers … 
The death of Malachi Ritscher (the Chicago man who set himself on fire) in light of the
music scene he loved. Growing number of countries are reversing the longstanding trend … 
… Israel would not oppose U.S.-Iranian negotiations. Ahmadinejad: "We will soon
witness [Israel's] disappearance and destruction." Analyzing the American-Israeli alliance
in light of recent events. Lawyers' group asks Germany to sue … 
If only Shane MacGowan had been more persuasive, his Pogues might have been recognized as
the greatest of all Irish bands. MATTHEW SUMMERS-SPARKS considers what could have been.
The Pogues … 