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...Surely God is mad at America." RAY NAGIN, mayor of New Orleans, suggesting that last year's string of devastating hurricanes in the U.S. was an expression of divine anger over the U.S. occupation of Iraq. Nagin later apologized...
...over to U.S. forces. Some Pentagon decision makers believe that the feuding within the insurgency may help U.S. and Iraqi troops quell the terrorist attacks that have made parts of the country ungovernable. "We're starting to see a little bit more every day," says Army Lieut. General Ray Odierno, assistant to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. In places like Ramadi and Fallujah, Odierno says, "we've had some Iraqi insurgents' groups actually put up defenses to protect their people against al-Qaeda forces...
...RAY DAVIES OTHER PEOPLE'S LIVES The voice of the ex-Kinks front man, 61, isn't what it used to be, but his pen is still sharp. Davies writes a bit about New Orleans, the city where he has lived (and was shot after chasing a mugger in 2004) for most of the past five years. Songs like The Tourist ("I'm just another tourist, checking out the slums"), written pre-Katrina, are well observed, but his strength is less as a broad social critic than as the creator of mini domestic dramas. Creatures of Little Faith...
...Mayor of New Orleans, Ray Nagin, is in trouble for comments he made ... He said God is sending hurricanes to America because he is mad at us. And today, Pat Robertson said, 'Hey! I speak for God! Not you!'" --JAY LENO...
...having already shipped, but Sony's competing game console may be worth the wait. Due out in May, the PS3 is supposed to have better graphics and will support up to seven wireless game pads (Xbox 360 allows four). PS3's best advantage: it will play high-definition Blu-ray DVDs. But at an expected retail price of $400 to $500, it won't come cheap. By Arlyn Tobias Gajilan...