The Rittenhouse Review

A Philadelphia Journal of Politics, Finance, Ethics, and Culture


Tuesday, May 18, 2004  

BIG STUFF
May 18, 2004

Big stuff going on all over the place:

Massachusetts
Amazing. Although many Americans were probably stunned, the sun rose this morning, as it does every day, and the world didn’t end.

Washington, D.C.
This is unlikely to be the last word on the subject, but the A.P. is reporting the Institute of Medicine today released a study denying a link between thimerosal, a preservative once widely used in vaccines, and autism and related disorders.

India
Sonia Gandhi steps down before stepping up. Or in. Or whatever.

Israel and Gaza
Secretary of State Colin L. Powell criticized Israel for destroying homes along the border between Egypt and the Gaza Strip.

The Blogosphere
Blogger Salam Pax is headed for Hollywood. Not really, but he’s signed with Intermedia to have his story, The Baghdad Blog, made into a movie (see sixth item).

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