Feingold Draws Little Support for Censure  —  c6b64a332ee5@news.ap.org Democrats distanced themselves Monday from Wisconsin Sen. Russell Feingold's effort to censure President Bush over domestic spying, preventing a floor vote that could alienate swing voters.

Concern over Iraq drives Bush's rating to new low  —  Americans pessimistic about course of war  —  WASHINGTON (CNN) — Public opinion of President Bush hit a new low, with concerns about the war in Iraq driving his approval rating down to 36 percent, according to a CNN/USA Today/Gallup poll out Monday.

Lieberman Supports Rapist Rights in Connecticut  —  In Connecticut, rape counseling activists say a recent study concludes that about 20% of state hospitals routinely refuse to offer emergency contraceptives to rape victims who are determined to be ovulating at the time they're attacked.

Bush Sets Target for Transition In Iraq  —  Country's Troops to Take Lead This Year  —  President Bush vowed for the first time yesterday to turn over most of Iraq to newly trained Iraqi troops by the end of this year, setting a specific benchmark as he kicked off a fresh drive …

A Tale of Two Felonies  —  What explains the different White House reactions to the criminal charges lodged against two top aides?  —  The embarrassed response to felony theft charges against Claude Allen — President Bush's recently departed top domestic policy adviser …

Isaac Hayes Quits 'South Park'  —  NEW YORK - Isaac Hayes has quit "South Park," where he voices Chef, saying he can no longer stomach its take on religion.  —  Hayes, who has played the ladies' man/school cook in the animated Comedy Central satire since 1997, said in a statement Monday that he feels a line has been crossed.

Robertson Finds Radical Muslims 'Satanic'  —  NORFOLK, Va. - Television evangelist Pat Robertson said Monday on his live news-and-talk program "The 700 Club" that Islam is not a religion of peace, and that radical Muslims are "satanic."  —  Robertson's comments came after he watched …

Magazine: Bradlee Knows Woodward's Source on Plame  —  Vanity Fair is reporting that former Washington Post executive editor Ben Bradlee says it is reasonable to assume former State Department official Richard L. Armitage is likely the source who revealed CIA operative Valerie Plame's name to Post Assistant Managing Editor Bob Woodward.

The Science Of Sexual Orientation  —  (CBS) There are few issues as hotly contested — and as poorly understood — as the question of what makes a person gay or straight.  It's not only a political, social, and religious question but also a scientific question, one that might someday have an actual, provable answer.

Yale alumni relations' response: "Are you retarded?"  — Email to a friend - Print this page - Text size: A A  —  We'd be lying if we said we were surprised at the public outrage to Yale's admission of former deputy foreign secretary of the Taliban, Sayeed Rahmatullah Hashemi.

Finally  —  The Bush administration has decided to release most of the documents captured in post-war Afghanistan and Iraq.  The details of the document release are still being worked out, according to officials with knowledge of the discussions.  Those details are critical.

Pentagon examining chances of Israeli strike against Iran  —  Washington  —  The Pentagon is looking into the possibility of Israel launching a strike against Iran's nuclear facilities.  In the past months there were several working-level discussions trying to map out the possible scenarios …

Arab central banks move assets out of dollar  —  Middle Eastern anger over the decision by the US to block a Dubai company from buying five of its ports hit the dollar yesterday as a number of central banks said they were considering switching reserves into euros.