Rush Limbaugh arrested on prescription drug charges  —  WEST PALM BEACH — Rush Limbaugh was arrested Friday on prescription drug charges, law enforcement officials said.  —  Limbaugh turned himself in to authorities on a warrant issued by the State Attorney's Office, said Teri Barbera, a spokeswoman for the State Attorney's Office.

al-Qaida Leader: U.S. 'Broken' in Iraq  —  CAIRO, Egypt - Hundreds of suicide bombings in Iraq have "broken the back" of the U.S. military, al-Qaida's No. 2 said in a video posted Saturday — the latest in a series of messages from the terror network.  —  The video by Ayman al-Zawahri …

Editor's note  —  The Times is discontinuing Michael Hiltzik's Golden State column, which ran in the Business section, because the columnist violated the newspaper's ethics guidelines.  This follows the suspension last week of his blog on latimes.com, which also has been discontinued.

Report Sets Stage For Action on Iran  —  U.N. Nuclear Agency Provides Evidence Needed to Open Security Council Debate  —  PARIS, April 28 — In a sharply worded report, the International Atomic Energy Agency confirmed Friday that Iran is accelerating its uranium enrichment efforts …

Bush Says Anthem Should Be in English  —  The national anthem should be sung in English _ not Spanish _ President Bush declared Friday, amid growing restlessness over the millions of immigrants here illegally.  —  "One of the things that's very important is, when we debate this issue …

Why Rove Testified For A Fifth Time  —  Appearing for a fifth time before the federal grand jury in the CIA leak case, White House adviser Karl Rove on Wednesday was questioned extensively about contradictions between his sworn testimony and that of Time magazine writer Matthew Cooper …

May 1 immigrant boycott aims to "close" US cities  —  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Pro-immigration activists say a national boycott and marches planned for May 1 will flood America's streets with millions of Latinos to demand amnesty for illegal immigrants and shake the ground under Congress as it debates reform.

Mexico to decriminalize pot, cocaine and heroin  —  MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Possessing marijuana, cocaine and even heroin will no longer be a crime in Mexico if the drugs are carried in small amounts for personal use, under legislation passed by Congress.  —  The measure given final passage …

BLOGS DOWN: HACK ATTACK  —  ***scroll for updates...1230pm EDT Looks like the problem may be resolved, though several blogs still down...Glenn Reynolds confirms the attack originated in Saudi Arabia, as I suspected...Mary Katherine Ham of downed blog hughhewitt.com is guest-blogging over at Wizbang …

F.B.I. Set to Present Subpoenas to Lawmaker's Nonprofits  —  The F.B.I. has notified three nonprofit organizations created by Representative Alan B. Mollohan and financed primarily through special federal appropriations he steered their way that they should expect subpoenas soon for financial and other records.

Colbert shakes up Bill Kristol over PNAC ties  —  Colbert shakes up Bill Kristol over PNAC ties  —  Bill Kristol, who is one of the major players in the group called PNAC, joined the set of the "Colbert Report," and I think was taken off guard right at the outset of the show …