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 …

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 …

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.

Out of Nowhere: A Blogger's Best-seller  —  There's something interesting happening on the best-seller list these days.  A new book, How Would a Patriot Act?  Defending American Values from a President Run Amok, by the left-wing blogger Glenn Greenwald, is number one on Amazon.com's top sellers list.

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 …

Film Critics on 'United 93'  —  "United 93" has provoked intense reaction from critics.  Many reviewers praised the film's affecting storytelling and visual craft, as well as its attempt to pay tribute to the victims of 9/11.  But several critics called the film a draining "thrill ride" …

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 …

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 …

President Discusses the Economy, Participates in Press Availability  —  THE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much for joining us today.  I'm joined my two top White House economic advisors.  The reason why is because we've had some very positive economic news today: the Commerce Department announced …