Iran Media Calls Talks Offer 'Propaganda'  —  The official Iranian news agency said Wednesday the U.S. offer to join in direct talks with Iran about its disputed nuclear program was "a propaganda move."  —  The American proposal, a major policy shift after decades without official public contact between …

DHS to Slash Funds for N.Y., Washington  —  Smaller Cities to Receive Larger Antiterror Grants  —  The two cities attacked on Sept. 11, 2001, will receive far less antiterrorism money under plans unveiled today by the Department of Homeland Security, which has designated more money for many smaller cities throughout the country.

Probe Into Iraq Deaths Finds False Reports  —  Pentagon to Review Training After Alleged Massacre in Haditha  —  The U.S. military investigation of how Marine commanders handled the reporting of events last November in the Iraqi town of Haditha, where troops allegedly killed 24 Iraqi civilians …

U.S. troops kill pregnant woman in Iraq  —  BAGHDAD, Iraq - U.S. forces killed two Iraqi women — one of them about to give birth — when the troops shot at a car that failed to stop at an observation post in a city north of Baghdad, Iraqi officials and relatives said Wednesday.

The film the world never viewed:  —  Fahrenheit Jimmy Carter  —  Ex-U.S. President Jimmy Carter is in league with Osama bin Laden.  —  A paper trail shows that more than $1 million has been funneled from Bakr M. Bin Laden on behalf of the Saudi Bin Laden Group to The Carter Center.

Pennsylvania Senate: Casey by 23  —  Santorum Remains Most Vulnerable Incumbent  —  The latest Rasmussen Reports election poll in Pennsylvania shows Republican Senator Rick Santorum solidifying his standing as most vulnerable congressional incumbent this election season.

[UPDATED] EXCLUSIVE: BOBBY KENNEDY JR. TO QUESTION 2004 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION IN MAJOR ROLLING STONE FEATURE ARTICLE!  —  Tells BRAD BLOG: 'Evidence Shows High-Level Republicans Succeeded in Scheme to Steal Election in Ohio'!  —  Mag to Hit Stands Friday, Internet on Thursday, Publicity Push to Accompany

Convicted Killer Seeks Sex-Change Surgery  —  A man serving a life sentence for the murder of his wife is asking a federal judge to order the state to pay for a sex-change operation for him, saying that denying him the surgery amounts to cruel and unusual punishment.

Confirmed: Against the Law for Reid To Pay for Credential  —  OK, so we've nailed this down.  It would have been against state law for Harry Reid to have reimbursed the Nevada Athletic Commission for credentials.  —  Clearly, this is pretty far down in the weeds.  But the AP actually got a pretty significant fact wrong.

GI'S BIG FAT SUIT VS. MOORE  —  SEEKS $85M FOR 'LYING' 9/11 CLIP  —  A double-amputee Iraq-war vet is suing Michael Moore for $85 million, claiming the portly peacenik recycled an old interview and used it out of context to make him appear anti-war in "Fahrenheit 9/11."

Two days after the Kabul riot  —  Kabul, Afghanistan: The city of Kabul has settled down after Monday's violent outbreak that followed a traffic accident involving a runaway U.S. military vehicle and Afghan civilians.  The riots were suppressed in eight hours, and the Karzai government instituted …

Gagged librarians break silence on Patriot Act  —  Connecticut librarians spoke about their fight to stop the FBI from gaining access to patrons' library records at a news conference yesterday organized by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), and in a subsequent interview with RAW STORY.

UPDATE: Paper May Take Legal Action Against Bush Aide  —  NEW YORK The top editor of Syracuse (N.Y.) New Times, which saw its profile of President Bush's new chief domestic advisor altered and reposted on his Web site, calls the incident "insulting" and said she plans to consult a lawyer about possible legal action.