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.

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.

Bush's Realization on Iran: No Good Choice Left Except Talks  —  WASHINGTON, May 31 — After 27 years in which the United States has refused substantive talks with Iran, President Bush reversed course on Wednesday because it was made clear to him — by his allies, by the Russians, by the Chinese …

Reid Says He Won't Accept Free Tickets  —  WASHINGTON (AP) - Reversing course, Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid's office acknowledged Wednesday night he misstated the ethics rules governing his acceptance of free boxing tickets and has decided to avoid taking such gifts in the future.

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.

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.

Marine Survivor of Haditha IED Attack  —  ** Welcome to MichelleMalkin readers — please take a critical look at the following information **  —  Lance Cpl. James Crossan permitted an interview with KING-TV in Seattle last night.  He was riding in the Humvee that was struck by an IED …

[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

The truth about Haditha  —  Democrat Rep. John "Cut and Run" Murtha thinks he knows the truth about Haditha — and he has been blabbing it to every last cable show host that will host him.  The loose-lipped former Marine has accused troops of wantonly killing some two dozen civilians …

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.

Why So Little Protest On Iraq?  —  CBS' Dotty Lynch On Theories On Low Anti-War Decibel Level … I have always hated the explanation that student protests against the Vietnam War were motivated by young men who didn't want to serve.  For one thing, as a young woman who was passionately against the war …

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 …

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.

FBI accuses 2 Fumo computer experts of obstructing probe  —  The FBI this morning arrested two computer experts on the staff of state Sen. Vincent J. Fumo, accusing them of a "systematic" effort to obstruct the federal investigation into the powerful Philadelphia Democrat.