Iraqi Accuses U.S. of 'Daily' Attacks Against Civilians  —  BAGHDAD, Iraq, June 1 — Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki lashed out at the American military on Thursday, denouncing what he characterized as habitual attacks by troops against Iraqi civilians.  —  As outrage over reports …

Payroll Growth Stalls With 75,000 New Jobs  —  Job growth faltered in May, with employers boosting payrolls by just 75,000.  Yet the nation's unemployment rate dipped to 4.6 percent, the lowest since the summer of 2001.  —  The latest snapshot, released by the Labor Department on Friday, offered a mixed picture of the jobs climate.

City Has Itself to Blame for Terror Cuts, U.S. Says  —  The federal agency distributing $711 million in antiterrorism money to cities around the nation found numerous flaws in New York City's application and gave poor grades to many of its proposals.  —  Its criticism extended to some of the city's …

Police Shoot Bomb Suspect  —  A man has been shot by police in an anti-terror raid in London on a suspected chemical bomb factory, Sky News has learnt.  —  The 20-year-old, who has not been identified, was shot in the shoulder and was arrested in hospital - his life is not in danger.

U.S. Wants Companies to Keep Web Usage Records  —  The Justice Department is asking Internet companies to keep records on the Web-surfing activities of their customers to aid law enforcement, and may propose legislation to force them to do so.  —  The director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation …

Here we go again  —  Rolling Stone has a turgid and disappointing feature by RFK, Jr. on vote fraud in the 2004 election.  That there was fraud in the 2004 election is not doubted: there have been criminal convictions for fraud and attempted fraud, and the head of the Bush/Cheney 2004 effort …

Bush to back gay marriage ban amendment  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Bush will promote a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage on Monday, the eve of a scheduled Senate vote on the cause that is dear to his conservative backers.  —  The amendment would prohibit states from recognizing same-sex marriages.

Web users to 'patrol' US border  —  A US state is to enlist web users in its fight against illegal immigration by offering live surveillance footage of the Mexican border on the internet.  —  The plan will allow web users worldwide to watch Texas' border with Mexico and phone the authorities …

War Handicaps Senators in '08 White House Race  —  With Iraq looming yet again over an American presidential campaign, senators considering a White House race are at a disadvantage over governors who might run, forced to explain their votes — and in some cases, alter their views — on an increasingly unpopular war.

The Daily Muck  —  Brian Ross Crosses Mickey Mouse  —  Because of the report from ABC's investigative unit that House Speaker Dennis Hastert has attracted interest from federal investigators in the Abramoff matter, ABC's corporate parent is expecting headaches as it lobbies on unrelated legislation.

Documents show issues with wives, child support  —  Republican Jim Galley, who is running for Congress as a "pro-traditional family" candidate, was married to two women at the same time, defaulted on his child support payments and has been accused of abuse by one of his ex-wives.

The Brain Workout  —  In praise of video games.  —  A few weeks ago, Sony and Nintendo both revealed their newest video-game systems to great fanfare, complete with slicker graphics and motion sensors.  But not everyone was pleased.  An increasingly noisy chorus of critics charge …

Federal judge allows lawsuit against NSA  —  DETROIT —A federal judge will go ahead with hearings in a legal challenge to a warrantless domestic surveillance program run by the National Security Agency.  —  U.S. District Judge Anna Diggs Taylor also criticized the Justice Department …