Iraqi PM: Abu Musab al-Zarqawi killed  —  BAGHDAD, Iraq - Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the al-Qaida-linked militant who led a bloody campaign of suicide bombings, kidnappings and hostage beheadings in Iraq, has been killed in a U.S. air raid north of Baghdad, Iraq's prime minister said Thursday.

Hillary lashes out at Ann Coulter  —  WASHINGTON - New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton lashed out at Ann Coulter for a "vicious, mean-spirited attack" on a group of outspoken 9/11 widows, whom the right-wing television pundit described as "self-obsessed" and enjoying their husbands' deaths.

Narrow Victory by G.O.P. Signals Fall Problems  —  SAN DIEGO, June 7 — The victory that Republicans squeezed out in a high-profile race to fill a Congressional vacancy here eased party anxieties Wednesday but signaled future difficulties as they confront tougher Democratic challenges in increasingly contested districts this fall.

Speech by U.N. Leader Draws Angry Response From U.S.  —  UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations' No. 2 official accused the U.S. government of keeping Middle America in the dark about the world body's good works, a rare direct criticism that drew an angry response Wednesday from Ambassador John Bolton.

Bush: Immigrants must adopt U.S. values  —  OMAHA, Neb. - New arrivals to this country must adopt American values and learn English, President Bush said Wednesday, pushing anew for his proposal to overhaul immigration rules.  —  To gain passage during this midterm election year …

Pride and prejudice: Macy's yanks gay display, blasted by both sides  —  Macy's department store found itself mired in a fierce national debate between conservatives and gay activists when it bowed to complaints and removed part of a window display marking Boston Pride Week.  —  Boston pride banned:

Self-Loathing and the Denial of Terrorism  —  You're an enlightened world citizen.  Your T-shirt says "9/11 was an inside job."  You're pretty sure we're living in a fascist state, that President Bush taps the Dixie Chicks' phones, Christian abortion clinic bombers outnumber jihadis …

RCMP foiled dozen plots in past two years  —  OTTAWA — The RCMP has quietly broken up at least a dozen terrorist groups in the past two years, according to documents obtained by The Globe and Mail.  —  "We have completed 12 disruptions of national-level terrorist groups across the country …

Gay Marriage Amendment Fails in U.S. Senate  —  The Senate, as expected, defeated a proposed constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage today in a procedural vote that fell far short of the number required to amend the Constitution.  —  The 49-48 vote on a motion to end debate …

Media Death Watch in action on purported kidnapped Canadian soldier  —  Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan: Earlier this week, Glenn Reynolds reproduced an informal email from Afghanistan, which included an anecdote about the Canadian media maintaining the "Death Watch" (their own words) at Kandahar Airfield.

The Meaning of Tester's Victory: A Win Against D.C. For the Rest of Us  —  The winds of change - they are a-blowin' hard out here in the heartland, no matter how much Washington, D.C. pretends they aren't.  Tonight, in a major upset, populist Democratic State Senate President Jon Tester crushed …

Judge orders lawyers to play game  —  Acrimonious attorneys told to settle dispute by playing a round of 'rock, paper, scissors.'  —  NEW YORK (FORTUNE) - Faced with the inability of two bickering attorneys to resolve even the most innocuous scheduling questions without his intervention …

Faith-Based Initiative  —  Presidential Hopeful Sam Brownback Strives to Be Humble Enough for a Higher Power  —  In 1995, Sam Brownback sacrificed part of his body and wound up closer to God.  He discovered a melanoma and had to have two surgeries, during which a "big hunk of flesh" was taken out of his side.

Statement of September 11th Advocates Response to "Godless"  —  Statement of September 11th Advocates  —  Response to "Godless"  —  We did not choose to become widowed on September 11, 2001.  The attack, which tore our families apart and destroyed our former lives, caused us to ask …

It's Open Season on Donkeys, Elephants  —  Whatever the results of Tuesday's hold-your-nose primary for governor, this much is true:  —  Democrats Steve Westly and Phil Angelides were both gutted and fileted by this newspaper over the past several weeks.  I mean that in a good way.