Zarqawi: Skimpy clothes found  —  Hibhib - Abu Musab al-Zarqawi was accompanied by women who wore skimpy clothes and read magazines on current affairs and militant propaganda, an inspection of the house he was killed in showed on Saturday.  —  The remains of Zarqawi's isolated "safe house" …

U.S.: 3 Guantanamo inmates commit suicide  —  WASHINGTON - Three detainees at Guantanamo Bay apparently committed suicide amid protests of the U.S. military prison by inmates, the Defense Department said Saturday.  They were the first reported deaths at the controversial detention center …

Reid calls for more intelligence oversight  —  WASHINGTON - Americans won't be fooled by future intelligence failures if Congress will enact stiffer reporting requirements for the president and the intelligence community, Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid said Saturday.

Why Ambitious Pols Make Their Pilgrimage to Yearly Kos  —  From Wes Clark to Mark Warner, they've gone to Vegas to get into the swing of the blog thing  —  The bulletin arrives halfway into the panel on progressive candidates, an email missive I read over the shoulder of the guy in front of me …

Democrats Eye Positions if They Gain House Control  —  WASHINGTON, June 9 — Democrats are months away from elections to decide control of the House, but the prospect of grabbing the majority in November is bringing out ambition and division in the party ranks.

Lucrative Life in Revolving Door for Capitol Hill Staff Member and Lobbyist  —  WASHINGTON, June 9 — For months, Jeffrey S. Shockey has seemed to exemplify the revolving door between K Street and Capitol Hill.  —  He left a job with the House Appropriations Committee in 1999 for a partnership …

Soccer With a Side of Slavery  —  "It is truly scandalous.  People are talking about women, importing them to satisfy the base instincts of people associated with football.  It is humiliating enough for me that football is linked with alcohol and violence.  But this is worse.

Jack the cat chases black bear up tree  —  WEST MILFORD, N.J. - A black bear picked the wrong yard for a jaunt, running into a territorial tabby who ran the furry beast up a tree — twice.  —  Jack, a 15-pound orange and white cat, keeps a close vigil on his property, often chasing small animals …

Witness the Leading  —  Top biographies of top dogs.  —  1. "Churchill: A Study in Greatness" by Geoffrey Best (Hambledon & London, 2001).  —  On the night after the attacks of Sept. 11, I remember getting home at about 2:30 a.m. and seeing on my nightstand a book I had been reading …

Option Valuation: Mark Thoma v. the National Review  —  Thomas E. Nugent & Robert F. Clarke defend CEO compensation in part by claiming that the granting of employee stock options is like handing out free money.  He notes the compensation package of the retired chairman of Exxon Mobil, Lee Raymond:

Wind-Power Projects Halted  —  Supporters See Political Motive Behind Defense Dept. Study  —  CHICAGO — More than 130 wind turbines are proposed for the hilltops of central Wisconsin, but that project and at least 11 others have been halted by the Defense Department as it studies whether …

FORMER TOP WHITE HOUSE AIDE: OBJECTIVELY PRO-CHARACTER ASSASSINATION  —  From NewsMax: … Oh yeah, nobody ever even dares to say anything when a Democrat uses the word "Nazi. "  No one would say a word if there were an attack on a Republican in which the name "Hitler" was used.