Marine Says Rules Were Followed  —  Sergeant Describes Hunt for Insurgents in Haditha, Denies Coverup  —  A sergeant who led a squad of Marines during the incident in Haditha, Iraq, that left as many as 24 civilians dead said his unit did not intentionally target any civilians …

Zarqawi's Hideout: Bombed, Bulldozed  —  Structure Hit by F-16 Is Demolished In Search for Clues About Insurgency  —  HIBHIB, Iraq, June 10 — The two bombs that killed Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the leader of al-Qaeda in Iraq, left a strange tomb nestled in the quiet farmland about 35 miles northeast of Baghdad.

Infiltrating Yearly Kos: Tinfoil hats spotted  —  Howard Dean, Mark Warner, and a sneak peek at our foreign policy circa 2009: the mole returns, with photos.  —  Dean's speech  —  Howard wants a minimum wage, and a (snicker) balanced budget...  There are a lot of people floating the minimum-wage balloon with this crowd.

Guantanamo suicides 'acts of war'  —  The suicides of three detainees at the US base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, amount to acts of war, the US military says.  —  The camp commander said the two Saudis and a Yemeni were "committed" and had killed themselves in "an act of asymmetric warfare waged against us".

Democrats Closing Fundraising Gap With Republicans  —  Increase in Grass-Roots Support Buoys Party as GOP Efforts Falter  —  A surge in small, individual contributions is lifting Democratic campaigns this year and is helping close a Republican fundraising advantage that has existed for years …

Bush's Approval Up On Zarqawi's Death, But It May Not Last  —  For one day at least, President Bush was more popular than he's been all year.  —  The president's lagging poll numbers got a swift boost from Thursday's news that U.S. warplanes had killed Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the most wanted-terrorist in Iraq.

Iran team face mass protest  —  Ministers, Jewish campaigners and TV presenter to join demonstration before kick-off today against 'fascist' policies  —  Luke Harding in Berlin and Denis Campbell in Cologne  —  Iran's Football team will be met with a series of protests across Germany during …

Many in terrorists' 'next generation' dead  —  MADRID, Spain - They rose up quickly to take up Osama bin Laden's call for jihad, ruthless men in their 20s and 30s heralded as the next generation of global terror.  —  Two years later, 40 percent are dead, targets of a worldwide crackdown …

U.S. Seeking New Strategy for Buttressing Iraq's Government  —  WASHINGTON, June 10 — President Bush's two-day strategy session starting Monday at Camp David is intended to revive highly tangible efforts to shore up Iraq's new government, from getting the electricity back on in Baghdad …

Perhaps Not All Affirmative Action Is Created Equal  —  NOW that the Supreme Court has agreed to hear two cases challenging racial balancing in public schools, some conservatives hope the end of affirmative action is near.  —  After all, they say, why would the Supreme Court suddenly agree …

As Agenda Falters, Bush Tries a More Personal Approach in Dealing With Congress  —  WASHINGTON, June 10 — Senator John W. Warner and his wife were at the White House for a Memorial Day photo session with veterans when they received an unexpected invitation from President Bush.

Palestinian gunmen hand over abducted American citizen to IDF  —  Members of an armed Fatah militia which claimed to have kidnapped an Israeli Saturday transferred the individual in question, a U.S. citizen, to the custody of the Palestinian Authority before dawn Sunday.