Rove Won't Be Charged in C.I.A. Leak Case  —  WASHINGTON, June 13 — The prosecutor in the C.I.A. leak case on Monday advised Karl Rove, the senior White House adviser, that he would not be charged with any wrongdoing, effectively ending the nearly three-year criminal investigation that had at times focused intensely on Mr. Rove.

Poll: Zarqawi Death Has Little Impact  —  Most Americans Still Say War's Going Badly; Bush's Ratings Remain Low  —  (CBS) The death of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi has done little to improve views of how things are going for the U.S. in Iraq or boost President Bush's approval ratings, a CBS News poll finds.

Report: IDF didn't shell Gaza beach  —  The IDF probe investigating the deaths of seven Palestinian civilians, caused by an explosion on a beach in Gaza on Friday evening, concluded that chances were slim that the accident was caused by IDF shelling.  —  According to the findings …

Clinton Links GOP Policies to More Storms  —  As Tropical Storm Alberto threatened to strengthen into the ninth hurricane in 22 months to affect Florida, former President Clinton predicted Monday that Republican environmental policies will lead to more severe storms.

Terror suspects 'tortured,' lawyers say  —  Tiny solitary cells under constant illumination, a mere 20 minutes of fresh air daily, and beatings at the hands of guards are indicative of the "torture" endured by some of the 17 people accused of plotting terrorist attacks in Canada, lawyers for the group said Monday.

Abbas loyalists attack offices in West Bank  —  OF SPECIAL INTEREST  —  U.S. / WORLD NEWS FROM THIS MORNING'S INQUIRER  —  A war council included talks with four who backed the invasion but fault the war's handling.  —  Looking for new ideas on Iraq, President Bush sought advice …

Blogger Exclusive: First Interview With Ilario Pantano  —  One year after all charges being dropped against him, Ilario Pantano has released his book entitled Warlord : No Better Friend, No Worse Enemy.  It's been a long time coming, but Pantano's book has the potential to become one of the definitive memoirs about the Iraq War.

Media Guy's WIKYpedia: Would It Kill You to Stop It?  —  And We Mean You, Conde Nast, NYT and Ann Coulter, Among Others  —  Wherein Media Guy asks repeat offenders in the media world to give us a break already.  —  Would it kill you, Time Inc., to get off your high horse and stop pretending …

Violent Crime Rises In U.S.  —  District Reports 5 Percent Jump as Robberies Spike  —  Violent crime in 2005 increased at the highest rate in 15 years, driven in large part by a surge of killings and other attacks in many Midwestern cities, the FBI reported yesterday.

Iran police beat women activists  —  Police in Iran have beaten a small group of women activists trying to hold a protest for greater legal rights in the biggest square of the capital.  —  Several people were arrested by the security forces who moved in almost as soon as activists started gathering.

Prisoners Gain in Suit Attacking Lethal Injection  —  WASHINGTON, June 12 — The Supreme Court opened the door Monday for death-row inmates to challenge the way most states carry out executions by lethal injection.  —  In its unanimous opinion, the court expressed no view on the constitutionality either …