Iraq official: U.S. soldiers' bodies found  —  BAGHDAD, Iraq - The bodies of two U.S. soldiers who had been reported kidnapped have been found near the checkpoint where the men disappeared after an attack, a senior Iraqi military official said Tuesday.  The U.S. military said two bodies had been found but had not yet been identified.

Returning to "06 cr 128"  —  What will follow will be a rather frank discussion of our reporting of and involvement in the Rove indictment matter.  If you like simple answers or quick resolutions, turn back now.  This is our report to our readership.  Our primary sources for this report …

HRW: We can't contradict IDF findings  —  While sticking to its demand for the establishment of an independent inquiry into a blast on a Gaza beach 10 days ago that killed seven Palestinian civilians, the Human Rights Watch conceded Monday night for the first time since the incident …

Justices Rein In Clean Water Act  —  Still-Divided Court Leaves Reach of The Law Unclear  —  The Supreme Court ruled yesterday that new limits could be placed on the federal government's power to enforce the 34-year-old Clean Water Act, but a set of opinions handed down by the justices did little to define what those limits might be.

'Coalition of the willing' shrinks in Iraq  —  By Guy Dinmore in Washington and David Pilling in Tokyo  —  The shrinking US "coalition of the willing" in Iraq has come to resemble more a coalition of the reluctant, as allies weigh up the costs of continued involvement in an unpopular war …

The Way Out of Iraq: A Road Map  —  There has been much talk about a withdrawal of U.S. and coalition troops from Iraq, but no defined timeline has yet been set.  There is, however, an unofficial "road map" to foreign troop reductions that will eventually lead to total withdrawal of U.S. troops.

Cheney Sees Success in Warding Off Attacks  —  Vice President Dick Cheney said Monday that aggressive U.S. action is responsible for preventing new terror attacks since the Sept. 11 strikes.  —  "Nobody can promise that we won't be hit," Cheney said.  But he credited a determined offense …

N. Korean threat activates shield  —  The Pentagon activated its new U.S. ground-based interceptor missile defense system, and officials announced yesterday that any long-range missile launch by North Korea would be considered a "provocative act."  —  Poor weather conditions above …

Poll: Clinton gets high 'no' vote for 2008  —  Respondents also ranked who they were likely to vote for  —  (CNN) — With the presidential election more than two years away, a CNN poll released Monday suggests that nearly half of Americans would "definitely vote against" Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton.

Iraq War May Add Stress for Past Vets  —  More than 30 years after their war ended, thousands of Vietnam veterans are seeking help for post-traumatic stress disorder, and experts say one reason appears to be harrowing images of combat in Iraq.  —  Figures from the Department of Veterans Affairs show …

Catalan Voters Endorse Greater Autonomy  —  Backers Say Measure May Ease Tension in Spain; Opponents Call It Slippery Slope  —  PARIS, June 18 — Voters in northeastern Spain overwhelmingly approved a referendum Sunday giving their region, Catalonia, broad new autonomous powers, according to nearly complete preliminary returns.

'Thought to Have Merit'  —  An English sculptor loses his head.  —  LONDON—Once in a while a news story so speaks for itself that it threatens to put commentators out of a job.  —  In this year's summer show at London's Royal Academy of Arts, "Exhibit 1201" is a large rectangular tablet …

Tanker Inquiry Finds Rumsfeld's Attention Was Elsewhere  —  The topic was the largest defense procurement scandal in recent decades, and the two investigators for the Pentagon's inspector general in Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld's office on April 1, 2005, asked the secretary to raise his hand and swear to tell the truth.

Rather eyes exit after 44-year CBS run  —  NEW YORK — CBS is expected to announce Tuesday that former "CBS Evening News" anchor Dan Rather will leave the company after 44 years at the network.  —  Rather's contract runs through November but he is expected to leave the network immediately to pursue other opportunities.

Fury in Egypt over Ghana's Israeli flag waver  —  Egyptians furious with Ghana defender, who plays for Israeli team, after he waved Israeli flag during his national team's World Cup match.  Newspapers speculate Paintsil is Mossad agent  —  Ghana defender John Pantsil's waving of an Israeli flag …

Personality, Ideology and Bush's Terror Wars  —  The title of Ron Suskind's riveting new book, "The One Percent Doctrine," refers to an operating principle that he says Vice President Dick Cheney articulated shortly after 9/11: in Mr. Suskind's words, "if there was even a 1 percent chance …

Taleban use children as shields to fight British  —  TALEBAN fighters used women and children as human shields as they tried to escape into the mountains of Afghanistan, British troops claimed yesterday.  —  The tactics were revealed in the first account by those who fought …