Bush slams leak of terror finance story  —  WASHINGTON - President Bush on Monday sharply condemned the disclosure of a program to secretly monitor the financial transactions of suspected terrorists.  "The disclosure of this program is disgraceful," he said.

Spinning Haditha  —  So I receive a phone call from a reporter at ABC News.  They are working on a story about Haditha, and the reporter's comments to me go something along the lines of; "I am particularly interested in your recent pieces on Haditha in which you say that in order to understand what happened …

Family life faces State 'invasion'  —  Government surveillance of all children, including information on whether they eat five portions of fruit and vegetables a day, will be condemned tomorrow as a Big Brother system.  —  Experts say it is the biggest state intrusion in history into the role of parents.

Iraqi Leader Outlines Plan for Reconciliation  —  Amnesty Offered in Effort to Curb Violence  —  BAGHDAD, June 25 — Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki on Sunday invited insurgents to lay down their weapons and join the political process, promising an amnesty for opponents who have not been involved in acts of terrorism.

Lessons from a Larger-than-Life President  —  Theodore Roosevelt is one of the most remarkable figures in America's story.  Adventurous, brave, opinionated, a larger-than-life personality, he was a man of action, energy and motion.  T.R. loved what he called "the literature of history" …

Democrats split on a 2d run by Kerry  —  Some embrace recent rhetoric; others say it's time for a new face  —  WASHINGTON — Senator John F. Kerry has intensified his quest to regain the Democratic presidential nomination with a sharp move to the left, presenting himself in high-profile speeches …

Decisions: campaign finance limits nullified; five rulings overall  —  (NOTE: The next decision day will be Wednesday, the Supreme Court announced.  Five decisions remain (see below).  Presumably, Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr., will announce on Wednesday when the Term will end.

Lieberman Lies, Leaps Into Gutter  —  He did it with this new attack flyer mailed to Democratic voters.  —  Joe Lieberman's reelection campaign for U.S. Senate has already been widely criticized, even by conservatives sympathetic to the candidate, for its low-grade attack tactics on Ned Lamont …

New Ad: Look Who's Talking - George Bush or Joe Lieberman?  [14]  —  New Ad: Look Who's Talking - George Bush or Joe Lieberman?  —  We are going on the air with a brand new commercial, and we need your help to keep it on the air.  While Senator Lieberman distorts facts and outright lies …

Fletcher rides a few hundred feet home  —  BUT KENTUCKIANS URGED TO WALK MORE  —  FRANKFORT - Under a blue Kentucky sky, birds sing from the boughs of the oaks and magnolias on the Capitol lawn.  People walk their dogs.  Joggers pass by.  —  Gov. Ernie Fletcher finishes a day at the office …

Was Saddam Regime a Broker for Terror Alliances?  —  Prologue:  —  Newly declassified documents captured by U.S. forces indicate that Saddam Hussein's inner circle not only actively reached out to the Taliban rulers of Afghanistan and terror-based jihadists in the region …

The 40-Year-Old Virgin Executive  —  If NBC's selection of Dan Abrams, an on-air anchor, as the new day-to-day boss of MSNBC left employees of that all-news cable channel gasping in shock — and it did — the next steps in the reshaping of the long-struggling network are likely to generate at least a few low whistles of surprise.

Recommendation of Interim Chancellor Phil DiStefano with Regard to Investigation of Research Misconduct  —  Fifteen months ago, I met with you to discuss the findings of specific allegations concerning the scholarship and conduct of Professor Ward Churchill.