Bomb tunnel, flood city  —  One man is busted in Beirut, others hunted across  —  globe and terrorists are seen linked to Zarqawi  —  BY ALLISON GENDAR in New York and JAMES GORDON MEEK in Washington  —  The FBI has uncovered what officials consider a serious plot by jihadists to bomb …

Lieberman's Support for Iraq War Creates Dilemma for Jewish Backers  —  WASHINGTON, July 5 (JTA) — Six years after Joe Lieberman presented Jewish Democrats with an unprecedented triumph, he may pose an intractable dilemma.  —  If the U.S. senator from Connecticut loses an Aug. 8 primary …

President Has a Smooth Ride on 'Larry King Live'  —  Two kinds of celebrities go on "Larry King Live" on CNN: those with something to sell and those with something to hide.  —  Al Gore and Brandon Routh, the young star of the newly released "Superman Returns," recently appeared on the show to promote their new movies.

Washington Babylon  —  California Republican congressman Randy "Duke" Cunningham traded military contracts for $2.4 million in antiques, cash, and other booty.  He is now in jail, but his case exposed a world of bribery, booze, and broads that reaches into the Pentagon, the C.I.A., and Congress.

Hate Groups Are Infiltrating the Military, Group Asserts  —  A decade after the Pentagon declared a zero-tolerance policy for racial hate groups, recruiting shortfalls caused by the war in Iraq have allowed "large numbers of neo-Nazis and skinhead extremists" to infiltrate the military, according to a watchdog organization.

COULTER ON THE CARPET  —  PLAGIARISM PROBE  —  July 7, 2006 — WASHINGTON - The distributor of blond bomb-thrower Ann Coulter's columns announced yesterday it is investigating allegations of plagiarism that were raised in a recent Post report about her writings.

Bush Determined to Rally Against N. Korea  —  President Bush said Friday he is determined to rally world support in confronting North Korea over its missile tests to speak "loud and clear."  —  At the same time, Bush told reporters, "You know, the problem with diplomacy is it takes …

Ruling Keeps DeLay on Ballot  —  Judge Sides With Democrats, Says Former Lawmaker Can't Quit  —  A federal judge in Texas threw the political retirement of former House majority leader Tom DeLay into doubt yesterday, ruling that the Texas Republican Party must keep the indicted former congressman …

Bush at 60: 'I Really Do Feel Young'  —  President Bush turns 60 on Thursday, but it hasn't slowed him down.  On the run, he talks to PEOPLE about biking, bum knees and bad gifts.  —  What's the last body part that gave out on you?  —  My knee.  My legs are probably next.

Job growth weak again  —  June employment report shows pickup from May reading, but payroll gain again falls short of forecasts; wages show largest 1-year gain since '01.  —  NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — The labor market posted weak job growth for the third straight month …

UN debates draft resolution calling for Israeli withdrawal from Gaza  —  UNITED NATIONS (AFP) - The UN Security Council debated a draft resolution demanding an immediate withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza and the release of detained Palestinian officials but the United States described it as "unbalanced".

Algerian Tells of Dark Odyssey in U.S. Hands  —  ALGIERS — Two years ago, a motley collection of prisoners spent night after night repeating their telephone numbers to one another from within the dark and dirty cells where they were being held in Afghanistan.