white flag  —  I wrote some inflammatory comments at a blog by a guy named Jeff Goldstein called protein wisdom that infuriated many bloggers and commenters.  Many of these bloggers emailed my boss at the University of Arizona to tell on me.  —  In hindsight, the things I wrote were over the line of nastiness.

Ally Told Bush That Failing to Inform Congress of Spying Projects Might Be Illegal  —  WASHINGTON, July 8 — In a sharply worded letter to President Bush in May, an important Congressional ally charged that the administration might have violated the law by failing to inform Congress …

Bush to pursue nuclear deal with Russia  —  WASHINGTON - President Bush will pursue a nuclear cooperation agreement when he meets Russian leader Vladimir Putin next week during a summit of industrialized nations in St. Petersburg, the White House said Saturday.

CopyCoulter: Plagiarism Scandal Heating Up  —  Since the New York Post article featuring John Barrie, a plagiarism expert, and his work on looking into online allegations of plagiarism by Ann Coulter, the scandal is now off and rolling.  —  Justin Rood of TPMmuckraker wrote that Barrie …

American attacks on Mehdi Army cause uproar among Shia  —  US forces in Iraq have launched a series of bloody attacks on Shia militia forces in and around Baghdad, killing or wounding 30 fighters and provoking widespread anger in the Shia community.  —  Iraqi government security forces …

Powerful GOP Activist Sees His Influence Slip Over Abramoff Dealings  —  For more than a decade, Grover G. Norquist has been at the nexus of conservative activism in Washington, becoming a Bush administration insider whose weekly strategy sessions at his Americans for Tax Reform …

Surprising Jump in Tax Revenues Curbs U.S. Deficit  —  WASHINGTON, July 8 — An unexpectedly steep rise in tax revenues from corporations and the wealthy is driving down the budget deficit this year, even though spending has climbed sharply because of the war in Iraq and the cost of hurricane relief.

GOP senator helped hip-hop producer dodge coke sentence  —  Orrin Hatch: Dallas Austin 'will learn from this experience'  —  SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (AP) — U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch of Utah, a musician in his own right, helped secure the release of Atlanta R&B producer Dallas Austin …

Contender Alleges Mexico Vote Was Rigged  —  Populist's Plan for Legal Challenge Ignites Boisterous Crowd at Massive Rally in Capital  —  MEXICO CITY, July 8 — Downtown Mexico City swelled Saturday with the accumulated frustration and rage of the poor, who were stoked into a sign-waving …

The Morning After The Debate  —  Lieberman's Debate Charge That Lamont Is A Closet Republican: Dubious  —  As incumbent Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman tells it, his Democratic primary opponent, Ned Lamont, is a closet Republican.  —  As Lamont tells it, Lieberman is an ineffectual legislator …

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At Colleges, Women Are Leaving Men in the Dust  —  Nearing graduation, Rick Kohn is not putting much energy into his final courses.  —  "I take the path of least resistance," said Mr. Kohn, who works 25 hours a week to put himself through the University of North Carolina, Greensboro.

Landmark al Qaeda trial collapses  —  Judge: 'Islamic Sharia law permits jihad against occupiers'  —  SAN'A, Yemen (AP) — The trial of 19 alleged al Qaeda members had been designed to showcase how serious Yemen was in the fight against terror.  But the Islamic militants …