Beheading Desecration Video of Dead U.S. Soldiers Released on Internet by al Qaeda (Video/Images)  —  A brutal video showing the desecration of the bodies of two U.S. soldiers has been released on the internet by an al Qaeda linked group.  The Jawa Report has obtained a copy of the video.

Lieberman campaign files forms to run as petitioning candidate  —  HARTFORD, Conn. — Democratic U.S. Sen. Joe Lieberman filed paperwork Monday that will allow him to collect signatures to petition his way onto the November ballot if he loses an August primary.  —  Lieberman's campaign announced the move in an e-mail to reporters.

Judge: FBI Raid on Lawmaker's Office Legal  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — An FBI raid on a Louisiana congressman's Capitol Hill office was legal, a federal judge ruled Monday.  —  Chief U.S. District Judge Thomas F. Hogan said members of Congress are not above the law.

Tastes great, less filling  —  Remember preemption?  —  It seems like just a few months ago — and it was — that the Bush administration laid out a National Security Strategy in which it said that the United States held itself free to use force "before attacks occur," even if the time and place of such attacks isn't yet known.

Rove: Bush to veto DeGette bill  —  President Bush will likely cast the first veto of his presidency if the Senate, as expected, passes legislation to expand federal funding of embryonic stem-cell research, White House aide Karl Rove said today.  —  "The president is emphatic about this," …

FREE GILAD NOW!  NY RALLY! … It was something to see.  An incredibly beautiful scene.  —  Roughly a thousand people (to my eye at the height.)  Young (alot), old all walks of life.  My only issue was the co-opting of this rally by the Democrats.  Clearly Israel is a non-partisan issue.

Chechen Terror Leader Shamil Basayev Killed in Russia  —  MOSCOW — Chechen warlord Shamil Basayev, who claimed responsibility for modern Russia's worst terrorist attacks, was killed Monday, Russia's top intelligence official said.  —  Federal Security Service head Nikolai Patrushev told …

Universal Says It Doesn't Think Coulter Plagiarized  —  NEW YORK Universal Press Syndicate said today that it doesn't think controversial columnist Ann Coulter is guilty of plagiarism.  —  When reached for reaction to Universal's statement, the head of the company the New York Post asked …

A REVOLTING TRUTH:  —  Even by the degraded standards of everyday life in Baghdad, this report from CNN's Nic Robertson comes as a shock:  —  From its gruesome particulars, the report goes on to describe the fear that has gripped even the most hardened Iraqis during this latest round of sectarian bloodletting.

Italy strike gold as Zidane sees red  —  Italy 1 - 1 France (Italy won 5-3 on pens)  —  Materazzi, 19; Zidane, 7 (pen)  —  Italy are world champions, with a flawless set of penalties in the shoot-out securing football's ultimate prize.  They had never been undisputed masters in any other aspect …

Provost review clears Barrett to teach class on Islam  —  Following a thorough review, University of Wisconsin-Madison Provost Patrick Farrell today announced that lecturer Kevin Barrett will teach, as scheduled, a class titled "Islam: Religion and Culture."

General Speaks of Immigrant Father  —  MIAMI, July 10 — A congressional hearing on immigration came to a dramatic pause Monday when Gen. Peter Pace, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, choked up as he talked about his Italian immigrant father and the opportunities that America had given to his family.

British Muslims Mock 7/7 & 9/11 Victims, Support Terror.  U.K./Birmingham Subsidizing (UPDATED/BUMPED)  —  Allah now has the video up.  It's truly sickening.  In it, the speaker makes fun of Korean hostage Kim Sun-Il, murdered by Tawhid i Jihad (predecessor of al Qaeda) for begging for his life.

Aksa Brigades announce female suicide bomber unit  —  A group belonging to Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas's Fatah party announced on Monday that it had recruited 100 Palestinian women to launch suicide attacks against Israel.  —  A woman who identified herself as Um al-Abed told reporters …