In Big Shift, U.S. to Follow Geneva Treaty for Detainees  —  WASHINGTON, July 11 — In a sweeping change of policy, the Pentagon has decided that it will treat all detainees in compliance with the minimum standards spelled out in the Geneva conventions, a senior defense official said today.

40 killed in Mumbai train blasts  —  MUMBAI, India (CNN) — At least 40 people have been killed in seven explosions on crowded rush-hour commuter trains in the Indian financial capital of Mumbai, police said.  —  More than 100 people were injured in the blasts, which took place between 6:20 and 7 p.m. …

Syd Barrett, founder of Pink Floyd, dies  —  LONDON - Syd Barrett, the troubled talent who co-founded Pink Floyd but spent his last years in reclusive anonymity, has died, a spokeswoman for the band said Tuesday.  He was 60.  —  The spokeswoman — who declined to give her name until the band …

The GOP's Looming Battle  —  As it looks beyond the elections of 2006, a Republican Party known for ideological solidarity is on the cusp of a far more searching philosophical battle than are the Democrats, historically accustomed to bruising fights over the finer points of political theory.

MSNBC's Star Carves Anti-Fox Niche  —  Keith Olbermann, in his office: "You don't punch down.  If you're in my position, you punch upwards."  —  He is either the leading man of MSNBC or its leading agent provocateur, but Keith Olbermann has no problem embracing either role.

IT'S A CHOI TO PROTEST THE NEW YORK CRIMES  —  So when did treason become patriotic?  I don't know but the guys across the spent the entire time trying to shout out, drown out the our speakers.  Free speech, my ass  —  There were roughly 150- 200 people who showed to protest The Times, it should have been thousands.

Troops Home Fast: Day 6 - Cindy Sheehan  —  I find traveling out of the country very challenging being on a fast.  When I was on a layover in Madrid on my way to Venice, Italy yesterday, the closest thing I could find to a smoothie to get a little protein was a coffee with vanilla ice cream in it.

Aggression Under False Pretenses  —  GAZA, Palestine — As Americans commemorated their annual celebration of independence from colonial occupation, rejoicing in their democratic institutions, we Palestinians were yet again besieged by our occupiers, who destroy our roads and buildings …

The UW 9/11 denialist appears on "Hannity and Colmes."  —  The day the university announced its decision to permit Kevin Barrett to teach the one course he was hired to teach, he appeared on "Hannity and Colmes," introduced by Alan Colmes as "University of Wisconsin professor Kevin Barrett."

Judge Rules FBI Raid on Rep. Jefferson's Office Was Legal  —  WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Monday upheld the FBI's unprecedented raid of a congressional office, saying that barring searches of lawmakers' offices would turn Capitol Hill into "a taxpayer-subsidized sanctuary for crime."

Montana Trending To Tester  —  Tester (D) 50%, Burns (R) 43%  —  Democrat Jon Tester leads Republican Senator Conrad Burns 50% to 43% making Burns the second most vulnerable Senator seeking re-election this year (Pennsylvania's Rick Santorum is still the most vulnerable).

Smaller Budget Deficit Projected  —  Tax Cuts Credited; Long-Term Outlook Still Seen as Bleak  —  The Bush administration is planning to trumpet today a midyear revision of its budget estimates projecting that a recent surge in tax revenue will help to shrink this year's federal deficit below $300 billion …

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.

Attacks across Iraq kill at least 47  —  BAGHDAD, Iraq - Sunni Arab representatives said Tuesday they will end their boycott of Iraq's parliament following a call for reconciliation by a radical Shiite cleric and promises that a kidnapped colleague will be released.

Commercial fudges facts on campaign  —  Lieberman, Lamont trade barbs over false and doctored images  —  WASHINGTON — "No More Joe."  —  That's the bumper sticker appearing in the latest campaign advertisement airing across Connecticut in the ongoing Democratic primary battle for U.S. Senate.