Reuters admits altering Beirut photo  —  Reuters withdraws photograph of Beirut after Air Force attack after US blogs, photographers point out 'blatant evidence of manipulation'  —  A Reuters photograph of smoke rising from buildings in Beirut has been withdrawn after coming under attack by American web logs.

Hezbollah Rocket Kills 12 in Deadliest Blow to Israel  —  A Hezbollah rocket killed 12 Israeli soldiers today in the deadliest single blow to Israel in nearly a month of fighting, while Israel again pounded Lebanon with airstrikes, killing at least 16 people in another intense …

Worth a Thousand Words...  Is that so hard?  Reaching across the campaigns for a little mutual respect and snow cones among Democrats?  Guess not.  So much for that whole "angry Lamont supporters" malarky — in the heat of the campaign, a snow cone across the candidate lines is an awfully nice gesture.

What You Need To Know About Diplomacy And Journalism In War  —  We have been granted a unique opportunity this morning to see the problem with double standards in diplomacy and journalism in war, especially a war that involves Israel and terrorists.  Earlier we recounted the utter idiocy …

Advocates of 'proportion' are just unbalanced  —  "Disproportion" is the concept of the moment.  Do you know how to play?  Let's say 150 missiles are lobbed at northern Israel from the Lebanese village of Qana and the Israelis respond with missiles of their own that kill 28 people.

ABC's Roberts: "Disaster" for party if Democrats nominate candidate who agrees with Americans on Iraq … During a panel discussion on the August 6 broadcast of ABC's This Week, ABC News chief congressional analyst Cokie Roberts asserted that it would be "a disaster for the Democratic Party" …

Creation Museum puts biblical spin on Earth's history  —  PETERSBURG, Ky. - Steve McConaughy gets goose bumps when he tells people about the Creation Museum.  —  The $26.4-million facility will not open until spring, but the air-traffic controller from Toledo already has made nine pilgrimages to the suburban Cincinnati site.

Classified intelligence bills often are unread  —  Secret process can discourage House debate  —  WASHINGTON — Nearly all members of the House of Representatives opted out of a chance to read this year's classified intelligence bill, and then voted on secret provisions they knew almost nothing about.

A Timetable Isn't an Exit Strategy  —  As America's military experience in Iraq grows ever more nightmarish, it is becoming clear that President Bush's strategy comes down to this: Keep holding to a failing course for the next 29 months and leave it to the next administration to clean up the mess.

Exclusive: Iraq-Plans in Case of a Civil War  —  A Nation Divided: An Iraqi man is injured in a car bomb explosion  —  The Bush administration insists Iraq is a long way from civil war, but the contingency planning has already begun inside the White House and the Pentagon.

Al-Zawahiri: Egyptian militant group joins al Qaeda  —  Group linked to Luxor tourist slaughter, Sadat assassination  —  (CNN) — Al Qaeda has joined forces with the long-quiet Egyptian militant group Al-Jamaa Islamiya, according to a videotaped message from Osama bin Laden's top lieutenant that aired Saturday.