Arrest made in JonBenet Ramsey case  —  (CNN) — A suspect has been arrested "for the December 26, 1996, murder of JonBenet Ramsey," the district attorney in Boulder, Colorado, said Wednesday.  —  A law enforcement source identified the suspect as 41-year-old John Mark Karr, a one-time school teacher.

A New Explanation For "Macaca?"  —  What does Macaca really mean?  Three Virginia Republicans confirmed to the Hotline that several Allen campaign aides and advisers are telling allies that the word was a made-up, off-the-cuff neologism that these aides occasionally used to refer …

Kidman condemns Hamas, Hezbollah  —  NICOLE Kidman has made a public stand against terrorism.  —  The actress, joined by 84 other high-profile Hollywood stars, directors, studio bosses and media moguls, has taken out a powerfully-worded full page advertisement in today's Los Angeles Times newspaper.

Bush is crap, says Prescott  —  Deputy PM criticises US handling of Middle East, condemning 'cowboy' President at private meeting  —  John Prescott has given vent to his private feelings about the Bush presidency, summing up George Bush's administration in a single word: crap.

Rating down despite foiled terror plot and Lebanon cease fire; Democrats hold generic Congressional lead  —  President Bush's job approval rating dipped two points in the last three weeks, despite the foiling of an airline terror plot and the adoption of a cease-fire deal between Israel …

Insurgent Bombs Directed at G.I.'s Increase in Iraq  —  A recent bombing in Baghdad.  Most of the roadside bombs are directed at American-led forces, officials say.  —  The number of roadside bombs planted in Iraq rose in July to the highest monthly total of the war, offering more evidence …

Democratic Web Ad Angers Some Hispanics  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — A Democratic political ad is under fire from Hispanics who say it unfairly compares Latino immigrants to terrorists.  —  The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee sponsored a 35-second ad on its Web site that shows footage …

The Day After / How we suffered a knockout  —  The United States' defeat in the Vietnam war started becoming evident when Gen. William Westmoreland, commander of the U.S. forces in Vietnam, started using body counts as an alternative to military victories.  When he could not point to achievements …

"The US and Israel Stand Alone"  —  SPIEGEL: Mr. Carter, in your new book you write that only the American people can ensure that the US government returns to the country's old moral principles.  Are you suggesting that the current US administration of George W. Bush of acting immorally?

Ditch US in terror war, say 80pc of Britons  —  A majority of British people wants the Government to adopt an even more "aggressive" foreign policy to combat international terrorism, according to an opinion poll conducted after the arrests of 24 terrorism suspects last week.

Town sued over strict immigration law  —  PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Civil rights campaigners sued the Pennsylvania town of Hazleton on Tuesday, seeking to block one of America's toughest local laws against illegal immigrants.  —  The suit says Hazelton's City Council violated the U.S. constitution …

Judge refuses New Orleans' request to dismiss NRA lawsuit  —  NEW ORLEANS — A federal lawsuit accusing the city of illegally confiscating firearms during the chaos that followed Hurricane Katrina was kept alive by a federal judge Wednesday.  —  U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier denied …

HOW RADICAL ARE THE DEMOCRATS?  —  Kathryn Lopez says Russ Feingold, not Hillary Clinton, is the favorite to win the Democrats' 2008 Presidential nomination.  He's "Howard Dean without the delicate psyche," as she quotes one consultant, and the Democrats are now dominated …

Nine no longer: Panel declares 12 planets  —  The solar system has 12 planets.  —  That is the conclusion, to be announced today, of an international panel formed to devise a scientific definition of a planet and settle an increasingly intense dispute over whether Pluto qualifies.