Sources: Karr's DNA not a match, charges won't be filed  —  KUSA - 9NEWS has confirmed from two sources that the DNA taken from John Mark Karr does not match the DNA samples taken from the crime scene in the JonBenet Ramsey murder case.  —  9NEWS has also confirmed from different sources …

Deaths Drop in Iraqi Capital  —  Even as the nation's toll climbs by at least 80, including 6 U.S. soldiers, officials credit a military sweep for Baghdad's lower tally this month.  —  BAGHDAD — An ambitious military sweep appears to be dramatically reducing Baghdad's homicide rate …

Blogosphere Unites in Pursuit of Masked Senator  —  Who's trying to stop the government from telling its citizens where their tax dollars are being spent?  Help find out.  —  Just before the August recess, the Senate was set to vote on a bill co-sponsored by Sens. Barack Obama (D-IL) …

Moneymen missing  —  Dem rips weak $upport  —  Chicago Congressman Rahm Emanuel, who leads the Democrats' efforts to retake the House and Senate, is criticizing two of his party's leading allies - George Soros and MoveOn.org - for spending too little on the midterm elections.

Wal-Mart's A Diversion  —  On any list of the nations major concerns, the giant retailer would not rank in the first 50.  So why are Dems spending so much time talking about it?  —  It's not surprising that, as the New York Times reports, leading Democratic politicians have latched onto bashing Wal-Mart …

One Year Later: The Real State Of New Orleans  —  Standing in Jackson Square on Sept. 15, President Bush stated, "This government will learn the lessons of Hurricane Katrina" and promised to "get the work done quickly."  But on the eve of Katrina's one year anniversary, here's a look at the current state of New Orleans:

'Chris Matthews' Turns 5  —  Chris Matthews' syndicated political talk show has its fifth anniversary next month.  His MSNBC program Hardball may get more buzz, but The Chris Matthews Show, from NBC Universal Domestic Television Distribution, is a force as well.

FauxPhotography: The NYT cheesecake shot isn't photoshopped  —  Four different people have sent me this alleging that the mike cord has been photoshopped out:  —  Yeah, it looks weird, but there's an innocent explanation.  And the site we owe our thanks to for getting to the bottom of it is ... no, I can't say it.

Ohio Governor: Strickland Lead Widens to 25 Points  —  Blackwell (R) 32% Strickland (D) 57%  —  During the past several months, Democratic Congressman Ted Strickland's edge over Republican Secretary of State Ken Blackwell has ranged from four to seventeen percentage points.

Oops: Impostor scams Louisiana officials  —  Adjust font size:  —  KENNER, Louisiana (CNN) — A man who pulled a hoax on Louisiana officials and 1,000 contractors by presenting himself as a federal housing official said Monday he intended to focus attention on a lack of affordable housing.

Best of the Web  —  Roll the Tape  —  Go to the link above to see our latest WSJ.com video, in which we discuss that frivolous antiwiretapping decision, the Democrats' war on Wal-Mart, and Hezbollah's counterfeiting.  —  Eternal Plame  —  Or at least it seemed that way.

Israeli general plots war with Iran  —  JERUSALEM — Israel has appointed a top general to oversee a war against Iran, prompting speculation that it is preparing for possible military action against Tehran's nuclear program.  —  Maj. Gen. Elyezer Shkedy, Israel's air force chief …

America's Muslims Aren't as Assimilated as You Think  —  If only the Muslims in Europe — with their hearts focused on the Islamic world and their carry-on liquids poised for destruction in the West — could behave like the well-educated, secular and Americanizing Muslims in the United States, no one would have to worry.

Numbers show a second-rate US  —  The United States is the world's only military superpower and has the globe's largest economy.  Yet, by some measures, the US is a second-rate industrial nation - at best.  —  "Compared to other advanced economies, our market-driven model yields highly …

Election In The Streets  —  How The Broadcast Networks Promote Illegal Immigration  —  Executive Summary  —  Spurred by a passionate public outcry against the tide of illegal immigration, on December 16, 2005, the House of Representatives passed a bill to curb the flow of illegal aliens …

Will We Choose to Win in Iraq?  —  The war is frustrating.  That doesn't mean we ought to get out.  —  Thirty-eight years ago, American politics was rocked by another politically controversial war.  Then, as now, liberal Democrats competed for the allegiance of an increasingly powerful antiwar left.

72 Hour Program Activated In RI....  Democrats were right in 2004: the Republicans have adopted a draft.  It only applies, however, to party workers employed by state victory committees in the east of the Mississippi.  For many it will be worse than boot camp.