BUBBA GOES BALLISTIC ON ABC ABOUT ITS DAMNING 9/11  —  MOVIE  —  INSISTS NET PULL DRAMA  —  A furious Bill Clinton is warning ABC that its mini-series "The Path to 9/11" grossly misrepresents his pursuit of Osama bin Laden - and he is demanding the network "pull the drama" if changes aren't made.

U.S. Senate panel postpones vote on Bolton nomination as U.N. ambassador  —  WASHINGTON A U.S. Senate panel postponed a vote scheduled for Thursday on the nomination of John Bolton as U.N. ambassador.  —  Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Richard Lugar, a Republican …

Blair confirms plan to stand down  —  Tony Blair has confirmed he will be stepping down as prime minister within the next 12 months.  —  Mr Blair said the Labour conference in two weeks' time would be his last.  —  He did not set a precise date but said he would do so in the future - when it was in the best interests of the country.

One Leak and a Flood of Silliness  —  Conspiracy theories flourish in politics, and most of them have no more basis than spring training hopes for the Chicago Cubs.  —  Whenever things turn dicey for Republicans, they complain about the "liberal media" sabotaging them.

Senators: Welcome back, Joe  —  If Sen. Joe Lieberman's Democratic colleagues are anxious to get rid of him, they gave no indication of it in their first gathering since Lieberman lost a Connecticut primary to Ned Lamont last month and launched an independent bid.

Bush and Lincoln  —  Echoes of the past in today's strategic mistakes. … WASHINGTON—Five years have passed since the horrific attack on our American homeland, and, still, there is one serious, undeniable fact we have yet to confront: We are, today, not where we wanted to be and nowhere near where we need to be.

Michigan Governor: In Competitive Race, It's Now DeVos by 2  —  DeVos (R) 48%; Granholm (D) 46%  —  Michigan's edge-of-the-seat battle for Governor remains as competitive as ever, with Republican challenger Dick DeVos now edging out Democratic Governor Jennifer Granholm 48% to 46% (see crosstabs).

Bush supporters condemn fictionalized political mini-series — in 2003  —  (updated below)  —  When CBS announced in November, 2003 that it would broadcast a mini-series it produced about Ronald and Nancy Reagan called "The Reagans," Matt Drudge obtained excerpts from the script and published them.

CHRISTIAN FACES COURT OVER 'OFFENSIVE' GAY FESTIVAL LEAFLETS  —  A police force was caught up in a freedom of speech row after its officers arrested an anti-gay campaigner for handing out leaflets at a homosexual rally.  —  South Wales police admitted evangelical Christian Stephen Green …

Did the Army favor Raytheon in anti-RPG bid?  —  NBC News investigation finds contractor enjoyed competitive advantage … WASHINGTON -  —  Lisa Myers  —  Earlier this year, the U.S. Army awarded one of its favored defense contractors, Raytheon, a $70 million contract to develop …

BREAKING: THE LAST "TRUE" CONSERVATIVE (WELL, IF YOU DON'T COUNT GLENN GREENWALD, THAT IS) DUSTS OFF THE "GOB SMACKING," ENCOURAGES VOTERS TO PULL THE LEVER FOR DEMOCRATS  —  Turns out Andy Sullivan wasn't all too thrilled with the President's speech yesterday—which, in true recent-vintage Sullivan fashion …

Iraq takes control of military from U.S.  —  BAGHDAD, Iraq - Coalition forces handed over control of Iraq's armed forces command to the government Thursday, a move that U.S. officials have hailed as a crucial milestone on the country's difficult road to independence.

War turns southern women away from GOP  —  MACON, Ga. - President Bush's once-solid relationship with Southern women is on the rocks.  "I think history will show him to be the worst president since Ulysses S. Grant," said Barbara Knight, a self-described Republican since birth and the mother of three.

Poll: Many Americans Feel Less Safe  —  Five Years After 9/11, Many Feel Terror Threat Has Grown  —  (CBS) Do Americans feel safer now than before 9/11?  For many, the answer is no, according to a CBS News/New York Times poll.  —  Fifty-four percent of Americans say they generally feel safe …