Federal investigators questioning six Middle Eastern men removed from flight at MSP  —  5 EYEWITNESS NEWS has learned that federal investigators and airport police are questioning six Middle Eastern men who had to be escorted off of a plane Monday afternoon at Minneapolis/St. Paul International.

Iraqis Say Go  —  Via Kevin Drum, new polling from the Project on International Policy Attitudes indicates that Iraqis would overwhelmingly like to see the United States leave Iraq on a definite schedule within a reasonably short time frame.  The full report is here.

Pelosi team tries to steer Democrats to the center  —  Wary of plans by House liberals  —  WASHINGTON — Anxious to chart a centrist course with Democrats' new majority in Congress, incoming House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her top deputies are busily working in private and public to rein …

U.S. Considers Raising Troop Levels in Iraq  —  Pentagon officials conducting a review of Iraq strategy are considering a substantial but temporary increase in American troop levels and the addition of several thousand more trainers to work with Iraqi forces, a senior Defense Department official said Monday.

Olbermann Delivers A Special Comment Educating Bush on Vietnam  —  Keith gives us another great special comment, this time explaining to Bush the lessons he should have learned in his recent trip to Vietnam.  —  Keith: "It is a shame and it is embarrassing to us all when President Bush travels 8,000 miles …

Mint presses new strategy for dollar coins  —  WASHINGTON — In an effort to wean Americans off the dollar bill and onto dollar coins, the U.S. Mint announced today plans for a series of metal dollars with images of every U.S. president.  —  The mint hopes the presidents will succeed where Susan B. Anthony and then Sacagawea failed.

Clinton Won Easily, but Bankroll Shows the Toll  —  She had only token opposition, but Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton still spent more on her re-election — upward of $30 million — than any other candidate for Senate this year.  So where did all the money go?

Video: Michael Richards apologizes on Letterman  —  Michael Richards appeared via satellite on the Late Show during host David Letterman's interview with Richard's former Seinfeld co-star Jerry Seinfeld.  —  Richards was speechless during his appearence and tried to make a sincere apology.

Intelligence Panel Staffer Reinstated  —  A Democratic staff member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence has had his security clearances reinstated and yesterday resumed work for the panel, ending a pre-election drama during which senior House Republicans alleged …

Calif. court says bloggers can't be sued  —  State's Supreme Court said a federal law gives immunity from libel suits  —  Pete Williams  —  The California Supreme Court ruled Monday that bloggers and participants in Internet bulletin board groups cannot be sued for posting defamatory statements made by others.

Jihadis and whores  —  Wars are won by destroying the enemy's will to fight.  A nation is never really beaten until it sells its women.  —  The French sold their women to the German occupiers in 1940, and the Germans and Japanese sold their women to the Americans after World War II.

IS YOUR NEWSPAPER AMERICA'S WORST?  —  Scott recently suggested that the Minneapolis Star Tribune may be America's worst newspaper.  That produced lots of emails from readers who nominated their own newspapers, or others with which they are familiar, for the honor.

Military Documents Hold Tips on Antiwar Activities  —  An antiterrorist database used by the Defense Department in an effort to prevent attacks against military installations included intelligence tips about antiwar planning meetings held at churches, libraries, college campuses and other locations, newly disclosed documents show.