92-year-old killed in 'roughest neighborhood in Georgia' … ATLANTA, Georgia (AP) — Many people on the run-down northwest Atlanta street where Kathryn Johnston lived fortify their windows with metal bars and arm themselves for protection.  —  Johnston, 92, was no exception.

What American journalists should be thankful for  —  In between breathless condemnations of the Bush administration for stifling its free speech, endless court filings demanding classified and sensitive information from the military and intelligence agencies, and self-pitying media industry confabs bemoaning …

Hastings to Dems: I'm Innocent  —  As we've noted, the debate over Nancy Pelosi's likely candidate for House intelligence chairman, Rep. Alcee Hastings (D-FL), centers on corruption allegations dating back to 1981 — allegations which Hastings has fought tooth and nail.

Making the Last Mistake in Iraq  —  The decisions made on Iraq over the next few months will take the measure of America's maturity and sense of responsibility.  Because, whether we like it or not, our decisions — and our decisions alone — will determine whether the barely containable murderous pathologies …

President Bush Pardons "Flyer and Fryer" in National Thanksgiving Turkey Ceremony  —  Thanksgiving Day, 2006 Proclamation  —  THE PRESIDENT: Good morning.  Thanks for coming.  (Applause.)  Welcome to the Rose Garden.  I appreciate being up here with Mike Briggs and Alice Johnson …

More than 140 bodies turn up on Baghdad streets  —  BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) — More than 140 bodies have been found dumped across Baghdad over the past three days, police said Wednesday.  —  Police said 52 bullet-riddled bodies were found Wednesday, with 20 of them blindfolded, tied up and possibly tortured.

The first remarkable close-up pictures of animals in the womb  —  An unborn elephant, tiny but perfect in every way.  A dolphin swimming in the womb, just as it will have to swim in the ocean the moment it is born.  An unborn dog panting.  —  Each one amazing and now …

A Parting Shot From George Allen  —  As a last little gift to America, Senator George Allen, who was narrowly defeated by James Webb this month, has introduced what may be his final piece of legislation: a bill that would allow the carrying of concealed weapons in national parks.

Richards' Rant — Not The First Time  —  Did Michael Richards attack the Jews?  Two Los Angeles residents have come forward and said that's exactly what happened last Spring at L.A. comedy club, The Improv.  —  Carol Oschin and J.P. Fillet say they were at The Improv on April 22 when Richards took the stage.

France authorizes troops to fire at IAF jets over Lebanon  —  French soldiers in Lebanon who feel threatened by aggressive Israeli overflights are permitted to shoot at IAF fighter jets, a high-ranking French military officer told The Jerusalem Post.  —  Wednesday, several days after meeting …

Rainier Valley barber shop owner flees U.S.  —  Facing sentencing in plea deal, he phones FBI to say he's in Somalia  —  Ruben Shumpert, who federal agents allege made his Rainier Valley barber shop a kind of "anti-American training ground for Muslims" where children were taught …

The World According to Jimmy Carter  —  I like Jimmy Carter.  I have known him since he began his run for president in early 1976.  I worked hard for his election, and I have admired the work of the Carter Center throughout the world.  That's why it troubles me so much that this decent man …

One Syllable of Civility  —  If he wanted to, President Bush could change the tone in Washington with a single syllable: He could just say "ic."  That is, he could stop referring to the opposition as the "Democrat Party" and call the other side, as it prefers, the Democratic Party.

Interventionism's Realistic Future  —  Hard-core foreign policy realists (the kind who say this country should rarely intervene again, anywhere) are hoping that in the wake of our comeuppance in Iraq things will be going their way.  That is to say, U.S. foreign policy will be defined by an obdurate caution …

Edwards, Obama gain popularity on tours  —  RALEIGH, N.C. - When introducing former vice presidential candidate John Edwards at a book signing this week, a family friend mentioned a bumper sticker she'd seen around town: "Edwards-Obama."  The giddy audience roared with approval.

Is the BBC Reporting the Right Press Releases?  —  The BCC published an article today on the Israeli use of cluster munitions during the recent war with Hezbollah in Lebanon: … No one will dispute that the aerial bombing conducted during Desert Storm was far more intense …