Iraq to Review Abusive Acts at Hussein's Execution  —  Iraq's Shiite-led government said Tuesday that it had ordered an investigation into the abusive behavior at the execution of Saddam Hussein, who was subjected to a battery of taunts by official Shiite witnesses and guards as he awaited his hanging.

What the Congress Can Do for America  —  Let them say of these next two years: We used our time well.  —  Tomorrow, members of the 110th Congress will take their oaths of office here in Washington.  I will have the privilege of working with them for the next two years—one quarter of my presidency …

Effect of Obama's Candor Remains to Be Seen  —  Senator Admitted Trying Cocaine in a Memoir Written 11 Years Ago  —  Long before the national media spotlight began to shine on every twist and turn of his life's journey, Barack Obama had this to say about himself: "Junkie.  Pothead.

Political Paper Stolen, Giuliani Camp Says  —  Advisers to former Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani said yesterday that someone infiltrated the Giuliani camp last fall and stole a document about his presidential prospects and political liabilities.  It was then leaked, they said, as a "dirty trick" …

Olbermann: Special Comment on "Sacrifice"  —  Keith Olbermann stepped up and slapped Bush's plan to use the word "sacrifice" as an excuse to send more troops to Iraq.  Bush needs a new catch phrase to try and deceive the nation with, but Republican talking points won't work on the people anymore.

A Fairer House  —  THE NEW Democratic House majority has an ambitious plan for its first 100 hours in power, from increasing the minimum wage to strengthening ethics rules to having the federal government negotiate prescription drug prices.  Unfortunately, its plans don't include getting …

FBI Reports Duct-Taping, 'Baptizing' at Guantanamo  —  FBI agents witnessed possible mistreatment of the Koran at the military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, including at least one instance in which an interrogator squatted over Islam's holy text in an apparent attempt to offend a captive …

Will Bill Keller End 'Public Editor' Slot at The Times?  —  Dan Okrent Protests; Faithful Barney Calame Sputters Weary Defense  —  The New York Times will soon decide whether it will do away with its public editor.  —  The two-year term of the current public editor, Byron (Barney) Calame, will conclude in May.

UN staff accused of raping children in Sudan  —  The UN said today that it would launch an investigation after the Daily Telegraph reported allegations that UN personnel have abused children in southern Sudan.  —  Members of the United Nations peacekeeping forces in southern Sudan …

Google Answer to Filling Jobs Is an Algorithm  —  MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Have you ever made a profit from a catering business or dog walking?  Do you prefer to work alone or in groups?  Have you ever set a world record in anything?  —  The right answers could help get you a job at Google.

An 'Honest,' 'Open' House, Where Cameras Can't Zoom Out  —  The House of Representatives is often called "the People's House."  So wouldn't it be nifty if the "people" could see what was going on in their own house?  —  But those watching on TV really can't.

A Man Down, a Train Arriving, and a Stranger Makes a Choice  —  It was every subway rider's nightmare, times two.  —  Who has ridden along New York's 656 miles of subway lines and not wondered: "What if I fell to the tracks as a train came in?  What would I do?"  —  And who has not thought: "What if someone else fell?