Official's Key Report On Iraq Is Faulted  —  'Dubious' Intelligence Fueled Push for War  —  Intelligence provided by former undersecretary of defense Douglas J. Feith to buttress the White House case for invading Iraq included "reporting of dubious quality or reliability" …

Edwards Blogger Flap Discomforts Religious Left  —  As the flap over alleged anti-Catholic writings by two John Edwards campaign bloggers devolves into a shouting match between conservative religious voices and liberal bloggers, some members of the "religious left" say they feel - again - shoved to the margins of the Democratic Party.

Speaker's Plane Becomes a Point of Criticism  —  It is quite a way from Washington to San Francisco, but evidently nothing like the distance separating House Democrats and Republicans when it comes to the air travel arrangements of Speaker Nancy Pelosi.  —  Republicans, accusing Ms. Pelosi …

Iran warns U.S. it will retaliate if hit  —  TEHRAN, Iran - Iran stepped up its warnings to the United States Thursday, with the nation's supreme leader saying Tehran will strike U.S. interests around the world if his country is attacked.  —  Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's words were also likely meant …

Ackerman's Lesbian Platoon  —  Congressman Gary Ackerman (D-NY) has an idea for Secretary of State Condaleeza Rice: Have the State Department hire all those gay linguists booted from military service.  In fact, hire a whole platoon of lesbians!  —  Yesterday, during hearings …

The brain scan that can read people's intentions  —  Call for ethical debate over possible use of new technology in interrogation  —  A team of world-leading neuroscientists has developed a powerful technique that allows them to look deep inside a person's brain and read their intentions before they act.

McKay got good review 7 months before ouster  —  Seven months before he was forced to resign as U.S. attorney for the western district of Washington, John McKay received a glowing performance review from Justice Department evaluators.  —  "McKay is an effective, well-regarded and capable leader of the …

Climate change concerts 'to dwarf Live Aid'  —  A series of concerts "bigger than Live Aid" is being planned for July, in a bid to put the subject of climate change before an audience of a global audience of 2bn.  —  The event, scheduled for July 7, will feature co-ordinated film …

Despite a Ban, Chinese Youth Navigate to Internet Cafes  —  GEDONG, China — There was no sign, but Gedong's teenagers knew the way.  Down a dusty alley just off Jicui Park and a few minutes' walk from local schools, the curtained door beckoned.  Inside, in a dingy back room off the kitchen …

Britney vs. The Terrorists  —  In the spring of 2003, across a field of rubble in Baghdad, a young Iraqi journalist accosted me and demanded: "Why did you stop broadcasting substance and substitute music?"  The year before the Broadcasting Board of Governors, the government entity in charge …

CODE OF SILENCE  —  Another source of useful stem cells has been found - and the media and the cloning crowd are trying keep it quiet.  —  While the Democratic-controlled House voted 253-174 to expand federal funding for embryonic stem-cell research, it fell far short of the 290 votes needed …

Fox to Begin a 'More Business Friendly' News Channel  —  No one has ever accused CNBC, the cable TV home of Jim Cramer, Larry Kudlow and Maria Bartiromo, of being antibusiness.  Until now.  —  Yesterday, Rupert Murdoch confirmed one of the worst kept secrets in the media industry …

McCain Courts Wary Bloggers  —  Online Conservative Activists Remain Skeptical Of GOP Hopeful  —  (CBS) By CBSNews.com's David Miller.  —  Presidential campaigns, even in their infancy, are already working on building rapport with political blogs — the constantly updated …

Howard Dean and the Radical Imam  —  When Imam Husham Al-Husainy delivered his now-infamous lines about doom, oppression, and occupation at the DNC winter meeting, standing at his side was none other than party chairman Howard Dean.  —  And Dean gave him a congratulatory handshake …

Keep Piling On The Pressure  —  Your pressure is working.  You guys are unbelievable!  Consider the following:  — Already, more than 1,020 1,150 1,270 1,525 people have sent emails to the news organizations who produced shoddy, stenographed stories on the Edwards bloggers yesterday.

Imus: Mary Matalin Is A Liar  —  Republican advisor Mary Matalin was a guest this morning.  At one time she worked for the Vice President and is great friends with Scooter Libby.  Even going so far as to help raise money for his legal defense.  —  Mary started off with this old story …