Election 2008: Giuliani 52% Clinton 43%  —  In a match-up between the early 2008 frontrunners, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani (R) leads New York Senator Hillary Clinton (D) 52% to 43%.  The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds Giuliani's lead growing in recent months.

Panel Cites Voter Error, Not Software, in Loss of Votes  —  Florida election officials announced yesterday that an examination of voting software did not find any malfunctions that could have caused up to 18,000 votes to be lost in a disputed Congressional race in Sarasota County …

Justice Department Fires 8th U.S. Attorney  —  An eighth U.S. attorney announced her resignation yesterday, the latest in a wave of forced departures of federal prosecutors who have clashed with the Justice Department over the death penalty and other issues.

Former ACLU Chapter President Arrested for Child Pornography  —  Complaint Alleges Virginia Man Accessed, Downloaded Graphic Child Pornography  —  Federal agents arrested Charles Rust-Tierney, the former president of the Virginia chapter of the ACLU, Friday in Arlington for allegedly possessing child pornography.

'Terrorist' Remark Puts Outdoorsman's Career in Jeopardy  —  Zumbo's Criticism of Hunters Who Use Assault Rifles Brings Unforgiving Response From U.S. Gun Culture  —  SEATTLE — Modern hunters rarely become more famous than Jim Zumbo.  A mustachioed, barrel-chested outdoors entrepreneur …

Israel seeks all clear for Iran air strike  —  Israel is negotiating with the United States for permission to fly over Iraq as part of a plan to attack Iran's nuclear facilities, The Daily Telegraph can reveal.  —  To conduct surgical air strikes against Iran's nuclear programme, Israeli war planes would need to fly across Iraq.

Obama ridicules Cheney's Iraq comments  —  AUSTIN, Texas - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama (news, bio, voting record) ridiculed Vice President Dick Cheney on Friday for saying Britain's decision to pull troops from Iraq is a good sign that fits with the strategy for stabilizing the country.

Exclusive: Cheney Holds Firm on Iraq Achievements  —  The Vice President Highlights Iraq Success Stories, North Korea Nuke Agreement  —  In an exclusive interview with ABC News, Vice President Dick Cheney refused to acknowledge failure of any U.S. policy in Iraq, touting the fall of Saddam Hussein …

Canadian Court Limits Detention in Terror Cases  —  Canada's highest court on Friday unanimously struck down a law that allows the Canadian government to detain foreign-born terrorism suspects indefinitely using secret evidence and without charges while their deportations are being reviewed.

Complaint against Bush billboard upheld  —  A complaint made against a Hell Pizza billboard featuring US President George Bush has been partially upheld by the Advertising Standards Complaints Board (ASCB).  —  The advertisement featured Mr Bush and the words "Hell.  Too good for some evil bastards".

Americans unaware of Iraqi death toll  —  Poll shows knowledge of U.S. dead, but huge underestimation of Iraqis  —  WASHINGTON - One person can tell you precisely how many Americans have been killed in Iraq.  Another pays close attention to the names and hometowns of those who die each week.

You Go, Geffen!  —  Hillary Clinton's very bad week.  —  We know from the philosophers that a true statement is true without regard to the reliability or sagacity of the person who utters it.  We have it on good authority that the truth shall set us free.  David Geffen spoke truth to Maureen Dowd last week.

The Saturday Cartoons  —  All cartoons are posted with the artists' express permission to BobGeiger.com.  Please visit the following sites to see more work from these fine cartoonists:  —  Nick Anderson, Houston Chronicle  —  Tony Auth, The Philadelphia Inquirer  —  Jeff Danziger, Syndicated Political Cartoonist

New Republic Sold, to Drop Weekly Publication Schedule  —  The Canadian media giant CanWest has taken a majority stake in the 92-year-old New Republic, and plans to relaunch the weekly as a thicker, glossier - and half as frequent - magazine with a more robust Web site.