Spring Break May Delay War Funds  —  Spring break checklist for Congress: A plane ticket back home, chocolate (or matzo) for the family and a war spending bill for the president.  —  The last item might need to wait.  —  Senate Democrats beat back Republican efforts Tuesday to strip …

Senate Signals Support for Iraq Timeline  —  WASHINGTON (AP) - Defying a veto threat, the Democratic-controlled Senate narrowly signaled support Tuesday for the withdrawal of U.S. combat troops from Iraq by next March.  —  Republican attempts to scuttle the non-binding timeline failed on a vote of 50-48, largely along party lines.

Senate Keeps Pullout Date in Iraq War Bill  —  The Senate defeated an attempt to erase an American troop withdrawal date from an Iraq spending bill this afternoon after an emotional debate about the powers of the presidency and Congress and the well-being of front-line soldiers.

In her own words: the female sailor held captive in Iran  —  An exclusive interview with Faye Turney, hours before she was seized  —  The woman who was captured by Iran's Revolutionary Guards while serving with the Royal Navy in Iraq spoke of her devotion to both her family and her job just hours before she was seized.

Shiite cops reportedly rampage vs. Sunnis  —  BAGHDAD - Shiite militants and police enraged by massive truck bombings in the northwestern town of Tal Afar went on a revenge spree against Sunni residents there Wednesday, killing as many as 60 people, officials said.

Flying Imams Shield Law Introduced in Congress [Update: PASSED!!!]  —  UPDATE: "Flying Imams Shield Law Passes"!!!!!!!!!!  —  The motion passed 304 to 121  —  Another UPDATE:  —  Bryan Preston reads my mind about the 102 who voted against, "closer than it ought to be."  So, who voted against the bill?