Massacre at Virginia Tech: 29 Confirmed Dead  —  Fatalities Expected to Rise; Suspected Gunman Among the Dead  —  Apr. 16, 2007— At least 29 people are dead in what may be the biggest mass killing on a college campus in American history — and the death toll may rise.

Conservatives to Bush: Fire Gonzales  —  In what could prove an embarrassing new setback for embattled Attorney General Alberto Gonzales on the eve of his testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee, a group of influential conservatives and longtime Bush supporters has written a letter to the White House to call for his resignation.

Public Knowledge of Current Affairs Little Changed by News and Information Revolutions  —  What Americans Know: 1989-2007  —  Summary of Findings  —  Since the late 1980s, the emergence of 24-hour cable news as a dominant news source and the explosive growth of the internet have led …

France Knew of 2001 al-Qaida Hijack Plot  —  PARIS — France's foreign intelligence service learned as early as January 2001 that al-Qaida was preparing a hijacking plot likely to involve a U.S. airplane, former intelligence officials said Monday, confirming a report that also said the CIA received the warning.

Pat Buckley: A New York Original  —  NEW YORK — Patricia Taylor Buckley, who died Sunday at age 80, was a true original and a fixture of New York society for more than four decades.  —  Buckley died at Stamford Hospital in Connecticut of an infection following a long illness, according to a statement from her family.

Religious Right, Still Wrong  —  At the 'Reclaiming America For Christ' Conference, Appeals For Piety And Revival Were Sometimes Drowned Out By Harsh Talk  —  At the first major conclave of Religious Right foot soldiers since the 2006 elections, a sense of solemnity pervaded the sanctuary …

Paying for America  —  I just paid my taxes, and I have to say, I always take pride when I do so.  I don't like having less money to spend, of course, and the complexity of the process is really upsetting.  But I am proud to pay for democracy, and I feel when I do send money to the DC Treasurer …

Kerry reopens door to possible presidential run  —  DENVER - Sen. John Kerry (D-Massachusetts) reopened the door to a possible 2008 presidential campaign during a book signing in Denver and then again, in an interview with 9NEWS.  —  The 2004 Democratic nominee told a crowd of more than 250 …

Attacks Surge as Iraq Militants Overshadow City  —  BAQUBA, Iraq — They maneuver in squads, like the American infantrymen they try to kill.  One squad fires furiously so another can attack from a better position.  They operate in bad weather, knowing American helicopters and surveillance drones are grounded.

MTP Transcript for April 15, 2007  —  MR. TIM RUSSERT: Our issues this Sunday: The war in Iraq, are there any good options?  With us, the former special envoy to the Middle East and author for "The Battle for Peace," retired General Tony Zinni.  Then, the debate over Don Imus and his comments …

We Need To Help Delara Darabi, Teenage Artist on Deathrow in Iran  —  We need website managing, creating, organizing savvy volunteers.  —  Delara Darabi is a teenage artist on deathrow in Iran: … She tried to commit suicide and was saved.  Her haunting paintings (haunting is a f**king understatement) can be seen here.