Al Qaeda in Iraq leader killed: Interior Ministry  —  BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The leader of al Qaeda in Iraq, Abu Ayyub al-Masri, was killed on Tuesday in an internal fight between insurgents, the Interior Ministry spokesman said, but the U.S. military said it could not confirm the report.

Secret Order By Gonzales Delegated Extraordinary Powers To Aides  —  Attorney General Alberto Gonzales signed a highly confidential order in March 2006 delegating to two of his top aides — who have since resigned because of their central roles in the firings of eight U.S. attorneys …

"More Than Enough Evidence"  —  What George Tenet really says about Saddam's Iraq and al Qaeda.  —  GEORGE TENET'S JUST released book, At the Center of the Storm, has created quite a stir.  Over the past few days, a myriad of news accounts have referenced various snippets of the former director …

Last Week That Man Tied to Run You Over.  Why Are You Having Dinner With Him?  —  "Bush broke with the consensus that created the modern White House press corps.  One small but highly symbolic part of the consensus was the Correspondents dinner, and this is why it matters that the New York Times has quit the event."

McCain Favors a 'League of Democracies'  —  WASHINGTON (AP) - Republican presidential candidate John McCain envisions a "League of Democracies" as part of a more cooperative foreign policy with U.S. allies.  —  The Arizona senator will call for such an organization to be …

Corzine Leaves Hospital After Accident  —  Gov. Jon S. Corzine apologized to New Jersey residents on Monday as he left the hospital 18 days after a devastating traffic accident in which he was not wearing a seat belt and was being driven at more than 91 miles per hour on the Garden State Parkway.

Snow's First Day Back  —  Highlights:  — In a rare move, the gaggle allowed the cameras to be on for the first five minutes.  — Snow received applause from some reporters when he arrived.  — Said one reporter: "Where you been?"  Another: "Did Rove do a double delete on you?"

Bill on Iraq to Be Delivered 4 Years After Bush's Words  —  Democratic leaders in Congress are planning a special ceremony on Tuesday afternoon to send President Bush a bill that sets timetables for troop withdrawal from Iraq.  —  The timing is no accident.

Sunni Bloc Threatens to Pull Ministers From Cabinet  —  The largest bloc of Sunni Arabs in the Iraqi Parliament threatened to withdraw its ministers from the Shiite-dominated cabinet today in frustration over the Iraq government's failure to deal with Sunni concerns.

Donald Lay, chief Appeals Court judge and champion of individual civil rights  —  Donald P. Lay, former chief judge of the U.S. Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals and a champion of individual civil rights, died Sunday in North Oaks.  Lay, who was appointed to the Eighth Circuit by President Lyndon Johnson in 1966, was 80.

Law Day  —  President Dwight Eisenhower established May 1 as Law Day to co-opt the biggest day on the socialist calendar.  While much of the world marked May Day with critiques of capitalism and parades celebrating working men and women, the United States would honor, President Eisenhower declared …