Terror Plot Involves Islamic Extremists; Police Have 'Crystal Clear' Picture of Suspect  —  Brian Ross and Richard Esposito Report:  —  British police have a "crystal clear" picture of the man who drove the bomb-rigged silver Mercedes outside a London nightclub, and officials tell the Blotter …

Court switches, will hear detainee cases  —  In a startling turn of events in the legal combat over the war on terrorism, the Supreme Court on Friday agreed to reconsider the appeals in the Guantanamo Bay detainee cases.  It vacated its April 2 order denying review of the two packets of cases.

Romney second to Hillary in the can't-stand-'em poll  —  WASHINGTON - More than half of Americans say they wouldn't consider voting for Sen. Hillary Clinton for president if she becomes the Democratic nominee, according to a new national poll made available to McClatchy Newspapers and NBC News.

Romney Accused of Mistreating Family Dog  —  BOSTON (AP) — An example of Mitt Romney's crisis management skills has turned into something of a political problem for the Republican presidential contender.  —  Romney placed his family dog, an Irish setter named Seamus, into a kennel lashed …

Bush plays al Qaida card to bolster support for Iraq policy  —  WASHINGTON — Facing eroding support for his Iraq policy, even among Republicans, President Bush on Thursday called al Qaida "the main enemy" in Iraq, an assertion rejected by his administration's senior intelligence analysts.

Farfour Mouse dies in last episode  —  Hamas TV on Friday broadcast what it said was the last episode of a weekly children's show featuring "Farfour," a Mickey Mouse look-alike who had made worldwide headlines for preaching Islamic domination and armed struggle to youngsters.

Transcript of the Third Democratic Primary Presidential Debate  —  The following is a transcript of the Democratic primary presidential debate on PBS.  The participants were Senator Joseph Biden, Jr. (D-Del.); Senator Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.); Senator Christopher Dodd (D-Conn.) …

City May Seek Permit and Insurance for Many Kinds of Public Photography  —  Some tourists, amateur photographers, even would-be filmmakers hoping to make it big on YouTube could soon be forced to obtain a city permit and $1 million in liability insurance before taking pictures or filming on city property, including sidewalks.

On Murdoch  —  If Rupert Murdoch were the Angel Gabriel, you still wouldn't want him owning the sun, the moon, and the stars.  That's too much prime real estate for even the pure in heart.  —  But Rupert Murdoch is no saint; he is to propriety what the Marquis de Sade was to chastity.

Car bomb would have caused huge fireball  —  The "patio gas" bomb defused in Haymarket would have generated a fireball the size of a house and a shock wave spreading out over a diameter of at least 400 yards, explosives experts said today.  —  The propane cylinders and petrol used in the device …