Bush Rationale on Libby Stirs Legal Debate  —  In commuting I. Lewis Libby Jr.'s 30-month prison sentence on Monday, President Bush drew on the same array of arguments about the federal sentencing system often made by defense lawyers — and routinely and strenuously opposed by his own Justice Department.

Bush, Cheney should resign  —  'I didn't vote for him, but he's my president, and I hope he does a good job.'  —  Special Comment: Bush, Cheney should resign  —  July 3: Keith Olbermann questions Bush's actions in commuting the sentence of Scooter Libby.  —  Countdown  —  SPECIAL COMMENT

Freed journalist 'so glad to be free'  —  GAZA CITY (CNN) — Released BBC correspondent Alan Johnston, kidnapped March 12 in Gaza by a group calling itself the Army of Islam, described his nearly four months in captivity as being "buried alive."  —  "The last 16 weeks have been the very worst of my life …

Press Briefing by Tony Snow  —  MR. SNOW: Good morning.  Good to see you all.  Couple of notes, first on the President's day.  The President had his normal briefings in the morning.  At 10:30 a.m. he'll have a visit with wounded military personnel at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center.

McCain is on the ropes  —  Sen. John McCain's (R-Ariz.) presidential campaign is in dire straits, announcing yesterday that it has only $2 million in cash and that a number of staffers are being laid off as part of a significant campaign restructuring.  —  Perhaps most painfully …

Washington, Lincoln Most Popular Presidents: Nixon, Bush Least Popular  —  Seven American Presidents are viewed favorably by at least 80% of all Americans.  Those esteemed seven are led by the first President George Washington.  The Father of our Country is viewed favorably by 94% of Americans.

Mayor reveals romantic link with TV newscaster  —  Both seek privacy but the admission raises questions about ethics.  —  At 4 p.m. on June 8, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa issued a terse statement announcing that he and his wife, Corina, were separating after 20 years of marriage.

Private contractors outnumber U.S. troops in Iraq  —  New U.S. data show how heavily the Bush administration has relied on corporations to carry out the occupation of the war-torn nation.  —  The number of U.S.-paid private contractors in Iraq now exceeds that of American combat troops …

The Tricky Part of an E-ZPass Economy  —  There is a stretch of the Garden State Parkway that used to feel like the tollbooth capital of America.  In a span of 100 miles — from Pascack Valley, in northern New Jersey, to Barnegat, along the coast — eight different toll plazas greeted drivers.

Prosecution Padilla expert admonished for appearing on CNN  —  MIAMI — The federal judge in Jose Padilla's terrorism support case asked the prosecution's star expert witness to forego future media appearances after he spoke to CNN on Tuesday about the bomb investigation in Britain.

The baggage handler who tackled terrorists  —  Watch John Smeaton describe the incident  —  A baggage handler who helped to foil Saturday's terrorist attack on Glasgow airport has become an internet star, with a tribute website set-up in his honour describing him as a Scottish hero in the mould of William Wallace.

Website bomb-making lessons to be outlawed across Europe  —  David Charter, Europe Correspondent and Jonathan Richards  —  Placing instructions on how to make a bomb on the internet will become a criminal offence across Europe under plans outlined by Brussels yesterday.

New Vent: NBC's Emotional Terrorism  —  On May 17, NBC reported a blockbuster exclusive report on the superiority of Dragon Skin body armor over Interceptor, the body armor that the US Army issues to soldiers in combat zones.  But NBC's story has a major flaw: It's wrong about nearly everything.

LIBBY'S LEGAL FEES:  —  Chris Orr knows nothing about the cost of legal work if he can even suggest for a moment that Scooter Libby will reap a profit from the $5 million collected by the Libby Defense Fund for his lawyers' fees.  His expenses are more than that sum, far more.