45 Muslim doctors planned US terror raids  —  A group of 45 Muslim doctors threatened to use car bombs and rocket grenades in terrorist attacks in the United States during discussions on an extremist internet chat site.  —  Police found details of the discussions on a site run by one of a three-strong "cyber-terrorist" gang.

A Mob-Rule Moment  —  Former senator Fred Thompson has begun his unannounced quest for the Republican presidential nomination by telling audiences in New Hampshire that Washington is badly out of touch with the country.  —  As a senior campaign adviser put it to The Post's Michael Shear …

Obama wows Iowa transcendental meditators  —  FAIRFIELD, Iowa — Sen. Barack Obama drew his heartiest welcome of a two-day swing through Iowa in the state's capital of inner peace.  —  To the frustration of the cameramen in the Fairfield town square, Obama delivered his remarks facing East …

The Disappearing Nuclear Devices  —  Canada has discovered a problem in its management of radioactive devices — the darn things keep coming up missing.  Either through theft or carelessness, or both, Canada has dozens of radioactive devices missing, and counterterrorism agents there are very worried (h/t: CQ reader Stoo):

Splitting Hairs, Edwards's Stylist Tells His Side of Story  —  Man Behind Pricey Coifs Details Long Relationship  —  For four decades, Joseph Torrenueva has cut the hair of Hollywood celebrities, from Marlon Brando to Bob Barker, so when a friend told him in 2003 that a presidential candidate needed grooming advice, he agreed to help.

Today's Must Read  —  Special interest groups can't buy a multi-millionaire like California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R), as he has claimed since his recall election campaign in 2003.  But charities can use tax-deductible donations to pick up the tab on his private jet jaunts and stays in top tier hotels …

Romney's Data Cruncher  —  In late 2002, Alex Gage sold his share of a well-established polling firm and set about convincing Karl Rove that he had the answer to ensuring President Bush's reelection.  —  His pitch was simple: Take corporate America's love affair with learning everything …

The Lying Game  —  WHEN the Republicans in Congress impeached President Bill Clinton over the Monica Lewinsky affair, they insisted that it wasn't about sex, it was about lying.  Of course that wasn't true.  Even at the height of their power-mad self-delusions (when Newt Gingrich was conducting …

Al Gore's son arrested for drugs  —  The son of Al Gore, the former vice president and prominent environmental campaigner, was yesterday arrested for possession of drugs after being pulled over by police for speeding.  —  Al Gore III, 24, was stopped as he was driving a blue Toyota Prius …

July 5, 2007 - Bloomberg Spoils Giuliani Lead In New Jersey Pres Race, Quinnipiac University Poll Finds; Bush Approval Drops To Lowest Ever In Any Poll  —  New York Sen. Hillary Clinton has gained some ground on former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani in a 2008 presidential matchup …

Election 2008: Clinton, Thompson Tied  —  Clinton (D) 46% Romney (R) 42%  —  The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds New York Senator Hillary Clinton (D) tied with former Tennessee Senator Fred Thompson (R) in an Election 2008 match-up.  Both candidates attract support from 45% of voters.

President respects justice  —  So he lifted excessive sentence but left convictions, fine, probation.  —  President Bush commuted part of Lewis Libby's sentence because he considered a 30-month stretch in prison too severe.  Libby was convicted of obstruction of justice and perjury …

Body Count In Baghdad Up in June  —  Nearly five months into a security strategy that involves thousands of additional U.S. and Iraqi troops patrolling Baghdad, the number of unidentified bodies found on the streets of the capital was 41 percent higher in June than in January, according to unofficial Health Ministry statistics.

New al-Qaeda video calls on Muslims to unite in jihad  —  CAIRO, Egypt - Al-Qaeda's No. 2 has issued a new video tape calling on Muslims to unite in jihad, or holy war, and support the Islamist movement in Iraq, a U.S.-based intelligence monitoring group said Wednesday.

Taliban Radio station back On air  —  Radio Voice of Shariat has been launched again by the Taliban in southern Afghanistan.  Locals and authorities have accepted that they started broadcasting in the southern provinces.  Radio Voice of Shariat has been heard in the provinces of Paktia, Paktika and Khost.

Giuliani watchers wonder if he will overplay 9/11 card  —  WILMINGTON, Del. — Rudy Giuliani was just six seconds into his speech when he played his campaign trump card: the memory of the Sept. 11 attacks.  —  "I'll tell you the reason I wear this flag," the former New York City mayor told supporters …

Ozzy Osbourne to help Taiwan in U.N. membership quest  —  TAIPEI (Reuters) - After 14 failed attempts at joining the United Nations using media campaigns and presidential appeals, Taiwan is turning to a local goth-style rock band backed by Ozzy Osbourne in its quest for membership to the world body.