EDWARDS IN A BIZ HATE & $WITCH  —  John Edwards, who yesterday demanded Democratic candidates return any campaign donations from Rupert Murdoch and News Corp., himself earned at least $800,000 for a book published by one of the media mogul's companies.  —  The Edwards campaign …

House erupts in chaos  —  In a massive flare-up of partisan tensions, Republicans walked out on a House vote late Thursday night to protest what they believed to be Democratic maneuvers to reverse an unfavorable outcome for them.  —  The flap represents a complete breakdown in parliamentary procedure …

BEACHAMP INVESTIGATION CONCLUDED  —  After a thorough investigation that lasted nearly a week the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division has concluded that the allegation made by Private Thomas Scott Beauchamp, the "Baghdad Diarist", have been

Stampeding Congress, Again  —  Since the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the Bush administration has repeatedly demonstrated that it does not feel bound by the law or the Constitution when it comes to the war on terror.  It cannot even be trusted to properly use the enhanced powers it was legally granted after the attacks.

KOS: "WE ARE THE CENTER!"  —  Is left-wing blog entrepreneur Markos Moulitsas Zúniga, AKA "Kos," the new liberal king maker of the Democratic Party?  At his opening day press conference for the annual YearlyKos Convention in Chicago, Kos told the assemblage: "There is no Jesse Jackson wing of the Democratic Party anymore.

Romney: Hezbollah role model for U.S.  —  Urges emulating welfare projects used by terror group against Israel  —  JERUSALEM - Republican presidential candidate Gov. Mitt Romney has cited the social welfare network of the Lebanese Hezbollah terror group as a role model the U.S. should copy to help promote …

Judge Backs C.I.A. in Suit on Memoir  —  Valerie Wilson may be the best known former intelligence operative in recent history, but a federal judge in New York ruled Wednesday that she was not allowed to say how long she worked for the Central Intelligence Agency in the memoir she plans to publish this fall.

Flying Saucers Go Into Production  —  A "flying saucer" that glides three metres above the ground and carries two people has gone into commerical production.  —  US company Moller International has begun to manufacture parts for its Jetsons-like personal flying pod, the M200G Volantor.

DNC shares oppo game plan with netroots  —  CHICAGO — It is not true that Democrats don't listen to Republicans.  They do.  —  The Democrats are listening to every word the Republican presidential candidates say, writing it down and even videotaping them whenever possible.

Take your pick  —  a.  This is a brilliant idea, providing an unknown candidate with a cut-through gimmick that helps him be remembered.  The campaign strategist is a genius.  —  b.  This is a lamentable idea, making a no-hope candidate look ridiculous, diminish his effectiveness …

Doesn't Sound Like A Funding Issue  —  MnDOT officials had concerns about the I-35W bridge over the Mississippi River last winter, focusing on the same fatigue and potential cracking that has grabbed the focus of the post-collapse coverage.  Engineers debated whether to apply patches …

Maliki's Impact Blunted By Own Party's Fears  —  Hussein-Era Secrecy Persists, Analysts Say  —  BAGHDAD — As the U.S. military attempts to pacify Iraq so its leaders can pursue political reconciliation, Iraqi and Western observers say Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and his inner circle …