Why We Stood Up to Florida  —  Last Saturday, the Democratic National Committee's rules and bylaws committee voted to enforce its rules.  It was hardly an extraordinary act, although you wouldn't know it from the furious reaction that ensued in some quarters.  —  Why the uproar?  —  It's simple: state envy.

Senator's Plan to Quit Sets Off Moves in Idaho  —  Before Senator Larry E. Craig of Idaho signaled that he would resign today over allegations that he solicited sex in an airport bathroom, a fellow Republican from the same remote ranchlands where Mr. Craig was born explained what the state …

19 bicyclists arrested after rally turns into melee  —  Officers watching the event in downtown Minneapolis say they were attacked, escalating the confrontation.  —  Police arrested 19 bicyclists, including three juveniles, after a protest ride took an ugly turn in downtown Minneapolis Friday night.

Don't frighten the horses: What Larry Craig tells conservatives about ourselves.  —  Don't frighten the horses; what Larry Craig tells conservatives about ourselves.  —  Seems to me that confusing politics and Law has led many posters into a welter of contradictions.

The Koran and non-Muslims - myths versus facts  —  Religious militants go angry and violent not because they read their religious texts, but because they focus on the harsher parts of those texts since they are already angry and violent for a myriad of reasons.  —  Mustafa Akyol

Bush Fights Back on Iraq Debate  —  President Bush, appearing confident about sustaining support for his Iraq strategy, met at the Pentagon on Friday with the uniformed leaders of the nation's armed services and then pointedly accused the war's opponents of politicizing the debate over what to do next.

Swiss deportation policy draws criticism  —  GENEVA - The campaign poster was blatant in its xenophobic symbolism: Three white sheep kicking out a black sheep over a caption that read "for more security."  The message was not from a fringe force in Switzerland's political scene but from its largest party.

Mr. Rodgers Goes to Dartmouth  —  A cautionary tale about a businessman who ventured back into the Ivory Tower.  —  SAN JOSE, Calif.—T.J. Rodgers does not seem pleased, his gelid stare intensifying at a recent project meeting.  "You're not being aggressive enough on the transistors …

Slim but Growing Number of Iraqi Refugees to U.S.  —  Thousands Admitted to Europe, Compared to 500 to U.S.  —  The number of Iraqi refugees who arrived in the United States in August increased almost tenfold compared to the previous month, according to a State Department official involved with refugees.

Gen Sir Mike Jackson attacks US over Iraq  —  General Sir Mike Jackson, the head of the British Army during the invasion of Iraq, has launched a scathing attack on the United States for the way it handled the post-war administration of the country.  —  The former chief of the general staff …

Deadly cholera outbreak in north Iraq  —  The infectious disease has hit 80 people in two cities, killing at least five amid squalid conditions at camps and a scarcity of clean water.  —  SULAYMANIYA, IRAQ — A cholera outbreak in northern Iraq, where thousands of people have sought refuge …

Rachel Maddow's Campaign Asylum: Hookers Hookers Everywhere!  —  Air America Radio talk show host Rachel Maddow's newest Campaign Asylum video covers the numerous Republican hooker scandals that have plagued the party over the past couple of years.  After the massive Republican defeat in the 2006 elections …

As Her Star Wanes, Rice Tries to Reshape Legacy  —  On May 25, Stanford University's student newspaper, The Stanford Daily, devoted the bulk of its front page to the university's former provost, who is on leave while she serves out her term as secretary of state.  "Condi Eyes Return," read the headline, "but in What Role?"

How Many Lawyers Does It Take to Sink the U.S. Navy?  —  Unfortunately, the Law of the Sea Treaty is no laughing matter.  —  On October 1962, President Kennedy ordered the U.S. Navy to prevent foreign ships from reaching Cuba unless they submitted to U.S. inspections on the high seas to verify …