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Arsonist left clues, fire chief says  —  ORANGE COUNTY, California (CNN) — One of the larger fires in Southern California was deliberately started by someone with apparent knowledge of arson, a fire official said Thursday.  —  The Santiago Fire in Orange County was started in two places along …

Al-Qaida anger at Jazeera on Laden tape  —  CAIRO, Egypt - Al-Qaida sympathizers have unleashed a torrent of anger against Al-Jazeera television, accusing it of misrepresenting Osama bin Laden's latest audiotape by airing excerpts in which he criticizes mistakes by insurgents in Iraq.

Iran Sanctions Are Meant to Prevent War, Bush Aides Say  —  In approving far-reaching, new unilateral sanctions against Iran, President Bush signaled yesterday that he intends to pursue a strategy of gradually escalating financial, diplomatic and political pressure on Tehran …

Make Me Wanna Holla and Throw Up Both My HandsHow Does...  Make Me Wanna Holla and Throw Up Both My Hands  —  How Does...  Let's get straight to it.  What the hell were Obama's people thinking when they invited a white openly gay minister to open for his South Carolina gospel concert with Donnie McClurkin?

Internal Dem memo faults party message  —  Democrats are losing the battle for voters' hearts because the party's message lacks emotional appeal, according to a widely circulated critique of House Democratic communications strategy.  —  "Our message sounds like an audit report on defense logistics …

Panel to See Papers on Agency's Eavesdropping  —  The White House on Thursday offered to share secret documents on the National Security Agency's domestic surveillance program with the Senate Judiciary Committee, a step toward possible compromise on eavesdropping legislation.

An Ex-Libertarian  —  Glenn Reynolds comes out of the closet and says he's no longer a libertarian.  After four years of his defending or ignoring every abuse of government power under the Bushies, this is hardly a surprise.  But the caricature of many freedom-lovers offered by Stephen Green is silly.

Hillary turns 60 with a bash  —  The key numbers from Hillary Rodham Clinton's birthday extravaganza Thursday night were 60 — her age — and $1.5 million, the approximate amount of cash she raked in thanks to Elvis Costello and Billy Crystal.  —  The Clintons have always blurred the lines between personal …

Strike on Iran Would Roil Oil Markets, Experts Say  —  Price Hits Record Close; U.S. Tightens Sanctions  —  A U.S. military strike against Iran would have dire consequences in petroleum markets, say a variety of oil industry experts, many of whom think the prospect of pandemonium …

Trillion-Dollar Baby  —  Charlie Rangel's very revealing tax increase.  —  You can't say Charlie Rangel lacks for ambition.  The House Ways and Means Chairman has been saying he wants to pass "the mother of all tax reforms," and even that doesn't do justice to the trillion-dollar tax baby he delivered unto Washington yesterday.

Lennonism at Bloomies  —  Bloomingdale's is advertising jewelry with a political message.  A necklace by designer Georgianna Koulianos is fashioned to look like military dog tags.  But the tags read "Imagine" "Peace" and "Love."  —  So trendy ladies in Chevy Chase and Manhattan are going to wear …

A No-Nonsense Style Honed as Advocate  —  Hillary Rodham Clinton needs her rest.  She shuns the nocturnal habits of her husband — the 2 a.m. staff calls, the all-hours games of hearts.  "It doesn't suit my body rhythms," said Mrs. Clinton, who typically sleeps six or seven hours …

UN issues 'final wake-up call' on population and environment  —  PARIS: The human population is living far beyond its means and inflicting damage on the environment that could pass points of no return, according to a major report issued Thursday by the United Nations.

Mrs. Bush's People Lied: To Readers Who Applauded Mrs. Bush's "Tough Stand" Against Muslim HeadScarves . . .  When I first wrote about First Lady Laura Bush's latest Breast Cancer Awareness Tour of the Extremist Islamic World (redundant), I noted that Mrs. Bush's PR team told the press that she would not …

Rice Says 'Hole' in U.S. Law Shields Contractors in Iraq  —  Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice conceded on Thursday that there was a "hole" in United States law that had allowed Blackwater USA employees and other armed contractors in Iraq to escape legal jeopardy for crimes possibly committed there.

Two former body armor company execs indicted for insider trading, fraud  —  CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) - Two former top executives of the leading supplier of body armor to the U.S. military were indicted today on charges of insider trading, fraud and tax evasion in a scheme that netted them nearly $200 million, federal prosecutors said.