Woman at the Center of Governor's Downfall  —  She left a broken home on the Jersey Shore at 17 and came to New York City to work the nightclubs as a rhythm and blues singer.  Now, at 22, she is the unwitting, and as yet unseen, star of the seamy drama that is the downfall of Gov. Eliot Spitzer of New York.

Breaking: Ferraro steps down  —  (CNN) - Geraldine Ferraro has stepped down from her role as a member of Hillary Clinton's finance committee.In a letter to Clinton obtained by CNN's Suzanne Malveaux — who spoke with the former vice presidential candidate shortly after she sent it to Clinton …

Escort: 'I'm Not THAT Kristen'  —  A Brunette Escort Named Kristen, Who Advertises Her Services Online, Says She Is Not the One Linked to Spitzer  —  A voluptuous brunette escort named Kristen, who advertises her availability online “for discriminating gentlemen,” says she is not the “Kristen” linked to New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer.

Pentagon Report on Saddam's Iraq Censored?  —  ABC News' Jonathan Karl Reports: The Bush Administration apparently does not want a U.S. military study that found no direct connection between Saddam Hussein and al Qaeda to get any attention.  This morning, the Pentagon cancelled plans to send …

McCain moves to the lead in Michigan, tied in Pennsylvania  —  So far, the burden of the early clincher hasn't done much to damage John McCain.  In a sign that the increasingly bitter Democratic primary campaign may provide some assistance to the Republican nominee, Rasmussen shows McCain ahead …

Buchanan flips out, tells guest to ‘shut up!’  —  Tonight on MSNBC's Live with Dan Abrams, guests Pat Buchanan, Rachel Maddow, and Keli Goff discussed the role of race in Barack Obama's presidential campaign.  Buchanan suggested Obama is winning the black vote simply because he is black.

McCain's Spiritual Guide: Destroy Islam  —  WASHINGTON DISPATCH: Televangelist Rod Parsley, a key McCain ally in Ohio, has called for eradicating the “false religion.”  Will the GOP presidential candidate renounce him?  —  Senator John McCain hailed as a spiritual adviser an Ohio megachurch pastor …

Woman sits on boyfriend's toilet for 2 years  —  Girlfriend was physically stuck to the seat — her skin had grown around it  —  NESS CITY, Kan. - Deputies said a woman in western Kansas sat on her boyfriend's toilet for two years, and they're investigating whether she was mistreated.

Richest man in England may have been Client No. 6  —  The richest man in Great Britain was a customer of the same high-end prostitution service patronized by Gov. Spitzer.  —  The Duke of Westminster, listed as the world's 46th richest person by Forbes magazine, hired four hookers …

Pentagon Cites Tapes Showing Interrogations  —  WASHINGTON — The Defense Department is conducting an extensive review of the videotaping of interrogations at military facilities from Iraq to Guantánamo Bay, and so far it has identified nearly 50 tapes, including one that showed …

Hillary's race against time  —  Are Clinton's inept attack ads and faux-feminism enough?  Can Obama learn to attack?  Plus: American eroticism devolves to Barbie boobs and Botox.  —  Greetings from ground zero — the Philadelphia suburbs where the epic battle between Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton …

Delegate Math Guarantees Clinton a “Big, Big Pennsylvania Victory”  —  Surrogate-in-chief Bill Clinton was making the rounds yesterday in Western Pennsylvania doing his expectations-setting thing, telling reporters and anyone that would listen that Senator Clinton needs to post a “big, big victory” in Pennsylvania on April 22:

Arkansas Woman, Left in Cell, Goes 4 Days With No Food or Water  —  A woman was locked for four days in a tiny holding cell in a northern Arkansas courthouse, forgotten by the authorities and left without food or water, the local Sheriff's Department said Tuesday.

Proposed Law Looks to Wipe Out Problem  —  TALLAHASSEE (CBS4.com) ― A proposed law currently making its way through the Florida legislature might help you with what can be an embarrassing problem.  Here's the bottom line, the bill would be a mandate that all eating establishment must …