The Nightly News.

Iran test-fires long-range missile; "The test came hours before Prime Minister Ehud Olmert met with US President George W Bush in Washington to discuss the Iranian threat."

Bin Laden: Moussaoui Not Linked to 9/11; the text of the audio message is here.

Sir Tim Berners-Lee, inventor of the web, warns the world of the "dark net"; that would be the telecoms in the land of capitalism the U.S. who want to split the internet into a two-tier system based on who can pay for content and who cannot.

Iran Requests Direct Talks on Nuclear Program; somehow, I doubt that will happen.

Lieberman camp says senator has equal chance winning American Idol as winning MoveOn primary; oh really?

Intelligence Panel Backs Hayden as CIA Director; did you seriously think he wouldn't? C'mon...in Bushmerica, failure gets you a promotion.

Ratings in Tank, Cheney Still Reels In Big-Time Bucks; oh, how cute: "...he all but accused Democrats of lending aid and comfort to terrorists, saying advocates of a sudden withdrawal from Iraq are counseling the very kind of retreat that Osama bin Laden has been predicting and counting on." Damn Democratic terrorists...sure, Dick.

It's back: Seven Indonesian Bird Flu Cases Linked to Patients.

Trial opens for 2nd Abu Ghraib dog handler; "Sgt. Santos A. Cardona harassed prisoners for nothing more than the entertainment of the accused and the enjoyment of the other corrupt cops serving on the night shift at Abu Ghraib." Here's hoping you're sadomasochistic, asshole, because I'm sure you'll receive some torture in prison, too. (At least you should...that "eye for an eye" thing.)

Don't be surprised if there's an "attack" on Israel by "Iran" soon: President Bush said Tuesday that the United States would come to Israel's aid if it were attacked by Iran and welcomed the Jewish state's plan to define its borders.

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