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Rocket launcher found on lawn in New Jersey.

White House asserts expanded privilege, stating Congress has no power to compel the Justice Dept. to pursue contempt charges. This makes sense to me, but we should have never gotten to this point. Congress' stupid, baseless attacks on the President over firing attorneys that he has complete power to fire has led to this assertion so that Bush can protect his advisers. Now they've created a Constitutional crisis over a non-issue, just like they got Libby convicted on a non-issue.

Committee passes high tech supported patent reform.

Harry Reid's rudeness has left Senate relations at all time low.

General warns that it will take until spring to consolidate gains made so far, and any premature pull out will lose those gains. Even the UN warns against accepting retreat and defeat in Iraq.

The CIA read emails as they were written in Iraqi internet cafes. How boring would that job be? Surveillance is always boring, until you find what you're looking for.

Iranian President Ahmadinejad meets Syrian President Assad. Two terrorists in a pod.

Pakistani Supreme Court reinstates Chief Justice previously suspended by President Musharraf.

China sends us poisoned, fake, and rotten imports, then warns us against talking about it. Why do we put up with this bull?

China has developed an anti-ship missile that can't be stopped by our anti-missile defenses. How could we be behind China in this arms race? Also, Bush pushed Dubai ports deal in exchange for intelligence.

Russia threatens British companies over diplomatic standoff. We need to stop these thugs, China and Russia, who are waging a very real Cold War of Terror against the west.

Underground lake in Darfur is dried up. We're back to building a water pipeline.

Reason asks why pro sports owners are scared of marijuana. Because it's illegal.

Oil hits $76.

Harry Potter secrecy run amok.

Anti-smoking ads have opposite effect on kids. Maybe because kids are rebellious? This should surprise nobody, but it will surprise liberals anyway because their religion is so out of touch with reality.

Slate has an homage to space travel.

Cassini discovers 60th moon orbiting Saturn.

Funny hypothetical questions for presidential debates.