Two Missing U.S. Soldiers Found Dead, Iraq Official Says  —  BAGHDAD, July 20—The two U.S. soldiers missing since an attack on a checkpoint last week were found dead near a power plant in Yusifiyah, south of Baghdad, according to an Iraqi defense official.  —  General Abdul Aziz Muhammed …

N. Korean threat activates shield  —  The Pentagon activated its new U.S. ground-based interceptor missile defense system, and officials announced yesterday that any long-range missile launch by North Korea would be considered a "provocative act."  —  Poor weather conditions above …

Safavian Found Guilty of Lying, Obstruction  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — A jury found former Bush administration official David Safavian guilty Tuesday of covering up his dealings with Republican influence-peddler Jack Abramoff.  —  Safavian was convicted on four of five felony counts of lying and obstruction.

Personality, Ideology and Bush's Terror Wars  —  The title of Ron Suskind's riveting new book, "The One Percent Doctrine," refers to an operating principle that he says Vice President Dick Cheney articulated shortly after 9/11: in Mr. Suskind's words, "if there was even a 1 percent chance …

Iraq War May Add Stress for Past Vets  —  More than 30 years after their war ended, thousands of Vietnam veterans are seeking help for post-traumatic stress disorder, and experts say one reason appears to be harrowing images of combat in Iraq.  —  Figures from the Department of Veterans Affairs show …

Dan Rather Signs Off  —  Veteran Newsman Exits CBS After 44 Years With Tiffany Network  —  (CBS) Dan Rather is leaving CBS after 44 years with the Tiffany Network.  —  Sean McManus, president of CBS News and Sports, made the announcement.  —  "Of all the famous names associated with CBS News …

Justices Rein In Clean Water Act  —  Still-Divided Court Leaves Reach of The Law Unclear  —  The Supreme Court ruled yesterday that new limits could be placed on the federal government's power to enforce the 34-year-old Clean Water Act, but a set of opinions handed down by the justices did little to define what those limits might be.

The Way Out of Iraq: A Road Map  —  There has been much talk about a withdrawal of U.S. and coalition troops from Iraq, but no defined timeline has yet been set.  There is, however, an unofficial "road map" to foreign troop reductions that will eventually lead to total withdrawal of U.S. troops.

Poll: Clinton gets high 'no' vote for 2008  —  Respondents also ranked who they were likely to vote for  —  (CNN) — With the presidential election more than two years away, a CNN poll released Monday suggests that nearly half of Americans would "definitely vote against" Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton.

Senate Democrats Urge Beginning of an Iraq Pullout This Year, but Avoid a Firm Schedule  —  WASHINGTON, June 19 — Trying to bridge party divisions on the eve of a Senate debate, leading Democrats called Monday for American troops to begin pulling out of Iraq this year.

Returning to "06 cr 128"  —  What will follow will be a rather frank discussion of our reporting of and involvement in the Rove indictment matter.  If you like simple answers or quick resolutions, turn back now.  This is our report to our readership.  Our primary sources for this report …

S.D. Voters to Decide Fate of Abortion Ban  —  PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — Voters will have the final say on South Dakota's tough new law that bans almost all abortions.  —  Secretary of State Chris Nelson said Monday that the law's opponents had collected enough signatures to put a question …

JOE KLEIN RESPONDS.  Yesterday after taking a whack at Joe Klein's latest I had a not-terribly-original thought: Rather than continually shoot spitballs their way, why not start emailing editors and commentators directly with questions and criticisms and see what they have to say for themselves?