Bomb tunnel, flood city  —  One man is busted in Beirut, others hunted across  —  globe and terrorists are seen linked to Zarqawi  —  BY ALLISON GENDAR in New York and JAMES GORDON MEEK in Washington  —  The FBI has uncovered what officials consider a serious plot by jihadists to bomb …

President Has a Smooth Ride on 'Larry King Live'  —  Two kinds of celebrities go on "Larry King Live" on CNN: those with something to sell and those with something to hide.  —  Al Gore and Brandon Routh, the young star of the newly released "Superman Returns," recently appeared on the show to promote their new movies.

Lieberman comes out swinging in feisty debate  —  Two Democrats get aggressive as Connecticut's senate primary looms  —  Ned Lamont (left) debated Sen. Joe Lieberman Thursday night, as the two battle for the Democratic nomination for a Senate seat from Connecticut.  The Democratic primary is on Aug. 8.

Washington Babylon  —  California Republican congressman Randy "Duke" Cunningham traded military contracts for $2.4 million in antiques, cash, and other booty.  He is now in jail, but his case exposed a world of bribery, booze, and broads that reaches into the Pentagon, the C.I.A., and Congress.

Hate Groups Are Infiltrating the Military, Group Asserts  —  A decade after the Pentagon declared a zero-tolerance policy for racial hate groups, recruiting shortfalls caused by the war in Iraq have allowed "large numbers of neo-Nazis and skinhead extremists" to infiltrate the military, according to a watchdog organization.

More from the tolerant left  —  Fresh off this bit from John Wesley Hardin (aka "Lo Ping Wong," aka "shaved chubby"), I've been treated to yet another heaping helping of that famed progressive compassion, this time from someone purporting to be Dr. Debbie Frisch, adjunct instructor of psychology …

Ruling Keeps DeLay on Ballot  —  Judge Sides With Democrats, Says Former Lawmaker Can't Quit  —  A federal judge in Texas threw the political retirement of former House majority leader Tom DeLay into doubt yesterday, ruling that the Texas Republican Party must keep the indicted former congressman …

Biden talks his way into trouble  —  WASHINGTON — They say one thing standing between Joe Biden and the White House is Joe Biden's mouth.  —  The would-be presidential candidate proved that again on a recent trip to New Hampshire.  In a video clip spreading rapidly across the Internet …

Death for Somali Muslims who shirk prayers  —  Somali Muslims who fail to perform daily prayers will be killed in accordance with Qur'anic law under a new edict issued by a leading cleric in the Islamic courts union that controls Mogadishu.  —  The requirement for Muslims to observe …

For Gay Rights Movement, a Key Setback  —  When Massachusetts became the first state to legalize gay marriage in November 2003, gay rights advocates imagined a chain reaction that would shake marriage laws until same-sex couples across the nation had the legal right to wed.

New York Times Draws Criticism Over Decision to Reveal Intelligence Program  —  JEFFREY BROWN: Among the many issues raised by recent revelations about the Bush administration's prosecution of the war on terror, one age-old question has re-emerged: What should the press reveal about secret government wartime operations?