Declassified selected portions of a controversial National Intelligence Estimate on terrorism done by the U.S. intelligence community last April say the Iraq conflict has become "the 'cause celebre' for jihadists, breeding a deep resentment of U.S. involvement in the Muslim world and cultivating supporters of the global jihadist movement."
Washington seems to be nearing a boiling point on global warming. In the past several weeks, Congress has held six hearings dealing with climate change, and rumors are percolating that the Bush White House is contemplating an emissions-reduction master plan of its own.
AP - Dallas Cowboys receiver Terrell Owens tried to kill himself by overdosing on pain medication, even putting two more pills into his mouth after a friend intervened, according to a police report obtained Wednesday.
AP - President Bush jokes that he'll study the body language of Afghan President Hamid Karzai and Pakistani President Gen. Pervez Musharraf at the dinner table on Wednesday to see how far their relationship has frayed.
AP - Stocks rose and the Dow Jones industrial average neared its record high close Wednesday as investors shrugged off a lackluster durable goods report and appeared satisfied with an increase in new home sales.
As political debate churned over a newly declassified intelligence report on terrorists, a top Democrat called for the release of another National Intelligence Estimate on Iraq that she says "paints a grim picture." The White House denied a charge by Rep. Jane Harman that the second report is being kept in draft form so that its contents won't be made public until after the elections.