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* No, seriously: a federal appeals court rules that the ACLU can't sue over a secret government wiretapping program because they can't, in fact, prove they were the victims of a secret government wiretap.
* A former Islamic terrorist speaks out. (Courtesy
takaal.)* BBC journalist Alan Johnston freed; Hamas takeover may have been instrumental.
* Supreme Court Justices take potshots on each other in written opinions.
* Things are looking bad for John McCain's campaign.
* "It seems Cheney fatigue is settling in some Republican circles."
* "The parents of Terri Schiavo have authorized a conservative direct-mailing firm to sell a list of their financial supporters."
* Looking into the past of Greenland.
* Octosquid? (Courtesy
rstevens.)* Looking for new types of extraterrestrial life.
* Inside a prize collection of anti-communist artifacts.
* Pope Benedict brings back the Latin mass.
* "The Star Trek franchise lives on through fan films, crafted by people outside the industry. In terms of money, it's a whole different universe."
"Virginia, usually a reliably Republican state in presidential elections, may become a key battleground in the 2008 election as broadly negative views among independents of President Bush and the war in Iraq have altered the presidential race."
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