"Loosened restrictions would allow agents to open a national security or criminal investigation against someone without any clear basis for suspicion."
THURSDAY NEWS:
* "An internal White House document obtained by The Associated Press shows that as many as 225 days of e-mail dating back to 2003 from the Bush administration's time in office are missing."
* "A year into the financial crisis, the news is grim and there are signs of even worse troubles ahead."
* Nicholas Kristof sees China making its mark on the future.
* Roger Cohen has high hopes for Africa resurgent.
* Interesting read: Naomi Klein on 'disaster capitalism.'
* Bicycles and maps: what the Denver police think you might be stockpiling to use in violent protests at the convention.
* A lone mailbox becomes a tourist attraction near Area 51.
Oh. Wow. Cooking with Vincent Price.
Praising Disney: kids TV takes the lead in diversity on the small screen.