GOP moderates wary of getting rid of the filibuster . Eric Alterman discusses the growing pundit scandals . Argument over the rights of the accused and the First Amendment . The fear and excitement of war reporting . Congrats Virginia! It's legal for single people to have sex now. So, get crackin'. NEWS AVALANCHE... * Bioterrorism war game shows lack of readiness. * Saboteurs have been able to keep Iraqi energy supplies crippled. * China plans large expansion of nuclear power . * Mexican soldiers take over prison . * An informal survey of tsunami survivors shows the depths of suffering. * Ridge still thinks the government should be able to use torture . * Bush proposes boost to student grants . Let's hope he follows through. * Inspector General rebukes FBI in whistleblower case. * The fallout over the Armstrong/administration payoffs continues. * Huh. Possible Leonardo da Vinci workshop discovered. * New children's literature award named after Dr. Seuss . * Andrew Cohen wraps up the Cobb County evolution sticker case. * Welsh MP urges action on plan to combat asteroids . * Shark attacks mysteriously on the rise in Brazil. * The expanding urban underground environment is at risk of natural disasters. * Ancient rock carvings to go online. * Woman arrested for haunting a house in Austria. * Hidden meanings and the unspoken bond of British crosswords . The military didn't go ahead with its plan for the love bomb . Iron Chef America has some big shoes to fill. (The new Chairman? Mani from Brotherhood of the Wolf .) Darth Tater ? Ten things we didn't know this time last week.