LAST UPDATE: May 12, 2006 11:18PM EST

Dubai firm implicated in Iran 'bomb components' investigation in US
Administrative Account | Khaleej Times
A Dubai engineering consultancy is at the center of an international criminal investigation into a scheme to smuggle banned weapons technology from the US to Iran. The scheme aimed to ship 103 Honeywell pressure sensors, which can be used to trigger explosive devices, from an electronics company in Minneapolis, US, to a firm in Isfahan, Iran.

Episcopalians want trial for homosexual bishop
Administrative Account | WorldNetDaily.com
Urging clergy to uphold Episcopal Church's law, doctrine

Senators agree on 'amnesty' proposal
Administrative Account | The Washington Times
Senate leaders reached an agreement yesterday on immigration reform legislation that would strengthen border security but also would allow millions of illegal aliens who have been in the U.S. for two years or longer to apply for citizenship.

Qwest defies NSA
Administrative Account | Rocky Mountain News
Company's refusal to hand over phone records draws praise

President Bush's Approval Sinks to 29 Percent
Administrative Account | NewsMax.com
Despite a robust U.S. economy, near record stock market highs and remarkably low unemployment figures nationwide, President George W. Bush continues to struggle for job approval among Americans participating in a recent poll.

John Conyers Defies Nancy Pelosi on Impeachment
Administrative Account | NewsMax.com
Speaker of the House wannabe Nancy Pelosi is desperately trying to reassure the public that Democrats won't launch an impeachment jihad against President Bush if they win back the House in November.

The US dollar takes a pounding over deficit
Administrative Account | Financial Times
The US dollar suffered a severe sell-off on Friday, taking it to its weakest level against a trade-weighted basket of currencies since October 1997, in a tumble that helped to trigger falls across world equity markets.

Libertarians Blame Two-Party System
Administrative Account | CNSNews.com
The Libertarian Party says both Republicans and Democrats have failed the country, and it points to the NSA terrorist surveillance program as another example of government abuse.

Bush Plans to Boost Security Along U.S.-Mexico Border
Administrative Account | Bloomberg
George W. Bush will announce Monday that he'll increase the security presence on the U.S.- Mexico border to stem the flow of illegal immigration, a senior administration official said.

Ex-CIA Official Foggo's Home and Office Are Searched
Administrative Account | Bloomberg
The CIA said in March it was looking into Foggo's relationship with defense contractors linked to the bribery case against former Representative Randy ``Duke'' Cunningham of California. Cunningham, a Republican, admitted he took $2.4 million in bribes and was sentenced to eight years and four months in prison.

U.S. Economy: Confidence Drops as Gasoline Surges
Administrative Account | Bloomberg
Surging gasoline prices drove U.S. consumer confidence down in May by the most since hurricanes battered the Gulf Coast last year.

3rd restaurant owner arrested on immigration charges; restaurant in Missouri also raided
Administrative Account | WCF Courier
A rental agreement and a car crash spiraled into an immigration investigation that led to a raid at Cedar Falls restaurant last month.

Sheriffs: Don't make us immigration cops
Administrative Account | Tucson Citizen
"My wife and my grandchildren can't even leave the house and go out for a walk in the country and I can't even ride the fence line on my ranch without an arsenal."

No, Virginia, a missile did not hit the Pentagon
Administrative Account | WorldNetDaily.com
And no, Virginia, a controlled demolition did not bring down the World Trade Center, not even WTC VII. Nor, for that matter, did our aircraft shoot down United Flight 93 over Pennsylvania.

Putin Begins Nuclear Buildup
Administrative Account | NewsMax.com
The arms race is not over, said Russian President Vladimir Putin in announcing his country's intention to strengthen Russia's military might.

House Appropriations Chairman Is Facing Federal Investigation
Administrative Account | Washington Post
The Justice Department has begun investigating the activities of Rep. Jerry Lewis (R-Calif.), chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, focusing in part on his dealings with a lobbying firm that hired some of his former staff members, sources familiar with the inquiry said.

Drinking coffee 'is good for the heart'
Administrative Account | Telegraph of London
One to three cups of coffee a day may protect people from heart disease and strokes, according to research which contradicts numerous studies that have suggested that coffee is bad for you.

Don't Let 'Moderate' Hillary Fool You
Administrative Account | Human Events
Hillary eagerly pounces on her political opponents’ supposed betrayal of their values, but what about her values? Far from walking in the footsteps of the Good Samaritan or “Jesus himself,” Hillary has consistently revealed a personal and political character the core values of which are ruthlessness, unbounding arrogance and endless ambition.

Iran Seeks Islamic Nations' Support for Nuclear Stance
Administrative Account | CNSNews.com
Iran is looking to a summit of eight key Islamic states on Friday to support its campaign for nuclear technology, while calling for solidarity against Western "hegemony."

Dean Statement on Marriage Sparks 'Gay' Backlash
Administrative Account | CNSNews.com
Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean is taking heat from one of his party's most loyal constituencies -- homosexuals -- following an attempt to smooth relations with some of the party's most determined foes -- religious conservatives.

Glaxo Warns Doctors of Paxil Suicide Risk in Adults Under 30
Administrative Account | Bloomberg
Glaxo said that new analysis of data from clinical trials showed that 11 patients out of 3,455 taking Paxil for depression reported an attempted suicide. A majority of these attempts were in young adults aged 18 to 30 years, while no increased risk of suicidal behavior was found in adults over 30 years, the London- based drugmaker said.

Congress Backs $69 Bln Measure Extending Dividend, AMT Tax Cuts
Administrative Account | Bloomberg
Congress passed a $69 billion measure to extend low tax rates on dividends and most capital gains until 2010 and prevent 15 million households from being hit by the alternative minimum tax.

National Weather Forecast
Administrative Account | The Weather Channel

Needed: An Exit Strategy
Administrative Account | www.albertmohler.com
Revisiting a commentary by Albert Mohler on exiting the failing public school system.

NSA has massive database of Americans' phone calls
Administrative Account | USATODAY.com
The National Security Agency has been secretly collecting the phone call records of tens of millions of Americans, using data provided by AT&T;, Verizon and BellSouth, people with direct knowledge of the arrangement told USA TODAY.

Business
- U.S. Economy: Confidence Drops as Gasoline Surges
- The US dollar takes a pounding over deficit

Commentaries
- Caring vs. uncaring
- Is thinking obsolete?
- Republicans and immigration
- Needed: An Exit Strategy
- Don't Let 'Moderate' Hillary Fool You
- No, Virginia, a missile did not hit the Pentagon

Culture
- Is thinking obsolete?
- Dean Statement on Marriage Sparks 'Gay' Backlash
- Libertarians Blame Two-Party System

Economics
- Congress Backs $69 Bln Measure Extending Dividend, AMT Tax Cuts
- U.S. Economy: Confidence Drops as Gasoline Surges
- The US dollar takes a pounding over deficit

Headline News
- NSA has massive database of Americans' phone calls
- Glaxo Warns Doctors of Paxil Suicide Risk in Adults Under 30
- Sheriffs: Don't make us immigration cops
- Bush Plans to Boost Security Along U.S.-Mexico Border
- Senators agree on 'amnesty' proposal
- Dubai firm implicated in Iran 'bomb components' investigation in US

Health
- Glaxo Warns Doctors of Paxil Suicide Risk in Adults Under 30
- Drinking coffee 'is good for the heart'

International News
- Iran Seeks Islamic Nations' Support for Nuclear Stance
- Putin Begins Nuclear Buildup

Liberty
- Bureaucrats target 'Cowboy Church'
- NSA has massive database of Americans' phone calls
- Sheriffs: Don't make us immigration cops
- Qwest defies NSA
- Senators agree on 'amnesty' proposal

Life
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Middle East
- Iran Seeks Islamic Nations' Support for Nuclear Stance
- Dubai firm implicated in Iran 'bomb components' investigation in US

National News
- Bureaucrats target 'Cowboy Church'
- NSA has massive database of Americans' phone calls
- Congress Backs $69 Bln Measure Extending Dividend, AMT Tax Cuts
- Dean Statement on Marriage Sparks 'Gay' Backlash
- House Appropriations Chairman Is Facing Federal Investigation
- Sheriffs: Don't make us immigration cops
- 3rd restaurant owner arrested on immigration charges; restaurant in Missouri also raided
- U.S. Economy: Confidence Drops as Gasoline Surges
- Ex-CIA Official Foggo's Home and Office Are Searched
- Bush Plans to Boost Security Along U.S.-Mexico Border
- The US dollar takes a pounding over deficit
- President Bush's Approval Sinks to 29 Percent
- Qwest defies NSA
- Senators agree on 'amnesty' proposal
- Dubai firm implicated in Iran 'bomb components' investigation in US

Politics
- Congress Backs $69 Bln Measure Extending Dividend, AMT Tax Cuts
- Dean Statement on Marriage Sparks 'Gay' Backlash
- Iran Seeks Islamic Nations' Support for Nuclear Stance
- House Appropriations Chairman Is Facing Federal Investigation
- Bush Plans to Boost Security Along U.S.-Mexico Border
- Libertarians Blame Two-Party System
- John Conyers Defies Nancy Pelosi on Impeachment
- President Bush's Approval Sinks to 29 Percent
- Senators agree on 'amnesty' proposal

Religion
- Bureaucrats target 'Cowboy Church'
- Episcopalians want trial for homosexual bishop

Science & Technology
- Drinking coffee 'is good for the heart'

Sports
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Weather
- National Weather Forecast