OxyContin manufacturer fined $600 million--$35 million of which will come from executives' pockets. Virginia's governor warns Bloomberg to stop sending special agents into his gun stores. Hamas puts a stop to the Mickey Mouse that's urging Palestinian kids to fight Israel. Art-funk drumming
Blair announces resignation, Brown expected to take over No. 10; what happens in the interim. Republicans break it to Bush that their support for his war is waning. Giuliani says he'll back abortion rights, Pope says pro-abortion politicians should be excommunicated. The same week the U.S.
Cheney makes a surprise stop in Baghdad, where he is expected to encourage Iraqi lawmakers to skip their usual summer recess. Fires threaten the bone-dry Griffith Park area of Los Angeles. (Updates here.) Europe to see a rash of new leaders as Tony Blair intends to step down, Serbia
Details on the suspects accused of plotting to attack New Jersey's Fort Dix. Apparently they were bad shots with machine guns. Pentagon says 35,000 troops will deploy to Iraq in August, and the Post provides a good summary of the current situation. Obama slightly overstates how many
In Iraq, government tensions ease after averted walkout, civilian tensions rise after bomber kills 16 in a residential neighborhood. Six Islamic militants living in the U.S. charged with plotting a deadly attack on Fort Dix in New Jersey. Graph: Presidential approval ratings put in perspective. A British view of
Europe says if Wolfowitz goes, it won't contest the tradition of the U.S. picking the World Bank president. Petraeus says by September we'll know if troop increases have worked; Congress wants a progress report in the fall. New leadership in Northern Ireland shares power between
One month later, killings continue following the stoning of a Northern Iraqi girl. Juan Cole on the lack of al Qaeda in Iraq. The M.T.A. loses its head. News media invited to tour Alaska's "son of Star Wars" missile defense facility, in case North
Sarkozy wins France's elections, promises major change; Royal promises to "renovate the left." Promised anti-Sarkozy riots materialize in minor forms around France. Paris Hilton sentenced to 45 days in jail, a punishment she finds "cruel and unusual." Ops: Life is better in Paris;
U.S.-Iranian relations in bad shape when an "impromptu three-minute discussion" between undersecretaries is headline news. Jill Carroll doubtful if the recently killed al Qaeda official was her captor. The true story of how Hollywood, the CIA, and a terrible sci-fi script saved Americans during
Last night's Republican debate characterized by a large number of participants, far-reaching topics, and numerous references to Reagan. Continued supply of "explosively formed projectiles" from Iran is keeping troop casualties high in Iraq. Democratic-led investigation into prewar intelligence gains steam, though Sec. Rice ensures
