Thousands Mourn Slain Minister in Lebanon (AP)--Who stands to benefit from isolating Syria and Iran from James Baker’s invite to participate in an Iraqi solution? W. and Israel, of course. A classic Mossad hit: Pin the tail on Damascus. Then bomb Iran.


UK Police road test hand-held fingerprint scanner (AFP)--Let your fingers do the speeding.


Burger King Manager Guns Down Unruly Teenager in NYC (CBS)--Burger King rolls out new menu item: "CSI Burger" with blue cheese dressing on the stiff.


AMERICA THE UNAMERICAN SPECIAL FEATURE
Alex de Talkville bets ‘The Farm’ (did it):

* First Daughter Barbara Robbed in Argentina mugging (ABC News)

* Secret Service agent on advance detail with Bush twins 'badly beaten' in attempted mugging (ABC News)

* White House Staffer Robbed, Beaten In Waikiki (HawaiiChannel.com)

* Three Motorcycles in Bush Motorcade Crash in Honolulu (Honolulu Advertiser)

Alex de T. say: "Crawford, you’ve got a problem. The horse’s head has been delivered."