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U.S. authorities say they are holding the highest-ranking Iraqi in the leadership of al-Qaida in Iraq. Khaled Abdul-Fattah Dawoud Mahmoud al-Mashhadani, also known as Abu Shahid, was captured July 4.

"Lady Bird" Johnson, the wife of former President Lyndon B. Johnson, died at 94. Though she rose to prominence as first lady, in the 34 years since her husband's death, Mrs. Johnson earned renown in her own right as a champion of beautifying the outdoors. She lived in Austin, Texas.

The question of what to do next in Iraq is centering on a new report showing that the Baghdad government has failed to meet even a single major economic or political target for improving stability.

Italian and sushi are two words that normally don't go together. Chef David Pasternack is trying to change that, with a dish called crudo. The chef at Esca in New York City has a new cookbook, The Young Man and The Sea.

Senate debate on the Iraq war began in earnest Tuesday as Democrats called for troop withdrawals. Democratic leaders introduced an amendment ordering withdrawals by April 30, 2008. Sen. John McCain, just back from Iraq, gave a floor speech saying precipitous withdrawal would be a disaster.

President Bush strongly defended his Iraq strategy, saying Congress has no business micromanaging the war. Even so, he was more restrained with the press during a White House news conference.

The much-awaited interim report card on progress in Iraq is a mixed bag. The Bush administration says Iraq made progress in some areas, but the political situation is still far from stable.

Following in the footsteps of former presidential hopeful and New York Sen. Robert F. Kennedy, Edwards will set off on a 12-city tour of poor America this weekend.

Former White House political director Sara Taylor testified before a congressional committee investigating the firings of eight federal prosecutors Wednesday. She said she would not answer questions that the president considers protected by executive privilege.

Despite U.S. and coalition efforts, the terror network has rebuilt its operating capability thanks to a safe haven along the Afghan-Pakistan border, the report says.