Withdrawal Timetable
The White House says it's "premature" to talk about troop withdrawals from Iraq. That's because the Bush administration can't afford 250,000 troops coming back home and finding out how screwed up the country is right now.

Olmert in the U.S.
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert addressed a joint session of Congress Wednesday, promising to always help America's war on terror. But what the Congressmen and Senators were really hoping for was a promise that Israel would offer them a place to hide the bribery cash they usually keep in the freezer.

Congressional Protests
Despite mountains of evidence against him, members of Congress on both sides of the aisle are still protesting the FBI's decision to raid Congressman William Jefferson's office. The elected officials rightly point out that if they're going to be subject to investigations, this could lead to them having to actually follow the law too.

Geography Bee Winner
12-year-old immigrant Bonny Jain won the 2006 National Geographic Bee Wednesday when he correctly identified the Cambrian Mountains in Wales. And in a special competition for American-born students only, the winner was 18-year-old Frank Derby, who was the only contestant who could find California on a map.

Geography Bee Winner
12-year-old Bonny Jain won the 2006 National Geographic Bee in Washington Wednesday when he correctly identified the Cambrian Mountains in Wales. President Bush wanted to congratulate Jain personally, but he couldn't find the contest hall on the street map.

Mets Trade
The New York Mets have traded reliever Jorge Julio to the Arizona Diamondbacks for Orlando "El Duque" Hernandez... which is kind of like getting a new Rolls Royce for a 1978 Chevette.