Patriot Act Flap
The Inspector General is complaining that the FBI has been using the Patriot Act to abuse the legal system. In a related story, Americans are complaining that terrorists have been using the legal system to abuse the United States.



Edwards Bows Out
Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards is refusing to participate in a debate broadcast on the FOX News Channel. Edwards says he's just too afraid to appear on anything Ann Coulter might be watching.

Edwards Bows Out II
Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards is refusing to participate in a debate broadcast on the FOX News Channel. Incidentally, the FOX News Channel will also be televising the 2009 presidential inauguration... and Edwards won't be appearing on that broadcast either.


Kaplan's Plan
New CBS Evening News executive producer says he wants the broadcast to be more about hard news from now on. Kaplan is implementing that strategy immediately by sending Katie Couric on a six-week vacation.