DOG ODS
"A police sniffer dog died of a suspected overdose while out hunting for drugs, British police said. Todd, a 7-year-old Springer spaniel, had been looking for drugs in a field and car in Preston, northern England, when his handler noticed he was looking unwell."
(PAKISTAN DAILY TIMES, unearthed by Kate Varner)

"THE BOSS" STUMPS AGAINST "NUMBER 1"
"Bruce Springsteen, Dave Matthews, the Dixie Chicks, Babyface and more than a dozen other stars are fanning out to play concerts in the most hotly contested terrain of the presidential election. MoveOn.org, a group dedicated to defeating President Bush, yesterday announced the 'Vote for Change Tour,' which will land in 34 cities in nine states.
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(WASHINGTON POST AND NEW YORK TIMES)

WHITHER THE TRUTH?
These are incredibly difficult issues and an honest search for solutions can only come from a sustained effort by the broadest array of America's brightest and wisest men and women. What the U.S. really needs is leadership that could marshal that effort.
Unfortunately, we've become a society addicted to the fantasy of a quick fix. We want our solutions encompassed in a sound bite. We want our leaders to manipulate reality to our liking.
(NYT)