Daily Briefing: Dr. Robert
Israel promises no cease-fire in the coming days, renews air and ground war against Lebanon and Hezbollah. The 48-hour suspension of air attacks lasted 12. U.N. talks are stalling. [ WP , WP , NYT ]
As Israel continues to insist on a campaign that will last weeks more, the US is beginning to diverge, increasingly looking for a way to end the violence, if even temporarily. [ WSJ ]
Fidel Castro: Not dead, but suffering gastrointestinal bleeding. His brother Raoul is in charge of Cuba for the time being. [ AP ]
12 Congressional Democrats sent a letter to President Bush demanding a "new direction" in Iraq. Though it lacked a bit for specifics, it was still very forceful. [ NYT , WP ]
The FDA may endorse sale of the morning-after pill without a prescription, to women aged 18 or older. [ NYT ]
U.S. Surgeon General Richard H. Carmona is retiring. [ WP ]
Nearly all the evidence presented in the Zacarias Moussaoui trial has been put online. [ WP ]
Scooter Libby's lawyers have asked to present the testimony of a memory expert, who will demonstrate that it is not Mr. Libby's fault when he gets caught making false statements. [ NYT ]