The White House denied Bush's words in a speech to Israel's parliament were directed at Obama, but the flap drew angry retorts from Democrats who called it "unprecedented" and "totally inappropriate."

It was the first acknowledgment by the military government, albeit indirectly, of problems with relief operations in the aftermath of cyclone Nargis.

Lori Drew of suburban St. Louis, who allegedly helped create a MySpace account in the name of someone who didn't exist to convince Megan Meier she was chatting with a 16-year-old boy named Josh Evans, was charged with conspiracy and

Domestic partnerships are not a good enough substitute for marriage, the justices ruled 4-3 in striking down the ban.

Charlie Brooker: I've seen this video game grow from a concept to a technical masterpiece. And it is not an ultra-realistic murder simulator

Peter Preston: Instead of making it easy for the Nats, pro-union parties could deliver a Scottish referendum now

Leader: Mr Boyd's current productions of all eight history plays are a feast of total theatre: vividly told, constantly exhilarating and, taken together, a richly enjoyable journey

Leader: 3,000 more post offices could close if benefit payments are handled by competitors

Sam Wollaston on Across the Andes: Beyond Boundaries

Madeleine Bunting: London's greatest green space is hidden behind royal walls. The Queen should let her subjects in

Charlie Brooker: Sometimes I think the whole of humankind can be separated into two types: those who pay attention to song lyrics, and those who don't

George Monbiot: Official accounts reveal with chilling clarity that acts carried out in the name of the war on terror have backfired dreadfully

Oliver Burkeman: Troubling developments at Fox News, the right wing cable network that rightwingers trust to bring them the latest from the world of rightwingery

Mark Ramprakash could well become the last ever batsman to make 100 centuries, writes Frank Keating

Polly Toynbee: This generation is going to be expensive. But a voluntary, late-in-life or after-death payment scheme ticks every box

Smaller clubs are on the rise as the lower leagues resemble favorite haunts for pub rockers, writes Richard Williams

Leader: Morgan Tsvangirai was right to decide to return to Zimbabwe to contest the second round runoff

Leader: Like the harmless grass snake adders scare people, but their reputation as a sly, dangerous creature is as undeserved as it is old

Leader: Mr Brown's enemies are making it harder for him to recover from the disastrous May Day elections

Industrial output of the nation's factories, mines and utilities dropped 0.7 percent for the month of April, similar to the biggest drop since the one following Hurricane Katrina.