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Sources are confirming that House Majority Leader (R-TX) Dicy Armey will announce his retirement Wednesday on CSPAN.Armey's son Denton County Judge Scott Armey, 32, in the past has expressed interest in running for the seat (Fort Worth Star Telegram)Potential replacements for Armey:Majority Whip Tom Delay (R-TX); Chief Deputy Whip Roy Blunt (R-Mo.); and Rep. Rob Portman. (R-Oh.)'Several women members may also be interested including' Rep. Jennifer Dunn (R-Wash.) (Fort Worth Star Telegram)

<p>Rediff.com reports that Mohammad Afroz, an alleged terrorist conspirator being held in India, has told Bombay police that the attacks were planned for 367 days earlier--Sept. 9, 2001--and that 'Islamic militants had planned to strike simultaneously in India, US, United Kingdom and Australia.'</p>

CLINTON EYES OWN TV SHOW Some wags called our last President's scandal rocked term in office 'The Bill Clinton Show.' Now get reay for the REAL Clinton show --on TV!The week before Thanksgiving, Clinton was spotted at the most elegant restaurant in his current digs, Chappaqua, N.Y., talking with Disney chief Michael Eisner about doing his own TV talk show, possibly as early as next year.'Clinton was joined by Hillary, Eisner by his wife, and the group first had drinks in the Tap Room of Crabtree's Kittle House Restaurant & Inn,' said an eyewitness. 'Then they moved into a back ...

In the capital city of Kabul, United States Marines secured the grounds of the American Embassy 12 years after the United States closed it in the wake of the Soviet withdrawal in Afghanistan.It was a preliminary step toward the re-establishment of a U.S. diplomatic presence and marked the first known U.S. miliatry presence in the Afghan capital.

In a divided primary field Bowles gets as much as 17.4% North Carolina Secretary of State Elaine Marshall 11.4% and State Rep. Dan Blue 9.4%... Others are undecided, factor in margin of error and Bowles may be trailing by three points.

What the Papers Say The MirrorBIN LADEN IN TV SUICIDEOsama Bin laden plans a TV suicide that will trigger attacks on London, Paris and the US.

John Walker Lindh the American who fought alongside Taliban forces, has been moved to a U.S. military base in southern Afghanistan and has begun to cooperate with authorities officials say.'John Walker is being held here for his own protection, and he'll be transferred to U.S. civlian authorities as soon as possible,' said Marine Captain Daivd Bromley, an official at the American base known as Camp Rhino, on Saturday.Pentagon officials tell ABC NEWS that Walker has begun to provide information to the Amercian interrogators. Walker had refused to speak two weeks ago when interrogated on camera by CIA operative Johnny 'Mike' ...

THE LAWU.S. SEEKS NEW USE FOR SECRET EVIDENCE The Justice Department has asked a federal appeals court for a broad ruling to authorize the use of secret evidence in cases which it is trying to detain or deport immigrants.

Indian Intelligence services have launched a massive manhunt for two infiltrators from Pakistan who cut through the electrified border fence in Abohar in Punjab suspecting one of them to be Osama Bin Laden, top officials disclosed. The electrified fence was cut through on the night of November 26 and astonishingly rejoined.This has lead authorities to believe that the infiltration was not to be detected, provoking a man hunt for Bin Laden.The electrified Cobra wires were cut between pillar numbers 421/1 and 421/2 falling between two Border Security Force (BSF) checkposts called Mansarovar and Sisada in Khajoowala on the inernational border ...

After interrogating three Arab women, held in remote areas of the Balochistan province on Wednesday, authorities in Pakistan are said to have 'some indications' that other relatives of Bin Laden may also be in the country.Though sources declined to make any confirmation, the three Arab women, who are of Yemeni origin, are thought to be relatives of Osama's wives. Sources say only that they are 'being questioned on important matters.'While the women, held alongside a larger group, are believed to have only recently entered Pakistan, these is speculation that other relatives of Osama may have done so earlier.'There are some ...

ESPN analyist Kirk Herbstreit, in a column for ESPN.com, wrote that it would be 'ridiculous' for Nebraska to play in the Rose Bowl ahead of Colorado, which defeated Texas for the Big 12 Championship.'There's a lot of integrity in the fraternity of coaches' Herbstreit wrote. Considering what Gary Barnett has done at Colorado, I promise you Barnett's fellow coaches will honor his accomplishments and vote Colorado over Nebraska in the coaches poll, which will give the Buffs just enough weight in the BCS to move them ahead of Nebraska.'They won't do it for the sanciity of the BCS, rather to ...

An impeccable, hall of fame Washington Insider close to the State Department has said that they are furious that an attack on Iraq was 'put off the table.'The source said that there was not enough unimpeachable evidence to make the war stick with the coalition and that the next target may be Indonesia.Wolfowitz walked out of the decision meeting absolutely furious, which is interesting becuase it is usually the State Department who have been the 'doves' on this issue recently, but in the last few weeks Colin Powell has drastically changed his position to go after Iraq policy wise in ...

Britney Spears celebrated her 20th birthday by getting a steamy private dance from a hunky male stripper-right in front of her parents and 10 year old sister Jaime Lynn.The belly baring pop tart giggled and blushed her way through the eye-popping routine by stripper Steven Peters-and her mother Jaime enjoyed it so much, she playfully squeezed the beefcake's biceps and buttocks.Birtney's bawdy birthday bash took place at Solaia, an Italian restaurant in Englewood, N.J., after her concert Sunday night at the Continental Airlines Arena.

Speak long and carry a short schtick! Kausfiles hears that Robert Reich has taken a leave of absence from the American Prospect in order to further his attempted run for Governor of Massachusetts.Reich is a glib, slick publicity-addicted popularizer of ideas (many his own) who doesn't worry too much about the contradictions-in other words, a potentially effective politician.Running for office will require him to shape his ideas in ways that appeal to citizens instead of the bookers at the PBS Newshour.He also risks humiliating rejection.Good for him!...We'll see if those Framington auto workers liked to be talked down to as ...

BIN LADEN TERROR GANG ON THE WAY HERE Osama Bin Laden's terror network has infiltrated the refugee camp close to the French Entrance to the Channel Tunnel, sparking fears of an attack on Britain.

ALL SHOOK UPThe unexpected resignation last week of Republican Party Chairman Jim Gilmore sparked a wave of predictions from GOP and White House sources that two to three other major Bush appointees will quit by spring as part of a political shakeup.

Among the names floated to replace (former RNC head) Gilmore, based on various media reports.1. ex-Montana Governor Marc Racicot (may run for U.S. Senate) 2.Rep. Julius Ceasar Watts (OK) 3.Rep. Henry Bonilla (TX)4. ex-Rep. Bill Paxton (NY)5.ex-Rep. Susan Molinari (NY)6.RNC Co-chair Ann Wagner7. RNC Deputy Chair Jack Oliver8.Bush/ Cheney advisor Mary Matalin (wife of serpent head)9.NYC Mayor Rudy Guilani10.Gov. Frank Keating (OK)

U.S. TO PRESS IRAQ TO LET U.N. INSPECT FOR BANNED ARMSA State Department official said on Firday that President Bush intended to force Iraq top open its borders to United Nations weapon inspectors.

Blue and Gold Illustrated has learned that the University of Notre Dame is expected to announce the firing of Bob Davie within the next few days and that a pecking order of replacements has been established, headlined by Oakland Raiders head coach Jon Gruden, Oklahoma Sooners head coach Bob Stoops, and Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Tom Coughlin.Stay in touch with this story as it develops here on blue and gold.com