Near death? According to Palestinian sources, the compound of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat has been surrounded by Israeli troops. Go to article.

Exclusives:
JESSICA MARTIN
Pedal revolution and a high speed fantasy
—The adventurous first bikeride of the season.

LIVE FROM L.A.
Xanadu Xero:
The vampire agenda, part two

the | nation

Bill Gates fined $800,000 in antitrust lawsuit

Paper circulation drops, except USA, Wall Street

Oregon gives prisoners flat-screen televisions

Women's gym donates to anti-abortion groups

the | globe

Afghani girls poisoned for going to school

Mass exodus at U.S.-funded Iraqi paper

Anti-Muslim violence is up 70 percent in 2003

Plans to open brothel for sex-starved dogs

Conjoined twins, 42, refuse separation

Panel seeks to hasten demise of Cuba

arts teaser

The dearth of meaningful art after September 11
—How our response to 9/11 differs from Vietnam.

The Jackson case:
A DA's vendetta?

Full arts coverage at arts.rawstory

money | biz

BMWs give more sex

IRS warns taxpayers of fraudulent e-mail

Ford overruled its own pickup safety advice

Google email accounts auctioned on eBay

New teeth may soon be grown in labs

Thousands of cameras police NYC denizens

DEA agent shoots self
in gun safety class

exclusives

LARRY WOMACK
Swept out of the closet and into the Log Cabin

GROUND FORCES
Why did Pat Tillman die in Afghanistan?

VERMONT'S FINEST
Grassroots politics and New York bodegas

IN THE MIRE
'Nice racism?' How a British magazine popped a vein

FREEZING ACCOUNTS
Corrupt banking and war on terror

Join Raw Story Update, a twice weekly mailer with our top stories.

The Editors' Desk — Commentary & media news

Thought TV news was bad? Wait till they show up on your doorstep to interview you about your dead son, only that they've got the wrong family. Check out the article about a Chicago TV crew gone awry.

The New York Daily News beat: First off, if you're gay and in the mob, you're as good as dead. This just in from a 'mob turncoat.' Guess I'll have to cancel that date with Whitey Bulger...

Audio: BBC Newshour

TIP US OFF TO A STORY, OR WRITE US A LETTER: editor@rawstory.com

Want to add advertising to your site?

For banner ads, try Fastclick, our provider, which doesn't require a lot of traffic.
For popups, we recommend Casale Media, which pays the highest rates.

breaking news, alternative news, liberal news, liberal politics, drudge