Daily Briefing: Dude, You're Getting A Safety Hazard
The cease-fire in Lebanon held for a second day, despite reports of light Hezbollah missile activity, as thousands of displaced Lebanese returned to their homes. [ WP ]
Plenty of analysis -- conventional wisdom says Hezbollah is strengthened, Israel is weakened, Lebanon is weakened. [ LAT , BBC , NYT ]
Census report shows U.S. immigrant numbers grew 16 percent over the last five years. [ NYT ]
Dell is recalling 4.1 million lithium-ion laptop batteries, citing fears of, um, spontaneous combustion. [ WP , NYT ]
Evangelicals are expanding their efforts to register and reach religious voters. [ LAT ]
Freelancer Jill Carroll writes on her Iraqi abduction experience in the second of a 12-part series. [ CS Monitor ]
Sen. George Allen, presumed presidential candidate, loses mind. [ WP ]