* President Bush did, in fact, read the Iraq Study Group's report, but has no plans to enact its recommendations. [WP, NYT, LAT]

* "Iraq Surrender Group" is more like it. [LAT]

* Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama have dinner together, frolic in a field, give steely glares across a dais on the Senate floor. [WP]

* As billion dollar Coast Guard ship modernization program falters, Cubans, Haitians, and Columbians rejoice. [WP]

* Bye-bye, Bill Frist. [WP, NYT]

* Louisiana's 2nd district runoff election hinges on corruption and pork. William Jefferson might have just enough of each to win.[WSJ]

* Congressional smoking: a bulwark against worse vices. [WP]