Daily Briefing: Have You Seen Dignity?

• Maverick McCain and his merry band of outlaws reject Bush's, "alternative interrogation strategies" legislation, approve their own. [ WP , NYT , LAT , USAT ]

• Both houses of Congress shelve large ethics bills; do agree to write their name next to kickback payments, er, earmarks. [ WP , NYT ]

• Congressman Bob Ney will plead guilty to "Abramoff stuff," but it's not his fault -- the booze made him do it. [ WP , NYT ]

• Judge in Saddam Hussein trial tells him, "You were not a dictator." [ CNN , LAT ]

• World Bank releases list of countries not to visit on vacation this year. [ WP ]

• FDA goes against Popeye and your parents, issues warning about eating spinach. [ WP ]