Israel Vows to Rout Hezbollah as Violence Escalates. Israeli news reports said a Hezbollah drone aircraft packed with explosives struck an Israeli naval vessel, causing severe damage. By STEVEN ERLANGER. [NYT > Home Page] 

Bad Week Gets Worse: Oil Rises, Stocks Fall. With oil approaching $80 a barrel, American stocks continued a three-day losing streak. By JEREMY W. PETERS. [NYT > Home Page] 

Area man mistakes Onion story for reality. Hapless antiabortion blogger's humiliation spans globe thanks to amazing new "World Wide Web." [Salon] 

Video: CNET's very own associate producer goes for a ride. Video: CNET's very own associate producer goes for a ride. Neha Tiwari hops on a Segway I-180 for the first time with the help of South Bay Segway. Watch her document the trials, tribulations and victories of learning how to work [CNET News.com] 

Feature: Best of Gems: Work, study, and play. Our five-part series on the best low-cost software available for the Mac wraps up with 10 programs that will have you working more efficiently, studying more effectively, and blowing off steam with a nice game of solitaire. 

Mac OS X Hints: Show all files in the Finder. Learn how to force OS X to show all files in the Finder, including normally hidden Unix files and folders. 

Internet floats Lay conspiracy theories (AP).

AP - Ken Lay has taken his place alongside Elvis Presley in the pantheon of people whose deaths have not been fully believed.

Craze Continues: Nike Intros iPod Shoe (NewsFactor). NewsFactor - Nike is off and running with its iPod shoe, providing joggers real-time feedback on distance, time, and calories burned during a workout, as well as the tunes to keep them moving. [Yahoo! News: Technology News] 

Smart Girls Need Smart Porn. Violet Blue's new book inspires our columnist to search for the porn that best suits her tastes. The industry doesn't make it easy for an intelligent, female porn lover. Commentary by Regina Lynn. [Wired News: Top Stories] 

Don't Flush It -- Breathe It. Astronauts use up lots of oxygen, but they also produce plenty of raw material for making more of it. The unlikely source: pee. Add filters and electrolysis, and urine could open up new vistas for interplanetary travel. By Philip Chien. [Wired News: Top Stories] 

Electrocute Bill Keller! No, hang him!. The moronic hosts of GOP-connected radio station KSFO get big yuks calling for "traitors" in the press to be killed -- all brought to you by Disney. [Salon] 

When Did Earthlink Get So Cool?. Earthlink doesn’t conjure up images of cutting edge new web apps. In fact, the first thing that comes to mind when I think of Earthlink is my old dial-up ISP account that took me forever to cancel. And on more than one occasion I’ve asked Steve Gillmor, who boasts Earthlink as a sponsor on his [...] [TechCrunch]