· Intelligence Dir.: Eavesdropping Debate Endangers Americans

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A debate in the US Congress over eavesdropping on terrorism suspects will cost American lives by exposing intelligence techniques, the Bush administration's spy chief said on Thursday.

· AP: FBI Secretly Taped Phone Calls of Sen. Ted Stevens (R-AK)

WASHINGTON (AP) - The FBI, working with an Alaska oil contractor, secretly taped telephone calls with Sen. Ted Stevens as part of a public corruption sting, according to people close to the investigation.