Hillary Clinton and John McCain while visiting Estonia challenged each other to a vodka drinking contest. No word yet on who won.

Mel Gibson was arrested early Friday morning on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol.  According to police reports Gibson was traveling 87 mph in a 45 mph zone.  He also failed a field breath test.

The Israeli-Hezbollah war continues to rage on. Friday Hezbollah launched over a hundred rockets into Israel.

In a statement released by Hizbullah, the group called the attack an “implementation of the promise and decision and in response to the brutal aggression (by Israel).”

President Bush welcomed the finalists of the latest season of American Idol to the White House. Bush called the visit the ‘highlight’ of his day. He gave them a tour of the oval house and posed for photos with all.

Taylor Hicks of Birmingham, Ala., the most recent winner on the show, also gave Bush a black T-shirt emblazoned with “Soul Patrol” _ the name of Hicks’ fan club. Hicks has a personal connection inside the White House: Susan Whitson, Laura Bush’s press secretary, taught him ninth grade English at Hoover High School in Birmingham.

Besides Hicks, the finalists from last season who met with Bush were: Katharine McPhee of Los Angeles, Calif.; Chris Daughtry of McLeansville, N.C.; Paris Bennett of Fayetteville, Ga.; Kellie Pickler of Albemarle, N.C.; Ace Young of Denver, Colo.; Bucky Covington of Rockingham, N.C.; Mandisa Hundley of Antioch, Tenn.; Lisa Tucker of Anaheim, Calif.; and Elliott Yamin of Richmond, Va., who arrived a bit late for the meeting.

126 people have died in California due to the latest heat wave.  The heat has also killed over 25,000 cattle.

Actor George Clooney and director Steven Soderbergh have split.  Clooney has left Soderbergh and their film company to start a new production company at Warner Brothers.