Noted & quoted.

• Position: Role of Iraq war - Excerpt

'This would be a perfect solution for me. I'm determined to have a kitty.'

* A CAT LOVER with allergies on a California biotech firm's recent development of what it says are hypoallergenic cats. (The New York Times)

'Israel and Thailand have well-trained teachers carrying weapons and keeping their children safe from harm. It can work in Wisconsin.'

* WISCONSIN STATE LEGISLATOR FRANK LASEE, who has proposed arming school personnel in the wake of recent school shootings in the U.S. (Associated Press)

'The Iraq conflict has...