Billy Bob's Bulletins -- June 1, 2006

Top Story: Talks With Iran (Maybe)

U.S. Reverses Stand on Talks With Iranians (LAT)

U.S. Is Now Ready to Meet Iranians on Nuclear Plan (NYT)

Iran Welcomes Talks, Rebuffs U.S. Terms (WaPo)

For Bush, Talks With Iran Were a Last Resort (NYT Analysis)

Shift in U.S. Stance Shows Power of Seven-Letter Word (WaPo Analysis)

Rice makes the right move on Iran (LAT Editorial)

A Smart Approach to Iran (WaPo Editorial)

And, for a somewhat more jaundiced view, naturally:

Ahmadinejad Gets The Direct Talks He Wanted (WSJ Editorial)

Other News (None of it good)

Iraq's Premier Seeks to Control a City in Chaos (NYT)

Americans Fired Into Crowd, Afghan Says (NYT)

A Town Awoke to Slaughter (LAT)

Probe Into Iraq Deaths Finds False Reports (WaPo)

But life does go on

46 Students Left to Spell It Out on Day 2