Links of the Day, Early Edition

Wanted to do this before I get to the BIG STUFF....

-Christine Todd Whitman gets slammed for telling those around Ground Zero it was safe to return:
Judge Slams Ex-EPA Chief Over Sept. 11

-More news on not taking the President's energy promises too literally:
Bush's Goals on Energy Quickly Find Obstacles

-The Patriot Act gets another short-term extension as Senators work out the kinks:
Congress Extends Patriot Act Five Weeks