A man was arrested after entering a restricted area near Vice President Dick Cheney's convention seat Monday night and shouting antiwar statements.

Authorities said that the man has a "history of doing things like this."

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The man will likely face charges stemming from his struggle with Secret Service agents during and after his comments. Law enforcement officials said the man was dressed like a convention volunteer and got close to Cheney's box.

An investigation is under way to see if the man was a war protester who signed up as a volunteer to get into the arena. Officials said the vice president was never in any danger.

Pig Snouted Protesters Mock Cheney

"We love money. We love war. We love Cheney even more."

That was the chant of about two dozen protesters in pig snouts outside the New York hotel where Texas Republicans are staying during the Republican National Convention.

The protesters called themselves employees of "Hallibacon," and accused Cheney and the company he used to lead -- Halliburton -- of profiting from the war in Iraq.

The pig-snouted demonstrators grunted and rolled in $100 bills featuring a sneering Dick Cheney.

In other protests Tuesday, 14 people were detained near Wall Street for blocking morning traffic. Six protesters were arrested for wearing masks in a Harlem subway station.

More than 500 people have been arrested in convention-related protests since late last week.

There was a violent confrontation outside the Republican National Convention on Monday.

A march from the United Nations to Madison Square Garden ended in violence after a protester attacked a plainclothes detective, knocking him unconscious and leaving him hospitalized. Hundreds of police in riot gear swarmed the area, pushing protesters away from the Garden and into nearby side streets.

Activists designated Tuesday an official day of civil disobedience. They planned sit-ins, street theater and even vandalism aimed at corporations with links to the Bush family or Republicans.

Battle Of Sound Bites, Headlines

For many Americans, the GOP convention comes down to the battle of the sound bite and headline.

Conflicting elements fought for attention on a night when live convention coverage was left to the cable news networks, PBS and C-SPAN.

Without the benefit of the large audience ABC, CBS and NBC can bring, it left those in charge of crafting the GOP message more at the mercy of media gatekeepers, the newspapers, the morning news shows and radio newscasts.

The three broadcast networks plan one hour each of convention coverage Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.

McCain Focuses On Security, Giuliani Jabs At Kerry

Sen. John McCain of Arizona and former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani highlighted the opening night of the Republican National Convention with speeches that focused on the war on terror, Iraq and messages of security and unity -- though Giuliani also took some shots at Democratic nominee Sen. John Kerry.

The choice of the popular Republicans signaled a move to encourage swing voters and undecided moderates to vote to re-elect President George W. Bush.

McCain, who has disagreed with the president after a tough primary fight in 2000, praised the president for his conduct in the war on terror and his decision to topple Saddam Hussein's regime in Iraq.

Speaking later, Giuliani called Bush one of the great presidents of history and said that the world heard the voice of the United States in the years after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.

"We're not going to let the threat of terrorism stop us from leading our lives," he said. (Click here to read that full story.)

First Lady To Address Convention

Tuesday night's prime-time convention speaker may indeed be the president's better half.

Recent polls show Laura Bush is more popular than her husband.

Two-thirds of voters have a favorable opinion of the first lady, and 12 percent have an unfavorable view. Just over half have a favorable view of Bush and more than 40 percent have an unfavorable one.

The campaign said Bush's topic Tuesday night will be "the compassion of the American people." Her spokesman said the first lady plans to offer her personal perspective on her husband's leadership.

Kerry Readies For Bush Acceptance Speech Response

Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry is preparing his response to Bush's Thursday night acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention.

Kerry will hold a rally just before midnight Thursday in the battleground state of Ohio. He'll be joined by running mate John Edwards and the candidates' wives.

Kerry will then launch a two-day bus tour of Ohio, while his wife goes to Iowa, Edwards goes to Wisconsin, and Edwards' wife travels to Michigan.

The high-energy tours follow a low profile during the GOP convention. Kerry is at his family home in Nantucket, though he'll interrupt the getaway with a speech tomorrow to the American Legion in Nashville, Tenn.