Fearing the future, few Iraqis cheer U.S. departure (AP)

BAGHDAD – As Vice President Joe Biden presides over the formal end to U.S. combat operations in Iraq, few Iraqis are cheering the American exit.
Iraqis, who for years have railed against the U.S. occupation, are generally happy to see that the American presence won’t be endless. But there is also considerable trepidation about whether Iraq [...]

FEMA: US evacuations may be required for Earl (AP)

RALEIGH, N.C. – Federal officials urged U.S. residents to prepare for possible evacuations and islanders in the Turks and Caicos braced for high winds Tuesday as powerful Hurricane Earl howled over open seas toward the East Coast of the U.S.
The Category 4 hurricane, with winds of 135 mph (215 kilometers), was expected to remain over [...]

Consumer confidence inches up in August (AP)

NEW YORK – Americans’ confidence in the economy improved slightly in August, but the mood is still gloomy amid job worries, according to a monthly survey.
The Conference Board said Tuesday that its Consumer Confidence Index improved slightly to 53.5, up from a revised 51.0 in July. Economists surveyed by Thomson Reuters had expected 50.5. The [...]

‘Bed Intruder’ songster turning fame into a future (AP)

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – Antoine Dodson’s angry, head-shaking TV interview about an attempted rape against his younger sister in her bed has turned into a chart-topping iTunes song and YouTube hit and made the 24-year-old Alabama college student an Internet sensation.
“So y’all need to hide your kids, hide your wife and hide your husband, ’cause they [...]

FEMA: US evacuations may be required for Earl (AP)

RALEIGH, N.C. – Federal officials urged U.S. residents to prepare for possible evacuations and islanders in the Turks and Caicos braced for high winds Tuesday as powerful Hurricane Earl howled over open seas toward the East Coast of the U.S.
The Category 4 hurricane, with winds of 135 mph (215 kilometers), was expected to remain over [...]

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