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Obama expected to meet with commanders of Iraq war (AP)

<p>AP - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama's visit to Iraq for talks with commanders of a war he long opposed follows the prime minister's apparent endorsement of his troop withdrawal plan and a shift by the White House away from refu...

Troop withdrawal timetable concerns Pentagon chief (AP)

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Tropical Storm Cristobal brushes NC coast, weakens (AP)

AP - Tropical Storm Cristobal dumped rain and brought rough seas to the North Carolina coast Sunday, and forecasters predicted the weakening system was headed for the open Atlantic.

Analysis: Iraq playing US politics for best deal (AP)

<p>AP - The Iraqi prime minister's seeming endorsement of Barack Obama's troop withdrawal plan is part of Baghdad's strategy to play U.S. politics for the best deal possible over America's military mission.

Soldier in famous photo never defeated 'demons' (AP)

AP - Officers had been to the white ranch house at 560 W. Longleaf many times before over the past year to respond to a "barricade situation." Each had ended uneventfully, with Joseph Dwyer coming out or telling police in a calm voice through the win...

La. doctor cleared in patient deaths recalls storm (AP)

AP - Trapped in a hospital with 2,000 people in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Dr. Anna Pou recalls her throat burning from the rancid smell.

Paulson braces public for months of tough times (AP)

AP - Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson sought to reassure an anxious public Sunday that the banking system is sound, while also bracing people for more troubled times ahead.

It's the law: No sagging pants in Chicago suburb (AP)

AP - Be careful if you have saggy pants in the south Chicago suburb of Lynwood. Village leaders have passed an ordinance that would levy $25 fines against anyone showing three inches or more of their underwear in public.

'Dark Knight' sets weekend record with $155.34M (AP)

AP - Batman has sent Spidey packing as king of Hollywood's box-office superheroes.

Harrington wins British Open, ends Norman's dream (AP)

</a>AP - Padraig Harrington enjoys few moments more than the walk down 18th fairway of a century-old links course, especially with a four-shot lead in the British Open and the engraver putting the final touches on the oldest trophy in golf.