Obama: US combat in Iraq over, ‘time to turn page’ (AP)

AP - Claiming no victory, President Barack Obama formally ended the U.S. combat role in Iraq after seven long years of bloodshed, declaring firmly Tuesday night: “It is time to turn the page.” Now, he said, the nation’s most urgent priority must be fixing its own sickly economy.

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5 American troops killed in latest Afghan violence (AP)

AP - Five U.S. troops were killed by roadside bombs and insurgent fire in southern and eastern Afghanistan on Tuesday, the latest casualties in a particularly bloody spell that has left 19 service members dead since Saturday.

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AP-GfK Poll: Most attuned voters tilt toward GOP (AP)

AP - Americans with the strongest opinions about the country’s most divisive issues are largely unhappy with how President Barack Obama is handling them, an ominous sign for Democrats hoping to retain control of Congress in the fall elections.

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AP source: Suspicious luggage sparks questioning (AP)

AP - Two men on a United Airlines flight from Chicago to Amsterdam were questioned by Dutch authorities after U.S.

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Earl batters Caribbean, threatens US East Coast (AP)

AP - Hurricane Earl battered tiny islands across the northeastern Caribbean with heavy rain and roof-ripping winds Monday as it rapidly intensified into a major Category 4 storm taking a path projected to menace the United States.

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Obama’s goal: End Iraq war, then win Mideast peace (AP)

AP - Firmly and finally ending the U.S. combat mission in Iraq, President Barack Obama will have but a moment before trying to hasten peace nearby between Israelis and Palestinians. Left unclear is whether winding down the war that inflamed Arab passions will do anything to help long-shot Mideast talks

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War and peace: Obama nears pivotal Mideast moment (AP)

AP - Straddling war and peace, President Barack Obama is about to formally end the divisive U.S. combat role in Iraq and restart talks between Israelis and Palestinians, a moment defined more by relief and hope than triumph

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Obama says economy coming back in backyard chat (AP)

AP - Admittedly wary of losing touch, President Barack Obama returned to the comfort of backyard politics on Wednesday, assuring a polite gathering of middle-class neighbors that the economy is coming around “slowly but surely.”

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AP-GfK Poll: Independent voters sour on Democrats (AP)

AP - Independents who embraced President Barack Obama’s call for change in 2008 are ready for a shift again, and that’s worrisome news for Democrats.

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Obama signs $600M border security bill into law (AP)

AP - President Barack Obama on Friday signed into law a $600 million measure that will put more agents and equipment along the Mexican border.

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