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 AP IMPACT: Fatal MRAP accidents prompt warningsThe towering trucks that give U.S. troops the best protection against roadside bombs and enemy bullets also make them vulnerable to routine hazards like sharp turns, rutted roads and rickety bridges.
Raytheon 2Q net drops after year-ago sale gain
Raytheon Co.'s second-quarter net income took a big drop from a large one-time gain the defense contractor recorded a year ago, but lower pension expenses along with higher missile sales and border security work drove up income from continuing operations by 20 percent.
Dow Chemical reports decline in 2Q profit
Dow Chemical Co. said Thursday that despite record sales and two double-digit price increases unveiled in the second quarter, its profit for the period fell 27 percent, in large part because of sharply higher costs for energy and raw materials.  US envoy says Iraq insurgency has lost its cloutThe insurgency that bedeviled U.S. forces for years and killed thousands of Iraqis and Americans has withered to the point where it is "not even much of a challenge any more" to Iraq's future, Ambassador Ryan Crocker said Thursday in an interview with The Associated Press.  Chasing Obama across Iraqi, Afghan war zonesIt was long past sunrise and still no clue: Where's Barack Obama?  Analysis: Foreign tour is media bonanza for ObamaJordan, Israel and Germany aren't normally known as swing states in a White House campaign. But Barack Obama's off to a fast start in his attempt to change that with an election-season tour designed to show him as a potential commander in chief, equally comfortable sitting down - presidential style - with kings and other foreign leaders.  Pack your bags for Baghdad? Iraq looks to tourismSomeone had fun tinkering with the airline board at the old, disused terminal at Baghdad International Airport. It advertises a "special flight" on Japan Airlines from Basra to Sydney, Australia, while a flight from Baghdad to Mexico City is "delayed."
Assault victims in military face tough recovery
EDITORS NOTE - With troops fighting on foreign soil since late 2001, the United States is learning about the long-term toll of modern war on the home front. The last of a three-part series looks at victims of sexual assault in the military.  Barack Obama meets Afghan President Hamid KarzaiDemocratic presidential candidate Barack Obama pledged steadfast aid to Afghanistan in talks Sunday with its Western-backed leader and vowed to pursue the war on terror "with vigor" if elected, an Afghan official said.
Soldier in famous photo never defeated `demons'
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 window that he was OK.
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