Fearing The Future, Few Iraqis Cheer U.s. Departure (ap)
AP – As Vice President Joe Biden presides over the formal end to U.S. combat operations in Iraq, few Iraqis are cheering the American exit. Read more
Eu Lawmakers Criticize Russian Handling Of Rally (ap)
AP – Four European Union lawmakers joined a banned opposition rally in central Moscow on Tuesday and criticized Russian police for violently detaining an opposition leader and other protesters. Read more
Mexico Captures Reported Drug Lord ‘the Barbie’ (ap)
AP – A Texas-born fugitive known as “the Barbie” who allegedly led a violent smuggling network grinned as he was paraded in handcuffs before reporters on Tuesday — the third suspected drug lord to fall in Mexico in the past 10 months in a coup for President Felipe Calderon’s war on cartels. Read more
Us Consumer Confidence Rise Lifts Stocks Off Lows (ap)
AP – An unexpected rise in U.S. consumer confidence in August helped stocks in Europe and the U.S. recoup earlier losses Tuesday as markets remain on edge ahead of more data from the world’s largest economy. Read more
Denmark Alleges Kurdish Tv Station Promoted Terror (ap)
AP – A Kurdish-language TV station with a Danish broadcasting license has been charged with promoting a group linked to terrorism, Danish prosecutors said Tuesday. Read more