“We are in this to win,” Gen. David Petraeus said as he took the reins of an Afghan war effort troubled by waning support, an emboldened enemy, government corruption and a looming commitment to withdraw troops.
The nation’s largest fireworks show lit up the skies in a burst of red, white and blue over the Hudson River straddling New York and New Jersey on Sunday.
BP has said repeatedly that it will pay for the disastrous oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. But its actions show that it does not intend to go it alone.
Joe Donohoo and his wife, Diane, of Tuscaloosa quietly settled into their lawn chairs a couple of hours before sunset and waited for the grand finale of the city’s Fourth of July celebration.
Gambling interests spent at least $4.1 million to back candidates in the June 1 primary, a Birmingham News analysis of campaign finance disclosures shows.
Tara Ford and her fiance, James Hall, marked a spot for their family Sunday afternoon at the National Peanut Festival grounds as they spread their towels and blankets across the grassy field for a good view of the fireworks show.
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