Aug. 23 - A new intelligence assessment says Iraqis have failed to govern effectively or reach the political compromises believed necessary to tamp down sectarian violence.

Video may be German Taliban hostage
Aug. 23 - A German engineer kidnapped by Taliban insurgents more than a month ago was shown pleading for help in a videotape broadcast on a local television station.

House explodes in Ohio
Aug. 23 - One person suffered minor injuries when a townhouse exploded Wednesday in Ohio.

Officials plan Ohio flood clean-up
Aug. 23 - Federal officials say the severity of the flood damage was unforeseen. Plans are already being implemented for a long-term clean-up.

Raw video: Couey gets death sentence
Aug. 24 - Convicted sex offender, John Evander Couey, was sentenced Friday to death for kidnapping and raping 9-year-old Jessica Lunsford before burying her alive in his yard.

Raw video: Severe storm hits Chicago
Aug. 24 - Adding to the rash of severe weather in the midwest, Chicago endured flooding, power outages, and widespread damage after a massive thunderstorm.

Vick to plea, but to what?
Aug. 24 - An online report says Michael Vick’s defense team has met with federal attorneys to determine the ’summary of facts’ to which Vick will plead.

‘Sopranos’ auction for Bada Bing
Aug. 23 - Now that ‘Sopranos’ is over, the owners of Satin Dolls, the real-life club that played the part of the Bada Bing, will auction off stripper poles, a pool table, and other items.

Waters recede in Findlay, Ohio
Aug. 23 - Residents of Findlay, Ohio began drying out and assessing damage after the worst flooding in nearly a century. Meanwhile, an ambulance drives into trouble, ending up waterlogged.

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