Bush fails to win Saudi help on gas prices (AP)

Oil hits record near $140 a barrel on dollar, fire (AP)
AP - Crude oil futures hit a record near $140 a barrel Monday as investors shrugged off Saudi Arabia's promise to boost production and instead...

Analysis: Stable Iraq could influence Mideast (AP)
AP - As violence in Iraq recedes, neighboring states are pondering how to deal with an unwieldy country that could re-emerge as a key player along...

China sucks US dry
The ill informed believe “drill baby drill” will help lower gas prices.  I can’t imagine that the American people are that naive...

Consumer outlook up, worst may be over for housing (AP)
AP - Americans felt better about the economy in August, as a widely watched barometer of sentiment posted the biggest boost in two years amid falling...

Consumer outlook up more than expected in August (AP)
AP - Americans became more optimistic in the economy amid declining gas prices in August, marking the biggest jump in two years.