U.N. peacekeeper shot dead in Haiti (Reuters)

US re-examines Afghan attack that killed civilians (AP)
AP - The U.S. military said Sunday it has "new information" about an American attack that Afghanistan says killed 90 civilians and it is sending a senior military officer to the country to...

Hurricane Gustav hits Haiti, drives up oil prices (AP)
AP - Hurricane Gustav dumped torrential rains across southern Haiti on Tuesday, killing at least one man and threatening crops amid protests over high food prices. Global fuel futures soared...

Retailers report mixed sales results in July (AP)
AP - Americans faced with high gas and food prices focused even more on necessities and shunned clothing purchases in July, resulting in solid gains for discounters and sluggish sales for...

Federal minimum wage rises to $6.55 today (AP)
AP - About 2 million Americans get a raise Thursday as the federal minimum wage rises 70 cents. The bad news: Higher gas and food prices are swallowing it up, and some small businesses will...

Minimum wage increase is little help as costs soar (AP)
AP - About 2 million Americans get a raise Thursday as the federal minimum wage rises 70 cents. The bad news: Higher gas and food prices are swallowing it up, and some small businesses will...