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Power has shifted again in one of Iraq's most ancient and pivotal cities — Kirkuk. Kurds have recently been on top there but now Arab leaders are in charge and residents are tense as they look ahead.

The move by the longtime Democratic congressman from Michigan came after top House Democrats and House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., had called on him to resign.

A contradiction in the Senate tax bill appears to weaken some of the very benefits it was introducing for big businesses. But it might not last as lawmakers work out a final bill.

A meal in a Tripoli restaurant prompts questions about how to cook camel and its history as a food.

Mitt Romney flies to Israel this weekend on the second leg of his overseas tour. He'll meet with top Israeli officials as well as the Palestinian prime minister. The Republican presidential candidate is using the trip to court the Jewish vote, which went overwhelmingly for Barack Obama in 2008.

Defense spending is expected to rise only slightly in the White House's proposed Fiscal 2021 budget. The Navy considers overhauling its fleet, and aims to have 355 warships.

The economy remains at the top of the list of voter concerns. And this weekend, for the first time in four years, the Democratically-controlled Senate passed a budget plan aimed at getting the federal deficit under control. That plan was very different from the budget passed by the House.

As Germans prepare to vote in a general election, the country appears unsure about who would be the best sucessor to Angela Merkel, who is stepping down as chancellor after 16 years in power.

A judge could rule whether Britney Spears' father will be removed as conservator of her estate. In June, Spears revealed she's had no control over her finances or personal life for the past 13 years.

The rules follow controversies surrounding trades by the presidents of two regional Fed banks. Critics say the rules don't go far enough.