Ford undergoes second angioplasty at Mayo Clinic
Former President Gerald Ford, 93, had two stents placed in two coronary arteries at Mayo Clinic Rochester to improve blood flow. Spokeswoman Penny Circle said the procedure was successful and he rests comfortably. a prior implantable pacemaker was placed earlier in the week. Mayo Clinic declined further updates for days.
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Tropical storm Ernesto forms in Caribbean
Tropical Storm Ernesto forms Friday over the Caribbean and moves toward Jamaica and the Cayman Islands. Forecasters with the National Hurricane Center project it could become the first hurricane of the 2006 Atlantic season and enter the Gulf of Mexico early next week. Jamaica issued a tropical storm watch as Ernesto tracks its path.
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Looting at Camp Abu Naji Signals Iraqi Instability
Iraqi looters stripped Camp Abu Naji after British withdrawal, removing doors, windows, metal, and planks. The incident raises concern for the plan to hand over security to Iraqi forces within 18 months as U S led coalition redeploys.
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Roadside bomb kills Iowan and injures Dubuque captain
The Defense Department reported a northwest Iowa soldier, William E. Thorne of Hospers, 26, killed by an IED near his Humvee in Iraq. Dubuque native Army Captain Scott Leifker, 26, suffered severe burns in a car bombing and is in Brook Army Medical Center, as his parents travel to Texas.
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Iraqi Looters Enter Abu Naji Camp After British Withdrawal
Iraqi police fired into the air to disperse looters at Abu Naji camp in Amarah after Britain pulled out along the Iran border. Spokesman Chaffar Jabbar said looters returned Friday as a small Iraqi troop presence struggled to stop them. Authorities complained the British withdrawal caught them off guard.
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