Yahoo news headlines, 11.07am
Top stories
--Goodbye Iraq: Last US combat brigade heads home (AP)
AP - A line of heavily armored American military vehicles, their headlights twinkling in the pre-dawn desert, lumbered past the barbed wire and metal gates marking the border between Iraq and Kuwait early Thursday and rolled into history.
--Jobless claims rise to highest level in 9 months (AP)
--World ramps up flood aid to stricken Pakistan (AP)
--Poll: Growing number incorrectly call Obama Muslim (AP)
--Mosque debate divides Democrats, especially in NY (AP)
--Intel to buy security co. McAfee in $7.68B deal (AP)
Buzz
--Islamic Center Backers Won't Rule Out Taking Funds from Saudi Arabia, Iran - ABC News | 0 Votes
--Brett Favre says he couldn't give up on one more chance to win the Super Bowl with Vikings | 0 Votes
--Have Your Burger Many Ways: Burger Wars Heat Up | 0 Votes
--Wake Up With Al, Today, Regis & Kelly | 0 Votes
--Ultimate Fighter Melts Down on Geeks After Videogame Prank | 0 Votes
--Obama to sign 9/11 health bill into law | 0 Votes
Local News (Phoenix, AZ)
--HAWK lights to help reduce pedestrian deaths in metro Phoenix (The Arizona Republic)
--Visa rules are loose for illegal immigrants who are victims of crimes (The Arizona Republic)
--Storm delays dam repairs at Tempe Town Lake (KTVK 3TV Phoenix)
--Scottsdale man arrested for sexually molesting 4-year-old (KTVK 3TV Phoenix)
--High Science: Synthetic Marijuana Is Legal, and It Might Get You High -- But Is It Safe? (Phoenix New Times)
--Endorsements: Romley for County Attorney; Jennings for Corporation Commission; Dougherty for U.S. Senate (Phoenix New Times)
Entertainment
--Spike Lee explores New Orleans' woes in new film (AP)
AP - Spike Lee's new HBO documentary starts on a high note: Super Bowl Sunday 2010, when the New Orleans Saints claim victory over the Indianapolis Colts.
--6 works vie for coveted spot in Trafalgar Square (AP)
--Trace Adkins releases 1st Show Dog-Universal album (AP)
--How Much Food the Jolie-Pitt Kids Go Through in a Week (omg!)
--AP Source: Tyler says he'll be an 'Idol' judge (AP)
--China plans to make more films, build theaters (AP)
Sports
--Favre officially back with Vikings (AP)
--Braves acquire 1B Lee from Cubs (AP)
--Fresno St., Nevada joining Mountain West (AP)
--Giants' Manning to sit out next game (AP)
--Titans rookie RB Blount punches teammate (AP) H
--aynesworth sidelined due to dehydration (AP)
World News
--Violence erupts during South Africa strike (AP)
AP - Police fired rubber bullets on protesting teachers throwing bricks and stones, nurses tore down a hospital gate and the government sent army medics into hospitals as a nationwide civil servants' strike for higher wages took hold in South Africa on Thursday.
--Goodbye Iraq: Last US combat brigade heads home (AP)
--Report: Saudi judge considers paralysis punishment (AP)
--Bull leaps into bullring stands in Spain, 40 hurt (AP)
--China struggles to cope with deadly summer storms (AP)
--Can an assassination campaign turn the tide in Afghanistan? (Time.com)
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