Hurricane Omar weakened Thursday as it quickly moved away from the Caribbean through the northern Leeward Islands without causing major damage.

A heavy sandstorm turned Iraq's capital into a pinkish haze Thursday, sending dozens of people to the hospital with respiratory problems and delaying a number of international flights.

Thousands of Southern Californians were back in their homes Thursday after wildfires, but warnings of risky conditions extended through Friday because of low humidity.

South Carolina's attorney general predicted future water wars in the Southeast and said a lawsuit South Carolina brought against North Carolina will set a precedent for settling the disputes.

Former presidents George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton are getting a firsthand look at the damage Hurricane Ike left in Galveston.