Bush shows guarded optimism on Iraq trip BAGHDAD (Reuters) - President George W. Bush said during a surprise trip to Baghdad on Tuesday he was encouraged by Iraq's new government but warned of difficult times ahead, as al Qaeda in Iraq vowed retaliation for the death of its leader.
Dow back in the red for the year The Dow Jones industrial average sank into the red for the year Tuesday as concerns about rising inflation and slowing economic growth overshadowed tumbling commodity prices and some rosy corporate news.
