Permawar: Three explosions rocked Kabul, Afghanistan today, including a suicide bombing carried out inside the heavily fortified police headquarters. Only one person was reported killed but the attacks are evidence of the Taliban’s reach and power to strike. >US air …

Fireworks: Hurricane Arthur battered the North Carolina coast overnight before moving back north over the Atlantic. Damage is believed to be minimal. Arthur has dropped to a Category 1 with winds up to 90 mph. Heavy rain is expected up …