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Here’s a look at some of the recent posts from the AP.

? IRAQ: .U.S. military officials appear to be focusing on reducing the U.S. combat role in 2008 while increasing training of Iraqi forces, a senior military official told the Associated Press on Monday.

? WEATHER: Thousands of tourists fled the beaches of the Mayan Riviera as Hurricane Dean roared toward the ancient ruins and modern oil installations of the Yucatan Peninsula.

? HEALTH: Retail sales of five leading prescription painkillers nearly doubled over the last eight years.

? COURTS: A New Jersey school custodian alleges that co-workers laced his pizza with LSD at an office party in 2005.

? BUSINESS: Capital One shutters its wholesale mortgage banking business, as lenders continue to struggle in difficult times for housing and mortgage markets.

? ENTERTAINMENT: Anna Nicole Smith’s daughter celebrates her first birthday next month, and about 200 folks will be on hand for the party.

? SPORTS: Rain plagues NASCAR’s 3M Performance 400 Nextel Cup events at Michigan International Speedway.