According to the latest Gallup poll, Americans say the war in Iraq, not disaster relief operations, is the most important problem facing the country. However, the percentage that worries about the war is down from 27 percent last month to just 16 percent in September. Gallup says that is the lowest number in a year. Click the box at right to see what else has Americans on edge.
The Air Force is launching an effort to develop a new stand-off missile with a range of 1,000 nautical miles, or 1,150 miles, that would eventually be used for both air-to-air and air-to-surface missions.