September 03, 2010 4:18 AM EDT
It's a New Dawn
*In an Oval Office address, President Obama formally announced the end of the U.S. combat mission in Iraq. *Obama told Americans it’s time to "turn the page" on Iraq and focus on bolstering the US economy. *The economy grew at a 1.6%...
• September 1, 1939: World War II began as Nazi Germany invaded Poland.
• New Mexico has the highest Hispanic population of any US state: 46%
Daily trivia from the world of pop culture and entertainment
• Metropolitan Opera music director James Levine has conducted almost 2,500 performances with the company, more than any conductor in the Met's history.
