Visiting Iraq for the first time, Rep. Shelley Berkley said Monday the U.S. military and Iraqi police have made more progress than she expected in quelling violence that had beset portions of the country. Berkley delivered a generally upbeat report on Iraq in the midst of a weeklong trip to the Middle East with a half-dozen other members of Congress.

Harrah’s Entertainment has been notified by the National Indian Gaming Commission that it can proceed with a buyout plan pending final commission review, the company said Monday. The conditional approval means Harrah’s can go forward with its $17.7 billion purchase by private equity buyers Apollo Management and Texas Pacific Group, Harrah’s officials said.

Canyon Springs High School's quarterback Devonte Christopher leads the Review-Journal's Class 4A All-State football team.

A survey found that many Americans whose children are obese do not see them that way. That is worrisome because obese children run the risk of diabetes, high blood pressure, cholesterol problems and other ailments more commonly found in adults. And overweight children are likely to grow up to be overweight adults.