“Although we expect current challenges to continue for a number of months, we will overcome

“Although we expect current challenges to continue for a number of months, we will overcome them as we have overcome every challenge our nation has ever faced.”

Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson

Saying the economy will rebound after several months of financial challenges.

“As a Coalition forces convoy was returning from a previous operation, they were involved in multiple engagements. As a result of the engagements, ANA (Afghan army) soldiers were killed and injured.”

A U.S. military statement

On a friendly-fire incident in which at least nine Afghan soldiers were killed.