Americans' unhappy birthday: 'Too much wrong right now' Even folks in the Optimist Club are having a tough time toeing an upbeat line these days. 3 homes washed away in Wis.; Midwest rivers swell Floodwaters washed away three houses and threatened dams in Wisconsin Monday as military crews joined desperate sandbagging operations to stop Indiana streams flooding to record levels. The East Coast simmered through a heat wave with temperatures climbing toward the century mark. 2nd suspect arrested in student slaying The second suspect charged with murdering the University of North Carolina student body president surrendered peacefully to police early Thursday, authorities said.