the afghans want some 2024. the pentagon hinted at the shorter time frame. we ll find out more tomorrow. wall street is pulling back from the early gains. a surprisingly big bump in retail sales last month. jc penny which struggled for years is leading after the sales rose for first time since december of 2011. the fed signaled it could curb its bond buying program in the coming months. set three indexes, especially the dow jones industrial average dropping. turning to a bit of science that caught our eye according to new research, mean girl behavior is real. you re wearing sweat pants. it s monday. so? so that s against the rules and you can t sit with us. whatever? those rules are aren t real. they were real that day i wore a vet. because that vest was disgusting. you can t sit with us!