BUSINESS

• Nike Cuts Ties With Vick After Dogfighting Plea
  Sportwear giant Nike ends business relationship with disgraced quarterback Michael Vick following his plea on dogfighting charges.
• This Week's Economic Roundup
  Despite turmoil on Wall Street, shoppers have kept spending this summer, amid a more positive outlook on the economy for the months ahead.

ENTERTAINMENT

• Director John Singleton Accidentally Kills Jaywalker
  L.A. police say Singleton was not under the influence of alcohol and drugs when he struck and killed a jaywalker who walked in front of his Lexus SUV Friday.
• Aspiring Colorado Journalist Crowned Miss Teen USA
  Miss Teen Colorado Hilary Carol Cruz, 18, wins Miss Teen USA pageant.
• Film Critic Roger Ebert Bans Use of Thumbs in Film Reviews
  Roger Ebert has turned thumbs down on thumb reviews for 'At the Movies with Ebert & Roeper.'
• Arizona Sheriff's Deputies Raid Home of Rapper DMX
  Attorney says rapper DMX has been away from raided Arizona home where suspected narcotics, dog bodies and assault weapons were found for 2 months.
• Film Critic Ebert Denies 'Thumbs Down' for Thumbs
  Roger Ebert said he never agreed to scratch thumb reviews as part of contract negotiations for 'At the Movies with Ebert & Roeper.'
• Luciano Pavarotti Released From Hospital
  Luciano Pavarotti, who has pancreatic cancer, has been released from the hospital two weeks after he was admitted with a high fever.

HEALTH

• Eight-Month Old New York Boy Survives 5-Organ Transplant
  Elijah Moulton is doing well after receiving a liver, small bowel, pancreas, colon and stomach during the seven-hour procedure July 10 at Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital of New York-Presbyterian, doctors said.

POLITICS

• Transcript: President's Radio Address
  A transcript of the president's radio address on Aug. 25.
• Giuliani: Democratic President Will Raise Taxes, Ravage Econ
  A Democratic president would raise taxes and ravage the economy, GOP hopeful candidate Rudy Giuliani said Saturday.
• Former Mayor's Aide Tells Insider Tale of Hurricane Katrina
  Former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin's aide tells insider tale of Hurricane Katrina in new book being released this week.
• Transcript: Democratic Response to Bush's Radio Address
  A transcript of Democratic response to President Bush's radio address by former Sen. Max Cleland.
• Lawmakers, Commanders Differ on Pace of Iraq Withdrawal
  New calls from lawmakers to begin withdrawing U.S. forces from Iraq may trouble the White House but are similar with scenarios envisioned by war commanders; the disagreement is about how deeply to cut, not when to begin.

U.S.

• Disgraced Pastor Ted Haggard Asks Supporters for Cash
  Fallen megachurch pastor Ted Haggard, who was forced to resign following a gay sex scandal, has asked supporters for financial assistance while he and his wife pursue their studies, it was reported on Friday.
• Report: Terror Screening Results in Few Arrests
  The federal government's terror screening database has resulted in many people being questioned, but very few being arrested or denied entry into the U.S., according to the Washington Post on Saturday.
• Floods, Tornadoes Cause Havoc Across Upper Midwest
  Heavy rains continue to cause flooding problems across parts of Illinois on Friday; meanwhile tornadoes damaged homes across lower Michigan.
• Man Undergoes Gastric Bypass Surgery to Adopt Child
  A Missouri man who was prevented from adopting due to his weight underwent gastric bypass surgery on Friday in a bid to win the child back.
• Thousands Without Power After Tornadoes Tear Through Michigan
  Strong storms roll across southern Michigan, spawning at least one tornado that destroyed several homes and took out electricity.
• Beer Runners Cause IKEA Bioterror Scare With Flour
  Two drinking club race organizers forced hundreds to evacuate a New Haven IKEA by sprinkling flour in the parking lot of a New Haven IKEA.
• Neighbor Who Bought Feces-Filled Mansion Wants Out of Deal
  Neighbor who bought a mansion in a foreclosure mansion later found as feces-filled with more than 100 animals wants out of deal.
• Controversy Erupts Over Sculptor for MLK Memorial
  The selection of a Chinese sculptor to carve a three-story monument to Martin Luther King Jr. on the National Mall is raising questions about what part of the civil rights leader's legacy should be celebrated.
• Judge Orders Denver Broncos Player to Pay Child Support
  A judge recently ordered Denver Broncos running back Travis Henry to pay a $3,000-a-month child support payment on top of orders to provide child support to several children in other states.
• Father of 7-Year-Old Boy Accused of Biting Son's Toes
  Father of 7-year-old boy arrested for biting son's toes hard enough to cause deep brusing, cracked toenails.
• Indianapolis Police Fatally Shoot Man Carrying Machete
  Indianapolis police fatally shoot man carrying machete early Saturday morning.
• Utah Police Chief Resigns After Stripper Wife's Arrest
  Utah police chief resigns after stripper wife was arrested in a drug bust at a Nevada nightclub.
• Ex-Police Officer Gets Jail for Faking Military Call-Up
  Former police officer gets 90 days in jail for defrauding his department by faking a call-up to active duty in Iraq.

WORLD

• Cops: Teen Gangs in UK Using YouTube to Flaunt Violence
  Teen drug gangs in the UK are posting videos of their activities on the YouTube video sharing website, British police said on Friday.
• Death Toll Doubles to 600 in North Korea Floods
  Floods that swept across North Korea earlier this month left at least 600 people dead or missing, the country's official news agency said Saturday, double the previously known toll.
• Indian Youths Strangle 2 Boys to Force School Closing
  Police in India have arrested three schoolchildren, ages 12 and 13, for allegedly strangling two small boys in the hope that their deaths would cause their school to temporarily close, police said Saturday.
• Truck Plows Through Wedding Guests in Canada, Killing 6
  Pickup truck plows through crowd leaving a pre-wedding celebration in Canada, killing six people.
• Israeli Troops Kill Militants Trying to Enter From Gaza
  Two heavily armed Palestinian militants used a rope and ladder to scale a massive border wall and enter Israel from Gaza, attacking an army base with explosives and gunfire before they were tracked down and killed by Israeli troops.
• Exiled Hamas Chief Says Kidnapped Israeli Alive
  Hamas leader Khaled Mashaal says Cpl. Gilad Shalit is 'alive and in good health' in the Palestinian group's custody since he was kidnapped on June 25, 2006.
• Baghdad Car Bomb Kills 7, Injures Dozens, Near Shiite Shrine
  A car bomb exploded Saturday near Baghdad's most important Shiite shrine, killing seven people and wounding dozens.
• Another Disney Knockoff Finds Its Way to Hamas TV
  After killing off its Mickey Mouse-lookalike, Hamas has turned to another Disneyesque character to portray the Islamic group's victory in the Gaza Strip over the Fatah movement.
• Hot Air Balloon Crash in Canada Kills 2, Injures 11
  A hot air balloon crashed into a trailer park in British Columbia on Friday, killing two people, police said.
• Pakistan Carries Out Test of Missile That Can Carry Nuke
  Pakistan successfully test-fires a new air-launched cruise missile capable of carrying a nuclear warhead, the military said.
• Homicide Bomber Attacks Convoy of Foreigners in Afghanistan
  A homicide car bomber attacked a convoy carrying foreigners near the Afghan capital of Kabul, a police officer said.
• Palestinian Militants Killed Entering Israel Through Gaza
  Two Palestinian militants infiltrated Israel from the Gaza Strip early Saturday, attacking an Israeli military position before soldiers tracked them down and killed them, Israeli officials said.
• Police Investigate Private Detectives Looking for McCann
  Police investigate a firm a private detectives that hired psychics to help find missing girl Madeleine McCann for allegedly breaking Portuguese laws.
• Former French PM Raymond Barre Dies at 83
  Former French Prime Minister Raymond Barre, who served from 1976 to 1981, died on Saturday at the age of 83, his family said.