BUSINESS

• Employers in West Can't Find Enough Workers
  Many employers in the West are having a difficult time filling positions, thanks to a booming economy and a tight labor market.
• Offbeat 'BioShock' Becomes Surprise Hit Game
  Underwater first-person shooter was initially turned down by publishers due to high development costs.
• Stocks to Watch, Aug. 27: Marsh & McLennan Cos., Rambus Inc
  Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trading in Monday's session are Shanda Interactive Entertainment Ltd., Marsh & McLennan Cos. and Rambus Inc.
• Wall Street Expects Calmer, Optimistic Week
  Wall Street heads back to work this week in a somewhat calmer state of mind. Overall, investors are more optimistic now about the financial markets than they've been in several weeks.

HEALTH

• Tests Confirm Bird Flu at German Poultry Farm
  Tests have found that birds at a poultry farm in southern Germany died of the H5N1 strain of bird flu, and some 160,000 birds were being slaughtered as a precaution, authorities said.

OPINION

• Susan Estrich: President Bush In Wonderland
  Susan Estrich: How can the president go on vacation when kids are serving their third tour of duty trying to protect people whose own leaders are also on vacation?

POLITICS

• Clinton Criticized For Suggesting Terror Helps GOP
  Democratic opponents say 2008 presidential candidate should focus on what's good for country, not politics when discussing possible terror strike on U.S.
• Huckabee: Economy Threatened by Obesity Epidemic
  2008 presidential candidate an and recovering foodaholic' warns Southern governors about the cost of allowing their state populations to continue down the fat track.
• Va. Lawmaker Ties Local Funds to Immigration Checks
  Del. Jeffrey M. Frederick says legislation would toughen earlier law that prohibits local governments from providing some social services.
• Historians Give President Bush Reason to Stay in Iraq
  When President George W. Bush invoked the memory of Vietnam to justify staying in Iraq, he was drawing on a new wave of revisionist history, which maintains that America did not lose the war, but the will to win.
• Dem Opponents Challenge Clinton on Terror Claim
  Two of Sen. Hillary Clinton's top rivals for the Democratic presidential nomination have expressed displeasure with her remarks last week that a terror attack between now and Election Day 2008 could help Republicans.
• Iraqi PM Lashes Out at U.S. Critics
  Iraqi PM Nouri al-Maliki blasted Sen. Hillary Clinton and other Democrats who have called for his ouster; the White House praised the Iraqi government for agreements on elections and other pro-democracy law changes.
• Senators Weigh Options in Light of Iraqi Political Stalemate
  Lawmakers weigh next steps in Iraq even as military surge shows results; Iraqi prime minister insists his country not be viewed a a village belonging in districts of Democratic senators.
• Transcipt: Sens. McConnell, Reed on 'FNS'
  Republican, Democratic senators debate what the al-Maliki government needs to accomplish in Iraq, and how to extract U.S. forces logically and safely.
• Fla. Dems Lose Convention Delegates Due to Early Primary
  Democrats decided Saturday to strip Florida of all its presidential convention delegates unless the state holds its primary later in the 2008 election calendar

TECHNOLOGY

• The Week in Games: Aug. 24, 2007
  'Madden NFL 08' lands with big splash, but somehow bigger on Xbox 360 than PS3; 'BioShock' subtly hints at Ayn Rand; 'Pong' somehow becomes casino game.
• Review: New Music-Based Video Games
  'Guitar Hero Encore' brings back worst of the '80s; 'Boogie' tries, but can't control Wii properly; 'High School Musical' is great if you're under 13.
• Review: 'Picross' for Nintendo DS
  Nintendo's newest brain game is a fascinating and addictive blend of Sudoku and crossword puzzles.

U.S.

• Idaho Wildfire Forces Thousands to Evacuate
  Thousands of people have been ordered to leave their homes near Ketchum, Idaho, as a massive wildfire fueled by high winds threatened the area, officials said on Saturday.
• Man Arrested After Trying to Open Door During Flight
  A passenger was arrested by police in New York City after trying to open the door during a Frontier Airlines flight on Saturday, authorities said.
• University of Vermont Adds 'Gender-Neutral' Bathrooms
  The University of Vermont is adding gender-neutral bathrooms, at the cost of $2,500 a piece, to cater to transgendered people, according to school officials.
• Mentally Ill Fla. Man Charged With Threatening to Shoot Bush
  A mentally ill homeless man has been charged with threatening to shoot President Bush.
• Tower Collapse at Oregon Wind Farm Kills Worker, Injures Ano
  A worker was killed and another injured when a giant turbine tower collapsed on Saturday at an Oregon wind farm, authorities said.
• Georgia Team Wins Little League World Series
  Warner Robins, Ga. defeated Tokyo, Japan 3-2 in extra innings in the Little League title game on Sunday.
• Attorney: Search For Trapped Miners Will Continue
  The search will continue despite having found no sign of six trapped Utah miners, a lawyer for the families of the miners said on Sunday.
• Power Outages, Flooding Rampant As Tornadoes Batter Midwest
  Beleaguered residents of flood-ravaged Midwest find fresh damage from a batch of tornado-bearing thunderstorms that knocked out power to hundreds of thousands of customers.
• Self-Described Pedophile: I'm Leaving California
  Self-proclaimed pedophile Jack McClellan says he is leaving California after judge ordered him to stay away from places where children gather, it was reported Sunday.
• Ben Franklin Gets High-Tech Makeover in New $100 Bill
  The U.S. $100 bill has been given a high-tech makeover, an amazing new look to protect the currency from being copied by increasingly sophisticated counterfeiters.
• Strippers Catch on to Man Using Phony Money
  A man who allegedly used his computer to make fake $100 bills to buy lap dances at a strip club was nabbed after strippers became suspicious of the bills, federal prosecutors said.

WORLD

• At Least 42 Killed in Two Bomb Blasts in India
  A pair of bombings tore through crowded public areas in the southern city of Hyderabad on Saturday night, killing at least 42 people and wounding about 50, officials said.
• Conflict Forces Over 1,000 Colombians to Flee to Ecuador
  Local officials said that over 1,100 refugees fleeing fighting between the Colombian army and leftist guerrillas have crossed into Ecuador.
• Iraqi PM Rips American Critics of His Leadership
  Iraq's beleaguered prime minister lashes out at Sens. Hillary Rodham Clinton and Carl Levin, who have called for his ouster.
• Extremists May Be Behind India Bombings That Killed 42
  Foreign Islamic extremists may have been behind a pair of bombings that tore through a popular restaurant and a park in a southern Indian city, killing at least 42 people, an official said Sunday.
• British Soldiers Withdraw From Basra Command Center
  Shiite militiamen from the Mahdi Army have taken over the police joint command center in Basra after British soldiers withdrew from the facility.
• Camilla Decides Not to Attend Memorial Service for Diana
  Prince Charles' wife announces she will not attend this week's memorial service marking 10th anniversary of the death of Princess Diana.
• Greek Wildfires Kill 51, Threaten Ancient Olympic Site
  At least 51 people were confirmed dead in three days of fires burning across Greece, now threatening to engulf the ancient historical site of the first Olympics.
• Iran Vows to Use 'Smart' Bomb Against Enemies
  Iran promises to use new 2,000-pound 'smart' bomb against enemies and unveils mass production of new weapon.
• Historians Give President Bush Reason to Stay in Iraq
  When President George W. Bush invoked the memory of Vietnam to justify staying in Iraq, he was drawing on a new wave of revisionist history, which maintains that America did not lose the war, but the will to win.

SHOWS

• FNS w/ Chris Wallace: Transcript: Mike Huckabee on 'FNS'
  Republican presidential candidate takes pride in being subject of new attacks on issues that he says will be winners for him in the primary season.