BUSINESS

• HSBC to pay $6.3B for Korea bank stake
  HSBC to pay $6.3B for 51 percent stake in Korea Exchange Bank to boost presence in Asia market
• Companies to form global energy giant
  Suez, Gaz de France plan to form global energy giant to try to compete against Gazprom
• Countries debate global warming proposal
  Pacific Rim countries argue over Australia's proposal to reach consensus on climate change
• Dollar mixed in Europe
  US dollar finishes mixed in European trading
• European, Asian markets finish mixed
  European, Asian markets finished mixed in light trading; U.S. markets closed for Labor Day
• UAW members speak out about strike vote
  UAW strike authorization vote offers glimpse into workers' thoughts as contract deadline nears
• Auto shops tout use of alternative fuels
  Auto shops turn cars into Earth-friendly vehicles by having them run on alternative fuels
• Oil prices jump on hurricane concerns
  Oil prices rise as traders track potentially destructive storms that could hit Gulf of Mexico
• Kia says production to return to normal
  Kia says production to return to normal with end of factory occupation
• Firm hopes to get more ethanol from corn
  South Dakota company says new technology will squeeze more ethanol from corn
• APEC leaders want trade talk progress
  Leaders from 21 Pacific Rim economies want progress on world trade talks this year
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ENTERTAINMENT

• Member of New Bohemians fatally shot
  Keyboard player with Edie Brickell & New Bohemians shot dead by girlfriend's neighbor
• Timing right for Couric, Raddatz
  Couric's Iraq visit proves well-timed as she and ABC's Raddatz land interviews with Bush
• Jerry Lewis' telethon hits new record
  Jerry Lewis' telethon raises nearly $64 million, hits new record
• Truckers help police put brakes on chase
  Slow-speed truckers form rolling roadblock along Oregon highway, help police end chase
• Bay Area police hunt for 911 prankster
  Serial crank caller ties up 911 lines in San Francisco area, sends police on wild goose chases
• Terfel cancels Royal Opera 'Ring' cycle
  Bryn Terfel pulls out of Royal Opera's highly anticipated 'Ring' cycle
• Yard art is in eye of beholder and court
  Yard art is in the eye of the beholder and sometimes the courts
• Man accused of stealing funeral flowers
  Arizona man jailed for allegedly stealing flowers from hearse
• Buddha statue stolen for scrap metal
  Minnesota woman arrested in theft of Thai Buddha statue for scrap metal
• Police crack missing mannequin caper
  Police crack missing mannequin caper
• Serial crank caller miffs Bay Area 911
  Serial crank caller ties up Bay Area 911 lines with nearly 2,000 calls
• Fountain prank leaves Derby in a lather
  Derby officials in a lather about soap prank at historic fountain
• City may nix cops' pooper scoopers
  Wisconsin city proposes exempting mounted, K-9 cops from pooper scooper law
• L.A.'s famed Chinese Theatre sold
  Grauman's Chinese Theatre, a Hollywood landmark, changes hands but still will show films
• Composer Iglesias wins Spain film award
  Composer Alberto Iglesias wins Spain's National Film Award
• Spector murder trial headed for showdown
  Record producer Spector's case a bizarre noir about who pulled the trigger in actress' death
• `Halloween' scares up $31 million debut
  Zombie's `Halloween' scares up record $31 million debut
• Lock of Che Guevara's hair to be sold
  Cuban exile activist plans to auction what he says is lock of Che Guevara's hair
• Director says Owen Wilson's doing better
  Director: Owen Wilson doing better after apparent suicide attempt
• 'Back to the Future' ride bound for past
  Universal Studios' 'Back to the Future' ride heads into the past, to be replaced by 'Simpsons'
• Stars turn out for Diddy's White Party
  Busta Rhymes, Ashley Olsen, Star Jones attend Sean 'Diddy' Comb's Long Island White Party
• Movie studios bask in blockbuster summer
  Hollywood follows 'Rocky' script as studios make dramatic comeback with blockbuster summer
• Thousands gather to mark Summer of Love
  Thousands gather to celebrate Summer of Love anniversary at San Francisco's Golden Gate Park
• Malaysian taxi drivers issued dress code
  Malaysian taxi drivers face fines if they don't abide by dress code requiring socks and shoes
• Woodruff quietly back at work at ABC
  Medical experiences gave Woodruff an edge in Johnson story
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HEALTH

• Easy nondrug help aids ADHD kids
  HEALTHBEAT: Simple nondrug help for preschoolers with ADHD
• Study questions some bipolar diagnoses
  Study finds surge in bipolar diagnoses in children but experts question whether it's real
• Techniques to help youngsters with ADHD
  Some techniques to help 3- to 5-year olds with ADHD
• Tour de France cyclists have big hearts
  Hearts of Tour de France cyclists are bigger than normal, doctors say
• Women may need different heart treatment
  Women may need different heart treatments than men, doctors say
• Scientists test new bipolar remedies
  Seasickness patches, other current drugs being tested for bipolar, a confounding disorder
• Shortage of talk therapy for bipolar
  More talk therapy needed for bipolar patients, experts say; can boost drug effectiveness
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POLITICS

• AP Interview: Romney takes dig at rival
  AP Interview: Romney says he's not too nice, takes dig at Thompson
• Edwards courts labor vote
  Edwards celebrates labor endorsements during Iowa stop
• Bush sees possible troop cuts in Iraq
  In surprise visit to Iraq, Bush envisions possible troop cutbacks but gives no timetable
• Obama critiques Clinton
  Obama says he's agent of change, critiques Clinton
• AP ANALYSIS: Bush-Anbar is a success
  AP ANALYSIS: Bush says Anbar province is success story for defeating insurgency
• Clinton courts labor at Iowa picnic
  Clinton and husband court labor at sun-splashed picnic
• No quick action expected on mortgages
  Congressional help for those with bad mortgages unlikely to come soon
• Secrecy shrouded Bush trip to Iraq
  Bush's secret trip to Iraq was 5-6 weeks in the planning
• Biden bets on Iowa to boost candidacy
  Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden bets on Iowa to boost his candidacy
• Lines at United States borders longer
  Stepped-up inspections mean longer lines at United States borders with Canada, Mexico
• GOP touts swift action on Craig
  Nev. Sen. John Ensign says guilty plea convinced GOP to seek Sen. Larry Craig's resignation
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SCIENCE

• Study: Humans' DNA not quite so similar
  DNA analysis suggests we're a little less alike than scientists had thought
• Study: Men men go for good looks
  Study: Men date who they see, not who they say
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TECHNOLOGY

• Texas startup says it has batteries beat
  Reclusive green-tech startup whispers a eulogy for the battery
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U.S.

• Murder charge filed in officer's death
  Murder charge filed in officer's death 41 years after shooting; shooter already served time
• Company: Ties to Osama cut in 1993
  Bin Laden family business insists in federal court filings it has no financial ties with Osama
• Rescuers missed mine in search for girls
  Family distraught after ATV falls into mine shaft, killing young girl and injuring her sister
• Pa. to pay murderer $35K in assault case
  Pa. agrees to pay $35,000 to convicted murderer who alleged she was raped by prison staff
• Blast destroys Ohio plant's warehouse
  Fire officials: Explosion destroys Ohio plant's warehouse; no injuries
• SoCal heat wave strains power grid
  Thousands of SoCal homes still without power as heat wave stretches into 7th day
• Could last ride for Astroland be near?
  Time short, talks needed to save historic Coney Island amusement park
• Bush remarks to Iraqi leaders
  Text of President Bush's remarks after meeting with Iraqi leaders
• Bush remarks to troops
  Text of President Bush's speech in Iraq to American troops
• FBI: No serial killer in river drownings
  FBI debunks stubborn rumor that serial killer caused young men's drownings in Wisconsin
• Two-tongued teaching gains ground in US
  From gym in German to science in Spanish, more U.S. schools teach in 2 or more tongues
• 10-year-old dies in sand cave collapse
  Boy, 10, dies in collapse of cave he dug into side of a sand dune in California
• Medical waste closes N.J. beaches
  Medical waste, trash washes ashore, closes N.J. beaches during holiday weekend
• Coalition: Weeks should be suspended
  Coalition of black and Hispanic churches says Weeks should be suspended over accusations
• Obituaries in the news
  Obituaries in the news
• 2-month-old Calif. wildfire contained
  2-month-old California wildfire contained; firefighters gain upper hand on other blazes
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WORLD

• Jamaica ousts female PM: early results
  Jamaican opposition wins election, according to preliminary results
• Blasts near Pakistani capital kills 15
  Bombs explode near Pakistan's capital, killing at least 15 people and wounding others
• Tourists flee as Felix nears
  Tourists flee as Hurricane Felix nears Honduras' Miskito Coast with category-4 winds
• Fighting ongoing in eastern Congo
  Fighting reignites in eastern Congo despite calls for peace
• China arrests anti-Olympics activist
  China arrests activist who rallied others to reject the Olympics, demand human rights
• Most of London's subway shuts down
  Most of London's subway shuts down as maintenance workers strike
• N.Korea: U.S. to take it off terror list
  North Korea says U.S. decides to remove it from terror list; no State Department confirmation
• Iran turns to Russia for airliners
  Iran turns to Russia to replace aging airliners
• UN chief urges end to Darfur conflict
  U.N. chief urges all Sudanese to support end to Darfur conflict
• U.S. military deaths in Iraq at 3,740
  U.S. military deaths in Iraq at 3,740 Monday, according to count by The Associated Press
• Iraq insurgent group names minister
  Iraqi insurgent coalition appoints education minister to 'Islamic Cabinet'
• Lebanese army fights militants
  Lebanese army exchanges fire with militants as it hunts fugitives
• WWII British spies frustrated by FBI
  Secret files reveal rocky WWII years between U.S., British spies
• Britain's own "Big Brother" eyed Orwell
  Britain's own "Big Brother" kept an eye on Orwell, but a benign one
• Upset in Madonna's Malawi adoption case
  Senior Malawi official taken off Madonna adoption case
• China police to shape up for Olympics
  China to monitor police for slack behavior in preparation for Olympics
• Aid arrives to help Greece after fires
  Greece receives international aid for fire relief, worries turn to flood risk
• Iraq's leader expects favorable report
  Iraq's prime minister expects favorable marks in next week's reports to Congress
• Black children left out of Irish schools
  Black immigrants to Ireland struggling to find school places; 1st all-black school to open
• Pakistan power-sharing talks to resume
  Envoys for Musharraf, Bhutto to hold more talks on Pakistan power-sharing
• British school kids shun healthy foods
  British school kids don't want more of healthy food plan backed by Naked Chef Jamie Oliver
• 1st female Beefeater at Tower of London
  1st female Beefeater takes up post guarding famed Tower of London
• Panama Canal begins historic expansion
  Panama Canal begins historic expansion, expected to double waterway's capacity
• Freed Iranian-American leaves Iran
  Iranian-American academic leaves Iran after spending 3 months in jail
• SKorean spy chief steps into limelight
  South Korean spymaster criticized for stepping into the limelight amid hostage crisis
• Rocket lands by Israeli day care center
  Palestinian rocket lands next to Israeli day care center in frequently targeted city
• Charges dropped against Gadhafi nephew
  Call girls drop assault charges against nephew of Libya's Gadhafi
• U.S. asylum remains elusive for Iraqis
  For desperate Iraqis, a slow process to possible asylum in the United States
• Russian extremism law casts wide net
  Russian extremism law casts wide net, snares journalists, rights advocates, opposition leaders
• Ex-Bangladeshi prime minister arrested
  Bangladesh police arrest former PM Khaleda Zia on corruption charges
• Vatican cadet dies in apparent suicide
  Member of Vatican police dies in what the Vatican says is apparent suicide
• Iraq's Anbar province at a glance
  Iraq's Anbar province at a glance
• Muslims protest Indonesian nuclear plant
  Muslim clerics issue edict against construction of Indonesian nuclear power plant
• Thai court grants warrant for ex-PM
  Thai courts issues new arrest warrants for former PM Thaksin and wife in securities case
• British troops leave Basra base in Iraq
  British troops withdraw from remaining base in Iraq's second-largest city
• Trash offers income for Palestinians
  Israeli trash offers desperately needed income to growing number of Palestinians
• U.S.: NKorea to declare nuclear programs
  U.S.: NKorea agrees to account for, disable nuclear programs by end of year
• Japan farm minister quits
  New Japanese farm minister resigns over farm subsidy scandal in latest blow to government
• Today in history - Sept. 3
  On Sept. 3, 1783, a treaty between the U.S. and Great Britain ended the Revolutionary War
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BASEBALL

• Greinke carries Royals past Rangers
  Zack Greinke earns his 1st win as a starter since April in leading Royals over Rangers 8-1
• Lowell, Sox survive shaky Dice-K outing
  Mike Lowell drives in 4 runs as Red Sox survive shaky Dice-K outing to beat Blue Jays 13-10
• Pena's record HR lifts D-Rays past Birds
  Carlos Pena's team-record 35th homer breaks tie to lead Devil Rays past Orioles 9-7
• Rockies top Giants to keep pace out west
  Rockies score 7 in the 3rd to keep pace in NL West and wild card with 7-4 win over Giants
• Loaiza outduels Zambrano to lead Dodgers
  Esteban Loaiza outpitches Carlos Zambrano with 7 strong innings as Dodgers defeat Cubs 11-3
• Maddux beats D'Backs to end desert slump
  Greg Maddux breaks desert slump, pitches Padres into 1st place with 10-2 win over D'Backs
• Pedro gets 3,000th K in winning return
  Pedro Martinez returns from shoulder surgery, gets 3,000th K as Mets roll past Reds 10-4
• Brewers' pen allows Astros to steal win
  Brewers' bullpen coughs up 3-run lead in the 8th, allowing Astros to steal 9-7 victory
• Sabathia leads Tribe past Santana, Twins
  Sabathia throws 8 shutout innings as Tribe beat Twins ace Santana for 5th time this year, 5-0
• Snell earns rare win as Pirates end skid
  Ian Snell wins for only 2nd time 11 starts as Pirates end 5-game skid with 11-0 win over Cards
• Bergmann fans 9 as Nationals top Marlins
  Jason Bergmann's 9 strikeouts, Wily Mo Pena's homer give Nationals 6-3 win over Marlins
• M's rout Yanks to end losing streak at 9
  Ichiro earns another 200-hit season as Mariners end 9-game skid with 7-1 rout of Yankees
• Cormier keeps it in the park for Braves
  Lance Cormier avoids giving up home run for 1st time in 7 starts as Braves beat Phillies 5-1
• Mets' Martinez reaches 3,000 strikeouts
  Pedro Martinez returns from shoulder surgery, becomes 15th pitcher to reach 3,000 strikeouts
• Ichiro earns 7th straight 200-hit season
  Mariners' Ichiro Suzuki homers to reach 200 hits for 7th straight season, tying an AL record
• Another rookie stars for Red Sox
  Rookie Jacoby Ellsbury hits his first career home run in the Red Sox 3-2 win over the Orioles
• Phillies drop close one, Mets win
  Phillies blow lead in 7-6 loss to Marlins; Glavine leads Mets to 3-2 win over Braves
• Baseball Today
  Baseball Today
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COLLEGE SPORTS

• How college football's Top 25 fared
  How college football's Top 25 fared
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GOLF

• Lefty buries Tiger to win Deutsche Bank
  Phil Mickelson holds off Tiger Woods, shooting 5-under 66 to win Deutsche Bank by 2 strokes
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MORE SPORTS

• China closes strong at gymnastics worlds
  Chinese take a bow with fantastic finish in qualifying at world gymnastics championship
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NASCAR

• JJ wins 5th of the season at California
  Jimmie Johnson grabs a victory at the California Speedway for his fifth win of the season
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SOCCER

• Glazers say Man United 'not for sale'
  Glazers say Manchester United is 'not for sale,' despite reports of interest from China, Dubai
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TENNIS

• Federer sets up showdown against Roddick
  Roger Federer averts scare at US Open, sets up quarterfinal matchup against Andy Roddick
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