BUSINESS

• Oracle's 1Q rises 25 pct., beating views
  Oracle's 1Q rises 25 percent to top analyst expectations on big increase in software sales
• More than $1B needed to make Forbes list
  Forbes list of 400 richest Americans show they needed more than $1 billion to make the cut
• Nike 1Q net income up 51 pct. on revenue
  Nike says 1Q net income jumps 51 percent on higher revenue, exchange rates
• Borse Dubai gets stake in Nasdaq
  Nasdaq agrees to sell 20 pct stake to Borse Dubai in run for OMX; politicians raise questions
• ITC sees potential trade boon with Korea
  US agency sees boon to US economy should Congress OK US-Korea free trade
• Source: SEC subpoenas Apple CEO Jobs
  Source: SEC subpoenas Apple CEO Steve Jobs to testify in stock options case
• UAW rejects retiree health care proposal
  UAW rejects retiree health care trust proposal, bargaining slowed
• Bernanke: Fresh assurances on economy
  Bush acknowledges 'unsettling times' for economy; Bernanke offers fresh assurances
• Goldman Sachs benefits in 3Q, Bear hurt
  Goldman Sachs benefits from third-quarter market turbulence, while Bear Stearns rocked
• Canadian dollar at parity with greenback
  US dollar reaches parity with Canadian dollar, falls to record lows against euro, Indian rupee
• Banks slow their borrowing from the Fed
  Direct borrowing by banks from the Federal Reserve dips slightly in latest week
• Oil up again as low dollar spurs buying
  Crude futures surpass $83 a barrel, driven largely by weakening dollar
• FedEx Corp. 1Q profit rises 4 percent
  FedEx 1st-quarter profit rises, but it lowers full-year outlook
• Bear Stearns 3Q profit falls 62 percent
  Bear Stearns' third-quarter profit plunges 62 percent on turmoil in credit markets
• Circuit City swings to loss in 2Q
  Circuit City shares sink 18 pct as it swings to $62.8 million loss in 2Q
• Gold rises to 27-year high
  Precious metals surge, while agriculture, energy futures buoyed by drop in U.S. dollar
• Tighter credit stalling economy's growth
  Tighter credit squeezing U.S. economic growth, survey shows; jobless claims fall
• Toy recalls put testing labs on overtime
  AP Centerpiece: Following recalls, toy testing firm works overtime to keep up
• 'Sesame Street' officials to check toys
  'Sesame Street' officials say they will help check toys for lead and other problems
• Rates on 30-year mortgages inch up
  Rates on 30-year mortgages edge up after dropping to the lowest point in 4 months
• Airline industry shelving paper tickets
  Paper airline tickets to go the way of public pay phone next year as airlines go electronic
• SEC details look at mortgage market woes
  SEC casts wide net in probing role Wall Street, rating firms, investors played in housing mess
• Bernanke assures Hill on mortgage hit
  Fed Chairman Bernanke offers Congress assurances on mortgage crisis
• Treasuries sell off on inflation concerns
  Treasuries sell off on inflation concerns, worries Saudis will stop buying them
• Canadian dollar reaches parity with U.S.
  Canadian currency, the 'loonie,' reaches parity with U.S. dollar; first time since 1976
• Nasdaq strikes deal with Borse Dubai
  Nasdaq getting control of Nordic exchange OMX, selling 20 pct stake in itself to Borse Dubai
• Qatar agency takes stake in LSE
  Qatar Investment Authority takes 20 percent stake in London Stock Exchange
• ConAgra 1Q profit rises
  ConAgra 1Q profit edged up 5 percent on higher sales
• Legislators grill Bank of England chief
  Bank of England chief blames banks for Northern Rock crisis
• Unemployment claims make surprise drop
  Applications for unemployment benefits show unexpected drop
• Goldman Sachs profit beats expectations
  Goldman Sachs 3rd-quarter profit beats expectations on investment banking, trading
• Neb. rule could slow cattle inspections
  New work rule in Neb. could slow inspections as busy cattle-selling months kick in
• Chinese government freezes some prices
  Chinese government freezes some prices in move to contain inflation
• Paulson considering mortgage change
  Paulson says administration considers allowing Fannie, Freddie to sell larger mortgages
• Trade group: Holiday sales to grow slow
  Trade group says holiday sales to grow 4 percent, the slowest pace since 2002
• Zillow secures $30M in financing
  Real estate information Web site Zillow secures $30 million in third round of financing
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ENTERTAINMENT

• Rather: government influencing newsrooms
  Dan Rather: government, corporations encroaching on newsrooms
• 'God' apparently responds to lawsuit
  'God' apparently responds to a lawsuit filed by Nebraska lawmaker
• McCarthy calls Carrey 'autism whisperer'
  Jenny McCarthy says boyfriend Jim Carrey has a deep connection with her autistic son
• Drivers zoom by roadside debris- a home
  Calif. motorists zoom past the ultimate roadside debris- a house
• Snoop pleads guilty on weapons charge
  Snoop Dogg pleads guilty to one count of felony possession of a dangerous weapon
• Christian theater troupe scolds Griffin
  Christian theater troupe scolds Kathy Griffin in full-page newspaper ad for Emmy speech
• Spector jury gets new instructions
  Judge in Phil Spector's murder trial gives deadlocked new instructions to try to break impasse
• Sheen, Richards continue custody battle
  Denise Richards asks court to end Charlie Sheen's overnight stays with their 2 young daughters
• CBS' controversial 'Kid Nation' debuts
  'Kid Nation' debuts amid criticism, media speculation; CBS hopes reality show boosts ratings
• Judge lets rapper The Game go free
  Judge gives The Game a conditional discharge on a charge that he impersonated a police officer
• 'Foot harasser' fined for over 600 calls
  W.Va. man fined for making more than 600 harassing telephone calls about women's feet
• Forecaster weathers breast brouhaha
  Station apologizes for Internet video showing anchor's antics in front of breast graphic
• Bates to receive Mary Pickford honor
  Kathy Bates to receive Mary Pickford Award for artistic contribution to entertainment industry
• Man flashes syringe in robbery, crashes
  Man accused of brandishing a syringe to rob store crashes car into a house
• Cop faces heat over squad car joy ride
  Ex-Indiana police officer accused of crashing squad car while showing off for female students
• Girl, 6, helps save deer from well
  Insistent girl, 6, credited with helping to save deer who fell into a window well
• Man hits wife in head with an onion
  Iowa man arrested after hitting wife in the back of the head with an onion
• Two N.J. golfers get back-to-back aces
  One good shot follows another: Two golfers get back-to-back aces in N.J.
• Feds: Man robs bank hours after release
  Indiana man accused of robbing bank just hours after he was freed from jail for bank robbery
• Jennings to debut at the Grand Ole Opry
  Shooter Jennings will make his debut at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville next week
• 'Ol Brown Eyes:' Sinatra seeks office
  'Ol Brown Eyes:' Frank Sinatra runs for spot on board of supervisors in Pittsburgh suburb
• Could `Kid Nation' ever win an Emmy?
  `Kid Nation' proves itself after just one week _ by cheating viewers and exploiting kids
• Brazil movie a hit before release
  Brazil movie `Elite Squad' about police violence already a controversial underground hit
• San Sebastian Film Festival opens
  The Iraq war and life in Afghanistan depicted at San Sebastian Film Festival
• Lists of best-selling books
  Lists of best-selling books
• Review: Don't get burned by `Lair'
  Review: Enter the dragons ... don't get burned by `Lair'
• Judge orders burial of mummified baby
  N.H. family ordered to bury mummified baby that had been passed down by generations
• Springsteen benefit rehearsal shows set
  Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band to perform 2 benefit rehearsal shows in New Jersey
• Glover films `Blindness' in Uruguay
  Glover, Moore, Ruffalo: filming `Blindness' and dancing the tango in South America
• Stewart son to stand trial in L.A.
  Judge in Los Angeles rules that Rod Stewart's son can stand trial on assault charges
• Sean Penn dismayed by `Wild' discovery
  Sean Penn dismayed by `Into the Wild' discovery during his trip to Alaska this summer
• West beats 50 Cent again _ at Mobos
  Kanye West beats 50 Cent again, this time at British Mobo Awards; Winehouse, Rihanna also win
• Radio host claims Colbert stole his joke
  Host of Air America's morning radio show claims Stephen Colbert stole his joke
• `Leave It to Beaver' actor sues SAG
  Former `Leave It to Beaver' actor Ken Osmond sues Screen Actors Guild over foreign royalties
• Drunk man gets trapped in ex's chimney
  Intoxicated Indiana man rescued after becoming wedged in chimney of girlfriend's home
• Zsa Zsa Gabor's lawsuit dismissed
  Zsa Zsa Gabor's lawsuit against her daughter dismissed; actress plans to file revised suit
• Kimmel to host American Music Awards
  Jimmy Kimmel to return for a 4th shot at hosting the American Music Awards
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HEALTH

• Product recall: tofu products
  Product recall: tofu products
• Study: Soccer beats jogging for fitness
  Danish scientists say soccer keeps you fitter and trimmer than jogging
• Experts say U.N. agencies spin data
  U.N. agencies spin data to attract donations, promote agendas, experts say
• Warning issued on baby colic remedy
  Health officials warn herbal supplement sold as baby colic remedy possibly contaminated
• CDC touts ample supply of flu vaccine
  CDC says there will be up to 132 million doses of flu shots available after years of shortages
• Researchers examine 'purging disorder'
  Professor says doctors may be missing cases of 'purging disorder,' which is similar to bulimia
• Security concern halted Wis. Ebola study
  Study of Ebola virus stopped because University of Wisconsin-Madison lab wasn't secure enough
• Study says soccer is better than jogging
  Study says soccer works off more fat and builds up more muscle than jogging
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POLITICS

• Bush sidesteps criticizing Iraq shooting
  President Bush says investigators must determine what happened in Iraq shooting involving firm
• Democrats proceed with Iraq legislation
  Democrats proceed with legislation ordering troops out of Iraq, despite lacking votes to win
• FBI tapes Stevens calls as part of sting
  FBI secretly tapes telephone calls with Ted Stevens as part of public corruption sting
• McCain to criticize Giuliani on guns
  Republican presidential candidate McCain to attack rival Giuliani over shift on gun rights
• Five Democrats discuss health care in IA
  5 Democratic presidential candidates focus on seniors, discuss health care at Iowa forum
• GOP's Huckabee wins S.C. straw poll
  GOP presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee wins South Carolina group straw poll
• Obama recruits close friend for campaign
  Democrat Barack Obama brings in friend and long-term adviser amid concerns about campaign
• Congress OKs drug safety bill
  Congress sends Bush legislation overhauling drug safety after Vioxx debacle
• Pentagon probes $6 billion in contracts
  Pentagon investigating $6 billion in contracts for Iraq and Afghanistan
• GOP assails Democrats over MoveOn ad
  Republicans criticize Democratic candidates after Senate vote on anti-war ad
• Thompson shrugs off Dobson criticism
  Fred Thompson shrugs off James Dobson's criticism of his performance on the campaign trail
• Dodd chides Clinton's health care policy
  Chris Dodd tells AP that Hillary Rodham Clinton mismanaged her effort to reshape health care
• $5 bill to have splashes of purple, gray
  Abe Lincoln's $5 bill getting a colorful makeover with splashes of purple and gray
• Democratic fundraiser charged with fraud
  Democratic fundraiser Norman Hsu charged with swindling at least $60 million from investors
• Poll: Gore endorsement to sway some Dems
  Poll says that Al Gore's endorsement wouldn't influence majority of Democrats in 2008 election
• Giuliani adviser criticized for remark
  Adviser to Rudy Giuliani comes under fire for claiming there are 'too many mosques' in US
• Iraq embassy builder tied to kickbacks
  Sealed court document says builder of embassy in Baghdad paid kickbacks on military contracts
• Bush urges Democrats on health insurance
  President Bush challenges Democrats to quickly renew children's health insurance program
• Apology for promoting Japanese cars
  Bush official apologizes for e-mail promoting Japanese automakers
• Records of ex-DeLay aide sought
  Grand jury subpoenas records connected to ex-aide of former Rep. Tom DeLay
• Johanns quits; Bush supports likely bid
  President Bush announces Mike Johanns' resignation, offers to back anticipated Senate campaign
• Gates seeks 2nd inquiry of bomber mishap
  Robert Gates seeks outside inquiry into mistaken arming of B-52 bomber with nuclear weapons
• Documents: Nixon wary about arms control
  Documents show that Richard Nixon expressed misgivings about arms control as key to peace
• Obama cites mother's illness in new ad
  Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama cites mother's illness in new health care ad
• Boxer, Peters clash over bridge safety
  US senator clashes with head of transportation agency over safety of bridge infrastructure
• Group requests probe on Ga. congressman
  Watchdog group asks US to probe whether Ga. congressman broke the law by not paying taxes
• Senator praises Mukasey's independence
  Senator: Attorney general nominee promises to fire aides who discuss cases with White House
• House moves to protect air passengers
  Air passengers get more protections under aviation spending bill
• Correction: Traffic Congestion story
  Correction: Traffic Congestion story
• Text of Bush news conference
  Text of Bush news conference
• Bush taps Ag deputy to run agency
  Acting agriculture secretary has long experience in Washington
• Gingrich wants $30 million to run
  Gingrich will decide on White House race if supporters pledge $30 million
• Future annual Iraq tab $10 billion plus
  Long-term U.S. troop presence in Iraq would cost $10 billion-$25 billion a year, auditors say
• North Korea talks may start Sept. 27
  State Department says next round of North Korean nuclear talks could begin Sept. 27
• AP kills fundraiser story
  AP kills fundraiser story
• More delays in shift to Iraqi control
  Pentagon discloses yet another delay in returning provinces to Iraqi control
• Mail carriers honored for heroic acts
  Mail carrier honored for saving elderly woman whose clothes were on fire
• GAO analysts decide to join union
  Analysts at Congress' watchdog agency vote to join union
• Many voters still undecided on 2008 race
  Four months out, many voters still undecided on a candidate to back
• Sen. Clinton: Bill and I are different
  Sen. Clinton says her presidency would be different from Bill's
• Jackson disputes report on Obama remark
  Rev. Jesse Jackson disputes newspaper report that he criticized Obama for 'acting white'
• Bush calls for expansion of spy law
  Bush urges Congress to make eavesdropping law permanent and stronger
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SCIENCE

• Astronomers: Neptune's south pole warmer
  Astronomers say Neptune's south pole warmer than rest of planet because of 40-year summer
• Utah officials alarmed over bullfrogs
  Utah wildlife officials alarmed after spotting American bullfrogs in a pond
• Scientists: Hobbit wasn't a modern human
  Scientists say wrist bones of 3-foot-tall Hobbit show it wasn't a modern human
• Scientists say velociraptor had feathers
  Scientists say velociraptor, made famous in 'Jurasic Park,' may have had feathers in real life
• Meteorite likely caused crater in Peru
  Peruvian astronomers now say a rare meteorite likely caused crater
• NASA to launch Gamma-ray telescope
  NASA prepares to launch new orbiting Gamma-ray telescope next spring
• Sperm ban means some in short supply
  European sperm running out in U.S. sperm banks after FDA ban
• Mystery boy in iron coffin identified
  Researchers identify mystery boy in iron coffin as 15-year-old who died in 1852
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TECHNOLOGY

• Suit seeks "a la carte" channel choices
  Lawsuit demands that cable customers be allowed to choose channels separately
• Palm struggles to shine again
  Palm struggles against fierce smart phone competitors
• Review: Archos 605 WiFi doesn't impress
  Review: Archos 605 WiFi's stellar screen, features can't overcome complicated interface
• Orange to sell Apple's iPhone in France
  France Telecom's Orange cell phone unit to sell Apple's iPhone in France
• Turkey orders YouTube blocked over clips
  Turkey bans access to YouTube again, prompting criticism from watchdog group
• SAP aims to ride smaller-business wave
  German software giant hopes offering resource management online delivers new customers
• NBC to offer free episode downloads
  NBC to offer free downloads of some primetime shows such as 'Heroes' and 'The Office'
• Sony delays 'Home' virtual world for PS3
  Sony delays launch of 'Home' virtual world for PlayStation 3 until next spring
• Glitch renders 'virtual fence' unusable
  Glitch renders 'virtual fence' on Mexican border unworkable; payment withheld to Boeing
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U.S.

• Utah will investigate border officers
  Arizona yanks badges of 2 officers in polygamist towns; Utah now investigating
• On tape, suspect admits to '93 massacre
  Videotape of 2nd suspect admitting to '93 restaurant slayings played in court
• NYC reports large counterfeit seizure
  New York City authorities seize more than $7 million in suspected counterfeit goods
• La. protests hark back to '50s, '60s
  Thousands rally for 6 black teens in Louisiana.; protests evoke memories of civil rights era
• Family sues phone company over ad
  Family sues Virgin Mobile over use of Texas teen's photo in advertisement
• Police say man fed cats to his pit bulls
  Georgia man accused of capturing neighborhood cats and feeding them to his pit bulls
• Meeting held on Anglican-Episcopal split
  Archbishop of Canterbury, Episcopal bishops hold critical meeting over gay issues
• Ex-Alaska pol says he stretched truth
  Ex-Alaska lawmaker says he stretched the truth when he bragged about intentions
• Gulf coast dwellers eye developing storm
  Coastal residents cast wary eye on storm developing in eastern Gulf of Mexico
• Suspect booked in cross-country killings
  Suspect in 6 cross-country killings jailed in Texas after extradition from N.Y.
• Teacher pleads guilty to sex charges
  Award-winning Utah teacher pleads guilty to 11 sex charges
• Indictments: 3 misused Va. state funds
  Former Va. game and fisheries director, 2 former wardens accused of misusing state funds
• Iran case shows ground zero access tight
  Iranian president's nixed visit highlights tricky decisions about who goes to ground zero
• Fla. rapist castrated in plea deal
  Confessed rapist in Florida undergoes castration to avoid life prison sentence
• Autistic teen Tasered in Calif.
  Deputy subdues autistic teen with stun gun; Ohio cop on leave after Tasering handcuffed woman
• Errant text message leads to drug bust
  Errant text message leads to drug bust in South Charleston, W.Va.
• SF lawmaker charged with fraud
  Feds charge San Francisco city supervisor with trying to extort $80K
• Obituaries in the news
  Obituaries in the news
• Man admits killing Ohio state freshman
  Man admits killing Ohio State freshman 13 years ago; gets 25 to life in prison
• Wildfire damages Washington state homes
  Wildfire damages homes overlooking Washington's Columbia River after racing uphill
• FEMA chief touts agency's progress
  AP Interview: FEMA ready to take on another Katrina-scale disaster, agency chief says
• Former R.I. mayor returns to airwaves
  Former Providence, R.I., Mayor Buddy Cianci muses on life in prison in radio debut
• Disabled man freed early
  Disabled man freed early after Florida reverses drug charge
• Back to work for Chicago mob trial jury
  After week off, jury in Chicago mob trial resumes deliberations
• N.J. home raided in steroid bust
  Federal agents uncover suspected steroid factory in New Jersey home and arrest resident
• Convicted killer executed in triple slay
  Convicted killer executed for triple slaying in San Antonio
• U.S. military deaths in Iraq at 3,791
  U.S. military deaths in Iraq at 3,791 Thursday, according to count by The Associated Press
• 'Minuteman' grandmother draws criticism
  Kansas City grandma draws criticism for Minutemen membership; conventions could be canceled
• S.C. boy's slaying raises suspicions
  Unsolved killing of 7-year-old boy raises questions, revives memories in S.C. city
• S.C. mom scoops al-Qaida with its videos
  South Carolina mom prowls Internet to hunt terrorists; scooped al-Qaida on bin Laden video
• Mom charged with murder in kids' burns
  Texas mother charged with murder after death of 1 of 3 girls she's accused of burning
• Cleveland voting board expands testing
  Board overseeing troubled Cleveland elections expands testing ahead of 2008 vote
• Judge denies motion to let clinic open
  Federal judge won't let Planned Parenthood open suburban clinic immediately
• France calls for sanctions on Iran
  French foreign minister advocates tough line, sanctions on Iran
• People trapped by fire in N.J. high-rise
  Firefighters battle blaze in 15-story Asbury Park high-rise, 7 people injured
• Osprey tilt-rotor squadron heads to Iraq
  Squadron of the once-troubled Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft heads out to Iraq base
• Trial ordered in four Maine killings
  Man accused of killing 4 last year in Maine rampage is ordered to stand trial
• Halliburton recruiters take flak in Wis.
  In protest recalling Vietnam, hundreds chide Halliburton recruiters at Wisconsin campus
• Fire dept., store fined in deadly fire
  State regulators fine Charleston Fire Dept., furniture store over fire that killed 9
• 39 charged in money laundering case
  39 indicted in money laundering scheme; 1 accused of concealing terrorist financing
• Indiana's clocks may finally be settled
  After years of clock-shifting, 5 Indiana counties moved from Central to Eastern time
• Players in Simpson case appear in court
  Prosecutors in Simpson case are overreaching, says lawyer for co-defendant
• Prosecutor ends Spitzer probe
  Prosecutor finds no crime in flight scandal; ends probe of Gov. Spitzer
• Officials: Fire in Ohio home was set
  Fire officials say deadly fire in Ohio home was intentionally set
• Army conducts brain tests on soldiers
  Army tests troops' brains for cognitive functions before sending them off to Iraq, Afghanistan
• U.S.-Cuba relations loom in custody case
  U.S.-Cuba relations loom over custody case as judge nears ruling
• Defense cites 'prejudice' concern
  Judge moves Va. capital murder trial; cites problem seating jury
• Being 'O.J.'s lawyer' keeps Miamian busy
  Miami attorney vaulted from locally known to national limelight as 'O.J.'s lawyer'
• Small plane crashes in Tenn. parking lot
  Small plane crashes in Tennessee shopping center parking lot; all 4 aboard survive
• Mom cleared in dead fetuses case may sue
  Maryland mother once accused of killing newborn threatens to sue county authorities
• Band exposed to TB on bus wins $5.25M
  High school band members exposed to driver with TB in Texas awarded $5.25 million
• Sharpton: Congress should grill Jena DA
  Thousands rally in small town of Jena, La., to support 6 black teens charged in school fight
• Fla. apartments burn after explosion
  Explosion, fire tear apart apartment building in southern Florida; propane possible cause
• Planned Parenthood loses court case
  Judge refuses to order Ill. city to let a controversial Planned Parenthood clinic open
• Hoax victim testifies against McDonald's
  Victim of hoax strip search testifies in civil trial against McDonald's
• Military town takes on payday lenders
  Calif. town near Camp Pendleton limits payday lenders over concern of troops getting into debt
• Photo causes uproar among photographers
  Famous Kennedy photo credited to wrong man, causes uproar among other photographers
• Prosecutors: 4 will plea in bid-rigging
  Prosecutors: 4 charged in $79M Army bid-rigging case will plea
• Federal appeals judge Widener dies at 83
  H. Emory Widener Jr., longtime federal appeals court judge, dies at 83; served 35 years
• 12 towns' school close over bomb threat
  12 towns' schools closed over bomb threat will reopen Friday, officials say
• Mom in Fla. school bus fight gets 1 year
  Mom who urged daughter to fight on Florida school bus sentenced to 1 year in jail
• Inmate recants Teena Brandon story
  Inmate recants story on 'Boys Don't Cry' murders, says man on death row didn't pull trigger
• Sheriff: Prosecutor tried jail suicide
  Federal prosecutor arrested in child Internet sex sting attempts suicide, sheriff says
• N.J. gov leaves hospital after surgery
  N.J. Gov. Corzine leaves hospital after second surgery on leg, resumes gubernatorial power
• Ky. Ten Commandments display upheld
  Judge upholds 10 Commandments display in Ky. courthouse, but OKs lawsuit in another county
• Judge OKs 'Hitler youth' buttons
  Judge rules students can wear 'Hitler youth' buttons to protest school uniform policy
• Man files $1M lawsuit over mistaken ID
  Detroit barber files $1M suit in arrests linked to mistaken ID
• Evacuation order lifted for Calif. fire
  Progress against wildfire east of Los Angeles allows end to evacuation for Fawnskin community
• SD mayor to back same-sex marriage fight
  San Diego mayor reverses opposition to same-sex marriage, reveals his daughter is lesbian
• Parents of caged kids sue social workers
  Ohio parents convicted of caging their adopted kids sue social workers, sheriff's deputies
• Iran leader denied on WTC wreath request
  Iranian president's hope to lay wreath at the World Trade Center site nixed by U.S. officials
• Muslim charity trial goes to Texas jury
  Texas jury begins deliberations in case of Muslim charity accused of aiding terrorist group
• Gettysburg painting getting new home
  Iconic Gettysburg cyclorama getting new home, restoration; painting to go on display next year
• Trapper to offer victim alligator head
  Trapper to offer head of alligator that bit off a man's arm to the victim
• Florida divests from Iran, Sudan
  Florida to drop nearly $1.3 billion in Iran, Sudan investments
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WORLD

• Beijing appoints new bishop
  Beijing appoints new Catholic bishop approved by both China and the Vatican, despite rift
• OLY torch won't enter Taiwan
  International Olympic Committee says torch won't go through Taiwan
• Rights group urges sanctions on Sudan
  Rights group urges U.N. to impose sanctions on Sudanese government for attacking civilians
• Public joins monks in Myanmar protest
  Opponents of military rule show strength as thousands join monks on Myanmar protest march
• German police arrest ex-Rwandan minister
  Former Rwandan minister accused of genocide arrested in Germany
• Sarkozy wants tougher Iran sanctions
  French president Sarkozy calls for stronger sanctions against Iran
• First cholera case confirmed in Baghdad
  WHO confirms first cholera case in Baghdad, raising fears disease is spreading from north
• U.N. approves drawdown of Liberia force
  Security Council approves drawdown of U.N. force in Liberia
• Lebanese leaders pledge to hold election
  Lebanese leaders pledge to hold election despite assassination of an anti-Syrian lawmaker
• Russia admits violating Finnish airspace
  Finland says Russia admits plane violated airspace, but says incursion wasn't intentional
• Zimbabwe votes in favor of amendment
  Zimbabwe lawmakers vote for constitutional amendment as government, opposition seek accord
• Rice glosses over Mideast differences
  Rice promotes U.S.-sponsored conference as a way to push toward Israeli-Palestinian agreement
• Military sums up results in Baghdad
  U.S. military cites declining violence in Baghdad but says that's still not good enough
• BBC: 4 new cases of fakery in shows
  BBC reports finding 4 new cases of shows faking results of online and phone-in polls
• Afghan general cautious on peace talks
  Afghan commander doubts Taliban hard-liners willing to talk peace, but says others might
• Putin wants to have influence after term
  Putin says he will retain influence in Russia after stepping down
• Spain police, FBI arrest terror suspects
  Spanish police, working with FBI, arrest 2 Pakistanis on suspicion of helping fund terrorism
• Irish premier quizzed over secret money
  Ireland's prime minister denies wrongdoing in anti-corruption tribunal
• Russia: Tests show Arctic ridge is ours
  Russia: Preliminary tests prove underwater Arctic ridge is part of Russian shelf
• British Airways ending Zimbabwe flights
  British Airways to end Zimbabwe flights, citing losses during African nation's economic crisis
• Bin Laden urges Pakistanis to rebel
  Latest video from bin Laden urges Pakistanis to wage jihad against their U.S.-allied leader
• Iran reports test of new fighter jet
  Iran's military reports successful test flights of new domestic fighter jet, news agency says
• Fewer window prostitutes in Amsterdam
  Amsterdam funds deal aimed at cutting prostitution in Red Light District
• Malaysian astronaut won't ignore faith
  Malaysian astronaut, heading to space station, will grapple with daily Muslim prayer ritual
• Food runs low in raided Palestinian camp
  Food, water run low on third day of Israeli raid on Palestinian refugee camp in West Bank
• Iran releases Iranian-American academic
  Iran releases Iranian-American academic Kian Tajbakhsh, official news agency says
• Iraqi refugees flood into Syria
  Proposed visa restrictions for Iraqis send a flood across the Syrian border
• U.S. wins acceptance in Sunni stronghold
  U.S. finds more acceptance in former insurgent bastion than do Iraqi soldiers
• Pictures of Fox ranch raise questions
  Pictures of former Mexican president's newly renovated ranch raise questions of corruption
• Survivor recalls Blackwater shootings
  Wounded lawyer recalls horror of last weekend's shootings in Baghdad involving Blackwater USA
• Argentina Mothers build homes for poor
  From head scarves to hard hats: Mothers who fought dictatorship build housing for the poor
• Khmer Rouge leader gets top care in jail
  Khmer Rouge leader charged with crimes against humanity gets cable TV, other amenities in jail
• Madeleine media saga makes many uneasy
  Media coverage of missing Madeleine McCann makes many people uneasy
• 144-nation conference criticizes Israel
  IAEA conference passes resolution critical of Israel in unusual vote
• Putin: U.S. should set Iraq pullout date
  Kremlin: President Vladimir Putin says U.S. should set date for withdrawing from Iraq
• Pakistan presidential election Oct. 6
  Pakistan's Gen. Pervez Musharraf to seek re-election by legislators as president on Oct. 6
• Germany debates Afghan troops presence
  German parliament debates whether to extend German troop presence in Afghanistan
• FBI head, Austria assess soccer security
  FBI chief, Austrian officials discuss threat of terrorism at Euro 2008 soccer tournament
• U.S. detains Iranian in Iraq
  U.S. troops detain Iranian member of elite Quds force in northern Iraq
• NZ police: Body is toddler's mother
  New Zealand police identify body as abandoned toddler's mother
• Jewish ghetto worker payments criticized
  Germany's $2,795 compensation payment to Jewish ghetto workers criticized as insufficient
• Afghan general: peace talks 'complex'
  Afghan Northern Alliance commander says Taliban talks a 'long, complex' process
• China lays Olympic torch path to Everest
  China plots Olympic torch's final route to summit of Mount Everest
• Monsoon Flooding Kills 63 in India
  Torrential rains and thunderstorms kill at least 63 people in southern India
• China defends its record on religion
  China defends its record on religious freedom, rejects U.S. criticisms as meddling
• Estonia won't allow survey for pipeline
  Estonia refuses geological survey for planned Baltic Sea pipeline
• Uganda declares emergency due to floods
  Uganda declares state of emergency in areas affected by recent floods
• Hurricane Ivo spins off Mexico
  Hurricane Ivo spins off Mexico's Pacific coast
• Strong quake rocks Indonesia's Sumatra
  Strong earthquake rocks Indonesia's Sumatra island; no immediate reports of damage
• Taiwan's bid for U.N. seat rejected
  Taiwan's bid for United Nations seat rejected by General Assembly committee for 15th year
• Typhoon Wipha death toll at 9
  Typhoon Wipha kills 9, leaves 3 missing as storm destroys thousands of homes
• Fire at Japan nuke plant, no leak
  Fire breaks out at Japanese nuclear plant, but no radiation leaked, officials say
• NATO-led force in Afghanistan extended
  U.N. Security Council extends authorization of NATO-led force in Afghanistan
• Today in history - Sept. 20
  On Sept. 20, 1519, Portuguese Navigator Ferdinand Magellan set out from Spain
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BASEBALL

• Orioles beat Rangers 6-3 in 10 innings
  Much different than last time: Orioles beat Rangers 6-3 in 10 innings
• Towles' big night lifts Houston to win
  Rookie Towles gets 8 RBIs in Astros' 18-1 victory over Cardinals
• Marlins beat Mets 8-7
  Uggla's double helps Marlins beat Mets 8-7
• Surging Phillies rally to swat Nats 7-6
  Rollins, Werth help surging Phillies erase 4-run deficit in 7-6 victory over Nationals
• Rockies beat Dodgers 9-4 to sweep series
  Holliday and Tulowitzki homer as Rockies beat Dodgers 9-4 to sweep four-game series
• Braves slow Brewers' playoff chances
  Atlanta Braves slow Milwaukee Brewers' playoff chances with 3-1 victory
• Griffey will miss rest of season
  Griffey will miss rest of season with groin strain
• Wade hired as Astros GM
  Ed Wade hired by Astros as general manager
• Delgado: Mets 'best team in the league'
  New York slugger Carlos Delgado calls Mets 'best team in the league'
• Pads pop Pirates to creep nearer D-backs
  Padres creep closer to third straight West title with 6-3 win over Pirates
• Yankees in Boston's rear view mirror
  Yankees in Boston's rear view mirror as Red Sox prepare for playoffs
• Greinke fans 10 as Royals top ChiSox 3-0
  Greinke strikes out career-high 10 to lead Kansas City Royals over Chicago White Sox 3-0
• Red Sox let Yankees slip closer in East
  Red Sox let Yankees slip closer in East; Indians open big lead in Central
• Padres, Rockies win on late homers
  Padres, Rockies win on late homers; Phillies and Brewers lose in extra innings
• Astros' Pence knocks Brewers behind Cubs
  Pence's single helps Astros edge Brewers 5-4, dropping Milwaukee behind Cubs in NL Central
• Diamondbacks beat Giants 6-4
  Arizona Diamondbacks hammer Barry Zito in 6-4 victory over San Francisco Giants
• Yanks pull within 1 1/2 games of Red Sox
  Pettitte wins 200th as Yankees beat Orioles 2-1 to close within 1 1/2 games of Red Sox
• Cards stop Phillies streak with 2-1 win
  Yadier Molina's singles home winning run as Cardinals end Phillies' 6-game streak with 2-1 win
• Mulder faces more surgery
  Mulder scheduled for another shoulder operation
• Unusual go-ahead run helps Cubs nip Reds
  Unusual go-ahead run on injury to Griffey helps Chicago Cubs nip Cincinnati Reds 3-2
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BASKETBALL

• Bucks match Heat offer for Charlie Bell
  Milwaukee Bucks match Miami Heat offer sheet for guard Charlie Bell
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COLLEGE SPORTS

• Hurricanes stun 20th-ranked Aggies
  Hurricanes roll past No. 20 Texas A&M 34-17
• Royal marks 50th anniversary at Texas
  Former football coach Darrell Royal marks 50th anniversary of first season at Texas
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FOOTBALL

• Injured Bills tight end may soon walk
  Doctors say injured Bills tight end Kevin Everett may soon be walking again
• Steelers D takes pride in stopping run
  Steelers D takes pride in stopping runners from opposing teams
• 49ers' Lawson out for season with injury
  San Francisco 49ers' Manny Lawson out for season with torn anterior cruciate ligament in knee
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GOLF

• Gove, Campbell tie for lead at Atunyote
  Jeff Gove, Chad Campbell tie for lead at Atunyote
• Golf reluctantly OKs anti-doping policy
  Leaders of golf organizations reluctantly approve anti-doping policy
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MORE SPORTS

• '06 Tour champion loses doping case
  2006 Tour de France champion Floyd Landis loses doping case, must forfeit title
• Landis decision relieves Tour runner-up
  Tour de France runner-up Oscar Pereiro relieved to hear verdict in Landis doping case
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NASCAR

• M&M's closing in on No. 18
  M&M's close to deal to replace Interstate Batteries for Busch
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SOCCER

• Americans, English in Cup quarterfinals
  Americans, English renew friendships heading into Women's World Cup quarterfinal
• Women's World Cup down to final 8 teams
  Australia, Brazil, China, Norway make Women's World Cup quarterfinals to complete 8-team field
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