BUSINESS

• GM-UAW close to retiree health care deal
  GM and the United Auto Workers close to an agreement on deal on retiree health care costs
• Mattel apologizes to China over recalls
  Mattel apologizes to China over recalls, tries to save face with its top supplier
• TJX settles customer class action suits
  Discount retailer TJX settles customer class action suits in security breach
• Equity firms back out of Harmon buyout
  Two private equity firms back out of $8B buyout of audio equipment maker Harman International
• Dollar tumbles to new low vs. the euro
  Dollar drops to new low against euro as France urges rate cut to bolster euro zone
• Home Depot CEO says no job cuts planned
  AP Interview: Home Depot CEO says no plans for retail store closings or job cuts
• Product Recalls: Raw cream
  Product Recalls: Raw cream
• Oil dips, but gas prices set to rise
  Crude prices fall on profit-taking, but analysts expect gasoline prices to start rising
• Cerberus buying paper plants for $2.1B
  Ohio-based paper maker hopes deal will help it compete against imports
• Canada, US trim cross-border taxes
  With investment tax cuts in Canada-US tax treaty, officials expect more investment, trade
• Gold, oil slip from recent highs
  Commodities prices retreat from recent highs as U.S. dollar edges off all-time low
• WTO rules for US in rice dispute
  WTO rules in favor of US in rice dispute with Turkey
• Nike focusing on its niche businesses
  Nike shares rise after reporting big profit gain in 1Q, plans to reexamine business portfolio
• Treasurys stabilize after three-day rout
  Long-term Treasurys post gains after massive post-Fed selloff
• Sheep disease triggers Mont. quarantine
  Bluetongue disease forces restrictions on transport of sheep in eastern Montana
• 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
• Source: SEC subpoenas Apple CEO Jobs
  Source: SEC subpoenas Apple CEO Steve Jobs to testify in stock options case
• Borse Dubai gets stake in Nasdaq
  Nasdaq agrees to sell 20 pct stake to Borse Dubai in run for OMX; politicians raise questions
 Back to Top

ENTERTAINMENT

• George Clooney hurt in motorcycle crash
  George Clooney suffers broken rib, passenger breaks her foot after motorcycle accident in N.J.
• Spears charged in LA parking lot crash
  Britney Spears charged with misdemeanor counts after parking lot crash in Los Angeles
• 'God' gets an attorney in lawsuit
  What would Jesus do? 'God' gets an attorney in Nebraska lawmaker's lawsuit
• Judge makes 'Green Eggs and Ham' ruling
  Inmate who attached hard-boiled egg to court documents leads judge to make rhyming ruling
• Marcia Clark now reporting on O.J.
  Former O.J. Simpson prosecutor Marcia Clark on his Las Vegas case as entertainment TV reporter
• Montero pleads not guilty to drug charge
  Pablo Montero pleads not guilty in Miami to a count of possession of cocaine, lawyer says
• Alba, Cook raise $260K for charity
  Jessica Alba, Dane Cook raise $260,000 for charity with screening of `Good Luck Chuck'
• Former Ramone sues over song downloads
  Former Ramone sues over song downloads; claims he's owed nearly $1 million in royalties
• Blogger `exposes' annoying quote abuse
  Isn't it `weird' how people use `quote marks' for `no apparent reason,' blogger asks
• Philbin loses 'Best Regis' a fourth time
  Regis Philbin comes up a loser once again as his talk show presents annual `Relly Awards'
• Leave Britney Alone guy is new Web star
  Tennessee teen Chris Crocker hopes to find TV stardom after `Leave Britney Alone' video
• Filmmaker using a Southern strategy
  Quirky `Randy and the Mob' creators employ unique Southern strategy to promote new film
• Men break into building full of police
  Two Calif. men break into building where police were conducting a training exercise
• Drivers zoom by roadside debris- a home
  Calif. motorists zoom past the ultimate roadside debris- a house
• Police find cocaine in man's underwear
  Wis. police arrest man after finding more than eight grams of cocaine in his underwear
• Man accused of stealing false teeth
  Indiana man accused of stealing false teeth from acquaintance's mouth charged with robbery
• Kenya movie industry flourishes
  Kenyan movie industry flourishes despite pirates, lack of cash
• Billionaire paid max price at Sotheby's
  Russian billionaire says he paid the maximum price for Rostropovich's art collection
• `Miami Vice' lawsuit is settled
  Colin Farrell's personal dresser for `Miami Vice' settles lawsuit over her injuries
• Songwriters Hall of Fame gets a home
  Dolly Parton on the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame: `It's nice to know now we have a home'
• Singer says canceled show not his fault
  Lee Greenwood says fans shouldn't blame him for the cancellation of a Denver concert
• Snoop Dogg pleads guilty in baton case
  Snoop Dogg pleads guilty in baton case at a California airport; gets 3 years' probation
• Review: `James' a dreamlike look at fame
  Movie review: `Assassination of Jesse James' is a dreamlike look at famous outlaw
• Vandals in Boston damage bust of Christ
  Vandals damage bust of Christ in Boston Public Library, but leave Lucifer alone
• Rosenberg re-elected SAG president
  Alan Rosenberg re-elected as Screen Actors Guild president amid strike concerns
• Rather: Government influencing newsrooms
  Dan Rather: Government and large corporations influencing newsrooms
 Back to Top

HEALTH

• Merck's experimental AIDS vaccine fails
  Merck halts testing of AIDS vaccine after it fails, a disappointing setback for HIV prevention
• Cryptosporidium outbreak hits the West
  Waterborne parasite cryptosporidium has made hundreds sick across the West
• Study: Soccer beats jogging for fitness
  Danish scientists say soccer keeps you fitter and trimmer than jogging
• ISU working on artificial hands for vets
  Idaho State University receives grant to work on realistic artificial hands for veterans
 Back to Top

POLITICS

• Feds target Blackwater in weapons probe
  Federal prosecutors investigate whether Blackwater employees smuggled weapons into Iraq
• Romney scolds GOP in ad, open letter
  Mitt Romney scolds GOP, says blame for government dysfunction doesn't rest just with Democrats
• Rice orders probe of security in Baghdad
  Condoleezza Rice orders review of security practices for U.S. diplomats in Iraq after shooting
• Edwards unveils plan to revamp education
  John Edwards unveils plan to lure teachers to high-poverty areas, initiate universal preschool
• Democratic fundraiser held without bail
  Democratic fundraiser Norman Hsu held without bail while he recovers from suicide attempt
• Giuliani: I support right to bear arms
  Rudy Giuliani tries to reassure NRA members of his support for the right to bear arms
• Democrats fail to pass anti-war bill
  Democrats fail to pass anti-war legislation despite unpopular conflict in Iraq
• Senate to devote $1B to fight gangs
  Senate to devote $1B over next 5 years to combat gangs, protect witnesses of gang violence
• Rice: U.S., France seek Iran sanctions
  Condoleezza Rice says U.S., France agree on how to pressure Iran to drop its nuclear ambitions
• Palin wants Stevens to address probe
  Sarah Palin wants Ted Stevens to address questions surrounding probe about remodeled home
• Lawmakers defy veto threat, work on bill
  Lawmakers detail expansion of children's health insurance program in defiance of veto threat
• Bush, UN set to address global warming
  President Bush, UN officials downplay different approaches to global warming ahead of talks
• Bush salutes sports champs
  Bush congratulates 8 NCAA teams for winning national titles
• Bush tries to build momentum for meeting
  President Bush tries to build momentum for Mideast peace conference ahead of visit to UN
• Wife's call interrupts Giuliani speech
  Rudy Giuliani interrupts speech to National Rifle Association to take telephone call from wife
• Scheduling woes concern some Democrats
  State party leaders' control over Democratic presidential candidates' schedules causes concern
• Weller won't seek eighth term in office
  Jerry Weller says he won't seek eighth term as congressman representing Illinois
• White House fights off GOP defections
  White House deters GOP defections on Iraq thanks to Petraeus, MoveOn.org and Gates
• Mukasey hit Justice Dept. on sentencing
  Summary Box: Attorney general pick may lead fight for sentencing rules he ridiculed
• AFL-CIO to spend $200 million on 2008
  AFL-CIO and its unions to spend $200 million on 2008 elections
• Obama: Expand senior volunteer programs
  Obama wants to increase opportunities for older Americans to contribute to society
• Analysis: Bloomberg vs. Giuliani on 9/11
  Analysis: Bloomberg vies with Giuliani for 9/11 legacy
• GOP hopefuls spar over campaign finance
  Romney, Thompson camps spar over campaign finance reform
• Mukasey hit Justice Dept on sentencing
  Attorney general pick may now lead fight for sentencing rules he ridiculed
• Giuliani: Balance tax cut with tax cut
  Giuliani says he'd like to eliminate the alternative minimum tax in the long term
• Senate primary field in N.H. narrows
  Attorney drops out of U.S. Senate race in N.H., throws support to fellow Democrat Shaheen
• Prosecutors eyeing wiretap problems
  Prosecutors fear court ruling could ban wiretaps on lawmakers in corruption cases
• Do Not Call listings aren't forever
  Ring, ring: Telemarketers could start calling when numbers on Do Not Call list expire
• Calif poll shows Clinton, Giuliani ahead
  California poll: Clinton holds lead among Democrats, Giuliani on top in GOP
• Peru trade bill moves forward in Senate
  Senate committee advances Peru free trade bill after assurances about labor, environment
• Clinton, Giuliani top California poll
  Clinton, Giuliani ahead in California primary, new poll finds
• Giuliani builds political base in Texas
  New Yorker Giuliani's ties to Houston law firm gives him Texas boost
• FBI tapes Stevens calls as part of sting
  FBI secretly tapes telephone calls with Ted Stevens as part of public corruption sting
• Bush sidesteps criticizing Iraq shooting
  President Bush says investigators must determine what happened in Iraq shooting involving firm
 Back to Top

SCIENCE

• Scientists: Hobbit wasn't a modern human
  Scientists say wrist bones of 3-foot-tall Hobbit show it wasn't a modern human
• Study: Catalina bison aren't purebred
  Half of the wild bison on Santa Catalina Island have a little bit of cow in them, DNA shows
• NASA revives probe to study black holes
  NASA resurrects telescope mission to launch X-ray telescope to study black holes
• Rare hummingbird spotted in Wisconsin
  Birdwatchers flock to Wis. after sighting of rare hummingbird from Mexico and Central America
• Utah officials alarmed over bullfrogs
  Utah wildlife officials alarmed after spotting American bullfrogs in a pond
• Chinese seabird on verge of extinction
  Conservationists say rare Chinese seabird is on the verge of extinction
• Scientists say velociraptor had feathers
  Scientists say velociraptor, made famous in 'Jurasic Park,' may have had feathers in real life
• Astronomers: Neptune's south pole warmer
  Astronomers say Neptune's south pole warmer than rest of planet because of 40-year summer
• India zoo tries to save orphan elephant
  Indian zoo tries saving baby elephant orphaned and hurt when mother killed by train
• NASA replaces leaky seal on Discovery
  NASA replaces leaky hydraulic seal in space shuttle Discovery's landing gear
 Back to Top

TECHNOLOGY

• Google's stock price soars to new high
  Google's stock price hits new high as search leader gears up to sell more advertising
• Oracle churns out another strong quarter
  Oracle's expansion pays off with another strong quarter; 1Q profit up 25 percent
• Microsoft CEO's pay valued at $1.3M
  Microsoft awards CEO Ballmer pay package valued at $1.3 million, says he is underpaid
• Google asks EU's OK of DoubleClick buy
  Google asks EU to OK takeover of ad tracker DoubleClick, raising antitrust, privacy worries
• Mortgage data leaked over file network
  Mortgage customers' data, including Social Security numbers, leaked over file-sharing network
• Fox to offer season premieres on iTunes
  Fox to offer season premieres for free for a week on iTunes
• Infineon cuts Qimonda stake
  Infineon cuts stake in Qimonda memory maker to 78.6 percent
• Blogs open communication in Cambodia
  Blogs open 2-way communication with rest of world for post-Khmer Rouge era Cambodians
• Samsung sees rebound in chip profits
  South Korea's Samsung sees profit rise in chip business 2nd half
 Back to Top

U.S.

• Televangelist Rex Humbard dies at 88
  Televangelist Rex Humbard, known for his Cathedral of Tomorrow, dies at 88
• Former NBA coach announces Congress run
  Former NBA, college coach Dick Versace announces run for Illinois House seat
• SF supervisor pleads not guilty to fraud
  San Francisco supervisor accused of shaking down store owners pleads not guilty to fraud
• It's a girl for Salma Hayek
  It's a girl for Salma Hayek and fiance; child named Valentina Paloma Pinault
• La., Miss. dodge tropical weather
  Louisiana, Mississippi dodge bullet as tropical depression moves ashore in Florida panhandle
• Judge denies request to free Jena teen
  Judge denies request to release Jena teenager, one day after civil rights protest
• 2 students shot at Delaware State Univ.
  2 students shot at Delaware State Univ.; campus officials say Va. Tech inspired fast response
• MIT coed with fake bomb 'art' arrested
  MIT student wearing what turned out to be a fake bomb arrested at gunpoint at Logan Airport
• Law banning horse slaughter upheld
  Federal court upholds Illinois law banning horse slaughter
• Obituaries in the news
  Obituaries in the news
• Baby cribs recalled after 3 deaths
  1 million Simplicity, Graco baby cribs recalled after 3 children die from entrapment
• Miami Cubans skeptical of Castro on TV
  Miami Cubans react with skepticism to Fidel Castro's television appearance
• Fla. man says he was Tasered over Quran
  Fla. man claims four police officers used a Taser on him for refusing to take hand off Quran
• Columbia U. to let Iran president speak
  Columbia University to go ahead with speech by Iran President Ahmadinejad despite protests
• Columbine memorial opens
  'This place is about remembrance:' Columbine memorial opens
• Wildfire destroys 6 Wash. state homes
  Wildfire destroys 6 homes overlooking Washington's Columbia River after racing uphill
• Forbes doubles Bloomberg wealth estimate
  Michael Bloomberg's stock soars on Forbes magazine list, which estimates his wealth at $11.5B
• Dentist who raped girl returned to Md.
  Dentist who raped patient is back in Maryland after 4 years on lam, arrest in Mexico
• Judge rules against Tenn. executions
  Tenn. ruling on lethal injection is another blow against the 3-drug cocktail
• Aldrin's notes sell for nearly $180,000
  Scripture passage that Buzz Aldrin took to the moon sells for nearly $180,000
• Spector jury deliberates again
  Spector jury deliberates again, retires for weekend
• Judge rules in execution doctor case
  Judge: North Carolina medical Board can't punish doctors involved in executions
• Boy, 10, accused of setting fatal fire
  Boy, 10, accused of setting fire that killed woman and 4 children in Ohio house
• Pa. woman gets life in husband's death
  Pa. woman gets life in prison in doctor husband's murder-for-hire turnpike death
• McGreevey ordered to hike spouse support
  James McGreevey ordered to more than double the amount of support he pays to estranged wife
• Utah sect leader's rape trial near end
  Defense argues religious persecution in closing of rape trial of leader of polygamous sect
• 6th Simpson co-defendant surrenders
  6th co-defendant surrenders in O.J. Simpson armed robbery case in Las Vegas
• Conn. gov bans parole for some inmates
  Conn. gov bans parole for all violent offenders pending reforms
• Kan. 'tribe' accused of membership scam
  Kansas 'tribe' accused of selling memberships, telling immigrants they would become citizens
• Tightrope walker looks to cross Falls
  Tightrope walker looks to cross from U.S. into Canada over brink of Niagara Falls
• Admitted Mich.-Texas serial killer dies
  Admitted serial killer Coral Watts, 53, dies; was serving life sentences in 2 Mich. slayings
• Group works to change Hemingway home image
  Nature Conservancy tries to change image of author Ernest Hemingway's last home in Idaho
• NY changes rules for licenses
  New York to allow illegal immigrants to get drivers' licenses
• Anglican head downplays split over gays
  Archbishop of Canterbury says no ultimatum for Episcopal Church in split over ordaining gays
• Protests over Rumsfeld at Stanford
  Stanford protests over Rumsfeld appointment at Hoover Institution
• Holocaust survivor's neighbor was Nazi
  Holocaust survivor discovered his neighbor in Arizona retirement community was a Nazi
• Correction: Ground Zero Access story
  Correction: Ground Zero Access story
• Sept 11 claims moved to federal court
  New York court sends Sept. 11 WTC health claims to federal court
• Guests for the Sunday TV news shows
  Guests for the Sunday TV news shows
• Plane crashes into interstate in Florida
  Small plane crashes onto Interstate 95 near Fort Lauderdale
• New safety rules for WTC building
  City, skyscraper owner agree on new safety protocols for abandoned building at ground zero
• Small plane crashes into NC restaurant
  Small plane crashes into North Carolina restaurant; 1 person, believed to be pilot, killed
• Doctors to separate conjoined twins
  Doctors in California to separate 2-year-old twins from Costa Rica joined at chest, abdomen
• Iran president will get royal treatment
  Iranian president joins long list of rogue visitors to the UN
• Baghdad mostly under U.S. control
  Summary Box: Only 8 percent of Baghdad neighborhoods are in Iraqi control
• Muslim fundraiser awaits Texas verdict
  Muslim fundraiser's future on hold as colleagues await verdict in terrorism-support case
• Alaska ends plan for 'bridge to nowhere'
  Alaska state government abandons Ketchikan bridge project, dubbed 'bridge to nowhere'
• Porn actor pleads not guilty to rape
  Porn actor released after pleading not guilty to rape at Washington state sorority house
• Ohio investment convictions hit 19
  Ohio investment chief pleads guilty to not reporting gifts; 19th conviction in case
• Ex-FEMA leader says feds may overreact
  Ex-FEMA leader, criticized for Katrina response, says agency will overreact in future disaster
• Storm warnings issued along Gulf Coast
  Florida storm damages 50 homes; Gulf Coast readies as system grows into depression
• 6 hurt as LA commuter train, car collide
  6 hurt as LA commuter train collides with car during rush hour
• Prosecutor's arrest worries Florida town
  Federal prosecutor's arrest in child sex sting leaves his Florida town worried
• Vegas priest pleads guilty to battery
  Las Vegas priest pleads guilty to battery; sex charges dropped in altercation with woman
• Family claims snake head found in beans
  Iowa family claims in lawsuit that snake head found in can of green beans
• Mortician lunges at niece's killer
  Mortician who readied niece's corpse lunges at her stabber in Washington courtroom
• 4 charged after S.C. prank victim dies
  4 charged after South Carolina party prank victim dies on drunken drive home
• NY suit seeks to stop immigration raids
  Federal lawsuit filed in New York challenging immigration raids on homes as unconstitutional
• Superferry opponents boo Hawaii governor
  Boos greet Hawaii's governor over Superferry service; Kauai residents fear harm to environment
• Video leads to firing of Mo. officer
  Aldermen in St. Louis suburb vote to fire police officer captured on video berating motorist
• UC Irvine chief apologizes to faculty
  Chancellor at UC Irvine apologizes for flap over new law school dean, avoids rebuke
• State trooper praised at Amish shooting
  AP Interview: State police chief credits trooper for heroic acts at Amish school shooting
• Yellowstone snowmobiles may be reduced
  Official says Yellowstone to recommend reducing daily limit on snowmobiles in park
• Gulf coast dwellers eye developing storm
  Coastal residents cast wary eye on storm developing in eastern Gulf of Mexico
• Archdiocese settles priest abuse lawsuit
  Chicago archdiocese reaches $1.65 million settlement with teen who was sexually abused
• Boy drowns in swollen creek in Minn.
  Heavy weather brings torrential rains, damaging winds to Minn.; boy drowns in swollen creek
 Back to Top

WORLD

• U.N. General Assembly thwarts Taiwan bid
  U.N. General Assembly votes against Taiwan membership bid
• US bars attorneys' access to detainees
  U.S. bars up to 40 attorneys from visiting or writing their Guantanamo Bay clients
• Cuba's Castro looks healthy in new video
  Fidel Castro looks alert and healthier in first official video in more than 3 months
• UN backs talks between Afghans, Taliban
  U.N. supports peace talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban, U.N. envoy says
• U.N. talks on Darfur ahead of summit
  Sudan says African troops sufficient for Darfur mission despite U.N. concerns
• SKorea to push for formal war settlement
  South Korea to push for formal end to Korean War
• Sudan leader discusses Darfur
  Sudan expresses doubt over upcoming talks with Darfur rebels, denies massacre reports
• Bootmaker to Bush and Fox jailed in US
  Mexican bootmaker to Bush and Fox charged with making accessories from endangered species
• DOD: 375 military deaths in Afghan area
  At least 375 U.S. military deaths in Afghanistan, Pakistan since 2001, Defense Dept. says
• U.S. military deaths in Iraq at 3,793
  U.S. military deaths in Iraq at 3,793 Friday, according to count by The Associated Press
• Kosovar students defy headscarf ban
  Students' defiance of headscarf ban raises questions about an independent Kosovo
• Egypt: Mideast talks must be substantive
  Mideast peace talks must be substantive, steer Palestinians away from Hamas, Egypt says
• Taiwanese vice president indicted
  Taiwan prosecutors indict vice president, ruling party chairman on graft charges
• Chile to extradite Peru's Fujimori
  Former Peruvian President Fujimori must be extradited, Supreme Court rules
• 25 arrests in slaying of prominent Sunni
  Iraqi official says 25 arrested for links to slaying of Sunni leader opposed to al-Qaida
• Algerian convoy bombed, 9 injured
  9 injured in Algerian convoy bombing in latest sign of rising extremist violence
• UK vets confirm new foot-and-mouth case
  British vets confirm new foot-and-mouth case
• Cholera spreads to Iraq's south
  Cholera spreads to Iraq's southernmost city, officials concerned about shortage of chlorine
• Monks put Myanmar junta in tight spot
  Peaceful protests by Buddhist monks catch the military rulers of Myanmar off guard
• Escaped killer from French prison caught
  Convict killer who escaped prison in helicopter captured in Spain, French officials say
• Russia FM: US shield is to spy on Russia
  Russian foreign minister suggests US wants missile defense in Europe to spy on Russia
• Iran, Israel clash at IAEA conference
  Iran, Israel spar over Jewish state's nuclear capabilities
• Slain lawmaker buried in Lebanon
  In a familiar rite, Lebanon mourns latest assassinated figure ahead of election
• Pakistan derides threat from bin Laden
  Pakistani government derides bin Laden's call for rebellion against Musharraf as 'ridiculous'
• Video of boy's death ordered released
  French court orders TV network to release uncut footage of Palestinian boy's death
• American family wants asylum in Finland
  American family applies for political asylum in Finland
• Two more al-Sistani aides killed
  Killings of 2 al-Sistani aides suggest worsening Shiite-Shiite feuding
• US resumes Blackwater convoys in Iraq
  US Embassy resumes limited convoy movements with Blackwater protection
• Macau casino mogul buys stolen relic
  Macau casino mogul Stanley Ho buys stolen Chinese relic for US$8.9 million
• New charge in Russian journalist's death
  Lawyer: Former Chechen official charged as accomplice in killing of Russian journalist
• Aid workers seek flood help in Africa
  Aid groups appeal for urgent flood relief across Africa, seeking millions
• Top Khmer Rouge leader claims ignorance
  Top Khmer Rouge leader says he knew nothing of policies that caused deaths of 1.7 million
• Vatican hopeful about new Beijing bishop
  China-Vatican dispute finds respite with installation of new Beijing bishop
• Fracture found in China Airlines jet
  China Airlines jet found with 28-inch fracture in fuselage at Japanese airport
• Japan's ruling party bets on Fukuda
  Japan's ruling party bets on dour political blue blood to revive its fortunes
• Israel comes to standstill at Yom Kippur
  Israel shuts down, streets empty, as Jews observe Yom Kippur
• 1,500 Myanmar monks march in Yangon
  1,500 Myanmar monks march in Yangon, beginning historic pagoda known as center for dissent
• Violence down in northern Iraqi province
  In northern Iraqi province of Ninevah, violence is down but ethnic tension simmers
• Pope: War on terror must respect rights
  Pope says fight against terrorism must respect laws, human rights
• U.S. commander: Iran supplying Taliban
  U.S. commander says Iran supplying 'lethal aid' to Afghan militants
• UN says Iraqi asylum requests doubled
  UN refugee agency says number of Iraqis seeking asylum doubled in first half of 2007
• Palestinian plight in Lebanon worsens
  Survivors of 1982 massacre still live in despair, with few rights and bleak future
• Correction: Peru Meteorite story
  Correction: Peru Meteorite story
• China alarmed over school bus deaths
  Report: China orders preschool inspections after 3 toddlers die on school buses
• IOC: Olympic torch won't enter Taiwan
  China blames Taiwan for scuttling Olympic torch relay through Taipei, labels 'vile precedent'
• Pakistan president shakes up military
  Pakistani president reshuffles army's top ranks ahead of his bid for re-election
• Israel urged to turn over Arab areas
  Israel's vice premier proposes turning Arab Jerusalem neighborhoods over to Palestinians
• Korea nuclear talks to begin Sept. 27
  China announces next round of North Korean nuclear talks to begin Sept. 27
• Olympic torch won't enter Taiwan
  International Olympic Committee says torch won't go through Taiwan
• NKorea, Syria hold talks amid suspicions
  N. Korea, Syria hold high-level talks amid suspicions of secret nuclear connection
• Israel: Groups condemn government
  Israeli rights groups condemn government decision to further isolate Gaza
• FBI sees closer anti-terror cooperation
  FBI chief credits cooperation with Germany in recent terror arrests
• Philippine army 'pre-empts' new plot
  Philippine army chief says 6 junior officers suspected in new coup plot
• 27 die from poison alcohol in Pakistan
  27 people die after consuming poisonous alcohol in southern Pakistan
• FBI head, Austria assess soccer security
  FBI chief, Austrian officials discuss threat of terrorism at Euro 2008 soccer tournament
• Today in history - Sept. 21
  On Sept. 21, 1938, a hurricane struck parts of New York and New England, killing around 700
 Back to Top

BASEBALL

• Beckett halts Red Sox skid with 8-1 win
  Josh Beckett wins his 20th game and stops Red Sox slide with 8-1 win over Devil Rays
• Late-game rally helps Brewers top Braves
  Milwaukee Brewers top the Atlanta Braves, 4-1, to stay alive in playoff race
• Carmona gets 18th win as Indians top A's
  Fausto Carmona wins 18th game as the Cleveland Indians defeat the Oakland Athletics, 4-3
• Giants won't bring Bonds back in 2008
  Barry Bonds won't return to San Francisco Giants next year; slugger says he'll play elsewhere
• Mendoza leads Rangers past Orioles 3-2
  Luis Mendoza earns his first major league win as the Rangers edge the Orioles 3-2
• White Sox use long ball, beat Twins 6-4
  Josh Fields hits two homers, Jim Thome another as the White Sox beat Johan Santana, Twins 6-4
• Phillies beat Nationals, 6-3
  Philadelphia Phillies defeat the Washington Nationals, 6-3, on homers from three players
• Tigers edge Royals, stay in playoff race
  Detroit Tigers edge the Kansas City Royals, 5-4, to retain slim odds of returning to playoffs
• MLB suspends Mariners' Campillo, McLaren
  MLB suspends the Seattle Mariners' Jorge Campillo for 4 games, manager John McLaren for 1 game
• Ramirez homers lead Cubs past Pirates
  Pittsburgh Pirates suffer 7th consecutive loss as they fall to the Chicago Cubs, 13-8
• Angels 1 win away for clinching AL West
  Angels 1 win away for clinching AL West crown after 9-5 victory over Mariners
• Phillies gain ground on Mets in NL East
  Phillies beat Nats 7-6 as Mets fall to Marlins; New York's NL East lead down to 1 1/2 games
• Angels beat Seattle 9-5
  Angels' 9-5 victory moves them to brink of AL West crown
• Ellison leads Reds to win over Giants
  Pinch-hitter Jason Ellison connects for first home run of year as Reds beat Giants 4-2
• Towles, Astros trounce Cardinals 18-1
  Rookie J.R. Towles knocks in 8 runs in the Astros' 18-1 victory over the Cardinals
 Back to Top

FOOTBALL

• Bills' Everett to start next rehab phase
  Buffalo Bills' Kevin Everett returns to Texas to begin next phase of recovery from injury
• Patriots send NFL all requested material
  NFL gets requested material from Patriots in videotaping incident; further sanctions unlikely
 Back to Top

GOLF

• Flesch has 1-shot lead at Turning Stone
  Steve Flesch takes lead at inaugural Turning Stone Resort Championship after two rounds
 Back to Top

MORE SPORTS

• Landis said to weigh moves after ruling
  Attorney for Floyd Landis says cyclist is weighing his options after panel upholds doping test
• Cyclist Landis stripped of Tour title
  Floyd Landis loses Tour de France title, and anti-doping system gets bad marks, too
 Back to Top

TENNIS

• Sweden ties US at Davis Cup semifinals
  Sweden ties US at Davis Cup semifinals as Thomas Johansson defeats James Blake in second match
• Roddick win puts US up 1-0 at Davis Cup
  Andy Roddick defeats Joachim Johansson to give US 1-0 lead over Sweden in Davis Cup semifinals
 Back to Top