BUSINESS

• GM, UAW said to be close on health care
  GM, UAW said to be close to historic health care agreement that would shift costs to union
• Disney offers customer service training
  Florida-based Disney Institute teaches customer service to Miami airport, other businesses
• McDonald's comeback surprises experts
  McDonald's continues to enjoy surge, thanks to improved menus, marketing and management
• College offers degree in master ranching
  Texas A&M-Kingsville's Institute for Ranch Management offers ranchers masters degree program
 Back to Top

ENTERTAINMENT

• Runaway bull attacks Conn. home and car
  Bull wanders away, attacks house in Killingly, Conn.; 'the thing was ripping my house apart'
• Feline found 3 months after Wis. tornado
  Smoky the cat found more than 3 months after tornado in rural northern Wis.
• Smokey Robinson gets college fund honor
  Smokey Robinson honored by United Negro College fund for contribution to education
• Town says teen can't keep pet rooster
  Same town that gave girl prize for pet rooster now says she has to get rid of it
• Sheriff: 2 dogs at DMX home had wounds
  Sheriff: Exams show 2 dogs buried at DMX home in Ariz. had serious wounds
• George Clooney hurt in motorcycle crash
  George Clooney suffers broken rib, passenger breaks her foot after motorcycle accident in N.J.
• Report: Sotheby's to sell Van Gogh work
  Report: Van Gogh's 'The Fields' to be auctioned at Sotheby's in New York in November
• Willem Dafoe returns to native Wis.
  Actor Willem Dafoe returns to home state of Wisconsin, reminded of importance of old ties
• 'Eater X' wins burrito-eating contest
  New Yorker takes burrito-eating title by scarfing down more than 10 burritos in Maine
• Dangerfield's widow sues over film
  Rodney Dangerfield's widow sues over film footage of comedian in later years
• Actress Alice Ghostley dies at 81
  Tony Award-winning actress Alice Ghostley, known for TV's 'Bewitched,' dies at 81
• Spears charged in LA parking lot crash
  Britney Spears charged with misdemeanor counts after parking lot crash in Los Angeles
• TV Lookout: Highlights for Sept. 23-29
  TV Lookout: highlights (and lowlights) for the week ahead, Sept. 23-29
 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
 Back to Top

POLITICS

• Rice, al-Maliki keep distance at meeting
  Rice, al-Maliki steer clear of discussing shootout as tension rises over US security firm
• Romney promises to restore a wayward GOP
  Leading GOP candidates seek support from Michigan activists
• Florida Demos to keep Jan. 29 primary
  Florida Democrats to stick with Jan. 29 primary despite threat of losing delegates
• Risk of fraud high in visa program
  Nearly 10,000 from states sponsoring terrorism obtain permanent U.S. residency
• Bush: Kids' health care will get vetoed
  Bush calls Democrats 'irresponsible' for pushing expansion of children's insurance program
• Federal report shows sea turtle declines
  Federal report shows declining loggerhead turtle populations
• Democrats: Party of detail so far in '08
  Democratic candidates are packing specifics into some proposals while GOP keeps powder dry
• Feds target Blackwater in weapons probe
  Federal prosecutors investigate whether Blackwater employees smuggled weapons into Iraq
• Visit signals warmer relations with US
  Foreign minister's visit illustrates warming relations between France and United States
• Rivals step up criticism of Clinton
  Democratic rivals step up criticism of front-runner Hillary Clinton
 Back to Top

SCIENCE

• Rising seas likely to flood U.S. history
  AP IMPACT: Rising seas projected to overtake U.S. coastal history within a century
• Deal will speed cuts in greenhouse gas
  Nations agree on accelerated plan to phase out ozone-depleting HCFCs
 Back to Top

U.S.

• Braced for storm, N.O. gets clouds
  New Orleans, state say plans for tropical depression show readiness; some cite overreaction
• Pilot loses lawsuit in mistaken bombing
  Judge rules against Ill. pilot in Afghanistan bombing that killed 4 Canadians
• A timeline of latest O.J. Simpson case
  A timeline of major events in the O.J. Simpson armed robbery, kidnapping case
• Del. State students describe tension
  Delaware State students point to tension among rival groups before shooting wounded 2
• FBI probes anti-Jena 6 Web page
  FBI investigating Web site with supposed Jena 6 addresses and phone numbers
• Recordings turned over in Simpson case
  Lawyer: Key witness turns over audio recordings in O.J. Simpson case
• O.J. Vegas caper quickly unraveled
  Alleged Simpson caper has the glint of Sin City's seedy underside; plan quickly unraveled
• Black and white becomes gray in La. town
  Black and white fades to gray in Louisiana town, home of 'Jena 6' blacks charged in attack
• Woman accused of teen sex goes with kids
  Teacher whose husband is accused of killing her lover leaves town with her young kids
• Pentagon can't find major named in suit
  Military says investigating claims in atheist's suit but can't find officer named as defendant
• Amish school boys struggle with memories
  Amish forgave after school shooting, but painful memories linger
• Suspect in Simpson robbery case released
  Suspect in O.J. Simpson robbery case released from jail, remains under house arrest
• Tradition brings hunters to Wyo. event
  Challenging, invitational 'One Shot Antelope Hunt' lures elite hunters to Wyoming
• Former Harvard president snubbed
  Former Harvard president Summers disinvited from talk to avoid controversy
• Ovation for Sanchez, Iraq ex-commander
  Lt. Gen. Sanchez, retired top commander in Iraq, gets standing ovation at veterans summit
• Extremist speakers a dilemma at colleges
  For colleges, whom to give a platform is an agonizing call
• Blackwater denies smuggling allegations
  Feds probe whether Blackwater USA smuggled weapons into Iraq; company denies allegations
• Christian right looks to rebound
  Christian right returns to grassroots to reverse political fortunes
• U.N. climate chief urges U.S. action
  AP INTERVIEW: U.N. climate chief says Bush shifts, still falls short on global warming
• Review: Pilot disoriented in F-15 crash
  Air Force review shows Oregon pilot was disoriented when his F-15 crashed into Pacific Ocean
• Judge denies request to free Jena teen
  Judge denies request to release Jena teenager, one day after civil rights protest
• Baby cribs recalled after 3 deaths
  1 million Simplicity, Graco baby cribs recalled after 3 children die from entrapment
• Superferry won't resume service Wed.
  Hawaii Superferry cancels plans to resume service to Kauai on Wednesday, cites safety concerns
• Lawyer: Fake bomb charge an overreaction
  Lawyer: Arrest of MIT student wearing fake bomb she claims is art was an overreaction
• Accused Texas police chief is fired
  Southern Texas police chief accused of sexually assaulting 2 male employees is fired
• SoCal man charged with smuggling iguanas
  California man charged with smuggling iguanas from Fiji into U.S. in his prosthetic leg
• New hotel to open at site of 1946 fire
  Nearly 61 years after deadly fire, renovated Atlanta hotel to receive new guests
• Alaska ends plan for `bridge to nowhere'
  Alaska state government abandons Ketchikan bridge project, dubbed `bridge to nowhere'
• Guests for the Sunday TV news shows
  Guests for the Sunday TV news shows
• Iran president will get royal treatment
  Iranian president joins long list of rogue visitors to the UN
• Televangelist Rex Humbard dies at 88
  Televangelist Rex Humbard, whose ministry flourished in the post-World War II era, dies at 88
• LA firefighter settles harassment suit
  Black firefighter served dog food settles with L.A. for $1.43M in discrimination lawsuit
 Back to Top

WORLD

• Reporter in Niger accused of rebel aid
  Reporter jailed in Niger, charged with aiding Tuareg rebels
• UN plans to open new Baghdad office
  UN plans to open new Baghdad office to encourage cooperation between Iraq, neighbors
• Japan's ruling party choosing new leader
  Japan's ruling party eyes moderate elder as new leader, hoping to reverse slide in fortunes
• Fujimori returns to Peru to face trial
  Former leader Fujimori arrives in Peru to face trial on corruption, human rights charges
• Iraq: Blackwater guards fired unprovoked
  Iraqi investigators say videotape shows Blackwater guards fired without provocation
• Iran's president lashes out at US
  Ahead of trip to America, Iran's president lashes out at US during parade showing armed might
• Gitmo ruling clouds attorney access
  Gitmo lawyers to seek appeal on ruling that restricted access
• U.S. military deaths in Iraq at 3,795
  U.S. military deaths in Iraq at 3,795 Saturday, according to count by The Associated Press
• Palestinian rivalry foils Mecca pilgrims
  West Bank government says Palestinians who paid pilgrimage fee to Hamas will not travel
• Report: UK to claim Atlantic territory
  Report: Britain to claim swaths of Atlantic seabed around remote island possessions
• French president out to make mark at UN
  Sarkozy in New York: A Bush ally with a new foreign policy agenda for France
• Australian follows path of Khan on horse
  Australian completes 3-year horseback trip retracing foosteps of Genghis Khan
• Pakistani opposition leaders arrested
  Police arrest Pakistan opposition leaders as prime minister backs Musharraf re-election
• U.S. paratroopers seek to win hearts
  Soldiers of 82nd Airborne seek to win hearts in small corner of Baghdad
• Monks meet with Myanmar's Suu Kyi
  Meeting of monks and democracy icon Suu Kyi rachets up pressure on Myanmar junta
• NATO sees hope for Afghan peace talks
  6 years on, Taliban keep fighting but some observers seem a sliver of hope for peace
• Noel Gallagher a father for 2nd time
  Noel Gallagher becomes father for 2nd time
• Israel police: Yom Kippur attack stopped
  Israeli police say explosives belt ready for use by Palestinian bomber found in Tel Aviv
• NKorea's No. 2 man meets Syrian official
  N. Korea's No. 2 leader meets with Syrian delegation
• Germany: U.S. won't send kidnap suspects
  Germany says U.S. won't hand over purported CIA agents in extraordinary rendition case
• Cremation: Israel's latest religious war
  Cremation is latest battlefield in Israel's perennial religious wars
• Hungry Zimbabweans try to eat giraffe
  Zimbabwe villagers suffering meat shortage halted from killing a lone giraffe for food
• Katharina Wagner wants to lead Bayreuth
  Wagner's great-granddaughter Katharina teams up with conductor in bid to head Bayreuth
• Darfur aid convoy ambushed, 3 wounded
  3 humanitarian workers wounded when World Vision International aid is ambushed in Darfur
• Munich mayor taps Oktoberfest barrel
  Munich's Oktoberfest opens as mayor open first barrel of beer with cry of 'It's tapped!'
• France races to oust illegal immigrants
  Tensions mount as illegal immigrants hunted and tracked in France; deportation quota looms
• UN vaccinates polio in S. Afghanistan
  UN vaccinates against polio in Afghanistan's war-torn areas after pledges of safe passage
• Iran shows off might in military parade
  Iran shows off military might with parade; Ahmadinejad warns against more sanctions
• Castro looking alert in new video
  Fidel Castro, in new video, knocks down rumors of his death, says U.S. and Iran will go to war
• New UN envoy makes first trip to Somalia
  New UN envoy makes first visit to Somalia to discuss humanitarian needs
• Ugandans abandon refugee camps
  Thousands of Ugandans abandon camps amid relative peace
• Pakistan toxic liquor deaths jump to 40
  Pakistan toxic liquor deaths jump to 40 after 13 more die
• Taiwan's ruling party chairman resigns
  Taiwan's ruling party chairman resigns after prosecutors indict him on graft charges
• Bootmaker to Bush and Fox jailed in US
  Mexican bootmaker to Bush and Fox charged with making accessories from endangered species
• Today in history - Sept. 22
  On Sept. 22, 1776, Nathan Hale was hanged as a spy by the British during the Revolutionary War
• US resumes Blackwater convoys in Iraq
  US Embassy resumes limited convoy movements protected by Blackwater USA
• U.N. General Assembly thwarts Taiwan bid
  Taiwan's bid for United Nations seat rejected by General Assembly committee for 15th year
 Back to Top

BASEBALL

• Durham's pinch boosts Reds over Giants
  Durham's pinch-hit single breaks up scorless tie, gives Giants 2-0 win over Cincinnati
• Towles, Astros trounce Cardinals 18-1
  Rookie J.R. Towles knocks in 8 runs in the Astros' 18-1 victory over the Cardinals
• Mets top Marlins, increase division lead
  Perez pitches 8 innings to help Mets beat Marlins 7-2, increase division lead to 2
• A's stop Indians 9-3, prevent clinch
  Athletics crash Cleveland's playoff party, beat Indians 9-3 and delay AL Central clinch
• Phillies win in 10, keep pace with Mets
  Ryan Howard's 10th inning single lifts Phillies over Nationals 4-1
• Melky gives Yanks win over Jays in 10th
  Cabrera gives Yankees 12-11 victory over Toronto in 10 innings to stay in playoff hunt
• Red Sox clinch playoff spot
  Red Sox clinch playoff spot; Varitek, Lugo homer in 9th to beat Tampa Bay 8-6
• Royals beat Tigers, now 5 1/2 games back
  Grudzielanek leads Royals past Tigers 7-4; Detroit on verge of elimination
• Braves outlast Brewers, win 4-3 in 11
  Brewers lose ground with 11-inning, 4-3 loss to Braves; Milwaukee 2 1/2 games back
• Mariners down Angels 3-2
  Batista helps Mariners again delay Angels' celebration, 3-2
• Soriano homers twice as Cubs top Pirates
  Alfonso Soriano homers twice and Cubs beat Pirates 9-5 to solidify NL Central lead
• Owens goes 5-for-6, Chisox top Twins 8-3
  Rookie Jerry Owens goes 5-for-6, Javier Vasquez gives quality start as White Sox top Twins 8-3
• 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
• Beckett helps Red Sox end slide
  Beckett wins 20th for Red Sox, who add another game to AL East lead
• Hawpe, Rockies inch closer to Padres
  Brad Hawpe's 14th inning homer helps Rockies inch closer to Pirates; Diamonbacks rout Dodgers
• Hawpe's homer helps Rockies beat Padres
  Hawpe's homer helps Colorado beat Padres 2-1 in 14 to tighten wild-card race
• Diamondbacks rout Dodgers 12-3
  Clark, Young homer as NL West-leading Arizona beats Dodgers 12-3
• Mendoza leads Rangers past Orioles 3-2
  Mendoza, Cruz help Texas stop 4-game skid with 3-2 win over Orioles
 Back to Top

COLLEGE SPORTS

• No. 9 Wisconsin rallies past Iowa 17-13
  No. 9 Wisconsin rallies in the fourth-quarter to defeat Iowa 17-13
• Booty's 4 TD passes lead USC past WSU
  Booty passes for 4 TDs to lead Trojans past Cougars 47-14
• Saturday's College Football
• Bulldogs beat Alabama 26-23 in overtime
  Mikey Henderson's 25-yard touchdown lifes bulldogs past Alabama in 26-23 overtime win
• No. 6 Cal settles score, beats Arizona
  Justin Forsett leads No. 6 Cal's quick start in 45-27 win over Arizona
• Unbeaten Cincinnati beats Marshall 40-14
  Cincinnati stays unbeaten, extends best start in 53 years with 40-14 win over Marshall
• Texas breezes past Rice, 58-14
  McCoy's 3 TD tosses lead No. 7 Texas past Rice 58-14
• Woodson, Kentucky rally past Arkansas
  Woodson throws for 265 yards, 2 TDs as No. 21 Kentucky rallies past stumbling Arkansas 42-29
• Michigan beats No. 10 Penn State 14-9
  JoePa's losing streak stretches to 9 games in Michigan's 14-9 win over No. 10 Penn State
• No. 8 Ohio St. blasts N'western 58-7
  Boeckman and eighth-ranked Buckeyes rout Northwestern 58-7 in 500th game at Ohio Stadium
• Michigan St. sends ND to 0-4 start
  Hoyer throws 4 TD passes to lead Michigan St. past winless ND, 31-14
• No. 2 LSU runs past Gamecocks, 28-16
  No. 2 LSU showcases run, clutch defense, in 28-16 triumph over Gamecocks
• Buffaloes' offense gets 634 yards
  Cody Hawkins throws for 2 TDs, rushes for another, in 42-0 win over Miami (Ohio)
• BYU beats Air Force 31-6
  Max Hall passes for 293 yards in BYU's 31-6 win over Air Force
• Beamerball gets Hokies big win
  Flowers, Royal spark Virginia Tech to 44-3 victory over William & Mary
• Boston College beats Army 37-17
  No. 14 Boston College beats up on Army 37-17 to remain unbeaten
• Syracuse shocks No. 18 Louisville, 38-35
  Robinson throws for career-high 423 yards, 4 TDs as Syracuse stuns No. 18 Louisville 38-35
• No. 24 Nebraska survives Ball St. scare
  Keller's record day allows 24th-ranked Cornhuskers to stave off Ball State, 41-40
• No. 5 WVU tops ECarolina, 48-7
  White passes for 2 TDs, runs for 2 more as No. 5 WVU beats East Carolina 48-7
• Florida edges Ole Miss 30-24
  Tebow sets school rushing record for QBs, leads No. 3 Florida past pesky Ole Miss 30-24
• Spiller, Davis score 2 TDs; Clemson wins
  Spiller, Davis score 2 TDs each to lead No. 15 Clemson in a 42-20 rout of Wolfpack
• No. 23 USF dominates N. Carolina 37-10
  USF validates first Top 25 ranking with 37-10 rout of North Carolina
• No. 4 Sooners run over Tulsa 62-21
  Allen Patrick leads No. 4 Oklahoma to overwhelming 62-21 win against Tulsa
 Back to Top

FOOTBALL

• Players taking more chances with health
  Players risking more than a game or two by taking chances with health
 Back to Top

GOLF

• Flesch builds lead at Turning Stone
  Steve Flesch shoots 6-under 66, takes 4-shot lead at inaugural Turning Stone
 Back to Top

MORE SPORTS

• Derby winner, runner-up in Kentucky Cup
  Derby winner Street Sense, runner-up Hard Spun headed to Kentucky Cup Classic
• Powell wins 100 at World Athletics Final
  Asafa Powell wins 100 meters at World Athletics Final, but misses world record
 Back to Top

SOCCER

• U.S. women top England, gain WCup semis
  U.S. women beat England 3-0, gain World Cup semis; 2nd-half goals scored during 12-minute span
 Back to Top

TENNIS

• U.S. leads Sweden in Davis Cup
  U.S. wins doubles to take 2-1 lead over Sweden in Davis Cup semifinals
 Back to Top