| National News [Updated 28 minutes ago] |
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| • Obama unveils $50bn building plan - BBC |
| • Petraeus warns over Koran burning - BBC |
| • Travolta extortion case dismissed - BBC |
| • BP well 'poses no further risk' - BBC |
| • Tropical storm Earl hits Canada - BBC |
| • Craigslist ends adult service ads - BBC |
| • Kara DioGuardi leaves Idol panel - BBC |
| • US sees 54,000 jobs go in August - BBC |
| • BP blowout preventer 'removed' - BBC |
| • Plans for solar 'close encounter' - BBC |
| • Clinton warns on Mid-East talks - BBC |
| • Tennessee mosque fire 'was arson' - BBC |
| • "One more bottle and we go home," Axl tells Dublin - BBC |
| • Aspen the question: wolves fail to stop tree decline - BBC |
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| • Wildfires burn in Colorado, Oklahoma - CNN |
| • John Lennon's killer is up for parole - CNN |
| • Flash floods possible in Mexico, Texas as Hermine moves inland - CNN |
| • Planned Quran-burning could endanger troops, Petraeus warns - CNN |
| • Sharron Angle: 'I'll be a mainstream senator' - CNN |
| • Ready, set, go! Campaign season under way - CNN |
| • Texting teens get the wrong number - a REALLY wrong number - CNN |
| • 'Little Rock Nine' member Jefferson Thomas dead at 67 - CNN |
| • Hostage situation at Fort Stewart ends without casualties - CNN |
| • Police say 'vicious thugs' killed pizza delivery man - CNN |
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| • Group gets homeless on feet and running - USA Today |
| • WTC steel columns to be installed at 9/11 museum - USA Today |
| • Tropical Storm Hermine crosses into Texas - USA Today |
| • Dozens protest fatal shooting by L.A. police - USA Today |
| • Summer jobs hit record dry spell - USA Today |
| • Booming big bird populations pose problems - USA Today |
| • Weather puts damper on fire season - USA Today |
| • Cutting carbs? Replace them with proteins from plants - USA Today |
| • Dental sealants temporarily raise BPA levels - USA Today |
| • Coyote may have attacked 2 in NYC suburb - USA Today |
| • Flu vaccine readily available, and free for many this year - USA Today |
| • Former soldier surrenders after taking hostages at Ga. hospital - USA Today |
| • Plane crash on Nevada street kills 1, injures 3 - USA Today |
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| • Storm Hermine slams into far northeastern Mexico - Reuters |
| • Malpractice liability costs U.S. $55.6 billion: study - Reuters |
| • In wake of Earl, U.S. eyes other potential storms - Reuters |
| • BP Gulf well "secured," awaiting final kill: U.S. - Reuters |
| • Payrolls data offer ray of hope for recovery - Reuters |
| • Judge denies bail for former Enron CEO Skilling: court document - Reuters |
| • Madoff investors win $12.74 mln in Merkin case - Reuters |
| • Government says no leaking oil at Mariner platform - Reuters |
| • BP replaces failed blowout preventer on Gulf well - Reuters |
| • U.S. Afghanistan commanders condemn Koran-burning plan - Reuters |
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| • 'Magic mushrooms' ingredient helps cancer patients, report says - LA Times |
| • Obama seeks massive tax break for business - LA Times |
| • It's a long shot, but Senate's now in GOP sights - LA Times |
| • Shrimp and oil are still king at this Louisiana festival - LA Times |
| • Obama to seek extension of R&D tax credits - LA Times |
| • Lower Manhattan denizens chafe over mosque debate - LA Times |
| • Tropical Storm Hermine brings heavy rain to Texas - LA Times |
| • Legal showdown over Asian carp invasion - LA Times |
| • 6 minor earthquakes recorded in central Oklahoma, same area had several temblors this week - LA Times |
| • For many unemployed workers, jobs aren't coming back - LA Times |
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| • Poll: Clear GOP advantage ahead of midterms - MSNBC |
| • Colorado wildfire destroys dozens of homes - MSNBC |
| • Immigrant shooting sparks violent L.A. protest - MSNBC |
| • Boston Dawna, the Batman of Venice Beach, retires - MSNBC |
| • Obama kicks off campaign with infrastructure plan - MSNBC |
| • What Obama's options on boosting hiring are - MSNBC |
| • Tropical storm sloshes ashore in Mexico - MSNBC |
| • Study links cholesterol and nonstick coating chemical - MSNBC |
| • Nursing homes focus on turning a profit - MSNBC |
| • 'Fried beer' wins Big Tex award - MSNBC |
| • Kindergarten dilemma: Hold back to get ahead? - MSNBC |
| • U.S. Afghanistan commanders condemn Quran-burning plan - MSNBC |
| • Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon raises $58.9 million - MSNBC |
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| • Ground Zero Mosque Imam Returns From Gulf Trip - FOX |
| • Colorado Wildfire Destroys Dozens of Homes - FOX |
| • 20 Illegal Immigrants Arrested Off Calif. Beach - FOX |
| • Police arrest man who scaled skyscraper in San Francisco, unfurled American flag at the top - FOX |
| • Survivor of Haiti earthquake returns home after 6-month medical odyssey, vows to help rebuild - FOX |
| • Big Island fire leaves family of 7 without home; blaze causes $340,000 in damage in Pahoa - FOX |
| • Police: 2 men, 2 women killed in SW La. trailer park; looking for SUV registered in E Miss. - FOX |
| • Man whose boat capsized survives 4 hours in chilly Lake Huron in Mich. by clinging to cooler - FOX |
| • Alaska US Senate candidate cited after police say he failed to exercise care to avoid crash - FOX |
| • Authorities plan to arrest man scaling skyscraper in San Francisco once he reaches the top - FOX |
| • Police arrest man who scaled skyscraper in San Francisco, unfurled American flag at the top - FOX |
| • Las Vegas jail official defends decision to quickly release Paris Hilton after arrest - FOX |
| • Las Vegas jail official defends decision to quickly release Paris Hilton after arrest - FOX |
| • Tennessee high school teacher arrested after teens say he held them at gunpoint at cemetery - FOX |
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| • Obama seeks $50 billion in transportation spending to create jobs - Chicago Tribune |
| • Tropical Storm Hermine lashes Texas with heavy rain, wind after coming ashore in Mexico - Chicago Tribune |
| • 'Multiple' homes destroyed; Boulder Co. fire grows to 3,500 acres - Chicago Tribune |
| • What does it take to be happy? About $75,000. - Chicago Tribune |
| • Plane crashes on street in residential area in Nevada, killing 1, critically injuring 3 - Chicago Tribune |
| • Despite tough economy, annual Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon raises nearly $59 million - Chicago Tribune |
| • Terror By Fire: Labor Day Weekend Marred By 25 Deliberately-Ignited Blazes - Chicago Tribune |
| • Top US commander in Afghanistan warns Quran burning could spark violence against Americans - Chicago Tribune |
| • Dutch newspaper: Murder suspect Van der Sloot admits extorting money from Holloway's family - Chicago Tribune |
| • Twin mudslides along highway bury bus, then would-be rescuers; at least 45 dead in Guatemala - Chicago Tribune |
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| • Petraeus: Burning Qurans Could Endanger Troops - CBS |
| • Man Arrested for Scaling Calif. Skyscraper - CBS |
| • Imam Behind Planned Islamic Center Back in NYC - CBS |
| • Authorities: 1000 Homes Evacuated in Colo. Fire - CBS |
| • Fire Near W. Va. Track Kills 27 Horses - CBS |
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| • Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon raises $58.9 million - Houston Chronicle |
| • Baton Rouge official pushes campaign against baggy pants - Houston Chronicle |
| • Tenn. teacher holds teen ghost hunters at gunpoint - Houston Chronicle |
| • Researchers: Money can buy happiness - Houston Chronicle |
| • Obama wants 'infrastructure bank' for $50B in projects - Houston Chronicle |
| • No joke: Someone targeting Pa. planes, choppers with lasers - Houston Chronicle |
| • Evangelist preaches against Islam near 9/11 site - Houston Chronicle |
| • US officials: Mideast talks to resume in Jerusalem - Houston Chronicle |
| • Scientists wonder: Are fireflies flickering out? - Houston Chronicle |
| • NASA's next destination: a near-Earth asteroid? - Houston Chronicle |
| • Woman devours 181 chicken wings to win eating contest - Houston Chronicle |
| • 6 small earthquakes again shake central Oklahoma - Houston Chronicle |
| • After 60 years, whooping cranes may return to La. marshes - Houston Chronicle |
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