State

• Springfield marks 100th anniversary of riot

National

• Mourners pray at Texas bus crash site

• Authorities: 3 dead in midair plane crash in Wyo.

• US disregarded experts over biolab

• Ohio church: No kissing, tickling allowed

• Kayaker finishes 1,700-mile solo trip in 54 days

• Recall information

International

• Putin assails US over conflict with Georgia

• Bush wraps up Asian trip

• Condition of American in knifing attack improves

• Iraq demands 'clear timeline' for US withdrawal

• US coalition kills 25 militants, 8 Afghan hostages

• Kids working in African gold mines

Election

• Obama policy book coming out Sept. 9

• McCain: Obama seeks to 'legislate failure' in Iraq

• Obama tries to turn 'celebrity' label on McCain

ODD & Extraordinary

• Forklift helps 700-lb. Mexican man take rare outing

• Spilled cash starts free-for-all on Calif. freeway

Science, Technology & The Environment

• Scientists closer to developing invisibility cloak

• Researchers work to turn car's exhaust into power

• Iconic stone arch collapses in southern Utah park

Entertainment, Entertainers, and the Arts

• 'Dark Knight' stays on top with $26M

• New 'Magic Flute' has shadows and light

• Opening night is a big TV draw for NBC

• Hayes, 'Shaft' singer and disco presage, dies

Today

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