National

• Fay's 4th Florida landfall is one for record books

• Study finds new earthquake dangers for NYC

• Texas truant students to be tracked by GPS anklets

• Nevada's objection to nuke dump rejected for now

• Bush aides would recommend veto on media shield

• Democratic National Convention:
  Officials told to look for fake emergency vehicles

• Brooklyn commemorates battle America lost

International

• Russia aims to keep control of Georgian port city

  • Missile defense backers now cite Russia threat

• Afghan President Karzai condemns civilian deaths

• Bhutto widower proposed for Pakistan president

• Spain aviation chief wants glitch investigated

Election

• Obama selects Biden to be veep running mate

• Jail inmate charged in McCain office threat

ODD & Extraordinary

• Driver hits grizzly crossing Anchorage street

• Typo fixers get probation for damaging rare sign

• Police: Man plotted to kill wife, cut off her hand

• After 99 years, Smartsville gets second 's' back

• Kansas university fires mooning debate coach

Science, Technology & The Environment

• NASA destroys rocket after failed launch

• Groups: Bush rushing to rewrite species rules

Entertainment, Entertainers, and the Arts

• Michael Phelps to write new book

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