State

• Reward offered for stolen piece of 9/11 memorial

National

• Despite Fla. floods, some hoping for Fay's rain

• High gas prices drive down traffic fatalities

• Plane crash in Utah kills pilot, 9 clinic workers

• US colleges moving to retire cafeteria trays

• Winter weather? Almanac says 'Numb's the word!'

• Research aims to put tongues in control of devices

• Recall information

International

• Russian lawmakers back independence for rebels

• 65 die, 22 survive airliner crash in Kyrgyzstan

• 1 million cut off by monsoon floods in India

• Pakistan bans Taliban after suicide bombings

• Tropical Storm Julio expected to weaken in Mexico

Election

• Obama camp downplays Clinton backers at convention

  • Obama's life story, Kennedy top opening night

  • Will star wattage in Denver help or hurt Obama?

• McCain takes a break while Obama heads to Denver

  • Obama's choice of Biden raises stakes for McCain

ODD & Extraordinary

• Italian priest organizes beauty contest for nuns

• Okla. state worker temporarily gets 6-figure bonus

• Explosive find: Auctioneers find C-4 in suitcase

Science, Technology & The Environment

• QinetiQ says it has broken unmanned flight record

• Desert tortoise numbers continue to decline

Entertainment, Entertainers, and the Arts

• Former Bond Sean Connery launches autobiography

• 'Thunder' reigns again with $16.1 million weekend

• Highlights of Hollywood's fall, holiday schedule

Today

• This day in history

• The nation's weather