National

• Girl, man shot at high school in LA County

• Texas a grim tableau nearly a week after Ike

• Sen. Stevens seeks faith of voters as trial looms

• Key senator says rescue will be 'costly'

• Levee failure has water creeping into Texas town

• FTC warns consumers about bogus cancer cures

International

• China orders tainted milk products off shelves

• Officials: Damage to collider forces 2-month halt

• Zardari decries violations of Pakistan sovereignty

Election

• Racial views steer some white Dems away from Obama

• McCain defends retirement accounts amid stock dive

• McCain has biggest spending month in August

• Investigator: Palin probe to end before election

• McCain, Obama wary of fueling gay-marriage debate

ODD & Extraordinary

• Woman finds 'Goldilocks' snoring in her son's bed

• Man convicted of stealing from toddler's piggy bank

• Ohio police find goat on state highway

• Sex harassment victim fights back with cell phone pic

Science, Technology & The Environment

• Space shuttle moved to launch pad as rescue ship

• Ike helps uncover mystery vessel on Ala. coast

• Stressed plants produce an aspirin-like chemical

• 100s of new creatures found on Australian reefs

Entertainment, Entertainers, and the Arts

• Celebs gear up for Emmy Awards with freebies, food

• Krauss, Plant big winners at Americana awards

• David Wroblewski's novel gets the nod from Winfrey

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