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Challenge to CIA renditions dismissed
Wind-whipped fires add to Detroit's woes - For a city already struggling with high unemployment, widespread foreclosures and deep budget cuts, here was another crisis: Wind-whipped fires tearing through row after row of homes, some of them abandoned.

Petraeus: Quran burning is like Abu Ghraib
Newsweek: FBI watching Quran-burning threat
Transocean: BP probe is 'self-serving,' deceptive - Transocean Ltd., the owner of the doomed rig leased by BP, says BP's internal investigation into the explosion and Gulf oil spill covered up the critical factor leading to the tragedy: the well design.

Obama defends tax stance, slams GOP

Backers of NYC Islamic center appear divided

Australia, New Zealand top charity index; U.S. fifth
Google introduces 'Instant' search
Conservative entertainment network launches
Starbucks shortens menu by removing 'tall'
Newsweek: Why DDT won't stop bedbugs
Teen's 'laser show' prank zaps eyeballs
Chronic drinking is bad; suddenly quitting is worse
Stocks end up as European bank worries ease

Number of homes burned in Colorado hits 136
Hermine rains leave Texas mess, at least 2 dead
Snooki fined $500 for annoying beachgoers
More U.S. regions reporting slower growth
Skolnick: Elite QBs not parity behind NFL success

Justin Bieber takes up 3 percent of Twitter servers
Fewer Dem candidates seek Obama's help
Mullah Omar tells Afghans Taliban are winning
Dalai Lama gives $50,000 for brain research
Reclusive heiress's attorney lashes out at family
Newsweek: Clinton's political star rises
Survey: Most of us think we're hotter than average
Pakistan to charge 3 in Times Square bomb plot
Mexican blog sheds grim light on drug war
Ad Age's top 10 viral advertisements of all time
21 safest booster seats revealed with new ratings

US NEWS

Challenge to CIA renditions dismissed
Petraeus: Quran burning is like Abu Ghraib
Hillary Clinton condemns pastor's plans
Backers of NYC Islamic center appear divided
Honor Iraq Troops with a Canyon of Heroes Parade: Council Speaker
Court won't order California to defend Prop 8
Transocean: BP probe is 'self-serving,' deceptive
Hermine rains leave Texas mess, at least 2 dead
Wind-whipped fires add to Detroit's woes
Army: Fort Lewis-based sergeant kept body parts
Feds probe Ariz. teacher firings
Obama defends tax stance, slams GOP
Bid to legalize pot in Calif. sparks debate
Rabies found in coyote after attacks on humans
NYT: Obama will not extend tax cuts to wealthy
Number of homes burned in Colorado hits 136
LAPD move to quell more shooting protests
Dalai Lama gives $50,000 for brain research
Australia, New Zealand top charity index; U.S. fifth
U.S. training in Yemen reflects wider quest
Military bans sale of 'Medal of Honor' on bases
Black bear breaks into van, gets stuck inside
Accused Army hospital gunman to have mental exam
Reclusive heiress's attorney lashes out at family

WORLD NEWS

Clinton sees 'insurgency' in Mexico drug war
Fidel Castro: Cuban model no longer works
Mahmood Karzai profited on deal tied to Kabul Bank
Video: From Africa to the NFL, and back again
Mullah Omar tells Afghans Taliban are winning
U.S. training in Yemen reflects wider quest
Servant testifies Filipino warlord ordered killing
Petraeus: Quran burning is like Abu Ghraib
Army: Fort Lewis-based sergeant kept body parts
Iran woman's stoning suspended after global outcry
UK prime minister's father dies in France
7 women in 'miscarriage' cases freed in Mexico
Report: Attacks on Mexican media 'national crisis'
6 killed in 2 separate bomb attacks in Baghdad
Gunmen free up to 800 inmates from Nigeria prison
Airliner lands in Russian forest after power fails
Dalai Lama gives $50,000 for brain research
Pakistan to charge 3 in Times Square bomb plot
Mexican blog sheds grim light on drug war
Newsweek: A look inside al-Qaida
Australia, New Zealand top charity index; U.S. fifth
Newsweek: Why Bin Laden still matters
Sex, violence, Islam: Syrian soap raises drama
Gunmen burst into factory in Honduras, kill 15

BUSINESS

Stocks end up as European bank worries ease
Life Inc.: What's the best economic stimulus plan?
Starbucks shortens menu by removing 'tall'
Ad Age's top 10 viral advertisements of all time
More U.S. regions reporting slower growth
Life Inc.: Competition for jobs remains tough
Va. philanthropist, billionaire John Kluge dies
Goldman Sachs faces massive fine in U.K.
Oracle: Hurd eligible for up to $10M bonus
Consumers cut back on credit card use once again
Economists scale back U.S. growth outlook
Reclusive heiress's attorney lashes out at family
Transocean: BP probe is 'self-serving,' deceptive
Review: Responsibly indulgent Honda CR-Z
Flash crash cause still a mystery, sources say
Home lending pace rises; most are refinancings

SPORTS

Wozniacki's streak continues into Open semis
Djokovic beats Monfils to reach Open semis
NFL preview: division breakdowns, predictions
Minus ailing Posada, Yankees win on Swisher's HR
New swing has Tiger back on track
Alabama's Ingram back running, still doubtful
Georgia's A.J. Green suspended for 4 games
Reggie Bush: Heisman matter 'out of my hands'
Vikings-Saints 'encore' kicks off NFL season
Skolnick: Elite QBs not parity behind NFL success
Ochocinco's coach calls his tweets "nonsense"
USC already tweaking defense after ugly debut
Predictions 101: Big wins for Buckeyes, Tide
Former NBA player Rumeal Robinson guilty of fraud
Shanahan: Haynesworth will be with Redskins Sunday
NFL season tickets decline for 3rd straight season
Serbia knocks defending champ Spain out of worlds
US: Russia coach wrong about Soviets' victory
PFT's Week Zero Power Rankings: Saints, Colts 1-2
Odds blog: Who will cover?
Live odds
Matchups/injuries

HEALTH

Chronic drinking is bad; suddenly quitting is worse
Teen's 'laser show' prank zaps eyeballs
HIV spread 'out of control' among French gay men
21 safest booster seats revealed with new ratings
Survey: Most of us think we're hotter than average
Newsweek: Why DDT won't stop bedbugs
U.S. court asked to keep stem cell money flowing
More evidence ties smoking, decreased fertility
Kids eligible for, absent from, U.S. health programs
Two gene mutations mark deadly ovarian cancer
NH woman blinded by drug wins $21M in lawsuit
Group backs mandatory flu shots for health workers
Burning eyes? Cows may be to blame
Drug maker used ghostwriters for journal articles
Troubled teens find new way to self-harm
Back in business after peanut deaths
Half of "untreatable" asthma cases may be treatable
Grassley seeks answers to USDA's role at egg farms
Splint may be as good as cast for kids' wrist fractures
Science helps you dance your way into her heart
BPA-laced dental sealants OK for use in kids

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Spiral galaxy like our own shines with pink clouds
Video: The video games of September
Cosmic Log: See a Martian milestone in 3-D
Google introduces 'Instant' search
Google calls for pressure on Internet censors
Zuckerberg gets fresh start on Google Instant search
Asteroid near-misses common, scientists say
Hunchbacked dinosaur strengthens bird-dino link
Millions of migrating birds heading to oil
Cockroach brains help fight deadly human superbugs
Review: Ping a handy iTunes add-on with promise
Justin Bieber takes up 3 percent of Twitter servers
Xbox gamer suspended for saying he lives in Fort Gay
Coming to OnStar: Facebook & Trapster
Military bans sale of 'Medal of Honor' on bases
Turtle egg rescue at space center billed success
Dear Valve, 'Portal 2' better be awesome. But no pressure
Hack attack hits home for AP writer
Extinction 'tipping points' possibly predictable
Space shuttle move delayed by broken water pipe
Going Deep: Future technology in the NFL
Rogue wave prediction spares ships, sailors
Skeptic misses the point behind UFO book
Underground column of molten rock found at Yellowstone
Scientists develop self-healing solar cells

TRAVEL

Got steak? Airports improve dining experience
Finding the best restaurants on the road
Kid menus go beyond chicken nuggets
Reposition yourself for great cruise deals
Video: Video reveals rough ride on cruise ship
Flying to a college football game? Score a deal
Actress forgoes first class to be with pooch
Seattle's Cruise West says it's getting new owners
BA's OpenSkies offers money-back guarantee
Nebraska offers foreign-language tourism Web pages
Slater agrees to mental-health evaluation
FBI probing bomb hoax on L.A.-bound plane
Ryanair CEO: Get rid of co-pilots to save cash
Jersey shore bumper sticker disses visitors
Newsweek: Tasmania reinvents itself as tourist haven
Monte Carlo replaces Lance Burton with dance crew
Historic sites go beyond glorifying great men
Michigan shows off toys in 'Batteries Not Included'
Funny photos from travelers' travel adventures
Report: China finds airline pilots faked resumes
At Mesa Verde, ancient history is cool

WEATHER

Hermine rains leave Texas mess, at least 2 dead
Number of homes burned in Colorado hits 136
Video: View 3-day U.S. forecast
Hurricanes like Earl throw birds off course
Dozens killed, missing in Guatemala landslides