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Haiti death toll report denied - Haitian police found 495 corpses when muddy floodwaters began to recede on Friday from the port city of Gonaives following days of heavy rain from Tropical Storm Hanna, an official said.

Feds set to seize mortgage giants - The government has prepared a plan to take control of troubled mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, officials told the two companies, according to three sources familiar with the conversations.

Hanna set to make landfall overnight
Machinists to walk off job at Boeing
Poll: Politics sway opinions on Palin
Rice meets Gadhafi on Libya visit
Afghans fed up with government, U.S.
When work, fantasy football collide
Obama questions McCain's speech
McCain says 'it's over' for special interests
Serena, Jankovic will meet for U.S. Open title
Alaska speeding Troopergate probe
The dangers of three quiet cancers
Favre tries to sidestep Father Time
AL home run leader Quentin has broken wrist
Jobs data highlight top voter issue
Gooping on denture cream can be health hazard
FDA lists potential problem drugs
U.S. offers aid to Gustav-blasted Cuba
Google is world's most powerful 10-year-old
U.S. Navy ship anchors outside Georgia
Where home prices may actually rise
LPGA backs down from English language policy
Bush set to announce Iraq troop levels
Greenspan: Fed is not a magical piggy bank
Continental to charge $15 for first checked bag
Marion Jones released from federal prison
School shooter jailed over new charge
Stocks close mixed after bleak jobless data

US NEWS

Hanna, Ike aim for East Coast
Is Hurricane Ike like devastating Andrew?
Tax tab rises when storms batter islands
FCC plans DTV test in N.C.
Rampage suspect in court: 'I kill for God'
VP candidates' sons headed to Iraq
McCain, Obama campaigns battle for 'change'
Subpoenas to be issued for Troopergate probe
Palin church promotes converting gays
Highway trust fund almost out of money
Suspect dies in Ill. bank standoff
Last dance: Ga. town closes strip club
Dentist charged with dumping medical waste
3 killed in Coast Guard copter crash
Alaska residents cash in on dividend
Capitol cops arrest man with explosive
Suspect in teens deaths pleads insanity
Newsweek: Gustav accents New Orleans levee flaws
'Help me!' Bird's cries draw police
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WORLD NEWS

Afghans fed up with government, U.S.
Rice meets Gadhafi on Libya visit
Canada's PM to call Oct. 14 election
Iraq reacts sharply to U.S. spying report
Bush set to announce Iraq troop levels
Newsweek: Identifying victims of Franco's Spain
Pakistan restores 3 ousted judges
World Blog: Pakistanis worry about Zardari rule
Officials deny jump in Haiti death toll
Cheney blasts Russia's 'threat of tyranny'
U.S. offers aid to Gustav-blasted Cuba
World markets plunge after U.S. sell-off
Possible U.S. strike kills 5 in Pakistan
Europe's downturn deters African migration

BUSINESS

U.S. nears rescue plan for Fannie, Freddie
Boeing, machinists talks fail; union strikes
Strike could cost Boeing billions
Jobs data highlight voters' top concern
Unemployment rate hits five-year high
Stocks close mixed after bleak jobless data
Microsoft Gurus to take on Apple s Genuises
Oil falls to five-month low on demand worries
Where home prices may actually ... rise?
Home loan troubles breaking new records
Honda to bring back Insight name for hybrid
Google is world's most powerful 10-year-old
Greenspan: Fed is not a magical piggy bank
Dell plans to sell computer factories report
Obama, McCain battle over the economy
Palin s pipeline exists but only on paper

ENTERTAINMENT

Stand Up to Cancer takes over Hollywood
Bangkok Dangerous ? More like tedious
Nicolas Cage: The anti-Sean Penn
Scoop: Readers dump Us Magazine over Palin
Heart says RNC s Barracuda use is fishy
Lohan turns down $700,000 from Playboy
Tidbits: Duchovny allegedly cheated before rehab
More watched RNC than DNC on TV
More than 40 million tune in to Palin s speech
Fans line up to see 'Rent' one last time
Butler doesn t let a cold stop his love scenes
Jonas Brothers set to rock new TV series
Hugging lion video inspires movie
U.S. films help Venice festival finish strongly
Ritchie rocks again with latest crime romp
U2 pushes release of new album to early 2009
Leno s departure will spark late-night chaos
Fall Movies: Seth Rogen, Diane Lane find love
Quiz: What show will Jennifer Aniston guest on?
Slide show: The week in celebrity sightings
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SPORTS

Myers, Phillies shut down Mets in opener
Dodgers wallop D-backs, close NL West gap
Yikes! Yankees almost can't buy a hit in loss
Beckett, Lowell come back big for Red Sox
Halladay, Blue Jays beat slumping Rays
Piniella, Cubs have lost their way
AL home run leader Quentin has broken wrist
Dipsy-do dunkeroo! Vitale leads Hall inductees
Serena, Jankovic will meet for U.S. Open title
Austin: Weather or not, Serena will beat Jankovic
Giants' Kiwanuka accuses Redskin of 'dirty play'
Opinion: Time for the games before The Game
Around the NFL, quarterbacks under pressure
Madden: Sunday's game previews
Novacek's Picks: Favre will win in Jets debut
Marion Jones released from federal prison
LPGA backs down from English language policy
Chalmers apologizes, denies reports of drug use
Expert: Peterson poised take L.T.'s mantle of best back
Curran: Eagles will soar to Super Bowl XLIII trophy
Predictions 101: Picks for week's key games
Rumors: Ben Gordon's agent made up Russia rumor
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The Final Stretch: Race to baseball playoffs
Novacek's picks: Favre will win in Jets debut
Bold predictions for all 32 NFL teams
Predictions 101: Florida too much for Miami
LIVE: Serena vs. Safina in U.S. Open semifinals
Slide show: Slide show: Best pictures from Beijing Olympics
Slide show: The Week in Sports Pictures
Fantasy Fix: Video outlooks for every NFL team
Rotoworld: Get latest fantasy baseball updates
Odds: Find latest lines, more on each game
Matchups: Breaking down each contest
Sound off in our sports discussion boards
Injury report: Who will, won't be playing

HEALTH

Discover the secret of slow
FDA posts list of potential problem drugs
Gooping on denture cream can be health hazard
Protecting against dangers of quiet cancers
The tangled truth about uncombable hair
Newsweek: Five surprising benefits of massage
Shooter's rampage shows pitfalls for mentally ill
Embryonic stem cells still needed, panel says
Soldier suicide rate may set record again
Gene map shows no two cancers alike
Food for thought: Thinking makes us pig out
Tobacco cancer cases top 2 million in 5 years
Worst nightmare: Babies stolen from their beds
Stronger warnings issued for 4 arthritis drugs
Almost half of Americans facing knee arthritis
Big risks for rising number of child brides
Cocaine, meth use drops among young adults

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

It was a hot summer for video games
When sex and technology don't mix
Cosmic Log: Bye-bye to the bounce?
Google is world's most powerful 10-year-old
Cell phones welcome in some classrooms
European probe zooms past asteroid
Software teaches helicopters new tricks
Was Palin's SSN published on the Web?
New partial rings discovered around Saturn
Derf, Dnoces and other strange star names
Raising vegetables above the Arctic Circle
Storms force shift in shuttle schedule
Cosmic Log: Black holes for kids
How to get your girlfriend into gaming

TRAVEL

World s deadliest delicacies
How the presidents stack up as travelers
FAA investigating 11 air carriers on safety issues
New problems on 2 Qantas planes cause delays
Continental to charge $15 for first checked bag
Orlando air/hotel, 5 nights, from $697
Hawaiian cruises on sale, from $1,149
In Gainesville for the game? Hit the greens too
Rome on a budget: A glimpse of eternity in 2 days
Coolest places in Spain's hot seaside city
Beyond hotels: Accomodations for the budget-minded
Imagination takes flight at these cool airport terminals
What can I do if my flight is canceled?
Canada s 25 most-visited attractions

WEATHER

Hanna, Ike aim for East Coast
Is Hurricane Ike like devastating Andrew?
Officials deny jump in Haiti death toll
FCC plans DTV test in N.C.
Tax tab rises when storms batter islands
U.S. offers aid to Gustav-blasted Cuba
Some Gustav evacuees to get hotels paid for
Experts: Conditions primed for storms