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President Obama attends a rain-soaked ceremony at the Pentagon honoring those who perished in the 2001 terror attacks. (Photo by J. Scott Applewhite / AP)

Coast Guard: No shots were fired

D.C. residents commemorating 9/11 heard that the Coast Guard had fired shots at a boat near the Pentagon. But after 30 minutes of anxiety authorities said it was a training exercise, and no shots were fired.

ABC News

CNN takes heat for Coast Guard report

Politico

Texas governor deploys Rangers to Texas-Mexico border

Special teams of Texas Rangers will be deployed to the Texas-Mexico border to deal with increasing violence because the federal government has failed to address growing problems, Gov. Rick Perry said.

MSNBC

Mexico border violence

CBS News

Obama: 'No words can ease the ache …'

President Barack Obama spoke at the Pentagon to those who lost loved ones eight years ago, telling them no words would heal their pain.

CNN

Obama: moment of silence for 9/11 victims

Seattle Times

The US prepares to mark the eighth anniversary of 9/11

YouTube

Special section:

9/11 remembered

CBS News

JPMorgan steps up lending, eyes real estate market

JPMorgan Chase & Co is expanding its U.S. commercial banking business and is considering a return to commercial real estate next year.

Reuters

Taliban spokesman captured in Swat

The Pakistan army captured the Swat Taliban spokesman, Muslim Khan. This is the first arrest of an insurgent leader since a major military offensive launched four months ago.

Guardian

Blog:

The tide is turning in Swat

DAWN

NATION

1 million jobs saved or created

President Barack Obama's economic advisers estimated that the economic stimulus package has saved or created about 1 million jobs, drawing immediate criticism from some Republicans.

USA TODAY

Democrats answer Obama's call for action on health care

Democratic leaders wrestling with health care legislation are confronting a host of knotty issues, all the while predicting passage of sweeping health care legislation.

Yahoo! News

POLITICS

President’s speech allays some fears in the health insurance industry

As the specifics of Washington’s proposed overhaul have emerged — from Senator Max Baucus and in President Barack Obama’s speech — some industry analysts say insurers may not have much to fear.

New York Times

Abortion funding next big showdown?

Politico

Tensions remain after Joe Wilson apology

Sen. Joe Wilson, R-S.C., says he’s done apologizing for his outburst during President Barack Obama’s speech, but two House Democratic leaders are calling for a formal reprimand if no apology is made.

Politico

Blog:

Meet Joe Wilson

NPR

Wilson's 'spontaneous' outburst

YouTube

HEALTH

US to unleash "Wild Things" to fight childhood obesity

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is poised to unleash characters from Maurice Sendak's classic "Where the Wild Things Are" to help fight childhood obesity.

Yahoo! News

US campuses reporting flu-like sicknesses

Almost three-quarters (73%) of American colleges and universities are reporting cases of influenza-like illnesses among students, with the highest rates in the Southeast and Midwest.

USA TODAY

1 dose may do for swine flu vaccine

ABC News

Swine flu burrows into lungs: study

U.S. News & World Report

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Facebook goes lite

The world's biggest social networking site has launched a slimmed down version to accommodate people with slow or poor internet connections.

BBC

Facebook Lite is here. Verdict: better

CNET Newsc

Troublesome green algae harnessed to make paper-based batteries

A group of researchers in Sweden have discovered that the distinctive cellulose nanostructure of green algae can serve as an effective coating substrate for use in environmentally friendly batteries.

ScienceDaily

Earlier model of human brain's energy usage underestimated its efficiency

A long-held model of the brain's efficiency crumbles as researchers find that one function of mammals' brains consumes a lot less energy than previously assumed.

Scientific American

EDUCATION

Financial crisis knocks value of Harvard and Yale endowments

Ivy League institutions Harvard and Yale have been extremely battered by the financial crisis, losing a combined $18 billion in their endowments.

Guardian

UC president recommends huge increase in tuition fees

UC President Mark Yudof is recommending a 15 percent increase in in-state tuition fees that would take effect next spring, and another 15 percent increase on top of that beginning in fall 2010.

San Francisco Chronicle

RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY

Jews go green as Rosh Hashanah marks planet’s 'birthday’

Jewish leaders are transforming ancient concepts and observances — including Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year and the "Birthday of the World" — into a religious basis for sustainability.

Religion News Service

Ad campaign in Bay Area answers questions about Islam

For the first time, billboards asking "Why Islam?" have sprouted up in San Jose, Santa Clara and Concord, Calif., along with a blitz of posters on buses and bus stops.

San Jose Mercury News

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GOOD NEWS

Vacationing girl's message in a bottle follows her home

A few days after Meagan Bilodeau dropped a bottled message into the Atlantic Ocean during a cruise, the girl was home in Massachusetts. A month after that, the bottle nearly came home, too.

CNN

TV industry plans big week for volunteers as part of a multi-year campaign

For seven straight days starting on October 19, volunteers will be the toast of Hollywood.

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

WORLD

Iran calls for Palestinian talks, UN reform in atomic proposal

Iran said it wants talks about the future of the Palestinian people and reform of the U.N. Security Council to be tied to any discussion of nuclear proliferation in the Middle East.

Bloomberg

Gordon Brown issues posthumous apology to Bletchley Park codebreaker