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NEWS | http://e.usatoday.com/a/tBBPt8rAQc5yPAS3hlMASc-fF3M/usat29-0 ************************************************************************ Explosions rock militant stronghold of Fallujah --------------------------------------------- Explosions rocked the Sunni insurgent stronghold of Fallujah early Wednesday, killing two people, hospital officials and witnesses said. http://e.usatoday.com/a/tBBPt8rAQc5yPAS3hlMASc-fF3M/usat40-0 Tuition hikes will ease --------------------------------------------- The price tag for college tuition is continuing to climb this year, but experts are predicting less sticker shock than in the past two years. A USA TODAY 50-state survey of 67 public flagship universities shows that although some schools will see double-digit increases, others are increasing tuition and fees by relatively small percentages. http://e.usatoday.com/a/tBBPt8rAQc5yPAS3hlMASc-fF3M/usat27-0 Toll brings home pain, patriotism across USA --------------------------------------------- As the death toll for U.S. personnel in Iraq passed 1,000 Tuesday, much of the nation was transfixed by hurricanes and presidential politics. http://e.usatoday.com/a/tBBPt8rAQc5yPAS3hlMASc-fF3M/usat39-0 MONEY | http://e.usatoday.com/a/tBBPt8rAQc5yPAS3hlMASc-fF3M/usat21-0 ************************************************************************ Greenspan to bolster US rate hike view in testimony --------------------------------------------- Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan will cement forecasts for higher U.S. interest rates when he speaks on Wednesday after August jobs data backed his view that growth is back on solid ground, economists said. http://e.usatoday.com/a/tBBPt8rAQc5yPAS3hlMASc-fF3M/usat20-0 Quattrone faces sentencing today --------------------------------------------- Former high-tech investment banker Frank Quattrone will be sentenced Wednesday for obstructing federal investigations into the allocation of hot stock offerings. The criminal conviction is the only one stemming from investigations into Street practices that regulators say hurt small investors. http://e.usatoday.com/a/tBBPt8rAQc5yPAS3hlMASc-fF3M/usat22-0 Storms' one-two punch stuns Florida; will USA wobble? --------------------------------------------- Florida's economy will likely be hurt in the near term by the recent hurricanes, but it's unclear whether the national economy will be noticeably affected. Businesses, particularly those in tourism and retail, lost money over the Labor Day weekend as visitors canceled trips and residents hunkered down. http://e.usatoday.com/a/tBBPt8rAQc5yPAS3hlMASc-fF3M/usat18-0 SPORTS | http://e.usatoday.com/a/tBBPt8rAQc5yPAS3hlMASc-fF3M/usat45-0 ************************************************************************ Capriati sends Serena packing at U.S. Open --------------------------------------------- Unfairly, unbelievably, Serena Williams was robbed of a point by an umpire's mistake at the U.S. Open, just like her sister was at Wimbledon. It happened in the opening game of the third set between Williams and Jennifer Capriati, who went on to win their Open quarterfinal 2-6, 6-4, 6-4 Tuesday night. http://e.usatoday.com/a/tBBPt8rAQc5yPAS3hlMASc-fF3M/usat52-0 Rockies nip Giants, Bonds --------------------------------------------- Jeromy Burnitz hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the eighth inning to overshadow Barry Bonds' 698th homer and lift the Rockies to an 8-7 victory over the Giants on Tuesday. Bonds also has now hit 40 homers five straight times and eight overall, tying Hank Aaron's National League record. http://e.usatoday.com/a/tBBPt8rAQc5yPAS3hlMASc-fF3M/usat41-0 Tkachuk's four goals help U.S. knock out Russia --------------------------------------------- Keith Tkachuk had four goals and an assist to lead the United States into the World Cup of Hockey semifinals with a 5-3 victory Tuesday night over Russia. The United States will play either Finland or the Czech Republic, who advanced from the European Division, on Friday night in St. Paul. http://e.usatoday.com/a/tBBPt8rAQc5yPAS3hlMASc-fF3M/usat46-0 LIFE | http://e.usatoday.com/a/tBBPt8rAQc5yPAS3hlMASc-fF3M/usat13-0 ************************************************************************ Paltrow sweet on baby Apple --------------------------------------------- Gwyneth Paltrow could be the glowing, golden poster child for first-time motherhood. Over the past year, the Oscar-winning actress secretly married musician Chris Martin and in May gave birth to their daughter, Apple Blythe Alison, after 70 hours of labor. And now, Paltrow is back on the press circuit. http://e.usatoday.com/a/tBBPt8rAQc5yPAS3hlMASc-fF3M/usat17-0 Clinton may experience post-surgery side effects --------------------------------------------- As former president Bill Clinton continues to recover from quadruple heart bypass surgery, heart specialists say he could experience mild depression as well as pain in the days ahead but could be back to work in a few weeks. http://e.usatoday.com/a/tBBPt8rAQc5yPAS3hlMASc-fF3M/usat15-0 Paris bares even more --------------------------------------------- Is there anything we don't know already about ubiquitous heiress and Simple Life star Paris Hilton? "There is no sin worse in life than being boring," Hilton writes in her memoir, in a tone that suggests she doesn't take herself all that seriously. "The way I keep people wondering about me is to smile all the time and say as little as possible." http://e.usatoday.com/a/tBBPt8rAQc5yPAS3hlMASc-fF3M/usat16-0 TRAVEL | http://e.usatoday.com/a/tBBPt8rAQc5yPAS3hlMASc-fF3M/usat59-0 ************************************************************************ US Airways hits snag with pilots --------------------------------------------- US Airways executives Tuesday held out hope of reaching a money-saving deal with pilots, despite a major setback late Monday. http://e.usatoday.com/a/tBBPt8rAQc5yPAS3hlMASc-fF3M/usat60-0 Is your seat taken? --------------------------------------------- Online booking and crowded cabins have made seat selection more complicated. We offer tips on how to make the system work for you. http://e.usatoday.com/a/tBBPt8rAQc5yPAS3hlMASc-fF3M/usat58-0 TECH | http://e.usatoday.com/a/tBBPt8rAQc5yPAS3hlMASc-fF3M/usat53-0 ************************************************************************ New device aims to protect police during traffic stops --------------------------------------------- A Michigan sheriff's deputy and a former member of the department have come up with a new motion-sensing device designed to notify officers when someone approaches a police vehicle. Mark Schwartz says it was a routine traffic stop that first gave him the idea. http://e.usatoday.com/a/tBBPt8rAQc5yPAS3hlMASc-fF3M/usat56-0 Researchers release tree genome database --------------------------------------------- A new database of tree genes has been released by Oregon and Swedish researchers in an effort to speed up basic and commercial research. 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