Hurricane Ike on track to veer away from Keys (AP)
Mon, 08 Sep 2008 16:17:31 GMT
AP - Authorities called off evacuation orders for the Florida Keys on Monday as a ferocious Hurricane Ike shifted south over Cuba and appeared on track to miss the low-lying U.S. island chain.

Deadly Ike rakes Cuba, could hit Havana head-on (AP)
Mon, 08 Sep 2008 15:42:21 GMT
AP - Deadly Hurricane Ike roared across Cuba on Monday, blowing buildings to rubble and sending waves surging over homes. Some 900,000 Cubans evacuated from its path, which forecasters said could take it to Louisiana or Texas later this week.

Stocks surge on plan for mortgage giants (AP)
Mon, 08 Sep 2008 15:46:47 GMT
AP - Stocks surged Monday as investors rushed to lay bets on a recovery in the financial and housing sectors following the weekend announcement that the U.S. government will bail out mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The Dow Jones industrials gained more than 175 points.

US government takes on big role in mortgage market (AP)
Mon, 08 Sep 2008 15:25:47 GMT
AP - Uncle Sam has just become the 800 pound gorilla in the U.S. mortgage market.

Judge limits questioning of O.J. Simpson jury (AP)
Mon, 08 Sep 2008 16:02:56 GMT
AP - The judge in O.J. Simpson's Las Vegas robbery-kidnap trial has rejected a bid by Simpson's lawyers to ask prospective jurors if they consider him a murderer.

Colon cancer patients not getting follow-up care (AP)
Mon, 08 Sep 2008 11:31:08 GMT
AP - Many colon cancer patients aren't getting the screenings recommended after surgery to make sure the disease hasn't returned, new research shows.

MSNBC: Olbermann, Matthews won't anchor political events (AP)
Mon, 08 Sep 2008 16:14:51 GMT
AP - MSNBC is replacing Keith Olbermann and Chris Matthews as co-anchors of political night coverage with David Gregory, and will use the two newsmen as commentators.

MTV VMAs find few surprises as Britney steals show (AP)
Mon, 08 Sep 2008 11:30:48 GMT
AP - LOS ANGELES — No Madonna kiss. No Michael Jackson cameo. No flying Howard Stern. Not even a Kanye tantrum. MTV has set a high standard for the unexpected at its Video Music Awards, but on the show's 25th anniversary, the network instead settled for throwing its full support behind Britney Spears' comeback. Spears won a leading three awards, including video of the year for "Piece of Me."

Algae-dyed polar bears puzzle Japan zoo visitors (AP)
Mon, 08 Sep 2008 11:29:09 GMT
AP - Green polar bears are drawing questions from puzzled visitors at a Japanese zoo. Three normally white polar bears at Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens in central Japan changed their color in July after swimming in a pond with an overgrowth of algae.

Pats' quarterback to get MRI on injured knee today (AP)
Mon, 08 Sep 2008 13:49:58 GMT
AP - New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, the NFL's reigning MVP and one of the most consistent starters in league history, is scheduled for an MRI on Monday amid reports that he sustained a season-ending injury to his left knee.