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In First Round, Venus Makes a Comeback – New York Times

guardian.co.uk In First Round, Venus Makes a Comeback New York Times Venus Williams celebrated after winning her match against Vera Dushevina at the US Open on Monday. By DAVID WALDSTEIN A long, hard summer for Venus Williams nearly turned into a premature autumn for a two-time United States Open champion. … Venus Williams guts out win at US Open; Serena Williams breezes … New York Daily News Living in the moment, Venus moves on at US Open The Associated Press Venus Williams struggles to a first-round victory Los Angeles Times WJBD Online  - Chicago Tribune  - Kansas City Star all 885 news articles »

In First Round, Venus Makes a Comeback – New York Times

guardian.co.uk In First Round, Venus Makes a Comeback New York Times Venus Williams celebrated after winning her match against Vera Dushevina at the US Open on Monday. By DAVID WALDSTEIN A long, hard summer for Venus Williams nearly turned into a premature autumn for a two-time United States Open champion. … Venus Williams guts out win at US Open; Serena Williams breezes … New York Daily News Living in the moment, Venus moves on at US Open The Associated Press Venus Williams struggles to a first-round victory Los Angeles Times WJBD Online  - Chicago Tribune  - Kansas City Star all 885 news articles »

1940s gospel legend Marie Knight dies in NYC at 84

AP – Gospel legend Marie Knight has died in New York City at age 84. She came to prominence while touring with Sister Rosetta Tharpe in the 1940s and singing hits such as “Beams of Heaven.”

Two Koreas resume border traffic

The heavily guarded border dividing North and South Korea reopens for regular traffic, after months of tension.

Southland fires rage around Los Angeles – Los Angeles Times

Washington Post Southland fires rage around Los Angeles Los Angeles Times Los Angeles firefighter Thomas Rindge takes a break from battling the Station fire in La Crescenta Monday. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times) View from a burned out truck across acres of scorched hillsides in Acton as smoke rises from Mt. Gleason in … Memorial service planned for fallen firefighters San Jose Mercury News UPI NewsTrack TopNews United Press International California Fire Threatens 12000 Los Angeles Homes Bloomberg The Associated Press  - Examiner.com  - AHN all 9,011 news articles »

Giants claim right-hander Brad Penny – San Francisco Chronicle

Los Angeles Times Giants claim right-hander Brad Penny San Francisco Chronicle (08-31) 20:33 PDT — How far the Giants go the rest of the season could depend on the success of an ex-Dodger. Two years after starting the San Francisco-based All-Star Game and finishing third in the Cy Young Award voting, Brad Penny signed with the … Brad Penny agrees to a deal with the Giants Los Angeles Times Giants sign Penny to help in playoff race FOXSports.com Giants do shopping at Penny saver Boston Herald Reuters  - San Jose Mercury News  - Sun-Sentinel.com all 337 news articles »

Brown says he doesn’t remember beating Rihanna

Chris Brown says he doesn’t remember savagely beating Rihanna and claims he still loves his former girlfriend during his first public interview on CNN’s Larry King. (Aug 31)

World’s oldest dog dies in NY at 21 _… – The Associated Press

Washington Post World's oldest dog dies in NY at 21 _ or 147 The Associated Press NEW YORK — A wire-haired dachshund that held the record as the world's oldest dog and celebrated its last birthday with a party at a dog hotel and spa has died at age 21 — or 147 in dog years. The dog, named Chanel, died Friday of natural causes at her … 32 m agoWorld's oldest dog dies in Port Jefferson Station Newsday World's oldest dog, 21, dies on Long Island Philadelphia Inquirer World's oldest canine dies at '147' The Press Association New York Daily News  - Sky News  - Indopia all 323 news articles »