Good morning.
Our early headlines:
-- France On Alert, Closing Embassies, After Magazine Publishes Muhammad Cartoons.
-- Housing Starts Rose Again In August, Pace Remains Well Above Previous Years.
-- Shuttle Endeavour Is On Its Way To California.
-- 18 Innings Are A Lot, But Orioles-Mariners Game Is No Record-Breaker.
Other stories in the news:
-- Romney: "Opportunities Have Been In Short Supply." (USA Today)
-- Obama: "You've Got To Work For Everybody, Not Just For Some." (Reuters)
-- In Chicago, Teachers' Strike Ends And "Union Declares Victory." (WBEZ)
-- Senior Administration Official: Obama To Meet With Myanmar's Suu Kyi. (The Associated Press)
-- Defected General Tells Times Of London That Syria's Assad Would Transfer Chemical Weapons To Hezbollah. (Al-Arabiya)
-- Danish Magazine Plans To Publish Topless Kate Photos. (BBC News)
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