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| Sep.1 |
Japan |
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U.S. relay win secures Gay treble
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Washington |
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US welcomes Iraq militia 'freeze' |
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New York |
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Radwanska topples holder Sharapova |
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London |
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Fresh UK attack on US Iraq policy |
| Sep.2 |
Japan |
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Lagat grabs unique double for U.S. |
| Sep.3 |
Baghdad |
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President Bush made surprise visit
Bush is saying fewer U.S. forces may be able to maintain security there at its current level
| Sep.4 |
Nevada |
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Famed flier Fossett missing There were no signs of missing aviation adventurer Steve Fossett | |
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USA |
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Thousands of Mattel toys recalled The Consumer Product Safety Commission is recalling about 700,000 Chinese-made toys that have excessive amounts of lead paint
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House of Representatives |
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Iraqis fail Congress targets
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New York |
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Henin beats Serena in quarters |
| Sep.5 |
USA |
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B-52 'in nuclear cargo error' |
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New York |
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Ferrer shocks Nadal at U.S. Open |
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USA |
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Thompson joins White House race
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New York |
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Davydenko back in semifinals |
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Nevada |
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Branson fears missing Fossett is injured |
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New York |
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Federer edge Roddick in quarterfinals |
| Sep.6 |
Sydney |
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Bush, China's Hu tackle thorny issues
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Global |
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Most people 'want Iraq pull-out'
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San Francisco Bay Area |
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Apple in iPhone price cut apology |
| Sep.7 |
Western Iraq |
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Seven U.S. troops killed
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Washington |
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Bin Laden says US should convert 
Early analysis indicates the voice on a recently released videotape is that of bin Laden. Al-Qaeda leader has urged the American people t... | |
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New York |
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Henin, Kuznetsova reach Open final
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Iran |
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Iran faces $2.65bn US bomb award |
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Florida |
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Judge lifts stay on Noriega extradition |
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California |
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Mortgage lender Countrywide slashes jobs
| Sep.8 |
New York |
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Federer held off Davydenko
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Northern Italy |
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Blanchett, Pitt wins top Venice award |
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New York |
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Henin routs Kuznetsova to win U.S. Open
The top-seeded overwhelmed No. 4 6-1, 6-3 to win her second U.S. Open title and seventh major championship overal
| Sep.9 |
New York |
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Federer wins 4th U.S. Open title Federer came through, beating Djokovic 7-6 (4), 7-6 (2), 6-4 for 12th Grand Slam title overall
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Nevada |
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Troubled Spears opens MTV awards |
| Sep.10 |
U.S. Congress |
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Gen. Petraeus: 'Surge' is working 
U.S. commander told a fractious congressional hearing that the 30,000 troops deployed to Iraq in January could come home by next July
David Petraeus told a Congressional panel that the military objectives of the US troop surge in Iraq 'are largely being met'
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| Sep.11 |
U.S. Congress |
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Democrats counter Iraq testimony Gen David Petraeus and Ambassador Ryan Crocker are facing criticism at a hearing from Democratic presidential candidates opposed to the war
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Germany |
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9/11 bomb threat at U.S. Air Base |
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Washington |
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Bush to adopt Petraeus advice on troops Bush will endorse the recommendations of his top general and top diplomat in Iraq, following their appearance at hearings in Congress
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Washington |
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Chiquita: $25M fine for terror payments |
| Sep.12 |
Washington |
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US accuses Iran over Iraq attacks |
| Sep.13 |
Washington |
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Bush pledges Iraq troop reduction
US President has made a televised address backing a limited pull-out of troops from Iraq
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New York |
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Dollar hits new low versus euro |
| Sep.14 |
U.S. Congress |
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Report shows meager gains in Iraq The White House report to lawmakers on progress in Iraq showed meager gains on benchmarks that Congress established for the Iraqi government
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San Francisco Bay Area |
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Google calls for web privacy laws |
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China |
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NY Times researcher freed A Chinese journalist Zhao Yan working for the New York Times has been freed after almost 3 years in jail in China
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Washington |
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US hints at bigger Iraq pullout Defence Secretary Gates has hinted at bigger cuts to troop numbers than those approved by President George W Bush
| Sep.15 |
Washington |
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General admits Iraq war mistakes Joint Chiefs of Staff: If he knew then what he knows now, he might have made some different decisions before the start of the war in 2003
| Sep.16 |
Nevada |
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OJ Simpson arrested over break-in
Map of Las Vegas Nevada Ex-American football star has been arrested by Las Vegas police investigating an alleged armed robbery at a casino hotel room | |
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US Georgia |
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Woods shatters tournament record |
| Sep.17 |
Baghdad |
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Iraq shootout firm loses license Iraq has cancelled the licence of the Blackwater USA, after it was involved in a gunfight in which at least 8 civilians died | |
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European Union |
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Microsoft loses anti-trust appeal |
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Iraq |
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'Fair probe' vow on Iraq gunfight
Iraq and the US have pledged a transparent investigation into a gunfight involving a private security firm that left eight civilians dead
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New England |
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Yale to return Peruvian artefacts |
| Sep.18 |
Nevada |
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OJ Simpson charged over robbery |
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Iraq |
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Charges against officer dropped |
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Syria |
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U.S. tracking N. Korea cargo |
| Sep.19 |
Iraq |
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U.S. halts civilian convoys in Iraq |
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New York |
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Ahmadinejad denied visit to 9/11 site City officials have denied Iranian President's request to visit the site of the destroyed World Trade Center next week
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Baghdad |
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Wounded: No one provoked Blackwater |
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U.S. Senate |
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US troops' Iraq leave bid blocked |
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Ireland |
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Rice: IAEA to butt out of Iran diplomacy |
| Sep.20 |
Louisiana |
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Protesters highlight US race row |
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Paris |
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Landis found guilty, loses '06 Tour title |
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Iran |
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Ahmadinejad won't insist on visit |
| Sep.21 |
USA |
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Mattel sorry for 'design flaws'
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Northern Iraq |
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Two U.S. soldiers die
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San Francisco Bay Area |
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Giants, Bonds parting ways |
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USA |
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Merck abandons HIV vaccine trials
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Washington |
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Blackwater in Iraq weapons probe Federal prosecutors are investigating allegations that employees of Blackwater illegally smuggled weapons into Iraq
| Sep.23 |
Baghdad |
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Iraq: Blackwater staff face charges
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Sweden |
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Roddick puts U.S. into Davis final |
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Iran |
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Ahmadinejad eager to educate Americans
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Washington |
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Brzezinski: U.S. in danger of war with Iran Former National Security Adviser likened U.S. officials' saber rattling about Iran's nuclear ambitions to similar statements made before the...
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UN |
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Rice: Syria may attend peace conference
| Sep.24 |
New York |
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Iran: 'We are not building A-bomb'
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New York |
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Iran president in campus clash
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has clashed with the head of Columbia University while making his controversial appearance at the campus
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Washington |
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US to impose new Burma sanctions US President Bush is to announce new sanctions against the ruling military junta in Burma
| Sep.25 |
U.S. Congress |
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Visa policy may be terrorists' portal
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Utah |
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Polygamist leader Jeffs found guilty
| Sep.26 |
European Union |
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Dollar falls to another euro low
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U.S. Congress |
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Pentagon seeks $190bn war funds
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New York |
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Ahmadinejad: Columbia experien. Positive
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Washington |
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US to review Iraq security firms
| Sep.27 |
China |
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Brazil stun the U.S. in semifinal |
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Washington |
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U.S. freezes assets of Myanmar junta
The State Department is also imposing travel restrictions against the 14 senior members of Myanmar's government
| Sep.28 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
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Apple iPhone warning proves true
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Washington |
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Bush seeks flexible CO2 targets
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Iraq |
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Major al Qaeda in Iraq leader killed
| Sep.29 |
Iran |
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CIA, U.S. Army condemned
| Sep.30 |
New Zealand |
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Three powerful quakes hit Pacific