Storm-Fueling Current May Be Monster-Maker
A small patch of warm, deep water known as the Loop Current may be the difference in determining whether Gustav becomes a monster storm, reminiscent of Katrina.

Report From Berlin Tech Show
At the IFA show in Berlin the big story is "white goods" - the fact that the show, for the first time in its 84-year history, is mixing home appliances along with consumer electronics.

Apple's Reputation Untarnished By Mishaps
A string of mishaps like Apple has made with its products might throw another electronics company into crisis. But, even as iPhone griping rages, it seems Apple's sterling reputation will emerge untarnished.

Industry Groups Sue Over Polar Bear Rule
Groups representing the oil and gas, mining, and manufacturing industries asked a federal judge to ensure that laws protecting polar bears were not used to block projects in Alaska.

Riding A Raft Of Junk Across The Pacific
To raise awareness about plastic debris and pollution plaguing our oceans, two men build a raft out of 15,000 plastic bottles and a Cessna airplane fuselage and sailed three months to Hawaii. What they found in the Pacific was gut wrenching.

Apple's Steve Jobs Caught In Obituary Oops
An electronic gaffe at news outlet Bloomberg mistakenly sent an incomplete obituary for Apple CEO Steve Jobs over the wire, and a tipster promptly sent the soon-retracted file to gossip blog Gawker.

Series Of Quakes Shaking Up B.C. Coast
A strong earthquake struck off Canada's west coast near Vancouver Island. There were no immediate reports of major damage or injuries.

"Major Leap" In Medical Cell Research
Scientists have transformed one type of ell into another in living mice, a big step toward the goal of growing replacement tissues to treat a variety of diseases.

Blogger Arrested Over Guns N' Roses Leak
Kevin Cogill was arrested on suspicions he was streaming songs from the unreleased Guns N' Roses album "Chinese Democracy" on his Web site.

FAA Slammed For Software Glitch Delays
Flight delays caused by a communication failure at a Federal Aviation Administration facility drew criticism for an agency that has been scrutinized over air traffic controller staffing and inspection standards.