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Girl Killed After Being Hit By Bicycle Had Pre-existing Brain Condition Coroners said Friday that a 17-year-old girl who died after being struck by a bicycle had a pre-existing brain condition that left her more vulnerable to the effects of impact. Florida Keys Officials Say Evacuations Need To Stay In Progress Key West Mayor Morgan McPherson and Monroe County Administrator Roman Gastesi held a press conference Sunday morning at 10:30 a.m. to assess the progress of hurricane Ike, and tell residents to take all the necessary precautions. Ohio Teen Dies After Being Hit By Bicycle; Coroner Determines Girl Had Pre-Existing Brain Defect Coroner's said Friday that a 17-year-old girl who died after being struck by a bicycle had a pre-existing brain condition that left her more vulnerable to the effects of impact.

Business			Health
China's Domestic Brew To Beat Out Bud Light As World's Best Selling Beer China's Snow beer is expected to become the world's largest selling beer brand by the end of the year, overtaking the position Anheuser Busch's Bud Light has held for years. Illinois State Workers To Get 15.25% Salary Raises More than 37,000 members of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) scored a major victory after a new contract ratified will give them a 15.25 percent raises over four years. Pacific Liner Matson Navigation Co. Drops Fuel Surcharges By Almost 5% Matson Navigation Company, Hawaii's largest ocean shipper and key liner serving inter-Pacific routes, announced that it will decrease its fuel surcharge for cargo shipped to Hawaii, Guam and Micronesia.			Study: Asthmatic People With Obesity Make Frequent Trips To Hospitals Overweight or obese men suffering from asthma are nearly five times more likely to be hospitalised for the condition as compared to non-obese people, a new study has said. Hershey's Issues A Nationwide Recall For Chocolate Product The Hershey Company is recalling 7.25-ounce plastic bottles of Hershey's Chocolate Shell Topping because it contains almonds that aren't noted on the label. FDA To Evaluate 20 Drugs For Potential Side Effects The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released its first quarterly report listing certain drugs that are being evaluated for potential side effects.
Canada			Offbeat
Canada To Spend $76M To Modernize Military Facilities The Canadian Government is set to spend millions of dollars to improve and modernize military facilities on both east and west coasts. Canada To Hold 3rd National Election In Four Years On Oct. 14 Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper has dissolved Parliament Sunday and called an early election for 14 October. Canada Receives Bodies Of Three Fallen Soldiers From Afghanistan The bodies of three soldiers, Pte. Chad Horn, 21, Cpl. Andrew Grenon, 23 and Cpl. Mike Seggie, 21, who were killed in an ambush in Zhari, Afghanistan, arrived home onboard a military plane Saturday evening at the Canadian Forces Base in Trenton.			Japan's Green Polar Bears Will Go Back To Normal, Eventually Polar bears at the Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens in central Japan are turning green. South Florida Woman Shot Twice After Refusing To Give Out Her Phone Number Broward County police are looking for a man who they say shot a woman after she refused to give him her phone number. Texas Mother, 2 Teenage Daughters Arrested For Killing Man In $15 Robbery Texas police arrested a 38-year-old mother and her two teenage daughters for stabbing to death a 75-year-old man whom they robbed of $15. Police arrested Dannette R. Gillespie and her 19-year-old daughter Vanessa Anne Ocampo and another 15-year-old daughter for the killing of Eugene Palma.
Celebrity Buzz			Politics
Guy Ritchie Plays Madonna's Songs On Set Of His Film "RocknRolla" Guy Ritchie plays Madonna songs on set. The "Snatch" director can't resist listening to his spouse's hit tracks to help him concentrate at work. Pussycat Dolls Hot For F1 Driver Lewis Hamilton To Drive Their Bus The 'Don't Cha' singers - who are set to go on the road to showcase their new album 'Doll Domination' - would love the Formula 1 driver, who is currently dating Nicole Scherzinger, to join them. Lindsay Lohan Won't Be Posing For Playboy Actress Lindsay Lohan seems to be good at stirring up media controversy lately, but some fans will be disappointed to hear that controversy won't be spilling over to the pages of the men's magazine, Playboy.			Justice Department Gets Temporary Stay Of Subpoenas To Bolten, Miers The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia has temporarily stayed a ruling requiring top White House aides to comply with a subpoena issued by Congress about allegedly politically-motivated dismissals of federal attorneys. Report: Rep. Charles Rangel Failed To Report $75,000 In Income From Villa Another report from the New York Times has added to the controversy surrounding Rep. Charles Rangel, who faced the threat of a censure some weeks ago for "dishonoring himself and bringing discredit to the House." Air Force Tanker Bidding Process To Be Delayed Another Week The bidding process for the $35 billion contract to build new tanker aircraft for the Air Force will again be delayed by at least a week.
Election 2008			Science And Technology
The Band Heart Doesn't Love Palin, Says Not Okay To Use Their Song To Promote Her Image The Band Heart has stated their disapproval of the use of their song, "Barracuda" by the McCain Campaign to represent vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin. Franken Gets Serious In Latest TV Ad Against Norm Coleman Former "Saturday Night Live" writer and Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party nominee Al Franken released a new TV ad on Thursday contrasting his and rival Sen. Norm Coleman's proposals. The spot itself was notable for contrasting sharply with a far less sober ad last month that had a talking fish linking Coleman to indicted Sen. Ted Stevens. Group Launches Website Linking Colorado's Bob Schaffer To Abramoff A website has been launched by a liberal group linking Bob Schaffer, the Republican candidate for Colorado's Senate seat, to convicted lobbyist Jack Abramoff.			GeoEye-1 Earth-Imaging Satellite To Gather Images At High 41cm Resolution GeoEye Inc. announced Saturday the successful launch and deployment of GeoEye-1, a high-resolution commercial Earth-imaging satellite. U.S., Canadian Authorities Arrest Four Hackers In Montreal Over $2M Debit Card Scam Police and secret service operatives arrested four people in Montreal including an Israeli for hacking into the system of a Calgary-based company and stealing from it nearly $2 million through debit cards. Sony Recalls 438,000 VAIO Laptops With Overheating Problem Sony has issued a recall for 438,000 VAIO laptops after a wiring problem caused overheating and injuries. Sony say 19 models of its TZ Series laptop are involved in the recall.
Entertainment			Sports
No Heart For Palin: Band Says Their "Barracuda" Is Not Representative Of VP Hopeful The Band Heart has stated their disapproval of the use of their song, "Barracuda" by the McCain Campaign to represent vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin. Rocker Jon Bon Jovi Donates $1 Million To Charity Rocker Jon Bon Jovi's charity has donated $1 million to help create more affordable housing in Newark, New Jersey. Bon Jovi's Philadelphia Soul Charitable Foundation and developer HELP USA have formed a partnership with the HELP Newark Initiative. Hollywood Stars Will Come Out In Force To "Stand Up To Cancer" Friday Night Hollywood celebrities will turn out in force Friday night for a live fundraiser called "Stand Up to Cancer" in an effort to emphasize the fact that cancer really does impact everyone.			East Carolina Scores Another Upset; Defeats No. 7 West Virginia Jonathan Williams had a pair of short touchdown runs and East Carolina's defense shut down No. 7 West Virginia in a 24-3 upset Saturday. Nadal Down Two Sets As Rain Halts U.S. Open; Women's Final Sunday Rafael Nadal will hope to rebound from two sets down in his U.S. Open semifinal match vs. Andy Murray when play resumes Sunday. The match was halted by rain, which also moved the women's final to Sunday night. No. 3 Ohio State Wrests 26-14 Win Over Upset-Minded Ohio Ray Small roared 69 yards for a touchdown on a punt return, as No. 3 Ohio State roared to a 26-14 win over upset-minded Ohio Saturday.
Environment			World
Chairman Of Climate Change Panel Says Eating Less Meat Would Help The Environment The chairman of the Nobel Prize winning organization, the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, is calling for Britons to eat less meat as a way to reduce greenhouse emissions that contribute to climate change. California To Battle Drought By Reviving Water Bank California is preparing for its worst drought by reviving a water bank program shelved for the past 17 years. EPA New Standards For Lawn Mowers To Save 190 Million Gallons Of Gasoline A Year The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued Thursday stricter emission standards for lawn mowers, which seeks to take away from the atmosphere 600,000 tons of hydrocarbons, 130,000 tons of nitrogen oxide and 1.5 million tons of carbon monoxide.			Japan Zoo's Polar Bears Turning Green Polar bears at the Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens in central Japan are turning green. Thousands Suffer As Ike Ravages Caribbean; Hanna Pours On U.S. East Coast Thousands have been forced to flee fearing furious winds, water surge and heavy rains as Hurricane Ike ravages Caribbean and Tropical Storm Hanna batters the U.S. East Coast. Canadian PM Dissolves Parliament, Calls Snap Election On Oct. 14 Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper has dissolved Parliament Sunday and called an early election for 14 October.