Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:

  1. LAST-DITCH EFFORT BY OBAMA  He's using his final day in Europe to continue pushing for foreign support for a U.S. military strike in retaliation for the gas attack in Syria. G20-SYRIA

2. HOW CHEMISTS TEST FOR SARIN  If the poisonous gas is present in a sample of material, three numbers — 99-125-81 — will appear on the tester's computer screen. The numbers are sarin's fingerprint. TESTING FOR SARIN

3. GEORGE ZIMMERMAN'S WIFE FILES FOR DIVORCE  She says the couple lived "like gypsies" after her husband was released from jail, spending nights in a 20-foot trailer in the woods. NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH-DIVORCE

4. WHERE A SECT IS BESEIGED  After a takeover by Islamists, the Christian population of the town of Dalga in Egypt's south is living in terror.EGYPT-TOWN IN PERIL

5. RARE CIVILITY IN THE MIDEAST  The foreign minister of Iran, a nation hostile to Israel, sends a message on Twitter wishing "Happy Rosh Hashana" to those celebrating the Jewish New Year. IRAN-ISRAEL

6. DECLINE IN US BIRTHS SLOWS  The economy no longer seems to be deterring couples from having children, some experts say. BIRTHS

7. MORE CHILDREN IN US TRYING E-CIGARETTES  Health officials worry that experimentation with the electronic variety will lead kids to regular smoking. ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES

8. TEEN KILLED BY REMOTE CONTROL HELICOPTER  NYC police say the 19-year-old operating the chopper was struck in the head and died at the scene. REMOTE CONTROL HELICOPTER-DEATH

9. DOGS OF WAR  National Guard soldiers from New York who befriended a stray while on patrol in Afghanistan reunite with the mixed breed and her seven puppies. SOLDIERS-DOG RESCUE

10. WHO'S OFF TO A FLYING START  Peyton Manning ties an NFL record with seven TD passes as the Broncos open the season by drubbing the Ravens 49-27. RAVENS-BRONCOS

 

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