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Leak Offers Look at Efforts by U.S. to Spy on Israel

By SCOTT SHANE

New details have emerged in the case of an F.B.I. translator who was sentenced last year to 20 months in prison for leaking classified information to a blogger.

Europeans Talk of Sharp Change in Fiscal Affairs

By LOUISE STORY and MATTHEW SALTMARSH

While many of the ideas have yet to hit official agendas, officials say there has been a substantial step-up in planning for a closer European fiscal relationship.

Stock Markets in Asia Resume Their Slide 11:08 PM ET

Optimism in Libya on Talks With Remaining Loyalists

By ROD NORDLAND

Rebel negotiators have resumed talks with loyalist holdouts in the desert town of Bani Walid in an effort to persuade them to surrender peacefully before a Sept. 10 deadline.

British Panel to Examine Libya Rendition Reports 1:19 PM ET

G.O.P. Hopefuls Vying for Tea Party’s Support

By MICHAEL D. SHEAR

The leading Republican presidential candidates spent Labor Day strongly criticizing President Obama.

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Vernal Fall and the Merced River are among the wonders that lure tourists to Yosemite National Park.

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At Yosemite, Perils of the Great Outdoors

By JESSE McKINLEY and IAN LOVETT

Since the beginning of the year, 18 people have died at Yosemite National Park, an unfortunate increase from recent years and a cause for alarm for the park’s rangers.

Councilman Handcuffed at Parade

By FERNANDA SANTOS and MICHAEL WILSON

Police were accused by witnesses of racial motivations after briefly handcuffing a councilman from Brooklyn.

3 Killed in Brooklyn; 2 Officers Wounded

By SARAH MASLIN NIR

The shootings in Crown Heights followed a holiday weekend in which more than 30 people were wounded by firearms.

Adjusting, More M.D.’s Add M.B.A.

By MILT FREUDENHEIM

Dr. James Kuo is nonexecutive chairman of a company headed by his wife, Dr. Geraldine Kuo.

Once there were five or six joint M.D./M.B.A. programs at the nation’s universities, but now there are 65 as more doctors realize health care is a business.

Wildfires in Texas Kill 2 and Destroy Homes

By MANNY FERNANDEZ

Firefighters struggled with blazes that tore through tens of thousands of acres and killed a woman and her child.

Photographs: Deadly Wildfires Burn Through Parched Texas

On Football

Day the Colts Dreaded Is Finally Here

By JUDY BATTISTA

If Peyton Manning misses a significant portion of the season, the balance of power in the A.F.C. will be upended.

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Tsonga Sweeps Past Fish, the Top American Seed

By KAREN CROUSE

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga after beating Mardy Fish, 6-4, 6-7 (5), 3-6, 6-4, 6-2. Afterward, Fish said: “I lost to a great player today. There's just no way around it.”

Mardy Fish got caught between Jo-Wilfried Tsonga’s power and nature’s bluster.

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One Sperm Donor, 150 Offspring

By JACQUELINE MROZ

OFFSPRING Ryan Kramer, 20, of Pasadena, Calif., is the child of a donor.

As artificial insemination increases in popularity, concern is growing about donors fathering multiple children.

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Editorial

The Clock Is Ticking

We are skeptical that the Obama administration has a comprehensive strategy to help build up a government that Afghans would be willing to fight for.

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Critic’s Notebook

Hiding Up in Telluride, Silver on Screens

A look back at the films in Telluride, the biggest little film festival.

Toronto Film Festival Preview

The TV Watch

Taking New Steps

The Muscular Dystrophy Association’s telethon goes without Jerry Lewis.

9/11 Books Released

New books about 9/11 are coming out, but is there more for readers to learn?

Mortgages

Refinancing While Underwater

Homeowners may qualify to refinance their mortgages through a variety of government programs aimed at avoiding late or partial payments or foreclosure.