5 September 2007: Afternoon
By The Morning News
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Steve Fossett, millionaire aviator who was first to circle the globe in a hot air balloon, is missing after private plane goes off course.
German police arrest three and foil "imminent" terrorist plot; police in Denmark do something similar.
Someone from China is hacking into the British government's computers, possibly ours, too.
Polish author does 25 years for the murder he described in his novel.
"There's cocaine all over my clothes! There's cocaine everywhere!" Life as a San Francisco 311 call agent.
NBC breaks up with iTunes, starts dating her best friend.
New York City taxi strike in effect as of five a.m.--some commuters waiting as long as 20 minutes for a ride.
Carnivorous dinosaurs were also cannibals, even those "about the size of actor Michael J. Fox."
Taking a cue from Thailand, Venezuela soon to dramatically limit baby names.
If we told you Mattel was recalling even more toys, would you even care?
BBC climate change special cancelled because it "might breach impartiality guidelines."
Photos: Winners and competitors in last week's facial hair Olympics.
Peeping Tom wants his photos back; in today's Gallery, Kohei Yoshiyuki's photos of Peeping Toms.
"People think polo is a highfalutin, rich man's sport," says Mike Garner, who farms 1,300 acres of corn and soybeans in nearby LeClaire. "But get yourself a pair of jeans and a mallet and a ball, and you can get started."