Obama assails GOP, promotes new jobs program (AP)

Hurricane watch issued for coasts of Mexico, Texas (AP)

Lawyer: Iran woman could be stoned to death soon (AP)

Little Rock 9 member Jefferson Thomas dies in Ohio (AP)

Suriname leader: Drug conviction 'almost a joke' (AP)

Rep. Frank faces town hall foe in Mass. primary (AP)

Suicide attack in NW Pakistan kills 17 people (AP)

Report: Money can buy you happiness, to a point (AP)

Death toll 45 in Guatemala mudslides; more missing (AP)

`Woz' wows, and tops Sharapova at US Open (AP)

Tropical Storm Hermine grows and aims for Mexico border (Reuters)

U.S. commander seeks 2,000 new troops for Afghanistan (Reuters)

U.N. watchdog says Iran boosts nuclear work (Reuters)

Afghans protest U.S. church's plans to torch Koran (Reuters)

Israel PM sees deal possible in year: spokesman (Reuters)

Nineteen killed in suicide bombing in Pakistan (Reuters)

Guatemala resumes rescue work after landslide (Reuters)

Blair cancels book-signing over protests (Reuters)

Spain rejects ETA truce, demands permanent disarming (AFP)

Iran stoning woman's son fears execution after Ramadan (AFP)