Palatine resident killed in motorcycle crash in Schaumburg (Palatine Countryside)

Shrouded in black bunting, the fire stations in Deerfield and Bannockburn fly their flags at half staff this week.

MetroBriefs (Philippine Daily Inquirer)

Mall goers at the Glorietta 2 shopping in Makati City got the scare of their lives Thursday after they saw smoke wafting from the roof deck’s cooling system. Authorities later learned that part of the cooling system overheated, causing smoke to come out of the vents.

Area's water parks make big splash during summer (The News-Press)

NOTE TO READERS: Due to the editor's error, the Sun Splash story that ran in last week's Gulf Coasting South omitted some information.

Public record for Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2008 (The Evening Sun)

Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Lawrence (Jennifer Seymore), New Oxford, a son, Aug. 29, 2008, at York Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. David Myers (Allison Phelps), Hanover, a son, Aug. 31, 2008, at York Hospital.

Nigeria: Two-Year-Old Boy Kidnapped in Anambra (AllAfrica.com)

FIVE persons, two of whom are believed to be students of Anambra State University, have kidnapped the two-year old son of the Bursar of the University for reasons yet to be determined.