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09/12/2010 - Updated 05:38 PM ET

Upstart Texans, Foster shock Colts 34-24

Arian Foster ran for 231 yards, added trio of TDs as Houston served notice in the AFC South.

Houston RB Arian Foster runs the ball against the Indianapolis Colts in the first quarter at Reliant Stadium.

Nation & World

President Obama and House Minority Leader John Boehner, R-Ohio.

White House, Boehner fight another round

A Times story heats up the battle between President Obama and the House GOP leader.

Money

ODesk's vision is for a world working anywhere

Former high school classmates co-founded the largest online marketplace for freelancers.

Sports

Team USA fills gold-medal void at FIBA worlds

U.S. wins its first world hoops title since 1994, beating host team Turkey 81-64.

Life

Jerry! Jerry! Jerry! Show hits 20th anniversary

Amid the ups and downs of the TV landscape, there's one constant: Jerry Springer.

Travel

Yellowstone on track to set attendance record

More than 2.5 million people visited the world's first national park over the summer season.

Your Life

Joanne and Ed Ellis built a modern clifftop home on Bainbridge Island, near Seattle, that won the top or platinum rating from the U.S. Green Building Council.

Modern clifftop home is both gorgeous and green

Joanne Ellis' new home on Bainbridge Island shows green doesn't always mean sacrifice.

Tech

'Halo' benches Master Chief for 'Reach'

The latest installment takes a risky turn: It's a prequel and doesn't star the Master Chief.

Opinion

Something beautiful is emerging at Ground Zero

Feuds over the memorial, scheduled to open for the 10th anniversary of 9/11, have waned.

Markets

Dow S & P 500 NASDAQ Financial markets

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