A Front
Page A01 Campaign tone gets ugly
Page A01 Credit problems delay Wake projects
Page A01 Computer problems affect N&O production
Page A01 Birders lose out to cruisers
Page A01 Financial crisis threatens to engulf world
Page A03 French scientists win Nobel for HIV find
Page A03 Toddler caught after drop from fair ride
Page A03 Harmless asteroid to fall over Africa
Page A03 McCain needs to knock Obama off stride
Page A03 One-fourth of mammals face extinction
Page A03 More deceased may get Purple Hearts
Page A03 Bus driver arrested after 8 die in crash
Page A04 Cigarette ads, pro-life plate greet Supreme Court
Page A08 GOP wants audit of Obama donors
Page A08 In N.C. controversy, McCain took high road
Page A08 Neel Kashkari picked to lead rescue
Page A09 Georgia muzzles its press
Page A11 Palin-Biden: Go another round
Page A11 Accidental presidents and the Founders' failure
Page A11 Real world
Page A11 Folksy amateurism falls short
Page A11 Not to readers
B City & State
Page B10 Father of suspect free after posting bond
Page B04 Computer porn leads to charges
Page B04 Husband charged in murder-for-hire case
Page B01 Parents, schools at odds over Internet
Page B01 Health advice? Fat chance
Page B02 Johnston opens court for DWI cases
Page B03 Clark enters guilty pleas
Page B09 Former Brunswick sheriff gets 16 months in prison
Page B04 Ex-deputy gets drug sentence
Page B04 Parking plan could help Glenwood South
Page B01 Mileage tax gets a Triangle test drive
Page B01 Telecommuters look smart as gas prices go up
Page B02 Town residents urge fight over airport
Page B03 More people turning out for Obama rallies
Page B03 Wake board OKs housing plan for George's Mews
Page B04 Builder charged over bad check
Page B04 Broughton magnet role doubted
Page B01 Durham blunts police workers' plea
Page B01 Body shop gathers tales of economic woe
Page B02 Oprah to address Duke graduates
Page B02 N.C. split on vouchers, stem-cell research
Page B03 Obama focuses on the economy
B Business
Page B05 Time out called in scrap for Wachovia
Page B05 Today
Page B08 BofA to help homeowners
Page B07 Ford to offer speed-limit chip
Page B07 Reynolds moving out of old home
Page B05 Pittsboro biotech raises money
Page B05 Cooper's new owner won't change the 'cue
Page B07 Lehman CEO defends pay
Page B07 Crude oil prices fall below $88
Page B07 EBay to slash 1,600 jobs
Page B08 BofA profit falls; dividend to be cut
Page B05 Stocks lose big across the globe
Page B05 Pardon our mess
Page B07 Eli Lilly to buy ImClone
Page B07 New name for RTP company
C Sports
Page C05 Peter, Klitschko squabble before heavyweight fight
Page C06 Covering the bases
Page C02 On the air
Page C01 Walker has surgery, out six weeks
Page C01 UNC fans saw legend unfold
Page C03 Lightning makes four-player trade
Page C03 Status uncertain for Bills QB Edwards
Page C05 High school results
Page C05 Two more cyclists test positive from Tour de France
Page C05 Knicks' Curry back at practice
Page C06 Dodgers and Phillies meet again in NLCS
Page C01 Joe Montana's reputation born at UNC
Page C01 Rays move on
Page C03 Redskins riding high
Page C03 Gibbons shuts out Northwood
Page C04 St. Aug's hit with penalties
Page C05 Ballesteros hospitalized after fainting spell
Page C05 WNBA's Shock honored for third title in six years
Page C06 Red Sox oust Angels
Page C01 Pirates refocus after week off
Page C01 A note to readers
Page C03 Hamlin released from hospital
Page C04 Skinner won't dwell on past
Page C05 Mauresmo advances in Kremlin Cup
D Life, Etc.
Page D3 In praise of mom
Page D1 Old-guard medicine getting a face-lift
Page D1 Upside for people with Down syndrome
Page D3 Parents should redefine their role
Page D2 Kissing causes skin irritation
Page D3 Ace your kitchen sanitation exam
Page D5 Michael Cera: king of nerdy-cool
Page D1 No need to sweat the small stuff
Page D2 Husband's wishes derail hers