US won't say if blowout preventer on way to shore (AP)

Jocelyn Davis, 8, waits for the judges costume results during the 75th Annual Shrimp and Petroleum Festival on September 4, in Morgan City, Louisiana. Jocelyn's costume was titled the AP - The Justice Department won't say if the blowout preventer that failed to stop oil from gushing from BP's undersea well into the Gulf of Mexico is on its way to shore.
Lax safety in Congo makes river travel dangerous (AP)

FILE - In this Nov. 5, 2006 file photo, Congolese men push a pirogue across the Congo river between Congo's capital Kinshasa, and Brazaville, capital of neighboring Republic of Congo. Hundreds are feared dead after a pair of deadly boat accidents in Congo on Saturday, Sept. 4, 2010. Boats capsizing highlight the dangers of travel in the Central African country that was ravaged by back-to-back civil wars. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay, File)AP - In a country of dense rain forests with few paved roads, boarding an overcrowded boat on a treacherous river is simply a way of life. This weekend, journeys on the dangerous waterways stole the lives of up to 270 people.
Oil well capped, 'shrimp and petroleum' festival goes ahead (AFP)

Brennen Stone, 10, stands with a painted face in front of the the BP sponcered Childrens Village during the 75th Annual Shrimp and Petroleum Festival on September 4, in Morgan City, Louisiana. The festival celebrates the oil and seafood industries coexisting in the Cajun Country of Louisiana.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Sean Gardner)AFP - Eager to move past the devastating Gulf of Mexico oil spill and celebrate a local tradition, thousands of people flocked this weekend to Louisiana's annual Shrimp and Petroleum Festival.
Merkel confident on nuclear plan despite opposition (Reuters)

A demonstrator wearing a skull mask protests against nuclear energy in front of the Chancellery in Berlin September 5, 2010. REUTERS/Michael Dalder (Reuters - German Chancellor Angela Merkel said she was confident a law extending the lives of nuclear power reactors could be passed without backing from the upper house of parliament, setting up a clash with opposition parties.
Water could be issue with western Kan. coal plant (AP)
AP - A western Kansas utility's push to build a new coal-fired power plant has already embroiled it in a lengthy public dispute about potential air pollution, and now the project could touch off a battle over water.
Germany's Merkel praises extending nuclear energy (AP)

A protester, wearing a giant mask depicting German Chancellor Angela Merkel, tries to catch 'atomic balloons' during a demonstration against the extending of nuclear power plants operating time in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, Sept. 5, 2010. Posters read: 'Nuclear power's only safety is the risk.' (AP Photo/Michael Sohn)AP - Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday touted her government's decision to put off shutdown of the country's nuclear power plants by an average 12 years as "revolution of the energy supply" in Europe's largest economy.
Japan convicts Greenpeace's 'Tokyo Two' for whaling investigation (The Christian Science Monitor)
The Christian Science Monitor - A Greenpeace effort to expose what it sees as widespread corruption in Japan's government-subsidized whaling industry ended on Monday with two of its activists convicted of theft and trespassing.
Merkel sets stage for nuclear power battle (AFP)

An effigy of German Chancellor Angela Merkel is draped in flags and surrounded by posters of anti-nuclear power protesters during a demonstration outside the Chancellery in Berlin, September 5. Merkel on Monday hailed government proposals to postpone Germany's exit from nuclear power as a AFP - Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday hailed government proposals to postpone Germany's exit from nuclear power as a "revolution," setting up what one opposition MP called a "fiery autumn" of protests.
Greenpeace two get jail terms in Japan whale meat case (AFP)

Anti-whaling activists Toru Suzuki (R) and Junichi Sato are pictured in the Greenpeace Japan office in Tokyo on August 25. A Japanese court Monday sentenced the two Greenpeace activists to suspended one-year jail terms for stealing a box of whale meat that the group said was proof of embezzlement in state-run AFP - A Japanese court Monday sentenced two Greenpeace activists to suspended one-year jail terms for stealing a box of whale meat that the group said was proof of embezzlement in state-run "research whaling".
2 activists convicted of whale meat theft in Japan (AP)
AP - A Japanese court on Monday convicted two members of the environmental group Greenpeace of stealing whale meat they claim was intended for illegal consumption.
Merkel confident about nuclear power extension deal (Reuters)

A demonstrator wearing a skull mask protests against nuclear energy in front of the Chancellery in Berlin September 5, 2010. REUTERS/Michael Dalder (Reuters - Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Monday she was confident her government's plans to extend the lifespans of Germany's nuclear power plants will not need the approval of the upper house of parliament.
Toyota Prius top-selling car in Japan for August (AP)
AP - Toyota's Prius was the top selling car in Japan during August for the 16th straight month, as incentives for green vehicles continued to boost sales of the hybrid.
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