Serena to Play in U.S. Open
Tennis star Serena Williams, the No.2 seed, returns to the U.S. Open this week in New York. [Washington Post]

Could Winter Signal Swine Flu?
With the cold weather approaching, the World Health Organization is bracing itself for what could be a highly infectious swine flu season. [AP]

Oh, No They Didn't: A Typo on MLK Street
In Dr. Martin L. King's birthplace, the street that bears his name has been misspelled for years. [The Griot]

Hurricane Katrina Anniversary
Crowds gathered to remember Hurricane Katrina four years later. [Nola.com]

Woman Charged in Carjacking Hoax
Bonnie Sweeten, a white woman who told police that two black men carjacked her, received a prison sentence of nine to 23 months. [AOL News]

Jesse to Hold Foreclosure Vigil
On Monday, Jesse Jackson will head a prayer vigil to protest foreclosures in Atlanta. [Wsbtv.com]

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