1Over 30 US soldiers were killed in Afghanistan after their helicopter was shot down.
2The downgrade of the US credit rating has raised concerns about what will happen when the markets open tomorrow.
3What does the global financial turmoil mean for NZ? Interview with outgoing Fonterra Chief Executive Andrew Ferrier.
4The Islamist rebel fighting group Al Shabaab has withdrawn from the Somalian capital, Mogadishu. Close to 400,000 Somalis have made the Dadaab refugee camp in Kenya their home.
5The Agriculture Minister says he wants a Parliamentary Inquiry into the price of milk.
6Planners say they are happy with last night's dress rehearsal for the Rugby World Cup.
7The UN Secretary General has phoned the Syrian President, urging him to stop using military forces to crush pro-democracy protests.
8Other news.