Sep 7, 2010, Tuesday: Yahoo news headlines

Yahoo News headlines from 10:14 am eastern time

Top stories
--Colorado wildfire destroys dozens of homes (AP)
--Tropical Storm Hermine crosses into Texas (AP)
--Indonesian volcano erupts again; strongest yet (AP)
--Abbas asks US to step into settlement dispute (AP)
--Top US commander: Burning Quran endangers troops (AP)
--No recession here: Election spending sets records (AP)

Buzz
--Obama Offers a Transit Plan to Create Jobs | 0 Votes
--Candidate for governor Jerry Brown unveils first TV commercial | 0 Votes
--Obama Wants to Invest Over $50 Billion in Infrastructure | 0 Votes
--Petraeus: Fla. church's plan to burn Quran risks troops' lives | 0 Votes
--Critic's Corner Tuesday: 'White Collar,' 'Sons of Anarchy' | 0 Votes
--Janet Jackson Overcomes Grief Through Acting | 0 Votes

Local news
--NAU-Yavapai in Prescott Valley offers cheaper college degrees (The Arizona Republic)
--Arizona sales-tax hike hasn't dampened spending (The Arizona Republic)
--Suspect on the loose after breaking into Phoenix home, shooting woman (KTVK 3TV Phoenix)
--Prescott man that spent 30 hours at bottom of hill before rescue talks to 3TV (KTVK 3TV Phoenix)

Entertainment
--Angelina Jolie meets flood victims in Pakistan (AP)
AP - American movie star Angelina Jolie met flood victims in northwestern Pakistan on Tuesday and appealed to the international community to provide aid needed to help the country recover from its worst natural disaster.
--Danielle Staub leaving 'Real Housewives' (AP)
--Peter Carey, Emma Donoghue up for Booker Prize (AP)
--Why Paris Hilton "Was Treated Differently" in Jail (omg!)
--Time capsule for Beatles fans (AP) AP Interview: Acropolis' Nike temple rises again (AP)

Sports
--Late TD gets No. 3 Boise State by Hokies (AP)
--Jets CB Revis signs 4-year deal (AP)
--QB Dixon to start for Steelers in opener (AP)
--Billups, Durant key US rout of Angola (AP)
--QB Leinart, Texans agree to 1-year deal (AP)
--Ravens, WR Houshmandzadeh agree to terms (AP)

World news
--Top US commander: Burning Quran endangers troops (AP)
AP - The top U.S. and NATO commander in Afghanistan warned Tuesday an American church's threat to burn copies of the Muslim holy book could endanger U.S. troops in the country and Americans worldwide.
--Commuters walloped by strikes in France, London (AP)
--Hundreds of looted artifacts returned to Iraq (AP)
--Abbas asks US to step into settlement dispute (AP)
--Peter Carey, Emma Donoghue up for Booker Prize (AP)
--Afghan elections: Candidates flock to Kabul for safety (Time.com)