No recession here: Election spending sets records (AP)

Top US commander: Burning Quran endangers troops (AP)

US expects to spend big in Afghanistan for years (AP)

Australian Labor Party wins enough support to rule (AP)

Tropical Storm Hermine crosses into Texas (AP)

Indonesian volcano erupts again; strongest yet (AP)

Colorado wildfire destroys dozens of homes (AP)

Oracle names ex-HP CEO Mark Hurd co-president (AP)

ABC News president David Westin steps down (AP)

Federer wins, finds familiar company at US Open (AP)

Obama kicks off campaign with infrastructure plan (Reuters)

Australia PM Gillard to form second-term government (Reuters)

Storm Hermine slams into far northeastern Mexico (Reuters)

China, U.S. aim to ease tensions (Reuters)

U.S. commander seeks 2,000 new troops for Afghanistan (Reuters)

U.N. watchdog says Iran boosts nuclear work (Reuters)

U.S. Afghanistan commanders condemn Koran-burning plan (Reuters)

Israel PM sees deal possible in year: spokesman (Reuters)

Australia PM Gillard handed power by independents (AFP)

Storms claim nearly 50 lives in Guatemala, Mexico (AFP)