AP Top Stories for Friday, September 21st

Here's the latest news for Friday, September 21st: Demonstrations in Jena, Louisiana; Texas store shooting; Hsu faces new charges; Democratic forum.

Peek at New $5 Bill

The bill was unveiled to the public and features new security marks as well as graphics for visually impaired people.

South Carolina Mom Scoops Al-Qaida

Laura Mansfield admits she isn't your stereotypical terror analyst. The mother of three sits with her laptop at her dining table, pouring over Jihadist Web sites and occasionally unearthing a hidden al-Qaida video.

Propane Gas Causes Apartment Building Explosion

Propane gas likely caused an explosion and fire that tore apart a large section of a three-storyapartment building and leaving at least 10 people with minor injuries.

Fall in Hole Leads to Smuggling Tunnel Find

A smuggling tunnel connecting western Arizona and Mexico was uncovered Wednesday when a border patrol truck driving above it caused it to collapse.

Getting a kick out of Cambodia's martial art

Banned and eradicated during the cultural repression of the brutal Khmer Rouge regime, Cambodia's own indigenous martial art is finally making a comeback. The technique combines the grace of classical dance with the deadly blows of full contact kickboxing and is as old as the ancient Angkor Wat ruins.

Parkour trek from Paris to Dakar

The two talents from the ethnically-rich Paris suburbs say they're out to test themselves and show young people rich or poor that anything is possible. Their journey to the Cape Verde islands should take five or six months. It will be recorded online at www.paris-dakar-a-pied.skyrock.com.

Home Warranties

Just about everything you buy comes with some kind of warranty. And that could include your house. Are home warranties worth the money?

Middle East the next Wall Street?

Dubai's stock exchange has made a deal with the Nasdaq, part of which includes Dubai acquiring a 20 percent stake in the Nasdaq, which is buying Nordic markets operator OMX. However, rival Qatar has unexpectedly stepped in and is buying up shares of OMX.

Gold shines at 28-year high

Gold futures jumped as high as $746.50 an ounce in New York trade and some traders predict the precious metal could trade even higher.Speaker: Lou Grasso, trader, Millennium Futures (New York Mercantile Exchange)Conway G. Gittens reports from New York.

Holiday Season May Be Drab for Retailers

Scott Krugman of the National Retail Federation says the expected 4% growth this holiday season due to economic uncertainty will traslate into discounts for consumers. Kelsey Hubbard has the interview.

EU energy reform unveiled

The European Commission has put forward plans to open European energy markets to greater competition.

Baby dinosaur fossils found

Scientists in China have discovered a fossilised group of baby dinosaurs which they say proves the creatures had a herd instinct.

Virtual worlds open to all

Metaplace's Raph Koster's software allows anyone to design their own web-based world.

NBC Breathes New 'Life ' Into Cop Drama

AP Television Writer Frazier Moore reviews 'Life,' a new cop drama premiering Wednesday on NBC.

MOBO awards held in London

Amy Winehouse and Kanye West are among the winners at this years Music of Black Origin Awards.

The Hottest Wine Around

Wine columnists Dorothy Gaiter and John Brecher test Austria's national grape in a selection of Gruner Veltliner wines.

Reuters QuickCut: Model behaviour

Models at London fashion week show off the latest designs at the Aquascutum show but not entirely without a hitch.

Man pronounced dead wakes

Hospital workers fill out the wrong form and send a live man to the morgue.

Watauga Bar Owner Sees Virgin Mary In Lemon Slice

(Dallas) Watauga Bar Owner Sees Virgin Mary In Lemon. Seriously.