Age limits eased for blood donors (The Cincinnati Enquirer) A Dayton-based blood bank is the first in the region to let 16-year-olds donate blood to help combat a continuing donor shortage. [News Source]

A scarcity of blood donations (Chicago Tribune) Crisis would quickly deplete Chicago region's supply A major provider of the region's blood supply once again appealed to the public Friday to roll up its sleeves and help remedy a critical shortage of blood this weekend. All blood types are needed, especially Type O. [News Source]

Spin takes it on the chin: Stauber shines light on public relations industry propaganda (The Capital Times) Mention Jerry Brown and John Stauber flashes a wide smile. In 1992, Brown -- who was governor of California from 1974 to 1982 -- was battling Bill Clinton for the Democratic nomination for president and was drawing huge crowds in Wisconsin. Among his staunchest supporters locally was Stauber, then a consultant on farming and consumer issues. Yes, some observers had dismissed Brown as a flake, ... [News Source]

Bush, Abe, Howard Discuss Security, Excluding China (Update2) (Bloomberg.com) Sept. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Leaders of the U.S., Japan and Australia met to discuss regional security and climate change, in spite of China's protest that it was excluded from the talks. [News Source]

3RD LD: Abe, Bush agree on importance of Japan’s refueling mission (Kyodo via Yahoo! Asia News) _ (EDS: UPDATING WITH MORE INFO) [News Source]