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Sunday 9.8.19

Whether you prefer an e-reader or old-fashioned paper and ink, find a cozy nook and an interesting yarn today to celebrate International Literacy Day. You can kick things off with what you need to know to Start Your Week Smart.

By Michelle Krupa & Faith Karimi
Congress comes back
Lawmakers return Monday to Washington after a monthlong recess. Gun policy will be top of mind, along with funding the federal government past September and, for Democrats, possibly moving to impeach President Trump.

New iPhones are (probably) coming
Apple is widely expected on Tuesday to unveil its latest iPhones, possibly including two "Pro" models with improved camera and video-recording features. Apple also could give final details and pricing for its streaming Apple TV+.

An election plays out after ballot tampering
The last undecided contest of the 2018 midterms could be settled Tuesday in a special election in North Carolina's 9th Congressional District. The vote redo follows the arrest of a campaign consultant over irregular and compromised absentee ballots. Democrat Dan McCready faces Republican Dan Bishop, along with Green and Libertarian party candidates.

Americans remember 9/11
Wednesday
marks 18 years since terror attacks left almost 3,000 people dead in New York, Washington and Pennsylvania. A ceremony is scheduled at the 9/11 Memorial & Museum at the World Trade Center site. Communities and schools around the country also will pause to remember.

Felicity Huffman gets sentenced
The "Desperate Housewives" star pleaded guilty to conspiring to pay $15,000 to a fake charity that facilitated cheating when her daughter took the SATs for college. Huffman, who's among dozens charged in the scam, is due to learn her fate Friday. Prosecutors suggest four months in prison and a $20,000 fine.

Politics may hit the runway
London Fashion Week starts Friday, less than seven weeks before the UK is due to leave the European Union. Brexit could well step into the spotlight. Environmental protest is all but guaranteed, too.

A huge asteroid passes by Earth
It's taller than some of our planet's tallest buildings. Asteroid 2000 QW7's diameter might be as large as 2,132 feet. It'll be going 14,361 mph when it zips within about 3 million miles of Earth on Saturday at 7:54 p.m. ET.

Anglers bestow a presidential honor
Another elite club will count former President George H.W. Bush as a member when the International Game Fish Association on Saturday inducts the late 41st President into its hall of fame. A champion for sound fisheries policy, Bush enjoyed fishing trips well into his 90s.
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He named Swiffer, Blackberry and Dasani
Meet David Placek, the guy behind product names that don't mean anything -- until they do. And check out the rest of CNN's weekend reads

A Supreme Court justice's take
Neil Gorsuch is due to discuss his book, "A Republic, If You Can Keep It," at the Reagan library in California on Tuesday, when the tome hits store shelves.
 
Dems battle for the nomination
A whittled-down field of 10 Democratic presidential primary candidates gathers Thursday in Houston for a three-hour political wrestling match. Tune in at 8 p.m. ET on ABC and lots of streaming channels.

The King and Queen are coming!!
The Crawley gang is back -- upstairs and down -- as the much-awaited "Downton Abbey" movie hits UK theaters Friday. It releases September 20 in the States.

Where are you?!
The first episode of the "Scooby-Doo" series aired 50 years ago Saturday. Stream full episodes of the classic caper cartoon on Boomerang.
 
The US Open crowns its king
The Grand Slam's final face-off begins today at 4 p.m. ET. Watch on ESPN.

NFL Sundays are here
The Steelers head to New England for tonight's marquee matchup. Watch at 8:20 ET on NBC.
 
Shape of who?
South Africa's Ndlovu Youth Choir isn't hiding its love for Ed Sheeran's "Shape of You." Check out the group's version of his chart-topper, along with flutist Wouter Kellerman. (Click to listen.)
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