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These developments come as President Barack Obama pre- pares to describe on Wednesday his own plan to defeat the Is- lamic State, a Sunni-extremist group also known as ISIS or ISIL. Mr. Assad’s troubles could complicate the fight against ISIS by worsening a power vacuum that has allowed the Islamist group to thrive in Syria and neighboring Iraq. These same conditions, how- ever, have also raised hope that pressure will drive the Assad re- gime to the negotiating table, tamping down the civil war long enough to concentrate efforts Please turn to page A8 BY SAM DAGHER Combat Reversals Pressure Assad DJIA 17013.87 g 97.55 0.6% NASDAQ 4552.29 g 0.9% NIKKEI 15749.15 À 0.3% STOXX 600 344.87 g 0.4% 10-YR. TREAS. g 9/32 , yield 2.500% OIL $92.75 À $0.09 GOLD $1,246.80 g $5.90 EURO $1.2938 YEN 106.21 Getty Images TODAY IN PERSONAL JOURNAL English + Math = A Problem PLUS PLUS What Kale, Quinoa and Pop-Tarts Have in Common CONTENTS Business Tech.............. B6 Corporate News.....B2-4 Global Finance ............. C3 Heard on Street ....... C14 Home & Digital ....... D1-3 In the Markets.............C4 Leisure & Arts ............. D5 Market Data............. C6-9 Opinion.................... A13-15 Sports................................D6 U.S. News...................A2-6 Weather Watch.......... B8 World News........... A8-12 s Copyright 2014 Dow Jones & Company. All Rights Reserved > What’s News i i i World-Wide n Obama prepared to outline his plans to combat Islamic State. Almost two-thirds of Americans polled backed ac- tion against the militants. A1 n The U.S. and its allies are ramping up efforts to cut off funding for Islamic State. A8 n The head of a relatively moderate Syrian rebel group was killed in an explosion. A8 n The U.S. asked China to back efforts to form a coalition to oppose Islamic State. A9 n Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was struck by “high-energy objects” that caused it to break up, investigators prob- ing the Ukraine crash said. A10 n Russia urged Kiev to open talks quickly with rebels on what will become of separatist- held areas in east Ukraine. A10 n Religious groups signaled they would continue with lawsuits against the health- care law’s contraception-cov- erage requirements. A2 n The NFL faced widening criticism over its handling of the Ray Rice domestic- violence episode. A6 n An Iraq war veteran beat nine-term incumbent Rep. John Tierney in a Massachu- setts Democratic primary. A4 n U.K. political leaders will travel to Scotland Wednesday to campaign against an inde- pendence vote. A1, A12 n The U.S. sued a neurosurgeon and the operators of a network of implant distributorships, alleging Medicare fraud. A6 n A 50-mile stretch of I-15 in Nevada remained closed due to damage from flash floods. A6 i i i A pple unveiled a mobile payments system, smart- watches and larger iPhones. Telecom firms rushed to dis- count the phones. A1, B1, B6 n Microsoft is in talks to buy Mojang, the Swedish firm behind the Minecraft video- game, in a deal that would be valued at over $2 billion. B1 n Dollar General will take its $9.1 billion offer to buy Family Dollar directly to its rival’s shareholders. B1 n Target’s new CEO plans to double down on a handful of departments, including baby products and fashion. B2 n Trump Entertainment, which owns two casinos in Atlantic City, N.J., filed for bankruptcy protection. B3 n McDonald’s posted its weakest monthly sales in over a decade, hurt by sup- plier problems in China. B3 n Detroit reached a tenta- tive deal with a bond insurer that had criticized the city’s debt-cutting plan. A6 n U.S. stocks fell as investors paused after a recent rally. The Dow industrials dropped 97.55 points to 17013.87. C4 n House Republican leaders will include a nine-month ex- tension of the Ex-Im Bank in a stopgap spending bill. A4 n A University of California task force pulled back a draft recommendation not to sell its fossil-fuel holdings. C1 n Senators from both parties pressed regulators to con- tinue efforts to reduce the risks posed by big banks. C3 Business & Finance President Barack Obama will lay out plans Wednesday to com- bat Islamic State to an American public that has grown increas- ingly hawkish in the wake of the militant group’s videotaped be- headings of two U.S. journalists. Almost two-thirds of respon- dents in a new Wall Street Jour- nal/NBC News poll believe it is in the nation’s interest to confront the group, known as ISIS and as ISIL, which has swept through Syria and northern Iraq. Only 13% said action wasn’t in the national interest. The survey also found indica- tions that more people were coming to believe the U.S. should play a more active role on the world stage, a shift from Jour- nal/NBC surveys earlier this year that found war-weary Americans wanting to step back from for- eign engagements. Asked what type of military response was appropriate, some 40% of those polled said action against ISIS should be limited to airstrikes and an additional 34% were willing to use both air- strikes and commit U.S. ground troops—a remarkable mood swing for an electorate that just a year ago recoiled at Mr. Obama’s proposal to launch air- strikes against Syria. That suggests he will be ad- dressing an audience more open to supporting a military opera- tion than at any point since he took office promising to end the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. The White House has elevated the significance of Mr. Obama’s speech by making it a rare prime-time address to the na- tion, at 9 p.m. EDT. White House officials said the decision was in- tended to put Americans on alert, on the eve of the anniver- sary of the 9/11 attacks, that the country faces a serious threat from Islamic State. Mr. Obama aims to use the speech to clarify his goals for confronting ISIS, after weeks of mixed messages that have drawn sharp criticism from Republicans and from within his own Demo- cratic Party. He heads into the Please turn to page A4 BY JANET HOOK AND CAROL E. LEE Support Grows for Military Action On Eve of President’s Speech, Poll Finds More Americans Favor Striking Islamic State LINLITHGOW, Scotland—Alex Salmond used to be seen by Brit- ain’s establishment as harmless, peddling a pipe-dream of ending Scotland’s 300-year union with the United Kingdom. Now, the charismatic leader of the Scottish National Party is just days away from a historic refer- endum on Scottish independence that has raised the specter of a breakup and sent U.K. leaders on a last-minute dash to Scotland to bolster their case for union. On Tuesday, U.K. Prime Minis- ter David Cameron, opposition Labour Party leader Ed Miliband and Liberal Democratic leader Nick Clegg—in a rare show of unity—announced they were clearing their schedules and trav- eling to Scotland on Wednesday to campaign against an independence referendum that has dramatically gained momentum in recent polls. Six months ago, polls showed that the pro-U.K. vote was firmly in the lead for the Sept. 18 referen- dum. But the surveys show Mr. Salmond has narrowed the gap. A Tuesday survey by pollster TNS showed 39% of people saying they would vote “no” to indepen- dence, while 38% said they would vote “yes.” The remaining 23% were undecided. That followed a weekend poll that showed yes votes outnumbering the nos for the first time since the referen- dum campaign began. The Yes Scotland campaign is spearheading the independence drive, while Better Together, backed by all three main political parties in London, is pushing to retain the union. Nationalists need a simple majority in the vote to end Scotland’s more than 300-year-old union with England and Wales. The modern U.K. also includes Northern Ireland. How the 59-year-old Mr. Sal- mond brought the U.K. to the cusp of breakup is testament to his formidable polit- ical skills and his ability to channel the cultural and Please turn to page A12 BY JASON DOUGLAS AND JENNY GROSS DISUNION MAN The Scotsman Who Forced The U.K. to the Brink Tim Cook Gambles on Wallets, Wrists and King-Size Phones The first new product under Cook’s leadership is a connected watch, starting at $349. It won’t come until next year and faces an uncertain reception. Apple Watch The jumbo-screen version of the new phone will be one of the largest on the market, and will be Apple’s most expensive since the original iPhone. iPhone 6 Plus An ambitious plan to let consumers make purchases by tapping phones or watches would put Apple in the middle of a vast new revenue stream. Apple Pay Associated Press (Cook, watch); Getty Images (iPhone); Geoffrey A. Fowler/The Wall Street Journal (Apple Pay) Alex Salmond in Edinburgh Tuesday. Getty Images Apple Inc. wasn’t the first company to make a smartphone or a tablet computer. But its iPhone and iPad redefined those products, helping to make Apple the most valuable company in the world. Now, Apple is betting that it again can succeed where others have struggled, by changing the way consumers pay for pur- chases, how they think about a computing device on their wrists and how much they’re willing to pay for a phone. Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook Tuesday introduced a new payments system for mobile de- vices, a series of sleekly designed smartwatches and a pair of larger iPhones. The blitz of new offerings—in- corporating hardware, software and services—aims to resolve questions about Apple’s ability to innovate under Mr. Cook, and highlights its willingness to tackle the thorniest problems fac- ing technology companies and their users. “This is one of the most im- portant days in Apple’s history,” said Mr. Cook in an interview with The Wall Street Journal. “In- novation is alive and well at Ap- ple. You can scream it from the rooftops.” Each of the three initiatives faces challenges. Existing mobile- payment systems have failed to convince consumers that they are superior to swiping a credit card. Smartwatches and fitness bands have yet to sell in big numbers. And with its new top-of-the-line phone, Apple is asking consumers to pay more at a time when smartphone prices are plunging. The new offerings “are pretty strong demonstrations of Apple’s Please turn to the next page By Daisuke Wakabayashi, Greg Bensinger and Alistair Barr Apple Boss Makes His Boldest Bets Yet In Big Sky, It Takes 2 Guys to Change The Light Bulbs—and No Fear i i i Tending to These Aging Airway Beacons Isn’t for Faint of Heart; Don’t Forget Bear Spray HELENA, Mont.—Toting a 30- pound rucksack, Mike Rogan squeezes his 6-foot-5-inch frame inside the safety bars encasing a steel ladder and climbs to the top of a 91-foot tower on the side of a Montana mountain just west of here. His mission: to change a light bulb. In an era of ad- vanced radar and satellite-based navi- gation, Mr. Rogan has a job that has changed little since the dawn of avia- tion. He maintains giant lamps used to guide night pilots through the lonely peaks of western Montana. Once part of a national net- work, the 17 beacons in Big Sky Country now serve as functioning fossils, and keeping them lighted requires no small amount of de- votion. Mr. Rogan and colleague Ken Wilhelm, employees of the Mon- tana Transportation Department’s Aeronautics Division, visit each of the 17 beacons three times a year, solo in summer and in pairs on winter trips that require snow machines—and snowshoes. They’ve encountered bears, snakes, wolves and swarms of flying ants. Birds use the beacons as perches and teenag- ers have been known to climb up and party at the top. Sometimes pass- ersby use the lights for target practice. “I’ve had to re- place this dome four times,” Mr. Rogan says of the big light atop the 79-year-old MacDonald Pass beacon here on a wind-whipped, 6,500-foot mountain on the Con- tinental Divide. The work isn’t for the acro- Please turn to page A10 BY SUSAN CAREY MacDonald Pass beacon Religious tensions flare up in Lebanon ............................................. A8 Syrian rebel leader is killed.... A8 Sectarian divisions test new Iraq government ........................... A9 More on the iPhone 6, Apple Watch, Apple Pay................. B1, B6 Heard on the Street.................. C14 Poll results spell trouble for Democrats in Congress............. A4 Companies warn split could raise instability ....... A12 About Face Is military action against Islamic State in America’s national interest? Source: WSJ/NBC News telephone poll of 1,000 registered voters conducted Sept. 3–7; margin of error: +/–3.1 pct. pts. 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AL-HURRA, Syria—SyrianPresident Bashar al-Assad, whofour months ago seemed on theverge of defeating rebel forces,is now mired in defensive battleson several fronts, complicatingefforts to fight the Islamic Statemilitant group.
In a span of weeks, the Is-lamic State has overrun militarybases in Syria’s east. In the west,the regime faces a coalition ofrebels that threatens the heart-land of Mr. Assad’s Alawite mi-nority and could alter the courseof Syria’s multi-sided civil war.Alawites, a Shiite-linked groupthat forms the backbone of theregime and pro-government mi-litias, are angry over the loss ofhundreds of troops last monthafter the Islamic State capturedan air base in the northeasternprovince of Raqqa.
These developments come asPresident Barack Obama pre-pares to describe on Wednesdayhis own plan to defeat the Is-lamic State, a Sunni-extremistgroup also known as ISIS orISIL. Mr. Assad’s troubles couldcomplicate the fight against ISISby worsening a power vacuumthat has allowed the Islamistgroup to thrive in Syria andneighboring Iraq.
These same conditions, how-ever, have also raised hope thatpressure will drive the Assad re-gime to the negotiating table,tamping down the civil war longenough to concentrate efforts
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World-Widen Obama prepared to outlinehis plans to combat IslamicState. Almost two-thirds ofAmericans polled backed ac-tion against the militants. A1n The U.S. and its allies areramping up efforts to cut offfunding for Islamic State. A8n The head of a relativelymoderate Syrian rebel groupwas killed in an explosion. A8nThe U.S. asked China toback efforts to form a coalitionto oppose Islamic State. A9nMalaysia Airlines Flight 17was struck by “high-energyobjects” that caused it tobreak up, investigators prob-ing the Ukraine crash said. A10nRussia urged Kiev to opentalks quickly with rebels onwhat will become of separatist-held areas in east Ukraine. A10n Religious groups signaledthey would continue withlawsuits against the health-care law’s contraception-cov-erage requirements. A2n The NFL faced wideningcriticism over its handlingof the Ray Rice domestic-violence episode. A6n An Iraq war veteran beatnine-term incumbent Rep.John Tierney in a Massachu-setts Democratic primary. A4n U.K. political leaders willtravel to Scotland Wednesdayto campaign against an inde-pendence vote. A1, A12nTheU.S. sued a neurosurgeonand the operators of a networkof implant distributorships,alleging Medicare fraud. A6n A 50-mile stretch of I-15 inNevada remained closed dueto damage from flash floods.A6
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Apple unveiled a mobilepayments system, smart-
watches and larger iPhones.Telecom firms rushed to dis-count the phones. A1, B1, B6nMicrosoft is in talks tobuy Mojang, the Swedish firmbehind the Minecraft video-game, in a deal that would bevalued at over $2 billion. B1n Dollar General will takeits $9.1 billion offer to buyFamily Dollar directly to itsrival’s shareholders. B1n Target’s new CEO plans todouble down on a handful ofdepartments, including babyproducts and fashion. B2n Trump Entertainment,which owns two casinos inAtlantic City, N.J., filed forbankruptcy protection. B3nMcDonald’s posted itsweakest monthly sales inover a decade, hurt by sup-plier problems in China. B3n Detroit reached a tenta-tive deal with a bond insurerthat had criticized the city’sdebt-cutting plan. A6n U.S. stocks fell as investorspaused after a recent rally.The Dow industrials dropped97.55 points to 17013.87. C4nHouse Republican leaderswill include a nine-month ex-tension of the Ex-Im Bank in astopgap spending bill. A4n A University of Californiatask force pulled back a draftrecommendation not to sellits fossil-fuel holdings. C1n Senators from both partiespressed regulators to con-tinue efforts to reduce therisks posed by big banks. C3
Business&FinancePresident Barack Obama will
lay out plans Wednesday to com-bat Islamic State to an Americanpublic that has grown increas-ingly hawkish in the wake of themilitant group’s videotaped be-headings of two U.S. journalists.
Almost two-thirds of respon-dents in a new Wall Street Jour-nal/NBC News poll believe it is inthe nation’s interest to confrontthe group, known as ISIS and asISIL, which has swept throughSyria and northern Iraq. Only 13%
said action wasn’t in the nationalinterest.
The survey also found indica-tions that more people werecoming to believe the U.S. shouldplay a more active role on theworld stage, a shift from Jour-nal/NBC surveys earlier this yearthat found war-weary Americanswanting to step back from for-eign engagements.
Asked what type of militaryresponse was appropriate, some40% of those polled said actionagainst ISIS should be limited toairstrikes and an additional 34%were willing to use both air-
strikes and commit U.S. groundtroops—a remarkable moodswing for an electorate that justa year ago recoiled at Mr.Obama’s proposal to launch air-strikes against Syria.
That suggests he will be ad-dressing an audience more opento supporting a military opera-tion than at any point since hetook office promising to end theIraq and Afghanistan wars.
The White House has elevatedthe significance of Mr. Obama’sspeech by making it a rareprime-time address to the na-tion, at 9 p.m. EDT. White House
officials said the decision was in-tended to put Americans onalert, on the eve of the anniver-sary of the 9/11 attacks, that thecountry faces a serious threatfrom Islamic State.
Mr. Obama aims to use thespeech to clarify his goals forconfronting ISIS, after weeks ofmixed messages that have drawnsharp criticism from Republicansand from within his own Demo-cratic Party. He heads into the
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Support Grows for Military ActionOn Eve of President’s Speech, Poll FindsMore Americans Favor Striking Islamic State
LINLITHGOW, Scotland—AlexSalmond used to be seen by Brit-ain’s establishment as harmless,peddling a pipe-dream of endingScotland’s 300-year union withthe United Kingdom.
Now, the charismatic leader ofthe Scottish National Party is justdays away from a historic refer-endum on Scottish independencethat has raised the specter of abreakup and sent U.K. leaders ona last-minute dash to Scotland tobolster their case for union.
On Tuesday, U.K. Prime Minis-ter David Cameron, oppositionLabour Party leader Ed Milibandand Liberal Democratic leaderNick Clegg—in a rare show ofunity—announced they wereclearing their schedules and trav-eling to Scotland on Wednesdayto campaign against an independence referendumthat has dramatically gained momentum in recentpolls.
Six months ago, polls showed that the pro-U.K.vote was firmly in the lead for the Sept. 18 referen-
dum. But the surveys show Mr.Salmond has narrowed the gap. ATuesday survey by pollster TNSshowed 39% of people sayingthey would vote “no” to indepen-dence, while 38% said they wouldvote “yes.” The remaining 23%were undecided. That followed aweekend poll that showed yesvotes outnumbering the nos forthe first time since the referen-dum campaign began.
The Yes Scotland campaign isspearheading the independencedrive, while Better Together,backed by all three main politicalparties in London, is pushing toretain the union. Nationalistsneed a simple majority in thevote to end Scotland’s more than300-year-old union with Englandand Wales. The modern U.K. alsoincludes Northern Ireland.
How the 59-year-old Mr. Sal-mond brought the U.K. to the
cusp of breakup is testament to his formidable polit-ical skills and his ability to channel the cultural and
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DISUNION MAN
The Scotsman Who ForcedThe U.K. to the Brink
Tim Cook Gambles on Wallets, Wrists and King-Size Phones
The first new productunder Cook’s leadershipis a connected watch,starting at $349.It won’t come untilnext year and facesan uncertain reception.
Apple Watch
The jumbo-screenversion of the newphone will be one ofthe largest on themarket, and will beApple’s mostexpensive since theoriginal iPhone.
iPhone 6 Plus
An ambitious plan tolet consumers makepurchases by tappingphones or watcheswould put Apple inthe middle of a vastnew revenue stream.
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Apple Inc. wasn’t the firstcompany to make a smartphoneor a tablet computer. But itsiPhone and iPad redefined thoseproducts, helping to make Applethe most valuable company in theworld.
Now, Apple is betting that itagain can succeed where othershave struggled, by changing theway consumers pay for pur-chases, how they think about acomputing device on their wristsand how much they’re willing topay for a phone.
Apple Chief Executive TimCook Tuesday introduced a newpayments system for mobile de-vices, a series of sleekly designedsmartwatches and a pair of largeriPhones.
The blitz of new offerings—in-corporating hardware, softwareand services—aims to resolvequestions about Apple’s ability to
innovate under Mr. Cook, andhighlights its willingness totackle the thorniest problems fac-ing technology companies andtheir users.
“This is one of the most im-portant days in Apple’s history,”said Mr. Cook in an interviewwith The Wall Street Journal. “In-novation is alive and well at Ap-ple. You can scream it from therooftops.”
Each of the three initiativesfaces challenges. Existing mobile-payment systems have failed to
convince consumers that they aresuperior to swiping a credit card.Smartwatches and fitness bandshave yet to sell in big numbers.And with its new top-of-the-linephone, Apple is asking consumersto pay more at a time whensmartphone prices are plunging.
The new offerings “are prettystrong demonstrations of Apple’s
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Apple BossMakesHis Boldest Bets Yet
In Big Sky, It Takes 2 Guys to ChangeThe Light Bulbs—and No Fear
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Tending to These Aging Airway BeaconsIsn’t forFaintofHeart;Don’tForgetBearSpray
HELENA, Mont.—Toting a 30-pound rucksack, Mike Rogansqueezes his 6-foot-5-inch frameinside the safety bars encasing asteel ladder and climbs to the topof a 91-foot tower on the side of aMontana mountainjust west of here.His mission: tochange a light bulb.
In an era of ad-vanced radar andsatellite-based navi-gation, Mr. Roganhas a job that haschanged little sincethe dawn of avia-tion. He maintainsgiant lamps used toguide night pilotsthrough the lonelypeaks of westernMontana. Once partof a national net-work, the 17 beacons in Big SkyCountry now serve as functioningfossils, and keeping them lightedrequires no small amount of de-votion.
Mr. Rogan and colleague KenWilhelm, employees of the Mon-tana Transportation Department’sAeronautics Division, visit each ofthe 17 beacons three times a year,solo in summer and in pairs onwinter trips that require snowmachines—and snowshoes.
They’ve encounteredbears, snakes,wolves and swarmsof flying ants. Birdsuse the beacons asperches and teenag-ers have been knownto climb up andparty at the top.Sometimes pass-ersby use the lightsfor target practice.
“I’ve had to re-place this dome fourtimes,” Mr. Rogansays of the big lightatop the 79-year-oldMacDonald Pass
beacon here on a wind-whipped,6,500-foot mountain on the Con-tinental Divide.
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Religious tensions flare up inLebanon............................................. A8
Syrian rebel leader is killed.... A8 Sectarian divisions test new
Iraq government........................... A9
More on the iPhone 6, AppleWatch, Apple Pay................. B1, B6
Heard on the Street.................. C14
Poll results spell trouble forDemocrats in Congress............. A4
Companies warn split could raise instability....... A12
About FaceIs military action against IslamicState in America’s nationalinterest?
Source: WSJ/NBC News telephone poll of1,000 registered voters conducted Sept. 3–7;margin of error: +/–3.1 pct. pts.
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