Chelsea are looking to take advantage of their early kick-off clash with West Ham today by picking up the victory that would take them into second place in the Premier League behind Arsenal, for a few hours at least.

Chelsea coach Jose Mourinho will rest a few of his first-team players against Macclesfield in the FA Cup third-round tie at Stamford Bridge tomorrow.

A rise in oil prices sent stocks falling in the United States today as traders worried about the damage that Hurricane Rita might wreak on Texas refineries. The Dow Jones industrial average lost more than 100 points.

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