ECONOMIC REPORTS

The following economic reports will be issued in Washington (all times EDT):

WEDNESDAY: Commerce Department releases construction spending for July. 10 a.m.

THURSDAY: Labor Department releases unemployment claims. 8:30 a.m.; Commerce releases factory orders for July. 10 a.m.; Freddie Mac releases weekly mortgage rates. Time to be announced.

FRIDAY: Labor releases unemployment figures for August. 8:30 a.m.

SUNDAY, Aug. 31:

Johannesburg, South Africa -- Launch of international "Peace to the Cities" campaign by the World Council of Churches.

Copenhagen, Denmark -- U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan visits Denmark. Through Sept. 2

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia -- National Day holiday.

Singapore -- British Foreign Minister Robin Cooke visits.

St. George's, Grenada -- State funeral for former Prime Minister Sir Eric Gairy.

Venice, Italy -- Venice Film Festival. Through Sept. 6.

Reno, Nev. -- Climax of Burning Man festival in Black Rock Desert.

Los Angeles -- Annual Jerry Lewis telethon for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Through Sept. 1.

MONDAY, Sept. 1:

Labor Day.

Burgas, Bulgaria -- Albanian, Bulgarian and Macedonian transport ministers meet to discuss planned trans-Balkan highway. Through Sept. 3.

Tirana, Albania -- President Rexhep Meidani and top officials travel to the southern port of Vlora.

Oslo, Norway -- Oslo Conference on global ban on anti-personnel landmines. Diplomats from 98 countries invited. Through Sept. 19.

Sicily, Italy -- Conclusion of trial for assassination of top mafia judge Giovanni Falcone. Verdict expected at later date.

Washington -- Supreme Court in recess until October.

East Moline, Ill. -- Vice President Al Gore and AFL-CIO President John Sweeney will attend Labor Day festivities.

Des Moines, Iowa -- The Rev. Jesse Jackson participates in a Labor Day parade and then addresses union gathering.

New York -- West Indian American Day Carnival Association holds parade featuring 72 bands.

Denver -- National Baptist Convention holds its annual meeting. Through Sept. 5.

TUESDAY: Sept. 2:

Bucharest, Romania -- Third U.N. conference on democracy and development. More than 70 countries invited. Through Sept. 4.

Oslo, Norway -- U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan visits. Through Sept. 4.

Bordeaux, France -- Extradition hearing for U.S. "hippie killer" Ira Einhorn, wanted for 1977 murder in Philadelphia of his former girlfriend.

Kourou, French Guiana -- 99th Ariane rocket launch.

Washington -- Senate returns from monthlong recess.

New Orleans -- Decision expected from regional Environmental Protection Agency in Dallas on environmentalists' request to overrule state's permit for Shintech chemical plant between Baton Rouge and New Orleans.

Glacier National Park, Mont. -- Vice President Al Gore hikes to Grinnell Glacier, talks about global warming.

New York -- Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams arrives from Ireland en route to Washington.

Phoenix -- Jury deliberations to resume in federal fraud trial of Gov. Fife Symington.

Alexandria, Va. -- Federal arraignment for piano teacher charged with distributing child pornography over the Internet.

Arlington, Va. -- School year opens with new racial admission policy in force at county magnet schools. A federal court earlier this year struck down the minority set-aside program at the Arlington Traditional School.

Virginia Beach, Va. -- Hearing for Buffalo Bills defensive end Bruce Smith, charged with driving under the influence after police said they found him asleep at the wheel with the car running.

Los Angeles -- Actor Christian Slater to be arraigned on assault charges following a biting incident and subsequent altercation with officers at a fashionable high-rise.

WEDNESDAY: Sept. 3:

Budapest, Hungary -- Visit by Turkish President Suleyman Demirel. Through Sept. 4.

Washington -- House returns from monthlong recess.

The Dalles, Ore. -- County officials make decision on Young Life's proposal to establish a Christian camp on 64,000-acre site of former Rajneeshee commune.

Dallas -- University of Dallas releases findings from study of Generation X attitudes toward higher education.

Fort Polk, La. -- Court-martial for an Army soldier charged in the death of her infant daughter and three counts of adultery.

New York -- Sarah Ferguson, The Duchess of York, unveils weight-loss program by Weight Watchers. She also previews her first TV commercial for Weight Watchers.

Hampton, Va. -- Department of Motor Vehicles resumes hearing on Nissan Motor Corp. USA's attempt to pull the franchise of Bob Crumpler, who was secretly videotaped using racial slurs. Through Sept. 5.

Green Bay, Wis. -- Court appearance for Green Bay Packers defensive tackle Gilbert Brown, accused of pushing his girlfriend over a couch.

THURSDAY, Sept. 4:

Beijing -- Japanese Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto begins state visit to China mark 25th anniversary of restoration of diplomatic ties. Through Sept. 7.

Copenhagen, Denmark -- Verdict expected in trial of Danish neo-Nazis for sending three dummy mail bombs to a British anti-fascist group, a white TV personality married to a black man and rival neo-Nazis.

Albuquerque, N.M. -- U.S. Department of Agriculture, subcommittee meeting of the National Commission on Small Farms, one of seven public meetings to address problems of small farmers.

Miami -- Referendum for abolishing Miami's city government and folding it into Metro Dade Co. government.

Columbus, Ohio -- Sentencing for a man convicted of taking hostages at the state workers' compensation building last November.

Lubbock, Texas -- Buddy Holly Festival/National Cowboy Symposium. Through Sept. 6.

San Francisco -- 33rd annual meeting of the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons. Through Sept. 6.

New York -- Press preview of property from the collection of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor. Auction to be held Sept. 11 to Sept. 19.

Arlington, Va. -- Hearing on sportscaster Marv Albert's motion to dismiss the sex assault case against him. Albert claims release of DNA tests irreparably damaged his ability to get a fair trial.

Los Angeles -- Trial scheduled for Snoop Doggy Dogg's bodyguard, accused of stalking a girl he once dated.

San Diego -- World's largest sand sculpture on Fiesta Island.

FRIDAY, Sept. 5:

Paris -- Spring-summer ready-to-wear shows.

Stockholm, Sweden -- Festival in Stockholm's bomb-scarred Olympic Stadium to await announcement of winner of 2004 games.

Deauville, France -- American film festival begins.

Lorain, Ohio -- End of production of Thunderbird and Cougar line at Ford's Lorain Assembly plant.

Overland Park, Kan. -- Former Vice President Dan Quayle is the featured speaker for state Republican Party fund-raiser.

Clayton, Mo. -- Sentencing set for three members of a common-law court movement convicted of tampering with a judicial officer.

Kansas City, Mo. -- Grand opening of 18th & Vine jazz district.

San Franciso -- First performance at Opera House, closed for two years for earthquake repairs.

Stanford, Calif. -- Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan is keynote speaker at a conference on U.S. economic performance.

Harrisonburg, Va. -- Sentencing for Danny F. Hardy, one of two teen-agers who pleaded guilty to charges they severely beat a donkey at a live Nativity display outside a Presbyterian church last Dec. 22.

SATURDAY, Sept. 6:

Dallas -- Eighth annual air show at Dallas Love Field.

New York -- United Parcel Service workers lead marchers in 1997 Labor Day Parade. AFL-CIO President John J. Sweeney is grand marshal.

SUNDAY, Sept. 7:

Washington -- President Clinton ends vacation on Martha's Vineyard, Mass.

Albuquerque, N.M. -- The 119th National Guard Association of the United States general conference with more than 3,000 National Guard officers from 54 states and territories expected. Through Sept. 9.

Reno, Nev. -- Window opens for land speed record run in Black Rock Desert near Reno, pending any protests.

Valentine/O'Neill/Neligh, Neb. -- Three sections of the Cowboy Trail, the longest rails-to-trails project in the nation, will officially open.

Las Vegas -- 214th American Chemical Society national meeting. Through Sept. 11.

Pasadena, Calif. -- Non-televised 49th annual Primetime Emmy Awards in craft categories.