GM's China 2009 sales pass 1.5 million units   Baseball: Giants accept request for Obana to become Yokohama manager+   LEAD: Japanese evening newspaper headlines+   US Army appeals for help in Fort Hood inquiry   Hatoyama, Obama may agree to discuss future of bilateral alliance+   Late-season hurricane takes aim at US Gulf Coast   Police say suicide bomber kills 3 in Pakistan   Rescuers dig for survivors in buried Salvador town   Philadelphia transit system running as strike ends   Fingerprint of man linked to British woman's death found in Osaka Pref.+   Tokyo Stock Exchange closing indexes+   Kenny Chesney concert to hit theaters in 3D   "Dr. Phil" renewed through 2014   Disney Channel wants more "Jonas"   Oil rises above $78 on US hurricane, weaker dollar   Tokyo Stock Exchange: closing price list -9-+   Tokyo Stock Exchange: closing price list -6-+   Tokyo Stock Exchange: closing price list -8-+   Tokyo Stock Exchange: closing price list -7-+   Gov. Ed Rendell: Philadelphia transit strike over