Earl sideswipes NC, takes aim at New England
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Fri, 03 Sep 2010 22:15:04 GMT
AP - A weakening but still dangerous Hurricane Earl steamed toward the gray-shingled cottages and fishing villages of Cape Cod on Friday, disrupting people's vacations on the unofficial final weekend of the short New England summer.
Despite hiring, US unemployment rate seems frozen
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Fri, 03 Sep 2010 22:09:30 GMT
AP - Unemployment is stuck at high levels even though some companies are hiring. The problem, government data show, is that too few jobs are being created for the growing number of people looking for work.
Pakistan Taliban say their bomber kills 43 Shiites
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Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:14:11 GMT
AP - A suicide bombing claimed by the Pakistani Taliban killed at least 43 Shiite Muslims at a procession in southwest Pakistan on Friday. The assault sharply drove up the toll of sectarian assaults in a country battered by massive flooding.
Stocks extend September rally after jobs report
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Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:37:49 GMT
AP - The stock market had its first winning week in a month thanks to better news on the economy.
Authorities: Fire at Tenn. mosque site was arson
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Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:44:09 GMT
AP - Federal investigators have decided a suspicious fire that damaged construction equipment at the site of a future mosque in Tennessee was arson.
Powerful 7.1 quake hits New Zealand's South Island
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Fri, 03 Sep 2010 22:04:01 GMT
AP - A powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck much of New Zealand's South Island early Saturday and caused widespread damage, but there were just two reports of serious injuries. Looters broke into some damaged shops in Christchurch, police said.
Small signal, big meaning? Castro in military duds
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Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:33:53 GMT
AP - Fidel Castro dusted off his full military uniform for the first time since stepping down as president four years ago, a symbolic act in a communist country where little signals often carry enormous significance.
UPS cargo plane crashes near Dubai airport
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Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:08:23 GMT
AP - A UPS cargo plane with two crew members on board crashed shortly after takeoff Friday outside Dubai, officials said.
Montana teen accidentally texts sheriff to buy pot
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Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:43:31 GMT
AP - General rule of thumb: when looking to buy marijuana, don't text the sheriff. Authorities said a Helena teen hit a wrong number and inadvertently sent a message to Lewis and Clark County Sheriff Leo Dutton, saying "Hey Dawg, do you have a $20 I can buy right now?"
Morgan gets 8 games for Nats-Marlins brawl
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Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:53:02 GMT
AP - Nyjer Morgan's wild week has landed him an eight-game suspension, one of nine punishments handed out Friday by Major League Baseball following a brawl between Washington Nationals and Florida Marlins.
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