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Goats rescued after 2 days on 6-inch ledge in Mont
(AP)
AP - Two young goats wandered onto the thin ledge of a railroad bridge and spent nearly two days high above the ground until rescuers in a towering cherry picker plucked them from their perch, hungry but safe.
Obama to address new economic ideas next Wednesday
(Reuters)
Reuters - President Barack Obama said on Friday he would outline new measures next week to boost the U.S. economy, but analysts were skeptical he would be able to deliver a big enough package to lift growth significantly.
No sign of oil after Gulf platform fire: Coast Guard
(Reuters)
Reuters - An oil and gas platform operated by Mariner Energy burst into flames in the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday, but the crew of 13 escaped and there were no signs of an oil spill, the Coast Guard said.
NFL fines Ndamukong Suh $7,500
(AP)
AP - Detroit Lions rookie defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh was fined $7,500 by the NFL on Friday for his roughing-the-passer penalty on quarterback Jake Delhomme in an exhibition game against the Browns.
Iran says to strike Israel nuclear site if attacked
(Reuters)
Reuters - Iran would retaliate by striking Israel's nuclear facility if Israel attacked its nuclear activities, armed forces chief of staff Hassan Firouzabadi said on Friday.
Dubai police chief calls BlackBerry a spy tool
(AP)
AP - Worries about spying by the U.S. and Israel spurred plans to sharply limit BlackBerry services in the United Arab Emirates, Dubai's police chief said in comments that suggest a tough line in talks with the smart phone maker.
Earl sideswipes NC, takes aim at New England
(AP)
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.
Analysis: Special-ops on show to woo war skeptics
(AP)
AP - The new top commander in Afghanistan is talking up a weapon that has been kept in the shadows for years â special operations missions to kill or capture key insurgents â to try to convince skeptics the war can be won.
Wash. woman in acid attack recounts agonizing pain
(AP)
AP - Bethany Storro had just bought a pair of sunglasses and was celebrating a new job when a woman walked up to her with a cup and said: "Hey pretty girl, do you want to drink this?"
Dolphins herded in Japanese cove but none killed
(AP)
AP - Japanese fishermen herded dolphins into a cove made famous by an Oscar-winning documentary about the hunt but did not kill any Friday, as conservationist groups ramped up scrutiny of the annual slaughter.
Mexico: Soldiers kill 30 in troubled border state
(AP)
AP - Mexican soldiers killed at least 30 suspected cartel members in two shootouts near the U.S. border in a region that has become one of biggest battlegrounds in the country's drug war, authorities said Friday.
Labor Day Weekend for Astronauts: Space Toilet Cleaning and Exercise
(SPACE.com)
SPACE.com - Astronauts
aboard the International Space Station won't be throwing any burgers
on the grill this Labor Day weekend, but at least they'll get the
U.S. holiday off — after they clean the space toilet.
Montana teen accidentally texts sheriff to buy pot
(AP)
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?"
Top Obama critic blasts 'job-killing' policies
(AFP)
AFP - President Barack Obama should fire his top economic advisers and quit his "job-killing" policies, the top House Republican said after US unemployment jumped to 9.6 percent in August.
Japan whale meat case echoes apartheid: Greenpeace chief
(AFP)
AFP - Greenpeace chief Kumi Naidoo on Friday likened Japan's treatment of two of its anti-whaling activists to the tactics of the former apartheid regime he once campaigned against in his native South Africa.
Clijsters wins before 25-minute rain delay at Open
(AP)
AP - Kim Clijsters beat Petra Kvitova and Hurricane Earl with a quick victory before rain briefly suspended play at the U.S. Open.
'Birth tourism' a tiny portion of immigrant babies
(AP)
AP - When Ruth Garcia's twins are born in two months, they'll have all the rights of U.S. citizens. They and their six brothers and sisters will be able to vote, apply for federal student loans and even run for president.
Review: mTrip iPhone app uses augmented reality
(AP)
AP - The new iPhone application mTrip is a travel guide and then some: It uses the latest in smart phone technology to make it easier to stay on track in a foreign locale.
Latest Gulf oil rig problem differs from BP spill
(AP)
AP - Unlike the blast that led to the massive BP spill, the latest oil platform fire in the Gulf of Mexico killed no one and sent no crude gushing into the water.
Do enough Democrats want to extend Bush tax cuts?
(The Week)
The Week - With increasing numbers of moderate Democrats balking, Obama's plan to let tax cuts for the rich expire hits a serious snag