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Despite hiring, US unemployment rate seems frozen
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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.
Earl sideswipes NC, takes aim at New England
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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.
Powerful 7.1 quake hits New Zealand's South Island
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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.
Clinton: Time is now for Mideast peace
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AP - Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton sought to inject urgency into Israeli-Palestinian peace talks Friday, warning the negotiations may be "the last chance for a very long time" to reach an agreement.
Ariz. governor says she was wrong about beheadings
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AP - Gov. Jan Brewer rose to national fame defending the state's immigration law and warning of rising violence along the U.S.-Mexico border, including a claim that headless bodies were turning up in the Arizona desert.
Backer of NYC mosque gave to Hamas-linked charity
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AP - One of the investors in a proposed Islamic center near ground zero is a Long Island medical clinic owner whose expressions of sympathy for Palestinians included a donation to a charity later shut down for links to Hamas.
AP Interview: Wikipedia founder bullish on news
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AP - Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales believes relief may be in sight for the beleaguered news media industry.
Commercial pilot sentenced for drug-masking powder
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AP - A former US Airways Express pilot will spend nine months in prison for selling a powdered drink mix over the Internet that he claimed was "100 percent" effective in helping drug-using truck drivers, pilots and train engineers pass federally mandated drug tests.
Witness recants statements in Anna Nicole case
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AP - A witness in the Anna Nicole Smith drug conspiracy trial recanted statements Friday that he saw defendant Howard K. Stern give the celebrity model excessive drugs.
Steelers' Leftwich likely to miss start of season
(AP)
AP - Ben Roethlisberger isn't the only Steelers quarterback who might be out for four weeks.
Earthquake of 7.1 magnitude hits New Zealand city
(Reuters)
Reuters - A major earthquake hit New Zealand's second biggest city Christchurch early on Saturday, bringing down power lines, ripping up roads and wrecking building facades, but authorities reported no deaths.
Taxpayers likely to face initial loss on GM IPO: sources
(Reuters)
Reuters - The U.S. government is likely to take a loss on General Motors Co in the first offering of the automaker's stock, six people familiar with preparations for the landmark IPO said.
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.
U.S. and Israel spying behind BlackBerry woe: Dubai police
(Reuters)
Reuters - Concerns over Israeli access to BlackBerry data, and the use of the device by the United States to spy on the United Arab Emirates are behind the Gulf state's moves to curb the smartphone, Dubai's police chief said.
Hurricane Earl churns north, weaker but still threat
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Reuters - A weakened but still dangerous Hurricane Earl churned toward the Massachusetts coast on Friday, en route to Canada's Maritime provinces, after slapping North Carolina with heavy wind and rain.
Bomb kills 54 in Pakistan, Taliban threatens U.S.
(Reuters)
Reuters - A suicide bomber struck a rally in the Pakistani city of Quetta on Friday, killing at least 54 people in the second major attack this week and piling pressure on a U.S.-backed government overwhelmed by a flood crisis.
Government probes Mariner platform fire
(Reuters)
Reuters - The U.S. government on Friday launched an investigation into Mariner Energy Inc's Gulf of Mexico platform fire, according to the U.S. Coast Guard.
Google faces Texas AG inquiry, settles privacy suit
(Reuters)
Reuters - Google Inc said on Friday it was the target of an investigation by the Texas Attorney General's office into the fairness of its search engine rankings.
State of emergency follows 7.0 quake in New Zealand
(AFP)
AFP - A state of emergency was declared in New Zealand's second largest city Christchurch after a powerful 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck before dawn on Saturday, causing widespread damage.
Suicide bomber kills 53 at Shiite rally in Pakistan
(AFP)
AFP - At least 53 people were killed and 197 wounded on Friday in a suicide bombing targeting a Shiite Muslim rally in the southwestern Pakistani city of Quetta, police said.