| Hurricane Earl Swings Up East Coast |
| North Carolina said there were no reports of injuries as Hurricane Earl churned past the state Friday morning, while forecasters said they expect the storm to remain a large hurricane as it approaches New England Friday night.
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| U.S. Private Sector Adds 67,000 Jobs |
| The U.S. economy lost 54,000 jobs in August as census workers continued to exit payrolls, but the private sector added 67,000 jobs. The unemployment rate rose to 9.6%.
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| Gulf of Mexico Blaze Shakes Oil Industry |
| The fire that engulfed an oil and gas platform heightened pressure on the energy industry, which is battling greater regulation and a drilling ban.
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| Bernanke Defends Record On Lehman |
| Fed chief Ben Bernanke told a panel that he had no options to prevent Lehman Brothers' failure in September 2008 even though he knew its downfall would be "catastrophic."
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| BP Spill Costs Reach $8 Billion |
| BP said it has spent around $8 billion in response to the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and expects to resume its relief-well drilling shortly.
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| Karzai Kin Asks U.S. to Bolster His Bank |
| A top shareholder in Kabul Bank called on the U.S. to shore up the lender after depositors withdrew about a third of its cash reserves in two days, while the country sought to avert a destabilizing crisis.
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| U.S. Official: China Faces Backlash |
| Robert Hormats, a top U.S. State Department official warned that China risks a backlash from Congress unless it becomes more responsive to international concerns about its currency value and trade practices.
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| U.S. Sues Arizona Sheriff Over Probe |
| The Justice Department filed a civil lawsuit against Sheriff Joe Arpaio of Arizona's Maricopa County, accusing him and his agency of stonewalling a probe into policing practices that some call discriminatory against Hispanics.
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| Republicans Woo Voters |
| House Republicans are hunting for an election-season middle ground on which they can make promises to voters without providing enough details to be attacked by Democrats.
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| Dispute Centers on Sapir's State |
| A legal battle between Tamir Sapir, a former cab driver who made a fortune in New York real estate, and one of his lenders could turn on the mental state of the billionaire when he signed the loan documents.
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| | Earl's winds at 85 mph |
| North Carolina "dodged the bullet," the state's governor said, as Hurricane Earl brushed the coast and headed north.
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| Dozens killed in Pakistan blast |
| A suicide bomber blew himself up outside an Ahmadi worship place in northwestern Pakistan Friday, killing a pedestrian, police said.
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| 25 drug suspects die in shootout |
| A shootout between soldiers and suspected drug dealers in northeast Mexico left 25 of the suspects dead, the regional military said Thursday.
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| Hostage taker smuggled immigrant |
| The gunman who held three people hostage at the Discovery Channel headquarters was once convicted of smuggling an illegal immigrant into the country from Mexico.
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| Bonnie Blue actress from 'GWTW' dies |
| Cammie King Conlon, who played the ill-fated Bonnie Blue Butler in "Gone With the Wind," used to joke "that I peaked at age 5."
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| Mistrial threatens sham marriage trial |
| The sham marriage trial of actress Fernanda Romero, which the judge has likened to a soap opera, appeared threatened with a mistrial Friday after a dramatic turn a day earlier.
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| Opinion: Peace talks test Netanyahu |
| Watching the Israeli and Palestinian leaders trudge to Washington for one more peace summit, one might wonder why President Obama invited them. Why should the president invest his prestige in an effort that looks so unpromising?
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| Toshiba recalls about 41,000 computers |
| Toshiba has announced the voluntary recall of about 41,000 notebook computers worldwide at risk of overheating and burning users.
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| Kia models under fire recall |
| Hyundai-Kia Motors is recalling more than 35,000 cars with fire-prone electrical wiring systems, said the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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| | U.S. and Israel spying behind BlackBerry woe: Dubai police |
| DUBAI (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.
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| Payrolls fall less than expected 54,000 in August |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. employment fell for a third straight month in August, but the drop was far less than expected and private hiring surprised on the upside, easing pressure on the Federal Reserve to prop up economic growth.
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| No sign of oil after Gulf platform fire: Coast Guard |
| NEW ORLEANS (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.
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| Hurricane Earl swipes U.S. east, but no big hit |
| MANTEO, North Carolina (Reuters) - Hurricane Earl slapped North Carolina's coast with rain, winds and heavy surf on Friday and swirled up the U.S. eastern seaboard toward New England and Canada as a weakened but still potent storm.
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| BP oil spill costs hit $8 billion as ends rig probe |
| LONDON (Reuters) - BP Plc said the cost of dealing with its oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico had risen to $8 billion as the oil giant prepared to release the findings of an internal probe into the causes of the disaster.
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| Special Report: Outgunned FDA tries to get tough with drug ads |
| SILVER SPRING, Maryland (Reuters) - It wasn't what you would call a casual get-together.
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| Suicide blast rips through Pakistan city, 43 dead |
| QUETTA, Pakistan (Reuters) - A suicide bomber struck a rally in the Pakistani city of Quetta Friday, killing up to 43 people in the second major attack this week, piling pressure on a government struggling with a flood crisis.
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| Israel and Palestinians agree to more peace meetings |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Israeli and Palestinian leaders agreed to a series of direct talks on Thursday, seeking to forge the framework for a U.S.-backed peace deal within a year and end a conflict that has boiled for six decades.
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| Iran says to strike Israel nuclear site if attacked |
| TEHRAN (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.
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