Earl sideswipes NC, takes aim at New England (AP)
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:17:41 GMT
AP - A weakening Hurricane Earl swiped past North Carolina on Friday on its way to New England, where officials warned residents that it still packed dangerous winds that could topple trees or damage the area's picturesque gray-shingled cottages.

Companies add 67K workers, but jobless rate rises (AP)
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:14:55 GMT
AP - Private employers hired more workers over the past three months than first thought, a glimmer of hope for the weak economy ahead of the Labor Day weekend. But the unemployment rate rose because not enough jobs were created to absorb the growing number of people looking for work.

UPS cargo plane crashes near Dubai airport (AP)
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:31:26 GMT
AP - A UPS cargo plane with two crew members on board crashed shortly after takeoff Friday outside Dubai, officials said. There was no immediate word on casualties.

Police release scientist in Miami airport scare (AP)
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:14:18 GMT
AP - Investigators on Friday released a scientist detained at Miami International Airport after screeners spotted a metal canister in his luggage that looked like a pipe bomb, prompting an evacuation, a senior law enforcement official said.

Pakistan Taliban say their bomber kills 43 Shiites (AP)
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.

Powerful 7.4 quake hits New Zealand's South Island (AP)
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:14:33 GMT
AP - A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck much of New Zealand's South Island early Saturday. No tsunami alert was issued and there were no reports of injuries or serious damage.

Small signal, big meaning? Castro in military duds (AP)
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:12:22 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.

Clams befouling Tahoe invade Adirondack lake in NY (AP)
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:12:28 GMT
AP - A thumbnail-sized clam blamed for clouding the azure bays of Lake Tahoe high in the Sierra Nevada has now turned up in a mountain-ringed Adirondack lake renowned for its limpid, spring-fed waters.

Montana teen accidentally texts sheriff to buy pot (AP)
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:11:33 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?"

Roethlisberger suspension reduced to 4 games (AP)
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:11:19 GMT
AP - Ben Roethlisberger's suspension has been cut from six games to four by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. The Pittsburgh Steelers' star quarterback met with Goodell early Friday and was told he could return on Oct. 17 against Cleveland.