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Officials: US missiles kill 5 in NW Pakistan
(AP)
 AP - Pakistani officials say suspected U.S. missiles have killed five people in a tribal region near the Afghan border.
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:07:15 GMT
| Iranian opposition leader's home attacked
(AP)
 AP - Pro-government militiamen attacked the home of an Iranian opposition leader with homemade bombs and beat one of his bodyguards unconscious, an opposition website reported, in an apparent attempt to keep him from attending a key rally on Friday.
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:58:43 GMT
| Small signal, big meaning? Castro in military duds
(AP)
 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.
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:06:53 GMT
| EU trade chief apologizes for Jewish comments
(AP)
AP - The EU's trade chief apologized Friday for blaming Jews and the "Jewish lobby" in Washington for blocking Mideast peace as the embarrassed EU head office quickly distanced itself from his comments.
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:06:25 GMT
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Roethlisberger suspension cut to 4 games (AP)
Ben Roethlisberger's suspension has been reduced 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. Roethlisberger was suspended in April for violating the league's personal conduct policy, but Goodell said at the time he would review...
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 08:27:06 PDT
| 12 Tar Heels to miss opener amid probe (AP)
Twelve players from North Carolina won't play in the 18th-ranked Tar Heels' opener against No. 21 LSU in Atlanta on Saturday amid an ongoing NCAA investigation. The school said Friday that six players -- defensive ends Robert Quinn and Michael McAdoo, cornerbacks Kendric Burney and Charles Brown, receiver Greg Little and suspended defensive tackle Marvin Austin -- were declared ineligible...
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 07:30:01 PDT
| Kiffin wins USC debut as Barkley stars (AP)
Southern California was all smiles, except for coach Lane Kiffin. Matt Barkley and Ronald Johnson had record nights, connecting on three touchdowns to make Kiffin a winner in his Trojans' coaching debut. No. 14 USC beat Hawaii 49-36 on Thursday night to start the post-Pete Carroll era. Barkley had 257 yards passing and tied a school record with five TD passes while Johnson matched a USC mark with...
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 02:22:52 PDT
| Utah topples No. 15 Pitt 27-24 in OT (AP)
Utah was wavering between stifling defense and play sloppy enough to blow an 11-point lead before Brian Blechen saved the Utes. The freshman safety intercepted a pass on the first play of overtime, setting up Joe Phillips for a 21-yard field goal that gave the Utes a 27-24 victory against No. 15 Pittsburgh on Thursday night.
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 22:44:55 PDT
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Wall St rises after payrolls data
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Wall Street advanced on Friday after a better-than-expected jobs report lifted investor optimism on the economy but gains were checked after data showed services sector activity slowed.
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:50:25 GMT
| Private hiring surprises with 67,000 new jobs
(Reuters)
 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.
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:10:45 GMT
| Campbell Soup profit beats Street but sales light
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Campbell Soup Co posted lower-than-expected quarterly sales and forecast sales growth for the new fiscal year below its long-term target as the world's largest soup company grapples with a weak economy.
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:45:43 GMT
| Obama says to address new economic ideas next week
(Reuters)
 Reuters - President Barack Obama on Friday said he would address a package of new measures next week to boost U.S. growth and hiring as he greeted the August job report as positive news.
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:53:05 GMT
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