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Pakistan suicide bombing kills 43

A suicide bombing at a Shia procession in the southwestern Pakistan city of Quetta kills at least 43 people.

U.S. private sector starts hiring

A decline in government employment offset an increase in private sector hiring and caused the U.S. economy to shed 54,000 jobs in August.

Netanyahu, Abbas return home to criticism

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu returned from the resumption of Mideast negotiations in Washington to confront internal opposition, just as his Palestinian counterpart faced harsh criticism for agreeing to the talks at all.

Philippine bus hostage probe opens

The Philippine president took control of the national police Friday as disgraced senior officials acknowledged that serious lapses had led to the deaths of eight Hong Kong tourists who were taken hostage on a hijacked bus last week.

Mexican soldiers kill 25 in cartel raid

Mexican soldiers kill at least 25 suspected drug cartel members in a raid and gun battle in a Mexican state near the U.S. border that has become one of the most dangerous battlegrounds in the country's drug war.

Hurricane Earl weakens near North Carolina

Hurricane Earl is losing strength but is still lashing parts of the North Carolina coast with heavy rain and strong winds.

Bag at Miami airport triggers evacuation

A passenger was detained and four of Miami International Airport's six concourses were evacuated after a screener spotted something suspicious in a checked bag, authorities said.

BP Gulf oil spill costs hit $8B US

BP says it has so far spent roughly $8 billion US responding to the disastrous oil well blowout in the Gulf of Mexico.

Owner of L.A. trunk with mummified baby ID'd

Police in Los Angeles have identified the owner of a trunk in which the mummified remains of a baby and a fetus were found.

Pakistan flood effects will linger: aid agencies

The flood waters that inundated a large swath of Pakistan and forced millions of people out of their homes are starting to recede in some areas - but humanitarian organizations are warning that the need will linger long after the water has poured into the sea.

Thomas Jefferson Quote of the Day

"The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government."

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