US says goodbye to Earl as storm spins into Canada (AP)

AP - In the end, Hurricane Earl wasn't even as bad as some of the no-name nor'easters that pound New England from time to time.

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 15:14:04 GMT

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BP raises blowout preventer, key evidence in probe (AP)

AP - BP crews worked Saturday to slowly raise the 300-ton blowout preventer that failed to stop oil from spewing into the Gulf of Mexico, careful not to damage or drop a key piece of evidence in the spill investigation.

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 12:33:03 GMT

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Buildings collapse, 2 injured in powerful NZ quake (AP)

AP - Chimneys and walls crumbled to the ground, roads cracked in half and residents were knocked off their feet as a powerful magnitude-7.1 earthquake rocked New Zealand's South Island early Saturday. The prime minister said it was a miracle no one was killed.

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 14:12:07 GMT

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Shoe, eggs hurled at ex-Brit PM Blair in Dublin (AP)

AP - Protesters hurled shoes and eggs Saturday as Tony Blair held the first public signing of his memoir amid high security in the Irish capital. Hundreds more people lined up to have their books autographed — evidence that the divisions left by Blair's decade as British leader have yet to heal.

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 15:31:19 GMT

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Many Pakistanis still waiting for flood aid (AP)

AP - Abdul Rehman and his family live under a tree next to a pile of rubble on a newly created island where his house used to be.

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 15:17:51 GMT

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Obama says he's committed to helping middle class (AP)

AP - A healthy economy needs bustling Main Streets and a thriving middle class even more than a healthy stock market, President Barack Obama said as he reaffirmed his commitment to work hard for America's hardworking men and women.

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 11:47:12 GMT

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Karzai to name panel for talks with insurgents (AP)

AP - President Hamid Karzai said Saturday he will name the members of a council next week to pursue peace talks with insurgents willing to renounce violence, honor the Afghan constitution, and sever ties with terrorist networks.

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 14:37:07 GMT

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Muslims take to Minn. State Fair to repair image (AP)

AP - Despite the smells of fried dough and roasted meat wafting from the Minnesota State Fair, Salim and Zuleyha Ozonder were focused on the people who were leaving, not the food or festivities beckoning from across the street.

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 14:11:32 GMT

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Fox: Kara DioGuardi departs 'American Idol' (AP)

AP - Kara DioGuardi is following Ellen DeGeneres and Simon Cowell out the door at "American Idol."

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 10:23:41 GMT

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Nadal, Venus move on at US Open (AP)

AP - Venus Williams brought the glitter. Rafael Nadal brought the grit.

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 10:24:27 GMT

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Earl reaches Canada with hurricane-speed punch (Reuters)

Reuters - Hurricane Earl lashed into the Canadian Maritime provinces on Saturday, picking up wind speed in warm Atlantic waters after a surprisingly tame brush with the U.S. East Coast.

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 15:54:47 GMT

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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.

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 23:33:47 GMT

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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.

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 22:14:13 GMT

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Curfew declared after 7.1 quake hits New Zealand (Reuters)

Reuters - Authorities declared an overnight curfew for Saturday after a major earthquake hit New Zealand's second biggest city, Christchurch, bringing down power lines and bridges and wrecking roads and building facades.

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 07:27:32 GMT

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Crime adds to misery for Pakistan's flood victims (Reuters)

Reuters - Crime and the sale of donated aid supplies are undermining the aid effort for Pakistan's flood victims.

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 07:00:16 GMT

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Mexican judge orders drug lord held 40 more days (Reuters)

Reuters - A Mexican judge ordered Edgar "La Barbie" Valdez, believed to be one of the country's top drug bosses, held for 40 more days of investigation, the federal prosecutor's office said on Saturday.

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 14:20:04 GMT

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Karzai announces "peace council" to push Taliban talks (Reuters)

Reuters - An Afghan peace council to pursue talks with the Taliban has been set up, President Hamid Karzai said on Saturday, the latest step in a gradual move toward reconciliation with the Islamist insurgents.

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 15:31:33 GMT

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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.

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 05:03:51 GMT

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Widespread devastation after 7.0 quake in New Zealand (AFP)

AFP - New Zealand's most destructive earthquake in nearly 80 years caused two billion dollars' worth of damage Saturday, felling buildings, tearing up roads and sending terrified residents fleeing into the streets.

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 10:29:08 GMT

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Police on alert as Pakistan suicide attack victims buried (AFP)

AFP - Anti-terror police were on high alert in Pakistan on Saturday as mass burials took place for the victims of a suicide bomber who killed at least 59 people at a Shiite Muslim rally.

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 14:21:44 GMT

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