Earl speeds up, expected to cause destructive waves

Tropical Storm Earl is gaining momentum as it barrels up the Atlantic Ocean about 100 miles from the U.S. East Coast. Earl still had maximum sustained winds of 70 mph.

Adult services censored on Craigslist

Embattled online classified service Craigslist apparently made a change to its website early Saturday, censoring its adult services section.

Mistrial in alleged 'sham marriage' case

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.

U.N. envoy in Pakistan flood aid plea

A United Nations representative on Saturday pleaded for more international aid to help the millions of Pakistanis displaced from flooding that has ravaged the country for more than a month.

Feds bust huge human-trafficking ring

Six job recruiters have been indicted in federal court in what the FBI has called the largest human-trafficking operation ever to result in charges in the United States.

UNEMPLOYMENT JUMPS TO 9.6%...

UNEMPLOYMENT JUMPS TO 9.6%...


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Economy LOST 283,000 jobs during 'Recovery Summer' months...

Economy LOST 283,000 jobs during 'Recovery Summer' months...


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NPR: 'Recovery Summer' Ends With Economic Pothole...

NPR: 'Recovery Summer' Ends With Economic Pothole...


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Labor Sec. Declares: 'There are jobs out there'...

Labor Sec. Declares: 'There are jobs out there'...


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TREASURY HEAD RUSHES BACK FROM VACATION; AIDES SEARCH FOR OTHER JOBS PACKAGE...

TREASURY HEAD RUSHES BACK FROM VACATION; AIDES SEARCH FOR OTHER JOBS PACKAGE...


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New England Dodges Bullet as Weakened Earl Whips By

Earl, downgraded to a tropical storm, heads for Canada after a brush with the Northeast that was far less intense than feared, dumping wind-driven rain on Cape Cod's cottages and fishing villages. | |

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Obama to Redirect Tax Cuts to Small Business

With the job market stuck in neutral, the White House is moving toward using revenue from expiring tax cuts for the wealthy to finance $35B in tax cuts for small businesses and workers

New Zealand Declares Emergency After Quake

Prime minister says it's a 'miracle' no one was killed in a massive 7.1 earthquake that crumbled homes, cracked roads in half and cut power to region | VIDEO

Quake Hits New Zealand

Fire at Mosque Site Is Arson, Authorities Say

Federal investigators say a suspicious fire that damaged construction equipment at the site of a future mosque in Tennessee was arson, offer a reward for info

Anti-Islam Pol Gets Threats

Report: Blackwater Created Shell Companies