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September 03, 2010
Police say attacks on Pakistani minorities kill 44
(AP)
 AP - Suicide bombings targeting religious minorities killed at least 44 people in Pakistan on Friday, sharply driving up the toll of sectarian assaults in a country already battered by massive flooding.
U.S. and Israel spying behind BlackBerry woe: Dubai police
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Concerns over Israeli access to BlackBerry data, and the use of the device by the United States to spy on the United Arab Emirates are behind the Gulf state's moves to curb the smartphone, Dubai's police chief said.
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.
Indonesian volcano spews new burst of ash
(AP)
 AP - An Indonesian volcano that was quiet for four centuries shot a new, powerful burst of hot ash more than 10,000 feet (three kilometers) in the air Friday, sending frightened residents fleeing to safety for the second time this week.
U.S. payrolls fall less than expected 54,000 in August
(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.
Dubai police chief calls BlackBerry a spy tool
(AP)
 AP - Worries about spying by the U.S. and Israel spurred plans to sharply limit BlackBerry services in the United Arab Emirates, Dubai's police chief said in comments that suggest a tough line in talks with the smart phone maker.
Indonesia's smoking toddler kicks the habit
(AP)
AP - Indonesia's smoking toddler has kicked the habit. Footage of 2-year-old Aldi Rizal — who smoked up to two packs a day — puffing away circulated the Internet in May and sparked an international outcry. His parents said he'd throw tantrums every time they tried to stop him from lighting up.
Special Report: Outgunned FDA tries to get tough with drug ads
(Reuters)
Reuters - It wasn't what you would call a casual get-together.
British police quiz Pakistan bowler in probe
(AFP)
 AFP - British police on Friday questioned one of three Pakistani cricketers embroiled in betting scam claims, as the sport's governing body said it had suspended the trio because they had a "case to answer".
Gates sees progress in tour of Afghan war zone
(AP)
 AP - U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Friday he saw and heard evidence that the U.S. counterinsurgency strategy is taking hold in critical Kandahar province.
Latest Gulf oil rig problem differs from BP spill
(AP)
 AP - Unlike the blast that led to the massive BP spill, the latest oil platform fire in the Gulf of Mexico killed no one and sent no crude gushing into the water.
Gates says Pakistan havens still threaten Afghanistan
(Reuters)
Reuters - Militants operating out of safe havens in Pakistan remain a major threat to Afghanistan but cooperation between NATO-led forces and the Pakistani military is increasing, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Friday.
Earl sideswipes Outer Banks, heads for Northeast
(AP)
 AP - A weakened Hurricane Earl delivered only a glancing blow to North Carolina's Outer Banks early Friday on its way up the East Coast, flooding the narrow vacation islands and knocking out power but staying farther offshore than feared. There were no immediate reports of any injuries.
Banks admit better disclosure on bonuses needed
(Reuters)
Reuters - Banks have acknowledged they need to be more open about the size of their bonus pools and the methodology for paying star bankers after making progress in other areas of reforming pay structures.
Hurricane Earl swipes U.S. east, but no big hit
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Hurricane Earl slapped North Carolina's coast with rain, winds and heavy surf on Friday and swirled up the U.S. eastern seaboard toward New England and Canada as a weakened but still potent storm.
Police question scientist in Miami airport scare
(AP)
 AP - A scientist has been detained at the Miami International Airport after screeners spotted a metal canister in his luggage that looked like a pipe bomb, prompting an evacuation, a government official said.
BP oil spill costs hit $8 billion as ends rig probe
(Reuters)
Reuters - BP Plc said the cost of dealing with its oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico had risen to $8 billion as the oil giant prepared to release the findings of an internal probe into the causes of the disaster.
Sharapova has matchup with another young American
(AP)
 AP - They all want to be like Maria. They all want to beat Maria, too.
ICC charges Pakistan trio over betting scam
(AFP)
 AFP - Cricket's world governing body charged three Pakistan stars with anti-corruption offences and provisionally suspended them, as the trio protested their innocence in an alleged betting scam.
'Crocodile Dundee' to return to US amid tax fray
(AP)
 AP - Actor Paul Hogan, star of the "Crocodile Dundee" movie trilogy, has been cleared to return home to the United States after he was barred last month from leaving Australia because of a disputed tax bill, his lawyer said Friday.
Mexico: Soldiers kill 25 in troubled border state
(AP)
 AP - Soldiers killed at least 25 suspected cartel members Thursday in a raid and gunbattle in a Mexican state near the U.S. border that has become one of the most dangerous battlegrounds in the country's drug war.
Companies add 67K workers, but jobless rate rises
(AP)
 AP - Private employers hired more workers over the past three months than first thought, lifting hopes for the weak economy ahead of the Labor Day weekend. But the unemployment rate rose in August for the first time in four months as more people entered the market looking for work.
Mideast leaders to hold bimonthly peace talks
(AFP)
 AFP - Israeli and Palestinian leaders have cleared the first hurdle in what promises to be difficult negotiations, vowing to try to settle core differences within a year and meet every two weeks.
Democrats spend early to knock out GOP challengers
(AP)
 AP - Republican Jesse Kelly was still basking in the glow of his victory in an Arizona congressional primary when the Democratic congresswoman he's trying to unseat released a scathing TV ad branding him "a risk" who would gamble away people's retirement savings.
Former egg farm workers say complaints ignored
(AP)
 AP - U.S. Agriculture Department employees worked full-time at two Iowa egg farms at the center of a salmonella outbreak and massive recall, but two former workers said they ignored complaints about conditions at one site.
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