• Earthquake of 7.1 magnitude hits New Zealand city
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - A major earthquake hit New Zealand's second biggest city Christchurch early on Saturday, bringing down power lines, ripping up roads and wrecking building facades, but authorities reported no deaths. &l...
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• Obama to address new economic ideas next Wednesday
WASHINGTON (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 signi...
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:09:40 -0400 - Reuters
• U.S. and Israel spying behind BlackBerry woe: Dubai police
DUBAI (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 chi...
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:14:13 -0400 - Reuters
• Hurricane Earl weakens after swiping North Carolina
HYANNIS, Massachusetts (Reuters) - A weakened but still dangerous Hurricane Earl churned up the U.S. eastern seaboard toward New England and Canada on Friday after dealing North Carolina's coast only a glancing blow. <p>...
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:30:42 -0400 - Reuters
• Bomb kills 54 in Pakistan, Taliban threatens U.S.
QUETTA, Pakistan (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 overwhelm...
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:47:58 -0400 - Reuters
