Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:30:42 -0400
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 chief said.
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Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:52:21 -0400
Payrolls fall less than expected 54,000 in August
WASHINGTON (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.
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Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:14:46 -0400
No sign of oil after Gulf platform fire: Coast Guard
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - An oil and gas platform operated by Mariner Energy burst into flames in the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday, but the crew of 13 escaped and there were no signs of an oil spill, the Coast Guard said.
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Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:11:27 -0400
Hurricane Earl swipes U.S. east, but no big hit
MANTEO, North Carolina (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.
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Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:56:43 -0400
BP oil spill costs hit $8 billion as ends rig probe
LONDON (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.
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Fri, 03 Sep 2010 08:55:49 -0400
Special Report: Outgunned FDA tries to get tough with drug ads
SILVER SPRING, Maryland (Reuters) - It wasn't what you would call a casual get-together.
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Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:49:09 -0400
Suicide blast rips through Pakistan city, 43 dead
QUETTA, Pakistan (Reuters) - A suicide bomber struck a rally in the Pakistani city of Quetta Friday, killing up to 43 people in the second major attack this week, piling pressure on a government struggling with a flood crisis.
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Fri, 03 Sep 2010 08:28:15 -0400
Israel and Palestinians agree to more peace meetings
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Israeli and Palestinian leaders agreed to a series of direct talks on Thursday, seeking to forge the framework for a U.S.-backed peace deal within a year and end a conflict that has boiled for six decades.
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Fri, 03 Sep 2010 06:47:00 -0400
Iran says to strike Israel nuclear site if attacked
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran would retaliate by striking Israel's nuclear facility if Israel attacked its nuclear activities, armed forces chief of staff Hassan Firouzabadi said on Friday.
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Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:01:29 -0400
Drug shootout with army kills 25 in Mexico
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - At least 25 suspected drug gang members were killed in an army raid in rural northeastern Mexico on Thursday, the army said in a press release.
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