Powerful 7.1 quake hits New Zealand’s South Island (AP)
AP – A powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck much of New Zealand’s South Island early Saturday and caused widespread damage, but there were just two reports of serious injuries. Looters broke into some damaged shops in Christchurch, police said.
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Hurricane Earl storms through NYC area – but turns out to be washout
So much for Earl ruining the Labor Day weekend. The much-hyped storm went from stud to dud Friday and barely laid a mitt on New York, passing wide of the Hamptons and weakening fast as it barreled out into the Atlantic.
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Despite hiring, US unemployment rate seems frozen (AP)
AP – Unemployment is stuck at high levels even though some companies are hiring. The problem, government data show, is that too few jobs are being created for the growing number of people looking for work.
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Mother of 4-year-old found dead and weighing just 15 pounds arrested
The mother of the malnourished 4-year-old girl found dead in her squalid Brooklyn apartment was busted on assault charges Friday – but the cause of her daughter’s death is not yet known, officials said.
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Pakistan Taliban say their bomber kills 43 Shiites (AP)
AP – A suicide bombing claimed by the Pakistani Taliban killed at least 43 Shiite Muslims at a procession in southwest Pakistan on Friday. The assault sharply drove up the toll of sectarian assaults in a country battered by massive flooding.
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Bombers keep on rolling, beat Jays 7-3
The Yankees scored five runs in the first three innings en route to a breezy 7-3 victory over the Blue Jays at the Stadium – their season-high tying seventh win in a row. Brett Gardner rapped an RBI triple and scored three runs and Curtis Granderson drove in three runs.
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UPS cargo plane crashes near Dubai airport (AP)
AP – A UPS cargo plane with two crew members on board crashed shortly after takeoff Friday outside Dubai, officials said.
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