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Possible talks with Afghan insurgents draw closer (AP)

An Afghan boy is removed from a stretcher at a hospital, after being injured in a suicide attack in Kandahar, Afghanistan, Saturday, Sept. 4, 2010. Some people were killed and others wounded in a suicide car bomb attack on a U.S. Army convoy in the insurgent hotbed of Kandahar, according to local hospitals. NATO said there were no injuries to coalition forces or damage to their vehicles. (AP Photo/Allauddin Khan)

AP - In a further step toward reconciling with insurgents, President Hamid Karzai said Saturday he will soon name the members of a council tasked with pursuing peace talks with rebels willing to break with al-Qaida and recognize the government in Kabul.

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 18:19:53 GMT

Shoes, eggs hurled at ex-Brit PM Blair in Dublin (AP)

Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, right, attends a public book signing, with Conor Whelen, Managing Director of Eason book store, in Dublin, Saturday Sept. 4, 2010. Anti-war protesters hurled shoes and eggs at Tony Blair as he arrived for his first public signing of his fast-selling memoir. (AP Photo/Niall Carson, pool)

AP - Protesters hurled shoes and eggs Saturday at Tony Blair who held the first public signing of his memoir amid high security in Ireland's capital. Hundreds more people lined up to have their books autographed — evidence that the divisions left by Blair's decade as British leader have yet to heal.

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 16:09:03 GMT

Buildings collapse, 2 injured in powerful NZ quake (AP)

A damaged brick chimney sits atop a building in central Christchurch, New Zealand, Saturday, Sept. 4, 2010. A powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake damaged buildings, cut power and knocked fleeing residents off their feet on New Zealand's South Island early Saturday, but there were so far no deaths and only two injuries reported. (AP Photo/NZPA, David Wethey) NEW ZEALAND OUT

AP - Chimneys and walls crumbled to the ground, roads cracked in half and residents were knocked off their feet as a powerful magnitude-7.1 earthquake rocked New Zealand's South Island early Saturday. The prime minister said it was a miracle no one was killed.

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 14:12:07 GMT

Thousands protest French crackdown on Gypsies (AP)
AP - Thousands of people marched in Paris and around France on Saturday to protest expulsions of Gypsies and other new security measures adopted by President Nicolas Sarkozy's government.

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 17:24:01 GMT

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Woods has 65 to keep playoff hopes alive (AP)
Brandt Snedeker is the leader at the Deutsche Bank Championship, a spot he didn't imagine when he saw that his tee times coincided with the expected arrival of rain and wind from Hurricane Earl. Turns out Snedeker, Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson and others might have wound up on the good side of the draw.

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 11:52:59 PDT

Georgia holds WR Green out of opener (AP)
Georgia star receiver A.J. Green is being held out of the Bulldogs' opening game against Louisiana-Lafayette. Georgia spokesman Claude Felton says Green will miss Saturday's game for the No. 23 Bulldogs pending a ruling from the NCAA clarifying his status. The NCAA is investigating Georgia amid allegations that players from several schools attended an agent-hosted party in Miami.

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 08:09:52 PDT

Jankovic upset by Kanepi at US Open (AP)
Fourth seed Jelena Jankovic fought the wind as much as her opponent on Saturday as she went out of the U.S. Open in a 6-2, 7-6 (1) defeat by No. 31 Kaia Kanepi. Although Hurricane Earl didn't bring much rain to the New York area, the remnants of the storm brought wind gusts of up to 25 mph that were playing havoc with the players -- starting with Jankovic.

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 11:49:27 PDT

A-Rod, Pettitte getting closer to return (AP)
Injured stars Alex Rodriguez and Andy Pettitte are getting closer to rejoining the New York Yankees. Pettitte threw 50 pitches in a simulated game Saturday morning at Yankee Stadium and said he had no problems with the strained left groin that's kept him out since July 19. "I didn't feel anything," Pettitte said.

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 10:22:26 PDT

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Stocks rally as jobs data spurs optimism (Reuters)

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, August 31, 2010. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

Reuters - Wall Street closed a stellar week on Friday after recent economic data, including a stronger-than-expected labor market report, bolstered optimism that the economy would not fall back into recession.

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:43:39 GMT

Taxpayers likely to face initial loss on GM IPO: sources (Reuters)

Reuters - The U.S. government is likely to take a loss on General Motors Co in the first offering of the automaker's stock, six people familiar with preparations for the landmark IPO said.

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 23:33:47 GMT

China tells state companies to explore Potash bid (Reuters)

Potash Corp mill general superintendent Trevor Berg holds a handful of chicklet potash inside the Cory mine facilities near Saskatoon August 19, 2010. REUTERS/David Stobbe

Reuters - Chinese officials have ordered state companies to meet investment bankers to explore ways to block BHP Billiton's $39 billion bid for Potash Corp, a source with direct knowledge of the matter said.

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 03:09:42 GMT

Obama says his economic policies halted "bleeding" (Reuters)

President Barack Obama (L) delivers remarks on the latest employment statistics released on Friday, alongside Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner in the Rose Garden of the White House, September 3, 2010. REUTERS/Jason Reed

Reuters - President Barack Obama, previewing a big push on the U.S. economy next week, on Saturday defended policies that he said "have stopped the bleeding" and put the middle class on the road to recovery.

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 18:38:47 GMT

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Paris metro body heat to help warm building (Reuters)
Reuters - The warmth generated by human bodies in the Parisian metro will help heat a public housing project in the city centre, the capital's largest owner of social housing said on Friday.

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:29:35 GMT

Plumbers help Tenn. newlyweds find flushed rings (AP)
AP - Diane Buckalew said she felt sick when she woke up and realized two rings she'd left on the bathroom counter the night before were gone. She and husband Carl, married in Las Vegas a month ago, realized Thursday their cat Jinxe had batted into the toilet an amethyst ring and Diane's 4-carat, $40,000 diamond engagement ring.

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:31:48 GMT

Jan Brewer debate gaffe: How badly will it hurt her chances? (The Christian Science Monitor)
The Christian Science Monitor - Gov. Jan Brewer’s much-criticized gaffe during Arizona’s first and perhaps only gubernatorial debate may have been embarrassing but it may not necessarily affect her lead over her main opponent.

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 00:41:48 GMT

Jury hits Ford Motor Co with $131 million verdict (Reuters)
Reuters - A Mississippi jury ordered Ford Motor Co to pay $131 million to the family of a man who died while driving an Explorer, an attorney for the family said on Thursday.

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:49:29 GMT