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Some flooding in US state North Carolina as Earl passes and heads up eastern coast
BUXTON, N.C. - Hurricane Earl kicked up dangerous waves and rip currents along the U.S. East Coast as it blew over open water Friday toward the north after brushing some barrier islands along North Ca...
Obama says more spurs needed for economy, welcomes better-than-expected jobs report
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama says a new jobs report showing private sector growth in August is positive news but not good enough. Obama said more needs to be done, renewing his call on the S...
Guinea candidates commit to peaceful runoff vote amid fears of election violence
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso - The two candidates facing off in Guinea's historic runoff election later this month say they'll respect its outcome. Both signed an agreement on Friday in Burkina Faso s...
Back from talks, Israel and Palestinian leaders face internal opposition to peace moves
JERUSALEM - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu returned Friday from the resumption of Mideast negotiations in Washington to confront internal opposition to his peace moves, just as his Palestin...
South Africans whose trials are delayed by strike could end up suing government, lawyer says
JOHANNESBURG - A top South African lawyer says people whose trials have been delayed because of a nationwide civil service strike could end up suing the government for damages. Paul Hoffman, direct...
Australia's 1st woman prime minister leads her party to low point at knife-edge election
CANBERRA, Australia - Whether or not she emerges as winner following recent elections, Australia's first woman prime minister will have led the nation's oldest political party to one of the lowest poi...
Albania intensifies pro-Kosovo lobbying ahead of UN assembly
TIRANA, Albania - Albania's president is urging all U.N. General Assembly members to back Kosovo's unilateral declaration of independence from Serbia. Bamir Topi said in a letter Friday that approv...
Mexico FM: Success of Cancun climate talks doesn't depend on agreeing on legally binding text
GENEVA - Mexico's Foreign Minister dampened hopes Friday for a breakthrough deal at the Cancun climate change talks in November, saying negotiators are focusing on making progress on smaller issues be...
Iraqi Shiite bloc names new candidate for PM, further complicating govt. formation process
BAGHDAD - A powerful Shiite bloc backed by Iran ha put forward its own candidate for prime minister, further complicating Iraq's fractured political system. The Iraqi National Alliance has named Ad...
US, South Korea to hold further naval drills aimed at deterring North Korea
SEOUL, South Korea - South Korea and the United States will hold joint anti-submarine exercises in another show of force against North Korea, officials said Friday, as Pyongyang renewed threats agains...
