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Unexpected drop in jobless rate sparks optimism
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A surprising drop in the unemployment rate and far fewer job losses last month cheered investors Friday and raised hopes for a sustained economic recovery.
US Marines launch offensive in Afghanistan
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U.S. Marines swooped down behind Taliban lines in helicopters and Osprey aircraft Friday in the first offensive since President Barack Obama announced an American troop surge.
Suicide attackers kill 36 at Pakistan mosque
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Militants stormed a mosque near Pakistan's army headquarters, killing at least 36 worshippers, including six military officers, during Friday prayers as they sprayed gunfire and threw grenades before blowing themselves up, officials said.
Va. Tech report details new fumbles in shooting
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Some Virginia Tech officials warned their own families and the president's office was locked down well before a campus-wide alert was issued in the 2007 slayings of 32 people, according to a revised state report that details new fumbles in the response to the worst mass shooting in U.S. history.
Study: Slowdown in warming last year not permanent
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Cooler temperatures in North America last year do not mean global warming is easing, government and academic scientists said Friday.
Drugmakers, FDA move to curb painkiller abuse
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Pharmaceutical executives laid out plans Friday to prevent the misuse of prescription painkillers, under pressure from regulators trying to stop hundreds of fatal overdoses each year.
Polanski's house arrest is a splendid captivity
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Roman Polanski's life took a dramatic turn for the better Friday as he traded a Swiss jail for house arrest surrounded by family in his luxury Alpine chalet.
US to open against England at World Cup
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The United States will play England, Slovenia and Algeria in the first round of next year's World Cup in what appears to be a relatively easy group.
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