Hopes rise as jobless claims fall, trade gap eases (AP)
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 14:27:58 GMT
AP - The number of people signing up for unemployment benefits dropped to the lowest level in two months, an encouraging sign that companies aren't resorting to deeper layoffs even as the economy has lost momentum.

FBI agents visit Florida church over Quran burn (AP)
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 18:03:58 GMT
AP - FBI agents visited Thursday with a minister of a small Florida church that plans to burn the Quran on Sept. 11, as public safety became a paramount concern and President Barack Obama added his voice to the chorus of opposition.

Iran to free 1 of 3 Americans in holiday clemency (AP)
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 18:22:00 GMT
AP - Iran said Thursday it will free one of three Americans jailed for more than 13 months in an act of clemency to mark the end of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan.

Appeals court allows stem cell funding for now (AP)
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 18:21:13 GMT
AP - A federal appeals court on Thursday permitted federal funding of stem cell research to proceed for now, while it considers a judge's ruling that had temporarily shut off the funds.

169 homes destroyed in Colorado wildfire (AP)
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 16:43:39 GMT
AP - Hundreds of residents evacuated by a wildfire that has destroyed at least 169 houses in the Colorado foothills were being temporarily allowed back to their homes Thursday.

Errant drone almost met by fighter jets (AP)
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 18:23:32 GMT
AP - The U.S. military is revealing it was close to launching fighter jets - and briefly discussed a possible shoot-down - after an errant Navy drone wandered into restricted air space near the nation's capital last month.

Apple publishes guidelines for app approval (AP)
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 18:15:16 GMT
AP - Apple Inc. on Thursday gave software developers the guidelines it uses to determine which programs can be sold in its App Store, yet it reserved for itself broad leeway in deciding what makes the cut.

Study: Flamboyant male dancing attracts women best (AP)
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 15:52:15 GMT
AP - John Travolta was onto something. Women are most attracted to male dancers who have big, flamboyant moves similar to the actor's trademark style, British scientists say in a new study.

Britney Spears denies bodyguard harassment claims (AP)
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 15:44:09 GMT
AP - Britney Spears denied a bodyguard's accusations that she sexually harassed him and abused her children, saying Thursday in a statement on her website that authorities looked into his claims but found no reason to act.

Patriots QB Brady unhurt in wreck near Boston home (AP)
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 18:38:33 GMT
AP - New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady was in a two-car accident near his home Thursday morning, but was unhurt and hours later practiced as usual with his team just days before the season opener.