Suicide blast rips through Pakistan city, 43 dead | read this item
QUETTA, Pakistan (Reuters) – A suicide bomber struck a rally in the Pakistani city of Quetta on Friday, killing up to 43 people in the second major attack this week, piling pressure on a government struggling with a flood crisis.
Thugs-in-chief My syndicated column today takes on the rise of President Obama’s best new Big Labor buddy, Richard Trumka — whose looming presence on the political scene I first flagged in April. As we noted last week, he’s got a combined $88 million war chest with his labor alliance and a Marxist get-out-the-vote force behind [...]
Payrolls fall less than expected 54,000 in August | read this item
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. employment fell for a third straight month in August, but the drop was far less than expected and private payrolls growth surprised on the upside, easing pressure on the Federal Reserve to prop up growth.
Owners of a third of 3PAR back HP bid | read this item
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Data storage provider 3PAR Inc said on Friday that shareholders owning about a third of its shares have agreed to accept Hewlett-Packard Co’s proposal to buy the company for $2.4 billion.
Muslim cleric calls for beheading of Dutch politician | read this item
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – A well-known Australian Muslim cleric has called for the beheading of Dutch anti-Islamic politician Geert Wilders, a newspaper said on Friday.
China orders state firms to explore Potash bid | read this item
HONG KONG/MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Chinese officials have ordered state-owned companies to meet with investment bankers to explore potential options to block BHP Billiton’s $39 billion bid for Canada’s Potash Corp, according to a source with direct knowledge of the matter.
S.Africa gov't and strikers brace for new wage talks | read this item
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Striking South African state workers held small-scale protests on Friday as union and government negotiators prepared for bargaining next week aimed at ending the three-week walkout by about 1.3 million.
Wall St set for higher open after payrolls | read this item
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Wall Street was poised for a strong open on Friday after a better-than-expected jobs report lifted investor optimism on the economy.
Walgreen same-store sales miss expectations | read this item
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Walgreen Co posted weaker-than-expected August sales at stores open more than a year, hurt by generic drug introductions and a decrease in customer traffic.
All 13 crew members rescued from Gulf oil platform fire in chaos different from BP spill | read this item
Unlike the blast that led to the massive BP spill, the latest oil platform fire in the Gulf of Mexico killed no one and sent no crude gushing into the water.
