Southeast states brace for Hanna

Tropical storm watches or warnings were extended to areas south of New York City on Friday as Atlantic states braced for Tropical Storm Hanna. Meanwhile, authorities eyed Hurricane Ike.

Obama raises $10 million after Palin speech

U.S. unemployment rate hits five-year high

The nation’s unemployment rate zoomed to a five-year high of 6.1 percent in August as employers slashed 84,000 jobs, the government said Friday.

Stocks extend decline after latest jobs report

Angry Djokovic ousts Roddick at U.S. Open

Betrayed by his big serve, 2003 champion Andy Roddick lost to Novak Djokovic 6-2, 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (5) in the U.S. Open quarterfinals Thursday night.

Super start for Giants, then a battle for victory

Scoop: Readers dump Us Magazine over Palin

Three celebrity weeklies — OK!, People and Us Weekly — featured Sarah Palin on their cover, but one of those magazines is reportedly losing subscribers because of it.

Tidbits: Duchovny allegedly cheated before rehab

Soldier suicide rate may set record again

Soldier suicides this year could surpass the record rate of last year, Army officials said Thursday, urging military leaders at all levels to redouble prevention efforts for a force strained by two wars.

Gene map shows no two cancers alike

Cosmic Log: Black holes for kids

Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Physicist Brian Greene usually writes about string theory and other stuff most adults can't understand, but his latest book is a black-hole tale for kids.

How to get your girlfriend into gaming

The world's coolest airport terminals

If you’re going to be stuck at the airport for a while, hopefully it will be at a cool place like Terminal 3 at Shenzhen Bao’an International Airport, China, or Heathrow’s commodious new Terminal 5.

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