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Hurricane prompts US evacuations

Americas - BBC online - Thu, 09/02/2010 - 00:07
Evacuations begin in areas of the US East Coast likely to be hit by Hurricane Earl, which has strengthened to a category four storm again.
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Canadian survives Mexico carjacking

Canada - Toronto Sun - Wed, 09/01/2010 - 22:00
An Edmonton woman who survived a gunpoint carjacking in Mexico that left bullet holes in her SUV is warning Albertans to steer clear of the country.
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Data boost from economic giants

US - Financial Times - Economy & Fed - Wed, 09/01/2010 - 17:32
Stock markets surge as investors took global surveys of manufacturing output to show the world economy was recovering rapidly and chances of double-dip recession had receded
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Detroit downshifts

US - Financial Times - Economy & Fed - Wed, 09/01/2010 - 15:07
US car sales may be stuck in a lower gear for the foreseeable future
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US companies cut 10,000 jobs in August

US - Financial Times - Economy & Fed - Wed, 09/01/2010 - 10:37
Private-sector employment in the US fell for the first time this year in August, underscoring fears that a recovery in the labour market is faltering, but a surprise rise in manufacturing activity offered a glimmer of hope for the sputtering economy
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