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New Numbers Reveal A Job Market Stuck In Place

PLANET MONEY: The latest employment figures were better than expected -- but they're far from good.

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  • Jobless Rate 9.6 Percent In August; Private Payrolls Up By 67,000
  • 'Recovery Summer' Ends With Economic Pothole

Union Or Not, Government Workers Being Squeezed

Public employee unions, long feared, are suddenly losing lots of battles over wages and benefits.

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Earl Weakens But Still Packs Punch As It Heads North

The storm was downgraded to a Category 1 but remains a threat as it swirls toward New England.

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  • WHAT'S NEXT: Heads Up Long Island, Mass.

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  • North Korea Signals Succession Plans Under Way
Jan and Linton (right) Weeks with their two sons Holt (second from right) and Stone (left).

Jan and Linton Weeks with their sons Holt (second from right) and Stone (left) who both were killed in a car crash a year ago.

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Now We Are Alone: Living On Without Our Sons

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A year ago, the author and his wife were part of a happy family with a bright future. Then their two sons were killed in a car crash. Now they feel a certain bond with other parents who understand that children die a second time "when no one speaks their name."

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'666': A Tale Of The Tribulation So Bad, It's Good

Industry experts say Americans are turning more to outdoor sports during the recession.

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Consumers Still Gear Up, Camp Out In Recession CPR

Danny Trejo

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'Machete': Out Of The 'Grindhouse,' Trailer First

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Ben Roethlisberger Suspension Cut To 4 Weeks

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Police Release Scientist Who Unwittingly Caused Miami Airport Alert

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No God Needed To Create Universe, Hawking Says; Your Thoughts?

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Bidding Farewell To The Congo's 'Mother And Father'

 

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  • Union Or Not, Government Workers Being Squeezed
  • Roethlisberger Suspension Cut To Four Games By NFL AP

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  • A Friendship Tested By Deep Gaza-Israel Divide
  • North Korea Signals Succession Plans Under Way

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  • Union Or Not, Government Workers Being Squeezed
  • Obama: Economy's Moving In Right Direction, But Not Fast Enough

Opinion 

  • The Nation: The Right Angle On Reid 
  • Foreign Policy: Second Explosion Exposes Oil Industry
 
Pakistanis displaced by flooding reach for food aid thrown by a volunteer.

Asia

Why We've Given Less To Pakistan's Flood Victims

Angelo Bruno and Eddie Nieves

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Longtime Partners Find Treasure Among Trash

 

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  • Union Or Not, Government Workers Being Squeezed
  • Allowance Economics: Candy, Taxes And Potty Training

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  • No God Needed To Create Universe, Hawking Says; Your Thoughts?
  • Health Law Myths: Outside The Realm Of Reality

Health 

  • Ticks, Bears And Swine Flu In The Rockies 
  • What You Can Do For Health Care This Weekend? Fix It

Technology 

  • Studying Computers To Learn About Ourselves
  • Bidding War Over 3Par Ends, HP Wins
 

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Elvis (Kenneth Nkosi) and Ayanda (Zandie Msutwana) dance in 'White Wedding'

Movie Reviews

'White Wedding' Celebrates Love, South African-Style

 
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'Public Enemy' Wraps Up A Criminally Good Saga

Zhang Qin

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A Family Torn Asunder Takes The 'Last Train Home'

 

Books 

  • '666': A Tale Of The Tribulation So Bad, It's Good
  • Where's The Beef? One Man's Search For 'Steak'

Movies 

  • 'Public Enemy' Wraps Up A Criminally Good Saga
  • 'Machete': Out Of The 'Grindhouse,' Trailer First

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  • Pop Culture Happy Hour: Emmys, 'Runway,' And General Misanthropy
  • Morning Shots: Thank You, Jon Hamm, For Being Abnormally Good-Looking

Pop Culture 

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  • Bristol Palin, The Situation Among 'Dancing' Stars AP

Food 

  • Where's The Beef? One Man's Search For 'Steak'
  • Burger King Sold For $3.26 Billion To Private Investors

Performing Arts 

  • Antoine Dodson: Riding YouTube Out Of The 'Hood'
  • 'Superclogger': Free Theater On L.A.'s Freeways
 
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From the Top

Young Violinist's Stick-With-It Attitude Pays Off

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Workin' For The Weekend: Alt.Latino's Songs For Labor Day

 

All Songs Considered 

  • Guest DJ Jim Jarmusch Previews The All Tomorrow's Parties Music Festival
  • New Mix: Robert Plant, Richard Thompson And More

A Blog Supreme 

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