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Curfew declared after 7.1 quake hits New Zealand
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Authorities declared an overnight curfew for Saturday after a major earthquake hit New Zealand's second biggest city, Christchurch, bringing down power lines and bridges and wrecking roads and building facades.
Taxpayers likely to face initial loss on GM IPO: sources
NEW YORK/DETROIT (Reuters) - The U.S. government is likely to take a loss on General Motors Co in the first offering of the automaker's stock, six people familiar with preparations for the landmark IPO said.
Obama to address new economic ideas next Wednesday
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Friday he would outline new measures next week to boost the U.S. economy, but analysts were skeptical he would be able to deliver a big enough package to lift growth significantly.
Crime adds to misery for Pakistan's flood victims
MEHMOOD KOT, Pakistan (Reuters) - Crime and the sale of donated aid supplies are undermining the aid effort for Pakistan's flood victims.
U.S. and Israel spying behind BlackBerry woe: Dubai police
DUBAI (Reuters) - Concerns over Israeli access to BlackBerry data, and the use of the device by the United States to spy on the United Arab Emirates are behind the Gulf state's moves to curb the smartphone, Dubai's police chief said.
Weakened storm Earl bears down on Atlantic Canada
HALIFAX, Canada (Reuters) - Tropical storm Earl, a shadow of the massive hurricane that frightened the U.S. East Coast this week, picked up speed on Saturday as it bore down on Atlantic Canada packed with strong winds and rain.
Bomb kills 54 in Pakistan, Taliban threatens U.S.
QUETTA, Pakistan (Reuters) - A suicide bomber struck a rally in the Pakistani city of Quetta on Friday, killing at least 54 people in the second major attack this week and piling pressure on a U.S.-backed government overwhelmed by a flood crisis.
Government says no leaking oil at Mariner platform
HOUSTON (Reuters) - U.S. government inspectors found no leaking oil at Mariner Energy Inc's burned platform in the Gulf of Mexico, officials said late on Friday, allaying fears about more environmental damage after BP's massive spill.
Google faces Texas AG inquiry, settles privacy suit
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc said on Friday it was the target of an investigation by the Texas Attorney General's office into the fairness of its search engine rankings.
BP replaces failed blowout preventer on Gulf well
HOUSTON (Reuters) - BP Plc successfully replaced a failed blowout preventer from atop its ruptured Gulf of Mexico oil well late on Friday, the top U.S. official overseeing the spill response said.
Mariner fire not like BP spill: U.S. Interior chief
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - The fire at Mariner Energy's oil and gas platform in the Gulf of Mexico appeared to be an industrial accident and not an example of problems in regulatory oversight, the U.S. Interior Secretary said.
Madoff investors win $12.74 mln in Merkin case
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Investors in Gabriel Capital LP, a so-called feeder fund that funneled money to imprisoned swindler Bernard Madoff, were awarded $12.74 million by a panel of three arbitrators, court records show.
Inspectors don't find oil leaking at platform
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Interior Department said late on Friday that government inspectors did not find any oil leaking from Mariner Energy's platform that burned in the Gulf of Mexico.
Earthquake of 7.1 magnitude hits New Zealand city
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - A major earthquake hit New Zealand's second biggest city Christchurch early on Saturday, bringing down power lines, ripping up roads and wrecking building facades, but authorities reported no deaths.
Hurricane Earl churns north, weaker but still threat
HYANNIS, Massachusetts (Reuters) - A weakened but still dangerous Hurricane Earl churned toward the Massachusetts coast on Friday, en route to Canada's Maritime provinces, after slapping North Carolina with heavy wind and rain.
Payrolls data offer ray of hope for recovery
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. employment fell for a third straight month in August, but the drop was far less than expected and private hiring was a positive surprise, relieving concerns about a stalling economic recovery.
Factbox: Tax and spending policies floating in Washington
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Friday said he will offer a batch of new ideas to jump-start the moribund economic recovery, as the jobless rate ticked higher to 9.6 percent in August.
Government probes Mariner platform fire
HOUSTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government on Friday launched an investigation into Mariner Energy Inc's Gulf of Mexico platform fire, according to the U.S. Coast Guard.
BP says failed blowout preventer off Gulf well
HOUSTON (Reuters) - BP Plc removed a failed blowout preventer from atop its ruptured Gulf of Mexico oil well on Friday afternoon, a company spokesman said.
Mariner fire not like BP spill: US Interior chief
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - The fire at Mariner Energy's oil and gas platform in the Gulf of Mexico appeared to be an industrial accident and not an example of problems in regulatory oversight, the U.S. Interior Secretary said.
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