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President Obama is pledging to propose a new package of job-boosting ideas next week -- just don't call it stimulus.

Stocks closed near session highs Friday, with the Dow erasing its losses for the year, as investors welcomed a better-than-expected report on the U.S. job market.

U.S. companies modestly added jobs in August, easing concerns that the nation might slip back into a recession. The latest jobs report released by the Labor Department today is better than expected. Employment in the private sector rose by 67,000 payrolls, after a revised 107,000 increase in July that was more than originally estimated. The report immediately sent stocks rallying, despite the fact that overall employment dropped and the unemployment rate climbed to 9.6% from 9.5%, as more people actively searched for jobs.

As better-than-expected economic data boosted investor morale this week, the greenback lost some of its luster, falling against a basket of currencies.

It's not yet clear what Burger King's new owner, the Brazilian-backed private equity firm 3G Capital, has in mind for the troubled No. 2 fast-food chain. But a total strategic revamp is in order.

Business hiring is picking up, but not enough to make up for the massive losses of temporary government jobs.

Shares of Mariner Energy tumbled Thursday after a fire in one of the company's production platforms in the Gulf of Mexico.

A jobless recovery? Hardly.

Stocks futures jumped Friday after the August employment report showed that employers cut fewer jobs than economists were expecting and added more private-sector jobs than forecast.

Hyundai-Kia Motors is recalling more than 35,000 cars with fire-prone electrical wiring systems, said the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

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When Americans debate the impact of fuel emissions on the environment, they usually talk about cars and trucks. But what about smaller vehicles like motorcycles, scooters, lawnmowers and ATVs?

Steve Moore, a 25-year veteran in the bureau, said that on re-examining the case he had no doubt the Knox, 23, could not have killed her roommate.

Professor Hawking believes the laws of physics were behind the Big Bang instead, in a challenge to traditional religious beliefs.

Michael Roberts strangled his wife Vicky after she found out through Facebook that he was having affairs, a court heard.

Traces of the metal in milk were found to be much higher than is legally allowed in water, according to scientists, with one brand containing more than 800 micrograms per litre.

Bethany Storro bravely recalled the moment a woman approached her in Washington and said 'Hey pretty girl, do you want to drink this?' - before throwing acid into her face.

The Foreign Secretary today appeared to hint that he is fed up with political life after the rumours about his relationship with special adviser Chris Myers, 25.

Bankers sabotaged a tax on massive bonuses by using their financial expertise to keep hold of their wealth, Mr Darling has admitted.

The Tab is being viewed as the first serious rival to Apple’s dominance of the new market for ‘slate-type’ devices.