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Labor day BBQ? A side dish is partisan sparring on jobs, unemployment Labor day BBQ? A side dish is partisan sparring on jobs, unemployment

Obama mulls new tax relief and help for 'under water' mortgages to lift economy. Republicans and business groups say if jobs are the goal, tax relief should include highest-earning Americans.

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Reid tied with Angle in Nevada Senate race, according to the latest poll

Harry Reid and Sharron Angle are in a neck-and-neck race for the Nevada senate mid-term election according to the latest poll, with each candidate carrying 47% of voters polled.

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As Iraq combat operations end, US forces try to cement gains

While Iraq combat operations are over, the 50,000 remaining US soldiers in Iraq are looking to cement their achievements by sending out small groups of advisers to help improve Iraqi Army performance.

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Jobless rate inches higher, but payroll cuts where less-than-expected in August

The nation's unemployment rate rose to 9.6% in August as non-farm payrolls lost 54,000 jobs, but it was good news in that economists at large where forecasting double the unemployment figures for the month.

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INSIDE BUSINESS

Low mortgage rates go lower. Better days ahead for housing market?

Low mortgage rates fell still more this week - to the lowest level ever in four decades of tracking. Also, the number of pending home sales posted a rise for the month of July.

Former Lehman Bros CEO blames fed for investment bank's collapse

The now defunct investment bank, Lehman Brothers, collapsed as a result of the recession, though its ex-CEO, Richard Fuld, blamed the Federal Reserve on Wednesday, saying the decision not to provide support when other financial institutions received it was to blame.

US auto sales slip in August

US automakers saw a downturn in vehicle sales in August with General Motors reporting a 7% decline over July sales.  Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F) faired slightly better than GM with a 5% drop.  Now auto pundits expect all automakers to report the worst month in decades.

ENTERTAINMENT TODAY

'A Woman, a Gun and a Noodle Shop' film review

Set mostly in the desert, this tale of double and triple crosses involving an old miser (Ni Dahong) and his tarty young wife (Yan Ni) is replete with boisterously unfunny black slapstick.

Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould: movie review

'Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould' delves deeper into the influential pianist's elusive brilliance than any earlier documentary.

Drew Barrymore and Justin Long star in 'Going the Distance'

Drew Barrymore and Justin Long's characters entwine in a low-key long-distance relationship, in the romantic comedy 'Going the Distance.'

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