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UPS cargo plane crashes near Dubai airport

UPS cargo plane with 2 crew members on board crashes near Dubai airport

Obama planning new package of economic aid

Obama preparing to roll out new package of tax cuts, aid to boost economy

Stocks extend September rally after jobs report

Stocks on pace to snap 3-week losing streak after encouraging economic data

Nursing homes broaden offerings to turn a profit

Peddling a product few want, nursing homes innovate, broaden offerings to turn a profit

Earl sideswipes NC, takes aim at New England

Hurricane Earl sideswipes NC's Outer Banks, then takes aim at New England; Cape Cod threatened

Campbell reports Q4 profit rise on better margins

In hot, hot summer, soup sales fall but broth and beverages boost Campbell Soup Co. profit

Companies add 67K workers, but jobless rate rises

Companies add 67,000 workers in August; unemployment rate climbs to 9.6 percent

Experts see trouble ahead for developed world

Experts warn US and developed world face significant risk of double-dip recession

Stocks jump after relatively upbeat US jobs data

Stocks jump after relatively upbeat US jobs data ease concerns over economic recovery

Earl weakens to Category 1, heads for Northeast

Earl weakens to a Category 1 hurricane on track for Northeast, top sustained winds near 85 mph

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Hurricane Earl

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