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Obama at crossroads in job creation politics With an election year looming and the bully pulpit at his disposal, the president has an opportunity to begin drawing sharp contrasts with Republicans over policy decisions that will shape the nation in coming decades. NJ: Democrats distancing themselves from Obama It’s been a tough summer for swing-district Democrats seeking reelection in 2012 with a president at the top of the ticket whose approval ratings are in the weeds. Job insecurity is a rising fear among employed A slew of nerve-rattling economic news is again raising fears among some American workers that they’re going to be getting a pink slip instead of a pay check. Positive sign for economy: Solid car sales Major automakers posted double-digit U.S. sales gains for August from year-earlier levels Thursday â€" an encouraging sign for the overall economy. Sept. 11 exhibits go beyond Ground Zero As the 10th anniversary of Sept. 11 terrorist attacks nears, many museums around the country are planning exhibits and activities that give the public an opportunity to remember and reflect on the events of that fateful day. Gadhafi vows no surrender: 'Let Libya burn' Moammar Gadhafi warns from hiding that tribes loyal to him are well-armed and preparing for battle. UCLA student joins Libya rebels on 'vacation' At this rebel outpost in the middle of the desert near the front lines of the fight with Muammar Qaddafi’s loyalists, a gaggle of rebel fighters gathers in a circle, laughing, cheering, and filming with their mobile phones. 20 inches of rain? Gulf coast warned The Gulf of Mexico is likely to see a tropical storm by this weekend that could cause flash floods and dump up to 20 inches of rain in some areas, the National Hurricane Center said Thursday. Video: Man pulls elderly woman from jaws of alligator A Good Samaritan saved a 90-year-old woman who was being dragged into a canal by a vicious alligator. WBBH-TV’s Sara Miles reports. (NBC News) Johnston: What to watch for this college football season Johnston: To commemorate the SEC’s drive for a sixth straight national title â€" the Joy of Six? â€" we offer our top six things to keep an eye on this season. CFT's Predictions 101: LSU will edge Oregon CFT's Predictions 101: The Ducks will be no match for the Tigers, even with Jarrett Lee at QB. Plus, Boise St. will edge Georgia. Furniture, Beanie Babies among Irene losses As flood waters receded, residents across the Northeast pulled soggy furniture and ruined possessions onto their front lawns as they surveyed the damage wrought by Hurricane Irene. Storm outages endanger those on home oxygen As Hurricane Irene raged up the East Coast last weekend, knocking out power to more than 6.7 million residents, some sick people whose lives depend on home oxygen machines realized they’d cut their supply too close. Can Syria avoid civil war? Syria’s opposition activists are pinning their hopes on an accelerated international intervention to help topple the regime of Bashar al-Assad, the Syrian president. Did another iPhone prototype go missing? CNET is reporting that Apple lost a prototype iPhone in a bar â€" if that sounds familiar, that's because it'd be a suspiciously coincidental repeat of last year's infamous wandering iPhone 4. At this point, however, we're not sure it's true. Off the Bench: De La Hoya admits he dressed in drag Video: Charges possible after parents, players attack ref Felony charges are now possible after players and coaches attack youth a football referee in Sarasota, Florida. WFLA's Peter Bernard reports. (NBC News) Bystanders grab pot spilled from California truck San Jose, Calif., police are looking for pedestrians and motorists who grabbed bags of marijuana that spilled onto the road from a truck that crashed. 'Dancing' execs vote down same-sex pairings Amidst all of the kerfluffle over the casting of both a gay man (Carson Kressley) and a transgender man (Chaz Bono) in the 13th season of "Dancing With the Stars," an old question has been raised again: Isn't it time for this top-rated series to allow for same-gender dance partners? Video: Man who amputated toes: It was “my only way out alive” Colorado logger Jon Hutt saved his life by cutting off his own toes when a piece of heavy machinery fell on his foot.  NBC’s Miguel Almaguer reports. (TODAY) Police recover 'priceless' stolen painting in Greece Greek police recovered a 17th century painting by Flemish master Pieter Paul Rubens stolen from a museum in Belgium a decade ago, authorities said Thursday. Texas wildfire's new path aiding firefighters Officials were hopeful Thursday that beleaguered North Texas firefighters could gain the upper hand on a blaze that destroyed more than three dozen cliff-top homes. Car-aazy! Video shows tot driving on city street Katia a hurricane, but too early to talk threat Katia, the Atlantic's second named hurricane of the season, continued its trek with little change in strength Thursday, but forecasters said it was still too early to know if it would threaten the U.S. Iran irked by errors in Qurans from China Iranian publishers are complaining that cost-saving plans to print Qurans in China are yielding embarrassing results: A slew of typos. Copyright 2011 msnbc.com RSS URL: http://rss.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032091/device/rss/rss.xml

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