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Employers Say Jobs Plan Won't Lead to Hiring Spur - New York Times

The Associated PressEmployers Say Jobs Plan Won't Lead to Hiring SpurNew York TimesDanish Hahmed, left; Syed Habib, center; and Tom Alexander of Falak Construction, in North Brunswick, NJ A lack of projects is hurting business. Among the business leaders attending President Obam'a jobs speech Thursday in Washington were, from left, ...Barack Obama's $ 447 billion jobs plan won't l » Read More

McIlroy sets records, takes big lead at US Open

Rory McIlroy shoots 5-under 66 on Friday to finish at 11-under 131, setting the record for the best score after 36 holes in the 111-year history of the U.S. Open. He takes a six-shot lead into the weekend. » Read More

Edfors takes early lead at U.S. Open

British Open champion Louis Oosthuizen was tied for the lead at the U.S. Open after making four birdies over his first 11 holes. » Read More

Zawahri, Bin Laden's No. 2, to Lead Al Qaeda - New York Times

Zawahri, Bin Laden's No. 2, to Lead Al QaedaNew York TimesAyman al-Zawahri, Al Qaeda's No. 2 man, is taking over the leadership of the organization, jihadist Web sites reported Thursday, less than two months after Osama bin Laden was killed by American special forces. ...Profile: Ayman al-ZawahiriAljazeera.netOsama's comrade Zawahiri is new al Qaeda chiefHindustan TimesAyman al-Zawahi » Read More

Mavs' monster rally ends with 3-1 series lead

Dirk Nowitzki scored 40 points, Jason Kidd hit the go-ahead 3-pointer with 40 seconds left in overtime and the Dallas Mavericks overcame a 15-point deficit in the final 5 minutes of regulation to stun the Oklahoma City Thunder 112-105 on Monday night and take a 3-1 lead in the Western Conference finals. » Read More

Sharks take a bite out of Canucks' lead

Patrick Marleau scored twice in the first period and Antti Niemi made the early lead stand up with 27 saves to get the San Jose Sharks back into the Western Conference final with a 4-3 victory over the Vancouver Canucks in Game 3 on Friday night. » Read More

Kobe drives West to All-Star halftime lead

Kobe Bryant scored 21 points in an early bid for a record-tying fourth All-Star game MVP award, and the West took a 76-64 lead over the East at halftime of the NBA's midseason showcase on Sunday night. » Read More

U.S. takes one-point lead into second session

Wins by Tiger Woods and Steve Stricker and U.S. Ryder Cup rookies Bubba Watson and Jeff Overton in fourball action have given the Americans a one-point lead heading into a busy second session in Wales. » Read More

Phillies top Giants, take over NL wild card lead

Roy Oswalt pitched seven sharp innings, Placido Polanco had four hits and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the San Francisco Giants 9-3 on Tuesday night. » Read More

Obama pledges to lead on Gulf - Boston Globe

Globe and MailObama pledges to lead on GulfBoston GlobePresident Obama said the US will “fight this spill with everything we've got for as long it takes.'' (Kevin Lamarque/Reuters) By Susan Milligan WASHINGTON — President Obama vowed last night to make BP pay for the damage its oil disaster has wrought on ...Obama vows Â'everything weÂ've gotÂ'Los Angeles TimesOil theatric » Read More

Braves beat Phillies again, extend NL East lead

Troy Glaus stayed hot with a three-run homer, Tim Hudson pitched six strong innings around a rain delay, and the streaking Atlanta Braves extended with lead in the NL East with a 7-3 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday night. » Read More

Whitman's lead drops to single digits - Los Angeles Times

FOXNewsWhitman's lead drops to single digitsLos Angeles TimesBattered by her GOP rival and Democrats, the candidate for governor loses a 50-point advantage. By Cathleen Decker, Los Angeles Times Meg Whitman, the billionaire Republican candidate for governor, has plunged in polls as rapidly as she once ascended, ...Whitman holds single-digit lead over PoiznerSan Francisco ChronicleNew poll: Wh » Read More