TOP NEWS
By BINYAMIN APPELBAUM
Ben S. Bernanke, the head of the Federal Reserve, called the unemployment rate a "grave concern," reinforcing signs that the Fed would take further steps to stimulate growth.
By LYDIA POLGREEN
The unrest at South African mines has placed the spotlight on the country's business leaders and politicians, who once led protests and are now wealthy members of the establishment.
By KIM SEVERSON
The Gulf Coast casinos, vital to the region's economy, began reopening as the last effects of Hurricane Issac were still blowing outside.
QUOTATION OF THE DAY
"South Africa is a social, political and economic disaster waiting to happen."
AUBREY MATSHIQI, a South African political analyst, on the growing tension in that country after the police killed 34 striking miners two weeks ago.
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