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Here's the latest news for Friday, Sept. 7: Obama says economy needs to create more jobs; Unemployment rate drops but news mixed; Eastwood claims speech success; Sleeping beauties waiting for a kiss.
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[Notes:ANCHOR VOICE]This is A-P News Minute.PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA SAYS THE ECONOMY NEEDS TO CREATE JOBS FASTER ... BUT THAT RECOVERING FROM A RECESSION IS A LONG, TOUGH JOURNEY. LESS-THAN-STELLAR EMPLOYMENT FIGURES CAME OUT A DAY AFTER HIS CONVENTION SPEECH. THAT UNEMPLOYMENT RATE DROPPED TO 8.1 PERCENT ... WITH EMPLOYERS ADDING JUST 96,000 NEW JOBS. THE DROP IN UNEMPLOYMENT COMES ONLY BECAUSE PEOPLE GAVE UP LOOKING FOR WORK.CLINT EASTWOOD SAYS HE ACHIEVED WHAT HE SET OUT TO DO IN HIS SPEECH AT THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION ... EMPTY CHAIR AND ALL. THE ACTOR AND DIRECTOR TELLING A CALIFORNIA NEWSPAPER HE DID NOT KNOW WHAT HE WOULD SAY ... UNTIL HE SAID IT.IN UKRAINE .. .THE SEARCH FOR TRUE LOVE MEANS FALLING ASLEEP ... AND WAITING FOR A KISS. THIS LIVING EXHIBIT IN A GALLERY HAS WOMEN SLEEPING ... WITH A PLEDGE TO MARRY THE VISITOR WHO WAKES THEM ... WITH A KISS.___ ___, The Associated Press with AP News Minute. (****END****) VOICE:---------------------------------------PRODUCER:---------------------------------------VIDEO APPROVAL:--------------------------------------- Station: Affiliation: Location: Contact: Number: E-Mail: