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The Labor Department reported Friday that the nation's unemployment rate fell to 7.7 percent in November as employers added 146,000 jobs. In October, the jobless rate was 7.9 percent. Analysts had predicted weaker numbers for November, partly because of the storm's aftermath.

A 7.3-magnitude earthquake rattled the nerves of an area that was devastated by a 9.0-magnitude quake and tsunami that hit in 2011. So far, there have been no reports of serious damage.

The economy added 146,000 jobs, beating expectations. Hurricane Sandy had little effect on the numbers.

An emboldened Meshal kissed the ground in celebration and he was given a hero's welcome. Meshal said he he considered the moment a rebirth.

The prank call was deeply embarrassing for the hospital, which said it had been "supporting" the nurse through "this difficult time."

The jazz master died on Wednesday at age 91. In a 1999 interview with Fresh Air's Terry Gross he talked about his decades in the music industry and his first love: rodeo roping.

Jewish families will gather this Saturday night to celebrate the beginning of Hanukkah. Host Michel Martin takes a look at some of the not-so-typical families who are changing the face of Judaism. She speaks with Rabbi Steven Greenberg, one of the pioneers of a growing movement of openly gay Orthodox Jews.

Host Michel Martin and editor Ammad Omar open up the listener inbox for BackTalk. This week, they fact check a comment Representative Allen West made on the program, comparing himself to Abraham Lincoln. But West is not the only politician who has done that.

Health officials say get a flu shot if you haven’t done so. The virus arrived early, hitting Texas and four other southern states harder than other…

A big change in the weather’s coming. There’s a slight chance of snow Monday morning.The weekend's weather will flip-flop until Sunday afternoon when a…