Stocks trim early gains after weak service data

Date: Friday, September 3, 2010

STOCKS TRIM EARLY GAINS AFTER WEAK SERVICE DATA
The major U.S. indexes get a boost from a report showing that job
losses slowed more than expected in August, boosting hopes that the
economic recovery is still on track.

HURRICANE EARL WEAKENS, HEADS UP THE EAST COAST
Hurricane Earl batters the North Carolina shore and heads up the
coastline toward Virginia and Massachusetts early Friday.

MARINER ENERGY PLATFORM FIRE INFLAMES GULF DEBATE
Mariner Energy's platform fire in the Gulf of Mexico comes at a
crucial time for the oil and gas industry as it faces an
offshore-drilling moratorium and regulatory fallout from the Deepwater
Horizon accident.