The group is one of the most dangerous fighting foreign forces in Afghanistan.

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Some questions and answers about the Pakistan-based Haqqani network and the potential impact of the Obama administration's decision to designate it a foreign terrorist organization:

Q: What is the Haqqani network?

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Some questions and answers about the Pakistan-based Haqqani network and the potential impact of the Obama administration's decision to designate it a foreign terrorist organization:

Q: What is the Haqqani network?

John McCain, Joe Lieberman and Lindsay Graham urged Washington to help arm Syria's rebels - and called for a far tougher position against Iran.

The sluggish job growth could make the Federal Reserve more likely to unveil a new bond-buying program at its meeting next week.

The decision came after two separate incidents in July, when civilian aircraft were shot down off the coast of northern Honduras, said William Ostick, Western Hemispheric Affairs Office spokesman.

Honduras Air Force shot down two suspected drug planes in violation of U.S. agreements.

An industry research firm says that U.S. retail sales of new video game hardware, software and accessories fell for the ninth straight month in August.

The Haqqanis are among the biggest threats to Americans in Afghanistan.

The unemployment rate fell to 8.1 percent from 8.3 percent in July. But that was only because more people gave up looking for jobs. People who are out of work are counted as unemployed only if they're looking for a job.