Top Stories: BlackBerry, Cain, Iran, Trade Deals, Listeria

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Good morning.

Our early headlines were:

-- Jobless Claims Nearly Unchanged.

-- BlackBerry: 'We've Let Many Of You Down;' Still Working To Restore Service.

-- GOP Presidential Contender Herman Cain Takes Lead In Second Poll.

-- Alleged Iran Plot Is More 'Caper Novel' Than Spy Novel.

We've also updated the news from Orange County, Calif., where authorities now say eight people were killed during a shooting rampage Wednesday at a beauty salon.

Other top headlines of the morning:

-- "Congress Passes 3 Free Trade Agreements," With South Korea, Colombia And Panama. (The Associated Press)

-- Sgt. Gilad Schalit "To Be Back Home In Israel By Next Week." (The Jerusalem Post)

-- "Listeria Deaths From Cantaloupe Rise To 23 Nationwide." (The Denver Post)

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