NEW YORK (AP) -- Investors undaunted by a surprisingly weak jobs report found enough positive news to nudge stocks higher Friday. News that the nation’s unemployment rate rose above 10 percent last month for the first time in 26 years didn’t derail the stock market’s strong gains in the week, which lifted major indexes more than 3 percent.   Full Story

Here's a shot to the beer gut: Governmentbodies across America are looking to increase taxes on beer. According to ABC News, states from Connecticut to Arkansas have been "eyeing higher taxes on cigarettes and booze" to make up for budget shortfalls caused by the recession. Now, I'm not against paying taxes to fund government programs.   Full Story

FORT HOOD, Texas (AP) -- Pfc. Marquest Smith, on his way to Afghanistan in January, was completing routine paperwork about a bee-sting allergy when the sounds erupted. A loud, popping noise. Moans. The sudden, urgent shout of "Gun!" Smith poked his head over the cubicle's partition and saw an extraordinary sight: An Army officer with two guns, firing into the crowded room.   Full Story

BENNINGTON -- A former Arlington teacher received a nine-month deferred sentence Friday after pleading guilty in Bennington District Court to enabling the consumption of alcohol by minors. Allyson Hoffman, 38, of Sunderland, will also have to complete tasks assigned to her by a reparative board as part of her sentence.   Full Story

ESSEX JUNCTION -- The Mount Anthony Union High School varsity football team took a huge step by just getting to Friday’s Division-I quarterfinal game against top-seeded Essex. The Fighting Patriots’ next lesson was in what a championship-caliber team looks like. MAU hung with the Hornets for much of the first half, but ultimately allowed too many big plays in a 46-19 loss.   Full Story

MANCHESTER CENTER -- Join Kelly Moore, 2008 U.N. delegate to Nicaragua, as he presents his new documentary film "Nicaragua - On the Ground" on Wednesday, Nov. 11, at 7 p.m. at the Northshire Bookstore. This 29-minute film documents Kelly Moore’s seven-day trip to the mountains of Nicaragua, where he witnessed first-hand the vast poverty of this country and its contrasts in beauty.   Full Story