Candidates meet leaders...Phoenix shooting...Goodbye Dolly

UNDATED (AP) Both presidential candidates will be meeting with international leaders today. Democrat Barack Obama sits down in France with President Sarkozy (sahr-koh-ZEE'). Republican John McCain is slated to meet the Dalai Lama in Aspen, Colorado.

NEW YORK (AP) Wall Street investors are looking to end the week on a positive note following yesterday's steep losses. The Dow dropped 283 points, erasing gains of nearly 170 points Tuesday and Wednesday.

MANILA, Philippines (AP) A three-yard wide hole has forced a Qantas jetliner to make an emergency landing in the Philippines.

Passengers report hearing a loud bang and the jumbo jet started to descend. An airport official in Manila says part of the cabin floor gave way and part of the ceiling collapsed.

PHOENIX (AP) One man is in critical condition after police say he was shot by a former student at a Phoenix community college. Two bystanders were also shot. Police say the shooting stems from a dispute between suspect Ryan Smith and the man who was critically wounded.

HARLINGEN, Texas (AP) Things are getting back to normal in South Texas now that Hurricane Dolly has largely dissipated.

Businesses have reopened in the area as the cleanup from the storm continues. Officials are warning of downed power lines. A man was electrocuted on the Mexican side of the border.

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