Today's Headlines -- Thursday

Obama's plan: New jobs proposals, challenging GOP (AP)

Perry expresses doubts on manmade global warming (AP)

A big bounce, ounce by ounce, as gold takes off (AP)

Turkey PM compares Syrian leader to Gadhafi (AP)

Pope arrives in Spain in time of economic turmoil (AP)

Joplin goes back to school 3 months after twister (AP)

3 die of rare brain infection from amoeba in water (AP)

New Noah's Ark in Ky. aims to prove truth of Bible (AP)

Threat to David Letterman on Muslim forum (AP)

NCAA is 5 months into Miami investigation (AP)

Obama's approval rating on economy hits new low (Reuters)

Biden tells China cooperation key for global economy (Reuters)

U.S. investigating S&P over mortgages: report (Reuters)

HP's CEO needs to convince wary Wall Street (Reuters)

Exclusive: Health benefits report may miss deadline (Reuters)

Indian activist Anna Hazare to launch public fast (Reuters)

S&P: confident France to maintain AAA, stable outlook (Reuters)

Asian stocks slide, Swiss franc falls (Reuters)

Clegg visits London riot site (AFP)

Debt crisis resists assault by ECB and global leaders (AFP)