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  • Earl threatens East Coast with a pounding (AP)

    People stand on a pier as waves crash below them in Southern Shores, North Carolina. Hurricane Earl bore down on a vast stretch of the US East Coast on Thursday, as tens of thousands of people fled North Carolina's barrier islands to avoid dangerous winds and surf.(AFP/Getty Images/Mark Wilson)AP - The last ferry left for the mainland and coastal residents hunkered down at home as Hurricane Earl closed in with 115 mph winds Thursday on North Carolina's dangerously exposed Outer Banks, the first and potentially most destructive stop on the storm's projected journey up the Eastern Seaboard.




  • Oil platform explodes off La. coast; crew rescued (AP)

    Boats are seen spraying water on an oil and gas platform that exploded in the Gulf of Mexico, off the coast of Louisiana., Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010. All 13 crew members were rescued.  (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)AP - An oil platform exploded and burned off the Louisiana coast Thursday, the second such disaster in the Gulf of Mexico in less than five months. This time, the Coast Guard said there was no leak, and no one was killed.




  • Hopeful sign: More talks for Israel, Palestinians (AP)

    Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton looks on as Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, right, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shake hands as she hosts the re-launch of direct negotiations, Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010, at the State Department in Washington. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)AP - In an early sign of promise, Israeli and Palestinian leaders pledged Thursday in a cordial first round of talks to keep meeting at regular intervals, aiming to nail down a framework for overcoming deep disputes and achieving lasting peace within a year.




  • Discounts spur surprising Aug. retail sales gains (AP)

    In this July 30, 2010 photo, teenagers enter a Juicy Couture clothing store that features a window display with back-to-school fashion, in New York. The nation's retailers are reporting surprisingly solid gains for August, helped by aggressive discounting, even as unusually hot weather and job worries kept a lid on back-to-school buying. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)AP - This year's back-to-school season isn't as big a bust for retailers as they feared — or as last year's — but it's not great either.




  • Temporary cap that stopped oil gusher removed (AP)

    A tern combs the beach for food as the sun rises on August 13, in Grand Isle, Louisiana. BP on Thursday removed a massive cap which had stemmed the flow of oil from its ruptured well deep in the Gulf of Mexico in a key step toward killing the well once and for all, officials said.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Win McNamee)AP - Engineers removed a temporary cap Thursday that stopped oil from gushing into the Gulf of Mexico from BP's blown-out well in mid-July. No more oil was expected to leak into the sea, but crews were standing by with collection vessels just in case.




  • Co-worker: Suspect's girlfriend alive during chase (AP)

    In this undated photo provided by the Hercules Police Department,  Efren Valdemoro is shown. Valdemoro, 38, was shot and killed by California Highway Patrol officers Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2010, after refusing to drop a large knife when the chase ended in a strip mall, police said. He was wanted in the death of a 73-year-old man last weekend. In the passenger seat of the car, officers found the body of his girlfriend, whose identity has not been released. She had suffered 'pretty serious head and neck injuries,' said CHP spokesman Sgt. Trent Cross.  (AP photo/Hercules Police Department via the San Francisco Chronicle)AP - The co-worker of a woman found dead in her boyfriend's car after a fatal California police chase said Thursday that she spoke with the victim during the pursuit.




  • Author Hawking says God not needed for creation (AP)

    In this book cover image released by Random House, 'The Grand Design' by Stephen Hawking and Leonard Mlodinow is shown. (AP Photo/Random House)AP - Did creation need a creator?




  • Goats rescued after 2 days on 6-inch ledge in Mont (AP)

    In this Sept. 1, 2010 photo, Cory Freeman looks at two stranded goats near Roundup, Mont. The goats were rescued after nearly two days and are in good condition. (AP Photo/Courtesy of Sandy Church of the Rimrock Humane Society) NO SALES.AP - Two young goats wandered onto the thin ledge of a railroad bridge and spent nearly two days high above the ground until rescuers in a towering cherry picker plucked them from their perch, hungry but safe.




  • Chris Brown returns to No. 1 spot with 'Deuces' (AP)

    FILE - In this Feb. 12, 2010 file photo, Chris Brown models at Naomi Campbell's Fashion For Relief - Haiti fashion benefit, shown during Fashion Week in New York. (AP Photo/Stuart Ramson, file)AP - Chris Brown is back to a familiar place — the No. 1 spot on the Billboard charts.




  • Woods takes out $54M mortgage on Fla. estate (AP)

    Tiger Woods waits with his caddy Steve Williams, right, before teeing off on the fourth hole of a Pro Am round, Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010, during the Deutsche Bank Championship golf tournament at TPC Boston in Norton, Mass. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)AP - Fresh off his divorce, Tiger Woods has taken out a $54.5 million mortgage on his Florida waterfront estate.




  • No sign of oil after Gulf platform fire: Coast Guard (Reuters)

    Boats are seen spraying water on an oil and gas platform that exploded in the Gulf of Mexico, of the coast of Louisiana., Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010. All 13 crew members were rescued.  (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)Reuters - An oil and gas platform operated by Mariner Energy burst into flames in the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday, but the crew of 13 escaped and there were no signs of an oil spill, the Coast Guard said.




  • Hurricane Earl closes in on East Coast (Reuters)

    Motorists head north along Route 12 as they evacuate from Hatteras Island, North Carolina, September 1, 2010. REUTERS/Richard ClementReuters - Hurricane Earl began to strafe North Carolina's barrier islands with dangerous winds and surf on Thursday as it spun parallel to the U.S. East Coast on a northward trek toward New England and Canada.




  • Israel and Palestinians agree to more peace meetings (Reuters)

    President Barack Obama (2nd R) walks in with Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak (L), Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (R) before making a statement on Middle East Peace talks in the East Room of the White House in Washington September 1, 2010. REUTERS/Jason ReedReuters - Israeli and Palestinian leaders agreed to a series of direct talks on Thursday, seeking to forge the framework for a U.S.-backed peace deal within a year and end a conflict that has boiled for six decades.




  • EPA to issue more rules in climate fight (Reuters)
    Reuters - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will roll out more regulations on greenhouse gases and other pollution to help fight climate change, but they will not be as strong as action by Congress, a senior administration official said.

  • Justice Department sues Arizona sheriff in immigration probe (Reuters)

    Sheriff Joe Arpaio (L) confronts protesters in Rancho Bernardo, CA in August 2010. The 78-year-old sheriff has come under fire for tactics that include police sweeps in streets, factories and outside restaurants.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Sandy Huffaker)Reuters - The Justice Department on Thursday sued an Arizona sheriff for refusing to cooperate with its investigation into allegations he and his police force discriminate against Hispanics in his program to crack down on illegal immigrants.




  • Warren schedule change stirs talk on consumer job (Reuters)
    Reuters - A last-minute change in the fall course schedule of Harvard law professor Elizabeth Warren has fueled speculation the White House might soon nominate her to head the newly created U.S. consumer financial agency.

  • Pakistan gets IMF relief, tightens security (Reuters)

    Volunteers carry an injured man to an ambulance following explosions during Shiite Muslims procession in Lahore, September 1, 2010. REUTERS/Mohsin RazaReuters - The International Monetary Fund will give Pakistan $450 million in emergency flood aid, providing some relief for a government overwhelmed by the disaster and facing renewed militant violence.




  • Burger King agrees to $3.3 billion sale to 3G Capital (Reuters)

    A Burger King sign outside a Miami restaurant. US fast food giant Burger King said Thursday it would no longer buy palm oil from Sinar Mas or its subsidiaries after Greenpeace campaigned against the Indonesian group's land-clearing practices.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Joe Raedle)Reuters - Burger King Holdings Inc agreed to sell itself to investment firm 3G Capital for $3.26 billion, giving the No. 2 U.S. fast-food chain breathing room to fix its business and close the gap with leader McDonald's Corp.




  • Abbas, Netanyahu vow to meet every two weeks for peace (AFP)

    Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) of Israel and President Mahmud Abbas (R) of the Palestinian Authority shake hands alongside US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton as she hosts peace talks between the two countries at the US State Department in Washington, DC. Israel and the Palestinians relaunched their first direct talks in 20 months.(AFP/Saul Loeb)AFP - Israeli and Palestinian leaders launched their first direct negotiations in 20 months here Thursday, agreeing to meet every two weeks in a bid to settle core differences within a year.




  • Hurricane Earl menaces US East Coast (AFP)

    National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) image show Hurricane Earl. Hurricane Earl bore down on a vast stretch of the US East Coast on Thursday, as tens of thousands of people fled North Carolina's barrier islands to avoid dangerous winds and surf.(AFP/NOAA)AFP - Hurricane Earl bore down on a vast stretch of the US East Coast on Thursday, as tens of thousands of people fled North Carolina's barrier islands to avoid dangerous winds and surf.




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  • Offshore Oil Platform Explodes in Gulf of Mexico, But No Leak Found - ABC News

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    Offshore Oil Platform Explodes in Gulf of Mexico, But No Leak Found
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    An explosion on an offshore oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico early today ignited a fire that caused workers to evacuate into the water, but the US Coast Guard said that all the workers survived and there are no oil leaks reported ...
    Mariner Energy oil rig fire extinguished, no sign of oil spill in GulfChristian Science Monitor
    Second Gulf spill puts moratorium back in questionBusinessWeek
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  • Israelis, Palestinians to work out framework agreement - Jerusalem Post

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    Israelis, Palestinians to work out framework agreement
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    US envoy George Mitchell stresses framework will tackle all core issues at heart of conflict, Netanyahu and Abbas agree to hold another meeting on Sept. 14 and 15. WASHINGTON – In the first concrete decision to ...
    Abbas to Netanyahu: Freeze settlements or talks offJewish Telegraphic Agency
    Middle East peace 'in a year'The Guardian
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  • Hurricane Earl downgraded to Category 3 as winds decrease to 115 mph - Washington Post

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    Hurricane Earl downgraded to Category 3 as winds decrease to 115 mph
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    As Hurricane Earl steamed toward the east coast, vacationers along North Carolina's Outer Banks began packing their cars and moving inland, cutting short their summer just before Labor Day weekend. By Rob Stein and Michael W. Savage Hurricane Earl ...
    Earl path to remain offshore, tropical storm watch issued for NJ coastThe Star-Ledger - NJ.com
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  • Joe Arpaio: Why is Obama administration suing an outspoken Arizona sheriff? - Christian Science Monitor

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    Joe Arpaio: Why is Obama administration suing an outspoken Arizona sheriff?
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    The Justice Department said Thursday that Sheriff Joe Arpaio of Arizona's Maricopa County is not cooperating in an investigation into whether his department has used racial profiling in sweeps to catch illegal immigrants. Maricopa County Sheriff Joe ...
    Arizona Pols In the Hot SeatNewsweek
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  • Obama to hold press conference next Friday - Reuters

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    Obama to hold press conference next Friday
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    President Barack Obama is flanked by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (L) as he makes comments on the Middle East Peace process in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, September 1, 2010. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will ...
    Obama to hold news conference next weekThe Associated Press
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  • Convicted killer spared death penalty - CNN

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    Convicted killer spared death penalty
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    (CNN) -- An Ohio death row inmate who has repeatedly claimed his innocence was spared execution, after the state's governor Thursday noted "legitimate questions" about evidence used to convict the man. ...
    Ohio gov spares killer who claimed innocenceThe Associated Press
    Ohio governor overturns convicted killer's executionAFP
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  • Afghans Pull Money From Weakened Bank - New York Times

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    Afghans Pull Money From Weakened Bank
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    KABUL, Afghanistan — One of the principal owners of the Afghan bank at the center of an accelerating financial crisis here said depositors had withdrawn $180 million in the past two days. He predicted a “revolution” in the country's ...
    Kabul Bank Customers Crowd Branch Seeking Withdrawals as Managers ReplacedBloomberg
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  • Larry Sabato Predicts GOP Will Take Back House This Fall - CBS News

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    Larry Sabato Predicts GOP Will Take Back House This Fall
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    With sixty days left to campaign, University of Virginia Politics Professor Larry Sabato gave the Democratic party a bit of a shock this morning, predicting that Republicans would dominate midterm elections, winning a majority in the House and picking ...
    Tea Party focus doesn't include LGBT issuesWashington Blade
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  • Wary of tea party, GOP attacks Senate candidate - The Associated Press

    Wary of tea party, GOP attacks Senate candidate
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    2nd WASHINGTON — Delaware Republicans call Senate hopeful Christine O'Donnell a liar who "could not be elected dog catcher" in a fierce attack that underscores GOP fears of the tea party-backed candidate knocking off top recruit Rep. ...
    Tea party seeks another upset in Delaware's Senate primaryMiamiHerald.com
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  • Privacy in iTunes Ping - PC World

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    Privacy in iTunes Ping
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    Ping is Apple's music-centric social network that is integrated into iTunes 10. From a privacy standpoint, it's pretty straightforward--as opposed to Facebook's multitude of privacy settings--but then again, Ping is also very limited as to what ...
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  • Mexico Massacre Galvanises Migrant Rights Activists

    MEXICO CITY, Sep 1 (IPS) - Activists in Latin America have been galvanised by atrocities like the recent massacre of 72 migrants near the U.S. border to step up their efforts on behalf of migrant rights.

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  • Land, Mineral Rights in Conflict in Zambia

    MANSA, Aug 30 (IRIN) - Mining prospectors in Luapula Province, northern Zambia, have forced small-scale farmers from their land at gun point, according to villagers in the region.

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  • Outrage Grows Over Failure to Protect DRC Civilians

    UNITED NATIONS, Aug 28 (IPS) - As details emerged this week of the U.N.'s knowledge of rebel activity in the villages where nearly 200 women were systematically gang raped by armed groups in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) late last month, human rights groups are demanding an investigation into the U.N.'s failure to prevent the raid from occurring.

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  • How U.S. Fears Over Flood Play Into Pakistan Army's Hands

    SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 27 (New America Media) - Nothing sums up the plight of Pakistan like what happened—or did not happen—at the Shahbaz military base in Jacobabad.

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  • Corpses Litter Streets amid Mogadishu Fighting

    NAIROBI, Aug 24 (IRIN) - Deadly clashes between Islamist insurgents and African Union-backed government forces cut off many parts of Mogadishu on 24 August, when dozens of people, including several MPs, were killed during an attack on a downtown hotel.

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  • Explorer-Journalist Franz Schurmann Dies

    SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 23 (New America Media) - Franz Schurmann, the foremost scholar of communist China during the Cold War, an early opponent of the U.S. war in Indochina, and the co-founder of Pacific News Service, died at his home in San Francisco on Aug. 20. The cause was advanced Parkinson’s disease and Alzheimer’s disease. He was 84.

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  • Jewish Leaders Join Support for Ground Zero Mosque

    LOS ANGELES, Aug 22 (New America Media) - Religious leaders from a variety of faiths gathered Friday at the Islamic Center of Southern California in Los Angeles to express support for the building of an Islamic cultural center in Lower Manhattan, two blocks from the former site of the World Trade Center.

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  • Standing Up for Homeless Vets at Stand Downs

    SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 18 (New America Media) - More than 400 homeless veterans from across Northern California relaxed in comfort at the Alameda County Fairgrounds in Pleasanton. The occasion: a “Stand Down,” where the homeless veterans were given access to good food, clean clothes, showers and beds.

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  • Mexico Supreme Court Upholds Non-Discrimination Against Gays

    MEXICO CITY, Aug 16 (IPS) - In the last two weeks, Mexico's Supreme Court has taken two fundamental steps in recognising the rights of gays and lesbians. On Monday, it voted to uphold a Mexico City law that allows same-sex couples to adopt.

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  • The U.S.-Mexico Border Is Safer Than You Think

    SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 11 (New America Media) - Crime along the U.S.-Mexico border has been cited to justify everything from Arizona’s new immigration law to Congress’ decision Tuesday to spend another $600 million on border enforcement.

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  • Temporary Cap That Stopped BP Gusher Removed
    The cap was removed Thursday as a prelude to raising the massive piece of equipment underneath that failed to prevent the worst offshore oil spill in U.S. history.

  • Gates Says Afghans Should Lead Corruption Fight
    The defense secretary said the U.S. will still work to prevent millions of American dollars flowing into the nation from underwriting bribery and graft. Afghan President Hamid Karzai pledged to work against corruption, which is undermining trust in his government.

  • Fire Extinguished On Gulf Oil Platform
    All 13 people aboard the rig, which exploded Thursday morning, were rescued from the water. The Coast Guard said initial reports of an oil sheen on the water could not be confirmed.

  • Dell Cedes Data-Storage Maker 3Par To HP
    Dell Inc. is walking away from a bidding contest with rival Hewlett-Packard Co. for data-storage maker 3Par Inc. Dell said it won't match HP's offer to pay $33 per share for 3Par, or about $2.07 billion.

  • In Weight-Loss Struggle, Americans Are Leery Of Pills
    Out-of-pocket costs and side effects are two reasons people are reluctant to try diet drugs or supplements, according to a nationwide survey conducted for NPR. So how much weight would someone have to lose to consider taking them?

  • U.N. Delays Release Of Report On Congo 'Genocide'
    A leaked draft of the report accuses the Rwandan army of possible genocide in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Its release was postponed so the Rwandan government, which was infuriated by the accusation, can append its comments.

  • Gaza Youth Yearn For Normalcy, Haunted By War
    Almost three-quarters of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip are younger than 30. Most have never left the tiny, Hamas-ruled coastal territory, have never met an Israeli, and have never known a time when there wasn't a conflict outside their doorstep.

  • Why We've Given Less To Pakistan's Flood Victims
    Americans have given $25 million so far to help victims of Pakistan's flood disaster -- far less than the U.S. donations made in the immediate aftermath of other major disasters. Experts cite the relative lack of news coverage, attitudes toward Pakistan and the nature of the disaster itself.

  • Bosses Put Higher Insurance Tab On Workers' Shoulders
    Employers keep shifting a larger share of health costs to their employees. Higher premiums, deductibles and copayments are making health insurance less affordable for people who get coverage at work.

  • Feds Sue Arizona Sheriff In Civil Rights Probe
    The Justice Department says Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio is standing in the way of its investigation by refusing to turn over arrest records and other materials that could show whether he violated the rights of Hispanics pulled over in traffic sweeps.

  • Greenpeace Activists Held After Leaving Arctic Oil Rig
    Four members of the environmental group had clung to the rig for two days to protest drilling in the Arctic. They were forced to abandon their protest because of a storm. The rig is owned by Edinburgh-based Cairn Energy.

  • Mideast Leaders Agree To 2nd Round Of Talks
    In their first face-to-face negotiations in nearly two years, Israeli and Palestinian leaders on Thursday staked out key positions but hinted at compromise. Obama's special envoy said the two sides also set a schedule for more talks; the next session will be in mid-September in the Middle East.

  • Production Platform On Fire South Of Louisiana, U.S. Coast Guard Reports
    An oil rig, 90 miles off the Gulf of Mexico, is on fire, the U.S. Coast Guard reports. Thirteen people on board the rig are accounted for. An explosion was reported shortly after 10:30 a.m. ET.

  • Fed's Bernanke: Banks Aren't Too Big To Fail
    Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke told a panel investigating the financial crisis that regulators must be ready to shutter the largest institutions if they threaten to bring down the financial system."If the crisis has a single lesson, it is that the too-big-to-fail problem must be solved," he said.

  • Factory Orders Edge Up; New Jobless Claims Fall
    Orders to U.S. factories managed a slight gain in July, boosted by as a surge in demand for commercial aircraft. Meanwhile, the number of people requesting unemployment benefits declined for the second straight week, but the overall level remains high.

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  • No sign of oil after Gulf platform fire: Coast Guard
    NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - An oil and gas platform operated by Mariner Energy burst into flames in the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday, but the crew of 13 escaped and there were no signs of an oil spill, the Coast Guard said.




  • Hurricane Earl closes in on East Coast
    HATTERAS ISLAND, North Carolina (Reuters) - Hurricane Earl began to strafe North Carolina's barrier islands with dangerous winds and surf on Thursday as it spun parallel to the U.S. East Coast on a northward trek toward New England and Canada.




  • Israel and Palestinians agree to more peace meetings
    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Israeli and Palestinian leaders agreed to a series of direct talks on Thursday, seeking to forge the framework for a U.S.-backed peace deal within a year and end a conflict that has boiled for six decades.




  • EPA to issue more rules in climate fight
    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will roll out more regulations on greenhouse gases and other pollution to help fight climate change, but they will not be as strong as action by Congress, a senior administration official said.




  • Justice Department sues Arizona sheriff in immigration probe
    WASHINGTON/PHOENIX (Reuters) - The Justice Department on Thursday sued an Arizona sheriff for refusing to cooperate with its investigation into allegations he and his police force discriminate against Hispanics in his program to crack down on illegal immigrants.




  • Warren schedule change stirs talk on consumer job
    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A last-minute change in the fall course schedule of Harvard law professor Elizabeth Warren has fueled speculation the White House might soon nominate her to head the newly created U.S. consumer financial agency.




  • Pakistan gets IMF relief, tightens security
    LAHORE, Pakistan (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund will give Pakistan $450 million in emergency flood aid, providing some relief for a government overwhelmed by the disaster and facing renewed militant violence.




  • Burger King agrees to $3.3 billion sale to 3G Capital
    LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Burger King Holdings Inc agreed to sell itself to investment firm 3G Capital for $3.26 billion, giving the No. 2 U.S. fast-food chain breathing room to fix its business and close the gap with leader McDonald's Corp.




  • Putin says no grain exports before 2011 harvest
    MOSCOW/SARATOV, Russia (Reuters) - Russia abruptly signaled Thursday it would extend a grain export ban until late 2011 and ordered authorities to prevent speculators driving up food prices after the worst harvest in years.




  • GM roadshow to begin after elections: sources
    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Automaker General Motors Co plans to begin courting investors for its initial public offering immediately after the November 2 U.S. midterm congressional elections, two sources familiar with the plans said on Wednesday.




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  • Fuel tanker runs aground in Northwest Passage
    A fuel tanker carrying more than nine million litres of diesel fuel has run aground in the Northwest Passage, the Canadian Coast Guard has confirmed.

  • No sign of oil leak at Gulf of Mexico blast
    The U.S. Coast Guard has said that so far, there are no signs that oil has spiiled from the site of an oil platform explosion Thursday in the Gulf of Mexico.

  • Nude photos of judge ordered returned
    A Court of Queen's Bench justice has ordered a Winnipeg man to return any sexually explicit pictures of a prominent Manitoba judge to her husband.

  • Hurricane Earl weakens but still powerful
    Hurricane Earl is weakening slightly but is still packing winds of more than 200 km/h as it blows toward North Carolina's coast.

  • $115M G20 class-action lawsuit launched
    Two people who were jailed during June's G20 summit in Toronto have launched a $115-million class-action lawsuit against the Toronto Police Services Board, federal Attorney General Rob Nicholson and the Peel Police Services Board.

  • 600 B.C. patients' data in stolen laptop
    Personal information about more than 600 patients of the Fraser Health Authority in British Columbia is contained in a laptop stolen from Burnaby General Hospital.

  • Netanyahu, Abbas agree to meet again
    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas have agreed to meet again following their first direct talks since December 2008.

  • OxyContin worries misplaced: pain experts
    Ontario's new strategy to restrict inappropriate use of opioid painkillers like OxyContin could discourage doctors from prescribing them when needed, pain experts say.

  • Pakistan flood effects will linger: aid agencies
    The flood waters that inundated a large swath of Pakistan and forced millions of people out of their homes are starting to recede in some areas - but humanitarian organizations are warning that the need will linger long after the water has poured into the sea.

  • Free parks passes no federalist plot: PM
    Prime Minister Stephen Harper is dismissing a Bloc Québécois MP's assertion that offering free passes to Canada's parks for Grade 8 students across the country is a federalist plot.

  • Hadfield named space station commander
    Col. Chris Hadfield will become the first Canadian astronaut to command the International Space Station during a mission launching late in 2012.

  • Kitchen survey shows health risks
    A study from California's Los Angeles County found only 61 per cent of home kitchens would get an A or B if put through the rigours of a restaurant inspection.

  • Liberals pull even with Tories: EKOS poll
    Michael Ignatieff's Liberals have pulled into an end-of-summer dead heat with Stephen Harper's Conservatives, according to a new EKOS poll.

  • Burger King sold for $3.26B
    Burger King Holdings' shares soar to an 18-month high after it says it is selling itself to private equity firm 3G Capital for $3.26 billion US.

  • Rare red pandas born in Winnipeg
    Two rare baby red pandas, born at Winnipeg's Assiniboine Park Zoo in June, are being brought out to meet the press.

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  • Bid for Middle East peace begins
    The US Secretary of State tells the Israeli and Palestinian leaders they have the "opportunity to end this conflict" as direct peace talks begin.

  • Pakistan trio hit by ICC charges
    The three Pakistan cricketers accused of corruption - Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir - have been charged, and provisionally suspended, by the International Cricket Council.

  • PM backs Hague over aide rumours
    David Cameron supports William Hague "100%" following speculation about the foreign secretary's private life, the PM's spokeswoman says.

  • Explosion on Gulf of Mexico rig
    An explosion rips through an offshore oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico, west of the site of the blast in April that caused a huge oil spill.

  • Ministers propose 45p drink price
    The Scottish government says drinkers should be charged a minimum of 45p for every unit of alcohol as part of efforts to cut consumption.

  • Strike 'kills Afghan civilians'
    Ten election campaign workers have been killed in an air strike by Nato-led forces in Afghanistan, Afghan officials say.

  • Europe agrees finance watchdogs
    The European Union agrees to reform financial supervision, with new agencies to oversee banks, insurers and financial markets.

  • Burger King is sold for $3.26bn
    Burger King is being sold to private equity firm 3G Capital in a deal valued at $3.26bn (£2.1bn), it has been announced.

  • Man beat wife and daughter to death
    A florist beat his wife and daughter to death with a rubber mallet before hanging himself amid fears he would lose his biggest customer, an inquest hears.

  • Pair held over 'honour killing'
    The parents of so-called "honour killing" victim Shafilea Ahmed are arrested on suspicion of her murder, sources say.

  • Creation was Godless says Hawking
    There is no place for God in theories on the creation of the Universe, Professor Stephen Hawking concludes in a new book.

  • Back... but not for long as Madeley rescues show
    Ex-This Morning host Richard Madeley presents the first five minutes of the show while Eamonn Holmes is stuck in traffic.

  • Rare bronze Roman lantern found in field
    A metal detecting enthusiast finds what is believed to be the only intact Roman lantern made out of bronze ever discovered in Britain.

  • Live text - US Open day four
    Maria Sharapova and Novak Djokovic are among the evening's draw on day four at the US Open, where Roger Federer and Caroline Wozniacki progress into the third round.

  • Carson out of England qualifier
    Goalkeeper Scott Carson is released from the England squad to face Bulgaria in the Euro 2012 qualifier on Friday because of a family bereavement.

  • Beckham eyes 11 September return
    Former England captain David Beckham hopes to play for the LA Galaxy against Columbus Crew on 11 September.

  • Surgery rules Onions out of Ashes
    England and Durham pace bowler Graham Onions to miss the Ashes series against Australia this winter because of a back operation.

  • Hatton fighting career is 'done'
    Former light-welterweight world champion Ricky Hatton says he is unlikely to fight again.

  • Man 'strangled wife and hid body'
    A cheating husband murdered his wife after she found out about his infidelity within months of them getting married, a court hears.

  • Tube strikes on as talks collapse
    Thousands of Tube workers will strike next week as talks between London Underground bosses and two unions break down.

  • CNN.com
  • Workers rescued after oil platform fire in Gulf of Mexico
    A fire on an oil and gas production platform in the Gulf of Mexico is out and there is no indication of an oil sheen, the Coast Guard said. There were no serious injuries.


  • Convicted killer spared death penalty
    An Ohio death row inmate who has repeatedly claimed his innocence was spared execution, after the state's governor Thursday noted "legitimate questions" about evidence used to convict the man.


  • Earl weakens as it nears East Coast
    Hurricane Earl is forecast to be just off the North Carolina coast tonight. The storm, now a Category 3, has top sustained winds of 125 mph.


  • Residents in Earl's path stock up
    Chris Meek put his motorcycle in storage in Wilmington, North Carolina, to protect it from Hurricane Earl as the Category 4 hurricane headed toward the North Carolina coast.


  • BP uncaps oil well in Gulf
    Thad Allen, the government's point man on the oil disaster, said crews are expected to begin efforts Thursday to remove the blowout preventer on BP's ruptured well in the Gulf of Mexico.


  • Mideast peace talks start
    Direct peace talks between Israelis and Palestinians will start Thursday as President Barack Obama urged both sides to come up with a peaceful solution to the long running Mideast conflict.


  • Opinion: Social Security can help states
    State budgets are being squeezed by unprecedented amounts for the third year in a row as legislators are forced to close gaps of up to 50 percent of state spending.


  • Sheriff Arpaio sued by Justice Dept.
    Justice Department civil rights lawyers filed suit against Sheriff Joe Arpaio of Arizona on Thursday after talks collapsed on a deal to provide federal investigators with requested documents.


  • Hawking: God didn't create universe
    God did not create the universe, world-famous physicist Stephen Hawking argues in a new book that aims to banish a divine creator from physics.


  • She drops 100 pounds, gains new life
    I come from a small-ish town in Oklahoma where we've never met a vegetable we couldn't fry and the only things more super-sized than our portions are the huge church complexes that alternate with fast-food restaurants along our roads.


  • NYT > Home Page
  • New Yorkers Want Islamic Center Moved, Poll Finds
    The poll indicated that support for a center planned near ground zero is tepid in its home town.



  • Officials Assess Damage From Blast in Gulf of Mexico
    The explosion touched off flurries of conflicting reports about sightings of oil slicks in the water.



  • Leaders Agree to Successive Rounds of Mideast Talks
    With Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton expressing confidence in the talks, the Israeli and Palestinian leaders agreed to hold regular meetings.



  • Afghans Pull Money From Weakened Bank
    One of the principal owners of the bank predicted a “revolution” in the financial system unless efforts were made to help stabilize the bank.



  • As Colleges Compete, Money Flows to Minor Sports
    The Directors’ Cup, a little-known but prized honor, has set off a competition to have the best broad-based sports program.



  • Hurricane Earl Nears Atlantic Coast
    From North Carolina to Cape Cod, whipping wind and driving rain presaged the arrival of what was shaping up to be a big storm.



  • 4-Year-Old Girl, Just 15 Pounds, Found Dead
    The girl, found dead in Brooklyn, had suffered severe health problems since birth, the authorities said.



  • The Tipsy Diaries: The Kitchen Sink in Your Drink
    It’s an infuse-a-palooza out there, as infused spirits make serious headway in bars and restaurants of all kinds.



  • Bernanke Says He Failed to Spot Flaws
    The Federal Reserve chairman also said it was impossible for the government to save Lehman Brothers in 2008.



  • In Medical School Shift, Meeting Patients on Day 1
    A new curriculum at N.Y.U. is intended to foster more personal relationships between medical students and patients.



  • Could a Peanut Paste End Malnutrition?
    An easy-to-produce paste may help cure malnourishment around the world. But who owns the recipe?



  • Line Umpires’ Job Is to See but Not Be Seen
    Line umpires strive to maintain anonymity even as they factor mightily in the outcomes of matches.



  • Christian Science Monitor | All Stories
  • Hurricane Earl bears down on Outer Banks, following well-worn path

    Hurricane Earl is only the latest hurricane to put North Carolina in its path. The state has seen billions of dollars of damage since its founding.




  • Why Fox News has agreed to run an unflattering ad

    Fox News has accepted an ad that takes on Fox’s parent company, News Corp. It could turn out to be a good public-relations move for the cable channel.




  • What are the real values behind buying local?

    It may not always make sense to buy local. Consider what added value - or values - the local business offers, before making your decision.




  • Mariner Energy oil rig fire extinguished, no sign of oil spill in Gulf

    An oil rig run belonging to Mariner Energy caught fire in the Gulf of Mexico Thursday. The Coast Guard has now refuted earlier reports of an oil sheen on the water.




  • Joe Arpaio: Why is Obama administration suing an outspoken Arizona sheriff?

    The Justice Department said Thursday that Sheriff Joe Arpaio of Arizona's Maricopa County is not cooperating in an investigation into whether his department has used racial profiling in sweeps to catch illegal immigrants.




  • Top 5 issues on the table for Israeli-Palestinian talks

    These are the five most central issues that Israel and the Palestinian Authority need to address in the latest round of peace talks, which began Sept. 2.




  • Top Chef contestants compete to make astronaut meals

    Sept. 1 episode of Bravo's reality show, 'Top Chef', featured a space-food challenge from NASA. The winner, Angelo Sosa, will have his short rib dish flown into orbit.




  • Google Chrome 6: What it is and how to get it

    Google Chrome turns 2 today – and Google is celebrating with the release of Chrome 6.




  • Abbas agrees to fresh Israeli-Palestinian talks in Egypt, but has little support at home

    Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu agreed today to meet again in two weeks. But Mr. Abbas has little support at home for the talks, even among allies.




  • In Somalia, foreign intervention won't resolve Al Shabab threat

    The best hope for stability in Somalia may lie in African Union troops, but they can't take the offensive against the terrorist group Al Shabab.




  • Matt Leinart: Could the Cardinals and their quarterback part ways?

    Matt Leinart is a former first-round draft choice of the Arizona Cardinals. However, the former Heisman Trophy winner and his coach reportedly don't see eye-to-eye.




  • As Iraq combat operations end, US forces try to cement gains

    While Iraq combat operations are over, the 50,000 remaining US soldiers in Iraq are looking to cement their achievements by sending out small groups of advisers to help improve Iraqi Army performance.




  • Monitor breakfast with AFL-CIO President Trumka -- public pension cuts

    When you hear about public employees who retire before 60 on full salaries, it's hard to work up sympathy for unions defending those pensions before state budget cutters. AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka disagrees. What about CEO salaries, he asks?




  • Guns, drugs, and La Barbie: Why America is responsible for Mexican drug cartels

    Drug lords like La Barbie threaten Mexico's security with American-bought firearms, and finance their violent empires with American drug money.




  • Congo rejects recommendation in UN report on genocide

    Guest blogger Jason Stearns says that the Congolese government's rejection of recommendations made in a UN report on the possible genocide makes it less likely that crimes will be adequately addressed.




  • Top issue in Israeli-Palestinian talks: When will real negotiations begin?

    Before Mideast peace talks Thursday, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton warned the two sides in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict that they have nothing to gain by waiting to tackle thorny issues.




  • Middle East peace talks: Why there's hope the bitter divide can be bridged

    A university seminar involving Palestinian, Israeli, and American students showed us that even passionate disagreement can be surmounted with a universal language of democratic moderation and mutuality.




  • Proposal: Keep the value of the Bush tax cuts, but change who gets them

    Instead of extending the $75 billion tax cut for the wealthy, who will hide it under a mattress, shift the tax cut to benefit low- and middle-income wage earners, who will spend it.




  • Oil rig explosion: Is oil leaking from Mariner Energy rig near Vermillion Bay?

    Oil rig explosion reports are so far unclear about whether a Mariner Energy facility south of Vermillion Bay has caused an oil leak. The rig is in shallow water, and no injuries are confirmed.




  • Hurricane Earl path stretches from North Carolina to Boston Harbor

    Hurricane Earl path prompts tropical-storm or hurricane warnings from North Carolina to Hull, Mass. Earl, packing 140 m.p.h. winds, is slated to brush Cape Hatteras overnight.




  • ABC News: Top Stories
  • Oil Platform Fire: All 13 Crew Members Rescued; No Sign of Spill


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    Oil spill - Environment - Energy - Business - Petroleum in the Environment


  • 'I'm Ready to Die': Discovery Gunman Told Negotiators
    Discovery Channel gunman James Lee repeatedly told negotiators he was ready to die yesterday as he held three hostages in the lobby of the Silver Spring, MD office building.

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    Silver Spring Maryland - Discovery Channel - Television - Silver Spring - United States


  • Discovery Gunman Was A Human Smuggler
    Discovery Channel gunman James Lee was once convicted of smuggling illegal immigrants across the U.S. border and was proud of his job, but later came to refer to illegal immigrants as "filth" and their children as "anchor baby filth." His brother says James Lee probably wanted the police to kill him.

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    Discovery Channel - Discovery - Police - History - Recreation


  • N.C. Braces for Impact: Hurricane Earl Closes In
    Hurricane Earl was downgraded to Category 3 again today, but officials up and down the East Coast still are bracing for a powerful punch. Earl is expected to pass near North Carolina's Outer Banks tonight, according to the National Hurricane Center. Though the eye of the storm will not make landfall, forecasters say intense winds will lash the coast.

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    North Carolina - United States - Outer Banks - Hurricane Earl - Tropical cyclone warnings and watches


  • Defiant Ariz. Sheriff Sued by Feds
    The Justice Dept. sued Sheriff Arpaio for non-cooperation in investigation.

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    Sheriff - Law - Law Enforcement - United States Justice Department - Joe Arpaio


  • Mom Gives Seizures a Piece of Her Mind
    Surgery to Remove Piece of Brain Is Hoped to Cure Single Mother's Epileptic Seizures

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    Health - Epilepsy - Conditions and Diseases - Neurological Disorders - Epileptic seizure


  • Amanda Knox is Innocent: Retired FBI Agent
    Veteran FBI Special Agent Steve Moore says he believes imprisoned American student Amanda Knox is innocent and had no part in murdering her British roommate while the two were studying in Italy. Knox's appeal is set to begin in November.

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    United States - Italy - Murder of Meredith Kercher - Federal Bureau of Investigation - Amanda Knox


  • More Dems Opposing Obama's Tax Plan
    Bad economy, tough election have more Dems opposing Obama plan to let taxes increase for rich

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    Barack Obama - United States - President - Tax - History


  • Flimsy Rich: Luxury Foreclosures Up Big Time
    While the pace of foreclosures has receded in the general housing market, it continues to rise in well-to-do pockets of the country, especially Southern California. In growing numbers, minor and major celebrities as well as ex-athletes are seeing their million-dollar homes revert to lender ownership, foreclosure analysts said

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    Foreclosure - Southern California - United States - Real estate - Business


  • Jon Gosselin's Alleged Extortion: Pathetic Payday or Ex-Girlfriend's Gossip?
    Just how desperate is Jon Gosselin for a buck? According to ex-girlfriend Hailey Glassman, the former 'Jon & Kate Plus 8' star tried to extort bewteen $50,000 and $100,000 from ex-wife Kate, by threatening to report her to Child Protective Services if she didn't cough up the cash.

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    Jon Gosselin - Kate Gosselin - Extortion - Hailey Glassman - Jon & Kate Plus 8


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  • Stephen Hawkin: God Not Needed for Creation
    In new book, scientist Stephen Hawking asserts that God not needed to create the universe.

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    Stephen Hawking - God - Religion and Spirituality - Christianity - Times


  • Arizona Family Grows Garden in Backyard Pool
    Arizona family raises chicken, fish and grows vegetables in pool.

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    Vegetable - Fish - Arizona - Home & Garden - Shopping


  • EXCLUSIVE: Tony Blair on Princess Diana
    In an exclusive interview with "This Week's" Christiane Amanpour, former UK prime minister Tony Blair said he was worried about Princess Diana after her marriage with Prince Charles ended.

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    Tony Blair - Diana Princess of Wales - Christiane Amanpour - Charles Prince of Wales - Royal family


  • Judge Punishes Juror for Facebook Post
    Mich. juror who declared defendant's guilt on Facebook during trial must write essay, pay $250.

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    Facebook - Jury - Trial - Social Networking - Online Communities


  • Rapper T.I., Wife Arrested on Drug Charges
    After drug arrest, questions emerge over whether T.I. will return to music charts _ or prison

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    Traffic stop - Health - Sword - Morris - Dance


  • 'Boobies' Bracelets Too Sexually Suggestive?
    A 1-inch thick rubber bracelet has caused quite a stir in schools across the country, despite the positive message its wearers believe it sends.

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    Natural rubber - Education - United States - Shopping - Health


  • Winners and Losers of 'Real Housewives'
    This week, Bravo unveiled the ladies of the upcoming 'Real Housewives of Beverly Hills,' featuring Camille Grammer, the soon-to-be ex-wife of actor Kelsey Grammer. A preview clip of the series reveals a casino queen who travels everywhere with her tiny dog Giggy, a British restaurateur with a live-in, gay, personal trainer, and so much collagen that the casts' lips could probably serve as life preservers.

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    Real Housewives of Beverly Hills - Kelsey Grammer - Real Housewives - Beverly Hills California - Bravo


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  • WATCH: Officer Flips Driver During DWI Stop?
    A Texas man files a complaint after being knocked unconscious by a DPS officer.

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    Driving under the influence - Police - Organizations - Police officer - Santa Barbara California


  • washingtonpost.com - Today's Highlights
  • Oil sheen reported over water near rig fire in gulf
    Coast Guard officials says it is not immediately clear whether the mile-long sheen is coming from fuel aboard the platform or an undersea leak.


    Deepwater Horizon - United States Coast Guard - United States - Transocean - BP


  • Hurricane Earl swirls toward N.C.
    Treacherous winds, driving rain force thousands of vacationers to evacuate parts of Outer Banks.


    Outer Banks - Hurricane Earl - North Carolina - United States - Coastal


  • 'Important step' for Mideast talks
    Clinton begins what is planned to be a year-long negotiation to resolve conflict's vexing issues.


    President of the United States - Middle East - Barack Obama - Warfare and Conflict - Israel-Palestine


  • Nats have a brawl in Florida
    Nyjer Morgan charged a Marlins pitcher on the mound, an action that clear both benches and led to ejections.


    Florida Marlins - Pitcher - sport - Morgan - Chris Volstad


  • FOXNews.com
  • Earl Still Packing a Punch, Making Its Way Up East Coast
    URGENT: Earl weakens to a Category 3 storm as it bears down on North Carolina and hurricane warnings are expanded to include Rhode Island, Cape Cod and the islands of Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket. |
  • FULL COVERAGE: Hurricane Earl | VIDEO
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  • Wind Scale | Following Earl
  • LOCAL COVERAGE | UREPORT
  • Dr. Manny: Preparing for the Storm


  • Hamas Looms as Spoiler in Peace Talks
    Mideast peace talks get under way for the first time in nearly two years with a violent reminder sent by Palestinian terror group that it will try to torpedo any agreement struck in Washington
  • Mideast Leaders Begin Talks Despite Violence
  • OPINION: Leaders Prepare Path to Peace


  • Coast Guard: No Oil Sheen in Gulf
    U.S. Coast Guard is backing off its earlier claims and says they are unable to confirm if there was a mile long oil sheen in the Gulf following an oil rig explosion
  • 'Coast Guard Responds to Gulf Oil Rig Explosion
  • Temporary Cap Removed From BP's Blown-Out Well


  • Left-Leaning Media Form Tea Party Tracker
    A new website sponsored by the NAACP and left-leaning media operations is seeking videographers and bloggers who will search out 'racism' and 'extremism' among Tea Partiers
  • OPINION: Liberals Are Losing It
  • Democrats' Summertime Blues Increase


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  • Jobless Claims Dip for Second Straight Week- Bernanke: Shut Down Threatening Banks
  • More Explosives Linked to Discovery Gunman- Anti-Abortion Group Confronted by Gunman
  • Family of Stoning Lawyer Flees Iran
  • Teacher Suspended for Teaching Holocaust
  • White House Forbids Sale of Korean War Rifles
  • Hawking Picks Physics Over God in Big Bang
  • Blair and Bush 'Shoulder to Shoulder'
  • Muslim GI: Koran Says I Can't Fight for U.S.- Gates: Troops in Afghanistan for 'Years'
  • Arizona Sheriff Sued In Civil Rights Probe- Brewer Says Debate Performance Fell Short
  • Candidate Indicted for 'Sex Conduct' With Minor
  • Flooding Won't Stop Pakistani Militants- Attacks Target Religious Procession
  • Treasury Urged to Reject Lawyer Tax Change
  • Chicago Police Chief Criticized for 'Gang Summit'
  • The Biggest Celebrity Sex Scandals: Lessons Learned
    We can all learn valuable lessons from these classic celeb sex scandals

  • Did Rehab, Jail Mean Nothing?
    Friends of troubled actress Lindsay Lohan tell Pop Tarts that she is 'no different' after jail, rehab stint and is still up to her old ways




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