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 Reuters: Top News 2 Sep 2010 at 6:42pm 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, t... Hurricane Earl closes in on East Coast 2 Sep 2010 at 8:27pm HATTERAS ISLAND, North Carolina (Reuters) - Hurricane Earl began to strafe North Carolina's barrier islands with dangerous surf and winds on Thursday as it spun parallel to the U.S. East Coast on a... Israel and Palestinians agree to more peace meetings 2 Sep 2010 at 7:46pm 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 t... Drug shootout with army kills 25 in Mexico 2 Sep 2010 at 9:03pm MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - At least 25 suspected drug gang members were killed in an army raid in rural northeastern Mexico on Thursday, the army said in a press release.
White House: No second stimulus being considered 2 Sep 2010 at 7:23pm WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House stressed on Thursday that no second economic stimulus package is being considered as part of new measures under review by President Barack Obama's team.
EPA to issue more rules in climate fight 2 Sep 2010 at 6:17pm 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 a... Justice Department sues Arizona sheriff in immigration probe 2 Sep 2010 at 4:23pm 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 agai... Warren schedule change stirs talk on consumer job 2 Sep 2010 at 5:25pm 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 cr... Pakistan gets IMF relief, tightens security 2 Sep 2010 at 5:33pm 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 re... Burger King agrees to $3.3 billion sale to 3G Capital 2 Sep 2010 at 5:14pm 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 ... AP Top Headlines At 9 p.m. EDT Earl weakens but still powerful as it smacks NC2 Sep 2010 at 8:24pm By 2010-09-03T00:24:40Z BUXTON, N.C. (AP) -- The last ferry left for the mainland and coastal residents hunkered down at home as Hurricane Earl closed in with 110 mph winds ... Oil platform explodes off La. coast; crew rescued 2 Sep 2010 at 8:57pm By 2010-09-03T00:57:34Z NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- An oil platform exploded and burned off the Louisiana coast Thursday, the second such disaster in the Gulf of Mexico in less than... Hopeful sign: More talks for Israel, Palestinians 2 Sep 2010 at 5:36pm By 2010-09-02T21:36:31Z WASHINGTON (AP) -- In an early sign of promise, Israeli and Palestinian leaders pledged Thursday in a cordial first round of talks ... Arizona governor stumbles during debate 2 Sep 2010 at 8:47pm By 2010-09-03T00:47:39Z PHOENIX (AP) -- It will go down as one of the most painful openings to a political debate in recent memory.... Mexico: Soldiers kill 25 in gunbattle near border 2 Sep 2010 at 8:55pm By 2010-09-03T00:55:45Z MONTERREY, Mexico (AP) -- A shootout between soldiers and purported drug cartel gunmen killed 25 suspects Thursday in northern Nuevo Leon state, near... Discounts spur surprising Aug. retail sales gains 2 Sep 2010 at 5:11pm By 2010-09-02T21:11:18Z NEW YORK (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 e... LA police ID owner of trunk containing baby bodies 2 Sep 2010 at 8:38pm By 2010-09-03T00:38:27Z LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Investigators have identified the owner of a trunk in which the mummified remains of two babies were found, bringing them a s... FBI: 6 accused in forced labor of 400 Thai workers 2 Sep 2010 at 8:58pm By 2010-09-03T00:58:38Z HONOLULU (AP) -- Six recruiters were accused Thursday of luring 400 laborers from Thailand to the United States and forcing them to work, according ... Man in Letterman blackmail plot freed from NY jail 2 Sep 2010 at 8:17pm By 2010-09-03T00:17:13Z NEW YORK (AP) -- The former television producer who tried to blackmail David Letterman was freed Thursday after four months in jail for a plot th... US teen Capra upsets Rezai, plays Sharapova next 2 Sep 2010 at 8:38pm By 2010-09-03T00:38:43Z NEW YORK (AP) -- A year ago at the U.S. Open, American teenager Melanie Oudin told the world to "BELIEVE," with her sneakers and her play....  USATODAY.com News 2 Sep 2010 at 8:57pm For North Carolinians, Thursday was "a day of action," before Hurricane Earl arrives Friday.
Obama warns of challenges at start of Mideast peace talks 2 Sep 2010 at 1:41pm As Middle East peace talks begin anew in Washington, President Obama warns, "This moment of opportunity may not soon come again."
Tony Blair's book offers insights on alliances 2 Sep 2010 at 1:52am The alliance between George W. Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair was tight, but Blair says that may never have occurred without 9/11. ...
Food safety groups slam USDA egg graders at farms in recall 2 Sep 2010 at 8:57pm Staff at two Iowa egg processors implicated in a national salmonella outbreak were supposed to enforce rules, federal regulations show.
Study: Friends help college females avoid risky sex after drinking 2 Sep 2010 at 7:10pm College students use a number of strategies to prevent their female friends from engaging in risky sexual behavior after a night of heavy drinking, ...
1 in 7 home kitchens would flunk inspection, worse than restaurants 2 Sep 2010 at 6:24pm A new study suggests that at least one in seven home kitchens would flunk the kind of health inspection commonly administered to restaurants ...
New test may 'revolutionize TB care,' diagnosing 2 Sep 2010 at 2:06pm Scientists are reporting a major advance in diagnosing tuberculosis: A new test can reveal in less than two hours, with very high accuracy, whether ...
Muslim groups support NYC mosque, decry hostility 2 Sep 2010 at 1:43pm It is "unethical, insensitive and inhumane" to oppose the planned mosque near Ground Zero, more than 50 leading Muslim organizations said Wednesday ...
Dems in power could be in peril, poll says 2 Sep 2010 at 7:51pm Democratic congressional candidates face a political landscape even rockier than those in 1994 and 2006 that ended with election upheavals ...
Creation came 'from nothing,' not God: Stephen Hawking 2 Sep 2010 at 6:19pm Did creation need a creator? British physicist and mathematician Stephen Hawking says no, arguing in his new book that there need not be a God ...
 CNN.com 2 Sep 2010 at 8:04pm Even as Hurricane Earl weakened Thursday, East Coast residents scrambled to ready themselves ahead of its arrival. Earl is now a strong Category 2 storm. What chance do Mideast talks have? 2 Sep 2010 at 3:32pm The latest round of peace talks between the Israelis and Palestinians is starting off much like similar endeavors in the past, but the Obama administration hopes that this time, the outcome will be... Workers rescued after oil platform fire 2 Sep 2010 at 7:49pm 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 2 Sep 2010 at 6:21pm 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. BP uncaps oil well in Gulf 2 Sep 2010 at 8:28pm 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. Bonnie Blue actress from 'GWTW' dies 2 Sep 2010 at 8:15pm Cammie King Conlon, who played the ill-fated Bonnie Blue Butler in "Gone With the Wind," used to joke "that I peaked at age 5." President to aides: Find economic spark 2 Sep 2010 at 8:28pm After a week mostly focused on Iraq and Mideast diplomacy, it's back to the economy for President Barack Obama, who will deliver remarks Friday on the August unemployment numbers. Opinion: Social Security can help states 2 Sep 2010 at 3:49pm 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. She drops 100 pounds, gains new life 2 Sep 2010 at 1:03pm 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 f... U.S., Iran battle on basketball court 2 Sep 2010 at 2:38pm Political discussions about Iran's nuclear aspirations were benched Thursday when the United States' and Iran's national basketball teams went head-to-head at the FIBA World Championships in Istanb... ?> |