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 USATODAY.com Nation News 2 Sep 2010 at 8:42pm Hurricane Earl closed in with 110 mph winds Thursday on North Carolina's dangerously exposed Outer Banks, the first and potentially most destructive ...
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 ...
Food safety groups slam USDA egg graders at farms in recall 2 Sep 2010 at 7:56pm 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, ...
Gulf platform explodes in flames, 13 rescued 2 Sep 2010 at 6:06pm An off-shore oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico exploded early Thursday, sending its crew of 13 scrambing into the water and creating a sheen of spilled ...
Labor Day holiday travel should be up from last year 2 Sep 2010 at 6:51pm Americans will take to the roads and skies for the Labor Day holiday in greater numbers than a year ago, thanks to low gas prices and pent-up ...
Corporate alliances help keep state parks afloat 2 Sep 2010 at 6:57pm A visitor has to look closely to find it, but here, in a remote mountain forest of Southern California, is a sign of what's to come for state ...
Vet's view: Animal hospitals aren't created equal when it comes to cats 2 Sep 2010 at 5:54pm Some veterinary hospitals approach felines as if they're more like small dogs than a separate species with its own unique needs.
U.S. government sues Ariz. sheriff in civil rights probe 2 Sep 2010 at 4:00pm The U.S. Justice Department sued Sheriff Joe Arpaio on Thursday, saying the Arizona lawman refused for more than a year to turn over records ...
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 ...
 FOXNews.com 16 Mar 2010 at 4:13am A woman heading to her stepfather's house was "beyond lost" when she and her 8-year-old son took one wrong turn after another through the backroads of Thurston County and onto a private Puget Sound... Plane Hits, Kills Man on South Carolina Beach 16 Mar 2010 at 11:37am A 38-year-old father of two was jogging and listening to his iPod when he was hit from behind and killed by a small plane making an emergency landing on the beach, officials said Tuesday. Police Pursuit of Pickup Truck Full of People Ends 16 Mar 2010 at 11:31am A lengthy pursuit ended Tuesday morning in the Tolleson area west of Phoenix as a pickup truck driver carrying a load of human cargo tried to evade police. Magnitude-4.4 Earthquake Hits Southern California 16 Mar 2010 at 10:11am An earthquake east of downtown Los Angeles rippled across Southern California before dawn Tuesday, jolting millions of people awake and putting first-responders on alert but causing no damage, inju... Sandbags Delivered Ahead of Fargo Flood Fight 16 Mar 2010 at 5:08am Police escorted convoys of flatbed trucks carrying piles of sandbags into neighborhoods Monday as the cities of Fargo in eastern North Dakota and neighboring Moorhead, Minn., went into flood-fighti... Church Fights Back After Town Bans Home Bible Study 15 Mar 2010 at 8:18am The national Alliance Defense Fund says a town code that bars religious assemblies in private homes in the Arizona community of Gilbert is unconstitutional. Pa. School Bus Driver Charged in 2nd Fatal Crash 16 Mar 2010 at 11:06am On-board surveillance video shows a school bus driver was sleep-deprived and didn't stop before turning into a suburban Philadelphia middle school, causing an accident that killed the passenger of ... More Charges in Alleged Child-Punching at Walmart 15 Mar 2010 at 6:30am Police in Ohio have brought more charges against a Walmart shopper accused of punching children in the head for kicks. Art Heist Confounds Investigators 20 Years After Theft 15 Mar 2010 at 6:31am Investigators of a 20-year-old art heist at a Boston museum that was the largest such theft in history are stepping up their efforts. 3 California Men Injured When Car Rolls Down Cliff 15 Mar 2010 at 3:06am The California Highway Patrol says the Toyota Corolla veered off Highway 1 on Sunday and went over the cliff, landing on a rocky beach below.  CNN.com - U.S. 2 Sep 2010 at 6:16pm A fire on a well connected to an oil and gas production platform in the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday is out and there is no indication of an oil sheen, the U.S. Coast Guard said. Earl weakening as it approaches East Coast 2 Sep 2010 at 5:37pm Large and powerful Hurricane Earl prepared to take a swipe at the Eastern Seaboard Thursday as residents from North Carolina to Massachusetts scrambled to ready themselves for its arrival. Hurrican... BP removes cap from ruptured well 2 Sep 2010 at 6:00pm Crews removed the cap from BP's ruptured Gulf of Mexico oil well late Thursday afternoon, a company spokeswoman said. 1 man, 2 murders lead to tough laws for sex crimes 2 Sep 2010 at 12:38pm Brent King says it still "takes my breath away" to talk about his daughter in the same sentence as the man who killed her. Judge removes 'birther' elements from Army doc's court martial 2 Sep 2010 at 6:18pm A judge on Thursday denied a request for President Barack Obama to testify at a court martial for a U.S. Army flight surgeon who refused to deploy to Afghanistan until he saw proof that Obama was b... Justice Department lawyers sue Sheriff Arpaio in civil rights probe 2 Sep 2010 at 3:35pm 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. Hope grows but realism prevails with Mideast peace talks 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... Hurricane worries Labor Day travelers 2 Sep 2010 at 2:21pm The menace of Hurricane Earl comes at a bad time for any of the vacation-starved Americans who are heading to parts of the East Coast this Labor Day weekend. FDA agents visit Iowa farms that recalled eggs 1 Sep 2010 at 9:50pm Federal agents visited Hillandale Farms and Wright County Egg, which have recalled more than half a billion eggs in the wake of the salmonella outbreak, a U.S. Food and Drug Administration spokeswo... Police: Rapper T.I. and his wife arrested in Los Angeles 2 Sep 2010 at 5:21pm Police arrested rapper T.I. and his wife in California after they were allegedly found in possession of a controlled substance.  Reuters: U.S. 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... BP removes cap from Gulf well 2 Sep 2010 at 5:58pm HOUSTON (Reuters) - BP Plc said it removed a cap from equipment atop its ruptured Gulf of Mexico oil well on Thursday, the first of several steps in advance of plugging the leak for good. 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... Jury hits Ford Motor Co with $131 million verdict 2 Sep 2010 at 8:49pm SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A Mississippi jury ordered Ford Motor Co to pay $131 million to the family of a man who died while driving an Explorer, an attorney for the family said on Thursday. 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... 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... S.Korea Kia recalls some Soul, Sorento vehicles 2 Sep 2010 at 8:31pm SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's No. 2 automaker Kia Motors said on Friday that it had started a recall of some Soul and Sorento vehicles sold worldwide because of a fire hazard. Workers see higher health costs, less care 2 Sep 2010 at 12:21pm WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Companies are cutting healthcare costs further amid a continuing sour economy, scaling back benefits and shifting a greater share of the expense to employees. Police reopen New York's Park Avenue 2 Sep 2010 at 5:25pm NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York police reopened Park Avenue in midtown Manhattan on Thursday afternoon after investigating a suspicious vehicle and declaring it safe. AP Top U.S. News At 9 p.m. EDT Oil platform explodes off La. coast; crew rescued2 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... Earl weakens but still powerful as it smacks NC 2 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 ... Comfort Inn a hurricane hostel in NC 2 Sep 2010 at 8:38pm By 2010-09-03T00:38:07Z BUXTON, N.C. (AP) -- A two-story Comfort Inn has become a makeshift hurricane hostel on North Carolina's Outer Banks for those who want to stay close... Embattled Illinois prisons chief resigns 2 Sep 2010 at 8:33pm By 2010-09-03T00:33:56Z CHICAGO (AP) -- Illinois' prison chief, who became a political liability to Gov. Pat Quinn during an election year because of a secret prisoner ... Wash. woman in acid attack recounts agonizing pain 2 Sep 2010 at 7:26pm By 2010-09-02T23:26:54Z PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- Bethany Storro had just bought a pair of sunglasses and was celebrating a new job when a woman walked up to her with a cup and said: "Hey pretty ... 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.... Police: Discovery Channel hostages planned escape 2 Sep 2010 at 7:52pm By 2010-09-02T23:52:30Z SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) -- Police had been negotiating with James Jae Lee for several hours and intended to keep him talking... Feds sue Arizona sheriff in civil rights probe 2 Sep 2010 at 7:49pm By 2010-09-02T23:49:49Z PHOENIX (AP) -- The Justice Department sued the nation's self-proclaimed "toughest sheriff" on Thursday, calling Joe Arpaio'... Hamas among intractable issues in Mideast talks 2 Sep 2010 at 4:06pm By 2010-09-02T20:06:54Z GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) -- To relaunch Middle East peace talks on Thursday, the Israeli and Palestinian leaders and their A... Builders of NYC mosque face financial hurdles 2 Sep 2010 at 7:04pm By 2010-09-02T23:04:49Z NEW YORK (AP) -- The developers planning to build a $100 million Islamic center near the World Trade Center site still have...  MiamiHerald.com: Nation 2 Sep 2010 at 2:00am At a time when immigration is a political flash point across the country, the number of undocumented immigrants in the U.S. is in sharp decline.<p/> Fewer migrants without papers are sneaking int... Khadr terror trial to resume Oct. 18 at Guantánamo 31 Aug 2010 at 3:02pm Omar Khadr's terror trial will resume at Guantánamo more than two months after his lawyer collapsed in court. U.S. court upholds indefinite detention of Taliban cook 31 Aug 2010 at 2:17pm A U.S. appeals court has again upheld the continued detention of a former cook for Taliban forces who said he never fired a shot in battle. Journalist banned by Pentagon gets First Amendment Award 26 Aug 2010 at 9:36pm Carol Rosenberg, The Miami Herald reporter banned by the Pentagon earlier this year from covering military commissions at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, has been awarded the Society of Professional Jou... Ramadan at Guantánamo includes nightly force-feedings 24 Aug 2010 at 8:08am Here's a new twist in the U.S. military's Islamic sensitivity effort in the prison camps for suspected terrorists at the Guantánamo Bay Navy base: Other countries probe Bush-era torture, not U.S. 21 Aug 2010 at 2:41pm Judges in Great Britain, Spain, Australia, Poland and Lithuania are preparing to hear allegations that their governments helped the CIA run The Obama administration has done nothing. Judge: Nobody tortured terror suspect Omar Khadr 20 Aug 2010 at 6:07pm An Army interrogator's tale of gang rape in an American prison didn't coerce Canadian captive Omar Khadr to confess to anything while he was held as a teen terror suspect in Afghanistan, a military... U.S. still holds captive Pentagon wanted freed in 2004 17 Aug 2010 at 7:57pm The Pentagon recommended as far back as 2004 to send an emotionally stricken Guantánamo captive back to Yemen, according to a judge's release order made public this week, but the man is stil... Guantánamo captive's interrogation tapes found under CIA desk 17 Aug 2010 at 10:17am The CIA has videotapes of Sept. 11 plotter Ramzi bin al Shibh being interrogated in a secret overseas prison. Discovered under a desk, the recordings could provide an unparalleled look at how forei... War court dark, Khadr's lawyer hospitalized in U.S. 14 Aug 2010 at 1:32pm Omar Khadr's Army defender was at Walter Reed Army Medical Center outside Washington D.C. Saturday undergoing tests after collapsing at the war court two days earlier. RSS feed - channel BNewsUS  Comfort Inn a hurricane hostel in NC 2 Sep 2010 at 8:37pm A two-story Comfort Inn has become a makeshift hurricane hostel on North Carolina's Outer Banks for those who want to stay close to their homes but know they need better shelter from the... S.Korea Kia recalls some Soul, Sorento vehicles 2 Sep 2010 at 8:31pm SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's No. 2 automaker Kia Motors said on Friday that it had started a recall of some Soul and Sorento vehicles sold worldwide because of a fire hazard. 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...  Earl weakens but still powerful as it smacks NC 2 Sep 2010 at 8:24pm The last ferry left for the mainland and coastal residents hunkered down at home as Hurricane Earl closed in with 110 mph winds Thursday on North Carolina's dangerously exposed Outer...  Police: Discovery Channel hostages planned escape 2 Sep 2010 at 7:52pm Police had been negotiating with James Jae Lee for several hours and intended to keep him talking for as long as it took to safely resolve the standoff at the Discovery Channel's... Heavy rain from Hurricane Earl smacks NC islands 2 Sep 2010 at 7:45pm 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...  Searchers find backpack of Arum's missing son 2 Sep 2010 at 7:43pm Searchers in the Northern Cascade mountains have found a backpack belonging to the son of boxing promoter Bob Arum, but are still seeking the missing climber, authorities said Thursday. ...  Wash. woman in acid attack recounts agonizing pain 2 Sep 2010 at 7:26pm Bethany Storro had just bought a pair of sunglasses and was celebrating a new job when a woman walked up to her with a cup and said: "Hey pretty girl, do you want to drink this?" The...  Chicago gangs to top cop: You're not playing fair 2 Sep 2010 at 7:06pm Calling the Chicago police chief's ultimatum to stop resorting to violence a waste of time, current and former members of some of the city's most notorious street gangs held an unlikely... Builders of NYC mosque face financial hurdles 2 Sep 2010 at 7:04pm The developers planning to build a $100 million Islamic center near the World Trade Center site still have financial hurdles to clear: They haven't finished buying all the property they... |