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Earl weakens as it nears US coast Hurricane Earl weakens as it nears the US East Coast, though officials warn it remains "large and powerful".
2 Sep 2010 at 7:39pm

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.
2 Sep 2010 at 5:32pm

Tanker aground off north Canada A tanker carrying 9m litres of diesel fuel runs aground in the Northwest Passage, off the coast of northern Canada.
2 Sep 2010 at 3:33pm

'Lights out' help migratory birds A growing number of New York sky-scrapers switch off their lights at night to help reduce the number of migratory birds hitting the buildings.
2 Sep 2010 at 12:52pm

Canadian to command space station The Canadian Space Agency announces astronaut Chris Hadfield will become the first Canadian commander of the International Space Station in 2013.
2 Sep 2010 at 4:09pm

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.
2 Sep 2010 at 11:51am

US accuses 11 of honey smuggling US authorities indict 11 German and Chinese executives for conspiring to illegally import $40m worth of honey from China.
2 Sep 2010 at 11:24am

Discovery Channel gunman killed Police shoot dead a gunman who took three hostages at the Discovery Communications HQ near Washington and free his prisoners.
1 Sep 2010 at 7:53pm

Obama calls for Mid-East progress President Obama urges Mid-East leaders not to let the chance of a peace deal slip away, ahead of a new round of talks.
2 Sep 2010 at 2:29am

Yemeni flight pair freed without charge Two Yemenis arrested in Amsterdam on suspicion of planning a terror attack are released, prosecutors in the Netherlands say.
1 Sep 2010 at 12:16pm

US golfer's errant swing 'sparks 12-acre blaze' A California wildfire was sparked when a golfer trying to hit a ball out of the rough struck his club against a rock, fire officials say.
31 Aug 2010 at 4:08pm

Oval Office is redecorated for President Obama One of the most famous parts of the White House, the president's Oval Office, is redecorated for Barack Obama.
31 Aug 2010 at 12:00pm

Dell pulls out of battle for 3Par Dell withdraws its bid for 3Par after rival Hewlett-Packard raises its offer for the data storage company to $2.1bn.
2 Sep 2010 at 10:49am

Chicago Tribune

Oil platform explodes, catches fire off La. coast; all 13 crew members are re... 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 five months. This time, the Coast Guard said there was no leak, and no one was killed.

2 Sep 2010 at 7:15pm

Hurricane Earl's rain bands smack NC's Outer Banks; Nantucket and Cape Cod co... 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 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.

2 Sep 2010 at 7:28pm

As Mideast leaders talk, a key dispute looms WASHINGTON — Israeli and Palestinian leaders formally reopened peace talks on Thursday by setting a work plan for the next year, but adjourned without progress on the key issue of Israeli housing construction, which threatens to quickly undermine the negotiations.

2 Sep 2010 at 5:23pm

Police: Discovery Channel hostages were ready to make a break for it when gun... SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — 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 headquarters. Inside the lobby, Lee's three hostages had no intention of waiting.

2 Sep 2010 at 6:52pm

U.S. sues Arizona sheriff in civil rights probe The Justice Department says Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio failed to turn over documents it its investigation into whether his department discriminated against Latinos while pursuing illegal immigrants.

The U.S. Department of Justice on Thursday sued a controversial and popular Arizona sheriff, alleging that his department was refusing to cooperate with an investigation into whether it discriminated against Latinos while trying to catch illegal immigrants.

2 Sep 2010 at 7:15pm

Ex-CBS producer who tried to blackmail David Letterman released after 4 month... NEW YORK (AP) — The former television producer who tried to blackmail David Letterman was freed Thursday after four months in jail for a plot that put a spotlight on the comic icon's office affairs, city Correction Department records show.

2 Sep 2010 at 7:17pm

After drug arrest, questions emerge over whether T.I. will return to music ch... After finishing a sentence for weapons charges earlier this year, T.I. was poised to have the comeback of the fall.

2 Sep 2010 at 4:27pm

Burger King agrees to $3.26B buyout from 3G Capital, sets sights on overseas ... CHICAGO (AP) — Burger King's new ruler could help its empire expand.

2 Sep 2010 at 5:21pm

Nuclear envoys to gather in Beijing to discuss latest impasse over North Kore... BEIJING (AP) _ The top U.S. nuclear envoy met with his Chinese counterpart Saturday as part of the latest round of talks aimed at breaking a deadlock over verification of North Korea's nuclear programs.

6 Sep 2008 at 2:23am

Hurricane Earl weakens further as it approaches North Carolina; Gaston fizzles Hurricane Earl continued to steadily weaken as it churned toward North Carolina's Outer Banks on Thursday afternoon.

2 Sep 2010 at 7:05pm

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

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.

2 Sep 2010 at 7:57pm

Earl weakens but still powerful as it smacks NC (AP)

AP - 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 Banks, the first and potentially most destructive stop on the storm's projected journey up the Eastern Seaboard.

2 Sep 2010 at 7:24pm

Comfort Inn a hurricane hostel in NC (AP)

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 to their homes but know they need better shelter from the outslaught of Earl.

2 Sep 2010 at 7:37pm

Embattled Illinois prisons chief resigns (AP) AP - Illinois' prison chief, who became a political liability to Gov. Pat Quinn during an election year because of a secret prisoner release program he oversaw, is stepping down, the governor said Thursday.
2 Sep 2010 at 7:33pm

Wash. woman in acid attack recounts agonizing pain (AP)

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 girl, do you want to drink this?"

2 Sep 2010 at 6:26pm

Arizona governor stumbles during debate (AP)

AP - It will go down as one of the most painful openings to a political debate in recent memory.

2 Sep 2010 at 7:47pm

Police: Discovery Channel hostages planned escape (AP)

AP - 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 headquarters. Inside the lobby, Lee's three hostages had no intention of waiting.

2 Sep 2010 at 6:52pm

Feds sue Arizona sheriff in civil rights probe (AP)

AP - The Justice Department sued the nation's self-proclaimed "toughest sheriff" on Thursday, calling Joe Arpaio's defiance of an investigation into his office's alleged discrimination against Hispanics "unprecedented."

2 Sep 2010 at 6:49pm

Hamas among intractable issues in Mideast talks (AP)

AP - To relaunch Middle East peace talks on Thursday, the Israeli and Palestinian leaders and their American mediators quietly agreed to push aside the question of Hamas — the Islamic militant group that controls one of the two Palestinian territories and rejects negotiations.

2 Sep 2010 at 3:06pm

Builders of NYC mosque face financial hurdles (AP)

AP - 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 want for the project and are nearly a quarter-million dollars behind on real estate taxes and late fees.

2 Sep 2010 at 6:04pm

Chicago gangs to top cop: You're not playing fair (AP)

AP - 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 news conference on Thursday to send their own message to police: You're not playing fair.

2 Sep 2010 at 6:06pm

Man in Letterman blackmail plot freed from NY jail (AP)

AP - The former television producer who tried to blackmail David Letterman was freed Thursday after four months in jail for a plot that put a spotlight on the comic icon's office affairs, city Correction Department records show.

2 Sep 2010 at 7:17pm

Judge punishes Michigan juror for Facebook post (AP)

AP - A Detroit-area woman who was removed from a jury for commenting about the ongoing case on Facebook has a longer writing task ahead: a five-page essay about the constitutional right to a fair trial.

2 Sep 2010 at 8:44am

Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Oil platform explodes off La. coast; crew rescued NEW ORLEANS -- 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.
2 Sep 2010 at 7:57pm

Earl weakens but still powerful as it smacks NC BUXTON, N.C. -- 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 Banks, the first and potentially most destructive stop on the storm's projected journey up the Eastern Seaboard.
2 Sep 2010 at 7:24pm

Comfort Inn a hurricane hostel in NC BUXTON, N.C. -- 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 outslaught of Earl.
2 Sep 2010 at 7:37pm

Embattled Illinois prisons chief resigns CHICAGO -- Illinois' prison chief, who became a political liability to Gov. Pat Quinn during an election year because of a secret prisoner release program he oversaw, is stepping down, the governor said Thursday.
2 Sep 2010 at 7:33pm

Wash. woman in acid attack recounts agonizing pain PORTLAND, Ore. -- 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?"
2 Sep 2010 at 6:26pm

Arizona governor stumbles during debate PHOENIX -- It will go down as one of the most painful openings to a political debate in recent memory.
2 Sep 2010 at 7:47pm

Police: Discovery Channel hostages planned escape SILVER SPRING, Md. -- 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 headquarters. Inside the lobby, Lee's three hostages had no intention of waiting.
2 Sep 2010 at 6:52pm

Feds sue Arizona sheriff in civil rights probe PHOENIX -- The Justice Department sued the nation's self-proclaimed "toughest sheriff" on Thursday, calling Joe Arpaio's defiance of an investigation into his office's alleged discrimination against Hispanics "unprecedented."
2 Sep 2010 at 6:49pm

Hamas among intractable issues in Mideast talks GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip -- To relaunch Middle East peace talks on Thursday, the Israeli and Palestinian leaders and their American mediators quietly agreed to push aside the question of Hamas - the Islamic militant group that controls one of the two Palestinian territories and rejects negotiations.
2 Sep 2010 at 3:06pm

Builders of NYC mosque face financial hurdles NEW YORK -- 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 want for the project and are nearly a quarter-million dollars behind on real estate taxes and late fees.
2 Sep 2010 at 6:04pm

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