Earl threatens East Coast with a pounding
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Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:31:36 GMT
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.
No sign of oil spill after Gulf platform fire
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Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:24:09 GMT
AP - The Coast Guard is saying there are no immediate signs of a spill from an oil platform fire in the Gulf of Mexico off the Louisiana coast.
Hopeful sign: More talks for Israel, Palestinians
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Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:36:29 GMT
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
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Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:11:12 GMT
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
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Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:43:09 GMT
AP - Engineers have removed a temporary cap that stopped oil from gushing into the Gulf of Mexico from BP's blown-out well in mid-July.
Co-worker: Suspect's girlfriend alive during chase
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Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:42:24 GMT
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
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Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:43:53 GMT
AP - Did creation need a creator?
Goats rescued after 2 days on 6-inch ledge in Mont
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Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:44:55 GMT
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'
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Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:24:02 GMT
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
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Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:26:05 GMT
AP - Fresh off his divorce, Tiger Woods has taken out a $54.5 million mortgage on his Florida waterfront estate.
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