Earl weakens but still powerful as it smacks NC 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. Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:24:12 GMT [ AP ]   [ See all Latest News ]

Oil platform explodes off La. coast; crew rescued ... 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... Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:15:18 GMT [ AP ] 20 hours, 25 minutes ago Hopeful sign: More talks for Israel, Palestinians ... 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... Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:36:29 GMT [ AP ] 23 hours, 4 minutes ago

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Earl weakens but still powerful as it smacks NC 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, ... Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:24:12 GMT [ AP ] Oil platform explodes off La. coast; crew rescued 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, a... Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:15:18 GMT [ AP ]

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Mexico: Soldiers kill 25 in gunbattle near border AP - Mexico's military says 25 suspects have been shot dead by soldiers in a gunbattle near the U.S. border. Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:24:19 GMT [ AP ] Ecuadorean survivor urges migrants to avoid Mexico AP - One of two known survivors of a drug gang's massacre in northern Mexico of 72 undocumented Central and South American migrants urged others in an interview broadcast Thursday not to attempt ... Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:55:51 GMT [ AP ]

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Stocks rise on economic hopes ahead of payrolls Reuters - Stocks rose on low volume on Thursday as data showed improvement in housing and the job market a day ahead of the critical monthly payrolls figures. Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:45:00 GMT [ Reuters ] Economic data damp down fears of new recession Reuters - Pending sales of previously owned U.S. homes rebounded unexpectedly in July and new claims for jobless benefits fell last week, helping quell fears the economy could face a double-dip recess... Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:32:18 GMT [ Reuters ]

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Dell's enterprise challenge remains after 3Par AP - Dell Inc. doesn't have to start over in its quest to become a significant purveyor of technology for businesses after losing a multibillion dollar bidding contest for an obscure data-storage... Thu, 02 Sep 2010 22:28:42 GMT [ AP ] Google, Skype targeted in India security crackdown AP - India has widened its security crackdown, asking all companies that provide encrypted communications — not just BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion — to install servers in the... Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:00:06 GMT [ AP ]

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Earl's path along northeast is not well-worn AP - Pushed by an ill-timed trough of low pressure, Hurricane Earl is heading uncomfortably close to an area relatively few hurricanes tend to go: the Northeast coastline. Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:48:04 GMT [ AP ] UN: Climate funds shouldn't divert poverty aid AP - The U.N.'s climate chief says poor countries are right to expect that any funding they receive to combat global warming be kept separate from development aid or poverty relief. Thu, 02 Sep 2010 11:22:47 GMT [ AP ]

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Federer beats the heat, Beck; Soderling looms AP - Roger Federer is one cool customer. Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:46:59 GMT [ AP ] Boston's Pedroia concedes surgery possible on foot AP - Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia is bracing for the possibility of having season-ending surgery on his broken left foot. Thu, 02 Sep 2010 22:04:35 GMT [ AP ]

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Israel and Palestinians agree to more peace meetings 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 f... Thu, 02 Sep 2010 22:40:40 GMT [ Reuters ] Obama unpopular ahead of midterms: Will the GOP benefit? Time.com - Nine weeks before the midterm elections, Barack Obama finds himself on the wrong side of the polls. Where did all that adoration go -- and is a Republican sweep next? Thu, 02 Sep 2010 22:50:00 GMT [ Time.com ]

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Rapper T.I. comeback could be derailed with arrest AP - After finishing a sentence for weapons charges earlier this year, T.I. was poised to have the comeback of the fall. Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:26:19 GMT [ AP ] Box Office Preview: 'Machete' should dominate AP - Twentieth Century Fox's "Machete" is set to slice up the competition as director Robert Rodriguez's star-studded extravaganza will likely dominate the weekend with a Friday th... Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:48:23 GMT [ AP ]

 
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