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Earl threatens East Coast with weekend pounding (AP)
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:11:54 GMT

AP - Hurricane Earl packed winds near 125 mph as it blew toward North Carolina on Thursday, putting the Eastern Seaboard all the way to Canada on alert for a Labor Day weekend pounding by waves, gales and rain.

Oil sheen spreading from Gulf platform explosion (AP)
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:12:42 GMT

AP - A mile-long oil sheen spread Thursday from an offshore petroleum platform burning in the Gulf of Mexico off Lousiana, west of the site of BP's massive spill.

Data shows jobless claims drop, retail sales rise (AP)
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:53:24 GMT

AP - A weak economy got a little lift Thursday with new data suggesting companies aren't pursuing mass layoffs and stores are a little busier.

Israel, Palestinians agree to 2nd round of talks (AP)
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:13:37 GMT

AP - Israeli and Palestinian leaders agreed Thursday to produce a framework for a permanent peace deal and to hold a second round of direct talks this month, modest achievements reached under U.S. mediation amid deep skepticism about success at their first such session in two years.

Feds sue Arizona sheriff in civil rights probe (AP)
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:08:22 GMT

AP - 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 in an investigation into allegations his department discriminates against Hispanics.

Gunman shot as Discovery hostages planned escape (AP)
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:21:03 GMT

AP - As the three hostages at Discovery Channel's headquarters appeared ready to make a run for it, police said Thursday that a SWAT team officer quickly shot and killed the increasingly agitated gunman who had explosives strapped to himself, ending the four-hour standoff.

Can home cooking be hazardous to your health? (AP)
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:54:30 GMT

AP - Could your kitchen at home pass a restaurant inspection?

Google, Skype targeted in India security crackdown (AP)
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:00:09 GMT

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 country to make it easier for the government to obtain users' data. That would likely affect digital giants like Google and Skype.

Rapper T.I., wife arrested on drug charges (AP)
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:02:10 GMT

AP - Grammy-winning rapper T.I. was arrested along with his wife on suspicion of possessing methamphetamines, five months after the hip-hop star finished a prison stint on weapons charges.

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