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Fri, 03 Sep 2010 03:01:35 GMT
business
Earl weakens but still powerful as it smacks NC (AP)

People stand on a pier as waves crash below them in Southern Shores, North Carolina. Hurricane Earl bore down on a vast stretch of the US East Coast on Thursday, as tens of thousands of people fled North Carolina's barrier islands to avoid dangerous winds and surf.(AFP/Getty Images/Mark Wilson)AP - The last ferry left for the mainland and coastal residents hunkered down at home as Hurricane Earl closed in with 105 mph winds Thursday on North Carolina's dangerously exposed Outer Banks, the first and perhaps most destructive stop on the storm's projected journey up the Eastern Seaboard.


Fri, 03 Sep 2010 02:41:31 GMT
business
Oil platform explodes off La. coast; crew rescued (AP)

Boats are seen spraying water on an oil and gas platform that exploded in the Gulf of Mexico, off the coast of Louisiana., Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010. All 13 crew members were rescued.  (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)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.


Fri, 03 Sep 2010 02:41:52 GMT
politics
Hopeful sign: More talks for Israel, Palestinians (AP)

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton welcomes Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, right, and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, second from right, as Special Envoy for Middle East Peace George Mitchell looks on at the State Department in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010.  (AP Photo/Jason Reed, Pool)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.


Fri, 03 Sep 2010 02:42:09 GMT
politics
Arizona governor stumbles during debate (AP)

From left; Libertarian gubernatorial candidate Barry Hess, Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer, Republican, moderator Ted Simons, democratic gubernatorial candidate Terry Goddard and Green Party candidate Larry Gist and  go over rules prior to a televised Arizona gubernatorial debate Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010 in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Matt York)AP - It will go down as one of the most painful openings to a political debate in recent memory.


Fri, 03 Sep 2010 02:42:40 GMT
business
Discounts spur surprising Aug. retail sales gains (AP)

In this July 30, 2010 photo, teenagers enter a Juicy Couture clothing store that features a window display with back-to-school fashion, in New York. The nation's retailers are reporting surprisingly solid gains for August, helped by aggressive discounting, even as unusually hot weather and job worries kept a lid on back-to-school buying. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)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.


Fri, 03 Sep 2010 02:43:33 GMT
us
LA police ID owner of trunk containing baby bodies (AP)

Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck, left, stands with Captain Fabian Lizarraga during a news conference  to discuss the mummified infants case in Los Angeles Thursday, Sept 2, 2010. Los Angeles police identified the owner of a trunk, belonging to Janet M. Barrie, in which the mummified remains of a baby and a fetus were found. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)AP - Investigators have identified the owner of a trunk in which the mummified remains of two babies were found, bringing them a step closer to solving the intriguing international mystery.


Fri, 03 Sep 2010 01:56:35 GMT
world
Mexico: Soldiers kill 25 in gunbattle near border (AP)
AP - A shootout between soldiers and suspected drug cartel members in northeastern Mexico left 25 purported gunmen dead Thursday, the military said.
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 02:40:48 GMT
us
FBI: 6 accused in forced labor of 400 Thai workers (AP)
AP - Six recruiters were accused Thursday of luring 400 laborers from Thailand to the United States and forcing them to work, according to a federal indictment that the FBI called the largest human-trafficking case ever charged in U.S. history.
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 03:20:02 GMT
sports
Federer beats the heat, Beck; Soderling looms (AP)

The shoes of Roger Federer of Switzerland are decorated with his initials and the New York City skyline as he plays Andreas Beck of Germany at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York, Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010. (AP Photo/Paul J. Bereswill)AP - Roger Federer is one cool customer.


Fri, 03 Sep 2010 03:10:54 GMT
sports
No. 2 Buckeyes get off to fast start, 45-7 (AP)

Ohio State's Terrelle Pryor drops back to pass against Marshall during the first quarter of an NCAA college football game, Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Terry Gilliam)AP - It was as if the Rose Bowl never ended for Terrelle Pryor.


Fri, 03 Sep 2010 03:18:04 GMT
science
No sign of oil after Gulf platform fire: Coast Guard (Reuters)

Boats spray water to extinguish a fire on an oil and gas platform operated by Mariner Energy off the Louisiana coast September 2, 2010.REUTERS/Lee CelanoReuters - 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, the Coast Guard said.


Fri, 03 Sep 2010 01:58:23 GMT
topstories
Hurricane Earl closes in on East Coast (Reuters)

Motorists head north along Route 12 as they evacuate from Hatteras Island, North Carolina, September 1, 2010. REUTERS/Richard ClementReuters - 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 northward trek toward New England and Canada.


Thu, 02 Sep 2010 22:40:40 GMT
politics
Israel and Palestinians agree to more peace meetings (Reuters)

President Barack Obama (2nd R) walks in with Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak (L), Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (R) before making a statement on Middle East Peace talks in the East Room of the White House in Washington September 1, 2010. REUTERS/Jason ReedReuters - 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 for six decades.


Fri, 03 Sep 2010 01:03:12 GMT
topstories
Drug shootout with army kills 25 in Mexico (Reuters)

A soldier stands guard on a military vehicle after a gunfight with gang members at a ranch approximately 90 mi (140 km) from Monterrey September 2, 2010. REUTERS/Tomas BravoReuters - At least 25 suspected drug gang members were killed in an army raid in rural northeastern Mexico on Thursday, the army said in a press release.


Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:23:35 GMT
politics
White House: No second stimulus being considered (Reuters)

President Barack Obama delivers remarks at Xavier University in New Orleans, Louisiana, August 29, 2010. REUTERS/Jim YoungReuters - The White House stressed on Thursday that no second economic stimulus package is being considered as part of new measures under review by President Barack Obama's team.


Thu, 02 Sep 2010 22:17:00 GMT
topstories
EPA to issue more rules in climate fight (Reuters)
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 as action by Congress, a senior administration official said.
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:23:40 GMT
topstories
Justice Department sues Arizona sheriff in immigration probe (Reuters)

Sheriff Joe Arpaio (L) confronts protesters in Rancho Bernardo, CA in August 2010. The 78-year-old sheriff has come under fire for tactics that include police sweeps in streets, factories and outside restaurants.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Sandy Huffaker)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 against Hispanics in his program to crack down on illegal immigrants.


Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:25:50 GMT
politics
Warren schedule change stirs talk on consumer job (Reuters)
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 created U.S. consumer financial agency.
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 22:31:41 GMT
politics
Abbas, Netanyahu vow to meet every two weeks for peace (AFP)

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) of Israel and President Mahmud Abbas (R) of the Palestinian Authority shake hands alongside US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton as she hosts peace talks between the two countries at the US State Department in Washington, DC. Israel and the Palestinians relaunched their first direct talks in 20 months.(AFP/Saul Loeb)AFP - Israeli and Palestinian leaders launched their first direct negotiations in 20 months here Thursday, agreeing to meet every two weeks in a bid to settle core differences within a year.


Thu, 02 Sep 2010 22:11:38 GMT
us
Explosion on Gulf of Mexico oil platform sends crew into sea (AFP)

In this image courtesy of KATC3 news channel in Lafayette, Louisiana, an offshore oil platform burns in the Gulf of Mexico 90 miles (145 kilometers) south of the Louisiana coast. An oil platform explosion Thursday in the Gulf of Mexico forced the crew to jump into the sea and threatened further damage to waters still recovering from the BP disaster.(AFP/KATC3)AFP - An oil platform explosion Thursday in the Gulf of Mexico forced the crew to jump into the sea and threatened further damage to waters still recovering from the BP disaster.