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Settlements stall Mideast peace talks

Fri, 09/03/2010 - 16:15

After two days of meetings and talks led by President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Israeli and Palestinian leaders leave Washington deadlocked over the contentious issue of Israeli settlements.

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Caution urged for coastal visitors

Fri, 09/03/2010 - 14:47

Travelers with Labor Day weekend plans along beaches in Hurricane Earl's path should proceed with caution, check road conditions and confirm lodging plans before starting out, safety and tourism officials say.

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Scientist cleared in Miami airport scare

Fri, 09/03/2010 - 14:04

Bomb squad investigators were at Miami International Airport on Friday after a suspicious item was spotted in a baggage screening area, authorities said.

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Obama promises new jobs initiatives

Fri, 09/03/2010 - 12:36

President Obama promised to lay out a broad package of ideas for job creation next week and slamming Senate Republicans for blocking his small business aid legislation.

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Silver lining in jobs report

Fri, 09/03/2010 - 12:08

Business hiring is picking up, but not enough to make up for the massive losses of temporary government jobs.

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Scientists find recipe for water in space

Fri, 09/03/2010 - 11:41

European scientists say they've figured out the recipe for water in space: Just add starlight.

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Dozens killed in Pakistan blast

Fri, 09/03/2010 - 11:31

A suicide bomber blew himself up outside an Ahmadi worship place in northwestern Pakistan Friday, killing a pedestrian, police said.

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25 drug suspects die in shootout

Fri, 09/03/2010 - 11:18

A shootout between soldiers and suspected drug dealers in northeast Mexico left 25 of the suspects dead, the regional military said Thursday.

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Opinion: Peace talks test Netanyahu

Fri, 09/03/2010 - 09:24

Watching the Israeli and Palestinian leaders trudge to Washington for one more peace summit, one might wonder why President Obama invited them. Why should the president invest his prestige in an effort that looks so unpromising?

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Kia models under fire recall

Fri, 09/03/2010 - 07:25

Hyundai-Kia Motors is recalling more than 35,000 cars with fire-prone electrical wiring systems, said the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

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White House: No second stimulus

Fri, 09/03/2010 - 07:17

After a week mostly focused on Iraq and Mideast diplomacy, it's back to the economy for President Barack Obama, who will deliver remarks Friday on the August unemployment numbers.

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Hostage taker smuggled immigrant

Fri, 09/03/2010 - 07:07

The gunman who held three people hostage at the Discovery Channel headquarters was once convicted of smuggling an illegal immigrant into the country from Mexico.

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Beer chills 200 years under the sea

Fri, 09/03/2010 - 06:33

First there was the discovery of dozens of bottles of 200-year-old champagne, but now salvage divers have recovered what they believe to be the world's oldest beer, taking advertisers' notion of 'drinkability' to another level.

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Toshiba recalls about 41,000 computers

Fri, 09/03/2010 - 02:56

Toshiba has announced the voluntary recall of about 41,000 notebook computers worldwide at risk of overheating and burning users.

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Weakened Earl lashes North Carolina coast

Thu, 09/02/2010 - 23:34

Hurricane Earl has been downgraded to Category 2, but forecasters warn it is still "large and strong." Rain bands have moved onto the coast of North Carolina.

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Bonnie Blue actress from 'GWTW' dies

Thu, 09/02/2010 - 22:40

Cammie King Conlon, who played the ill-fated Bonnie Blue Butler in "Gone With the Wind," used to joke "that I peaked at age 5."

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Workers rescued after oil platform fire

Thu, 09/02/2010 - 21:55

A fire on an oil and gas production platform in the Gulf of Mexico is out and there is no indication of an oil sheen, the Coast Guard said. There were no serious injuries.

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BP removes cap from ruptured well

Thu, 09/02/2010 - 21:31

Thad Allen, the government's point man on the oil disaster, said crews are expected to begin efforts Thursday to remove the blowout preventer on BP's ruptured well in the Gulf of Mexico.

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Massacre survivor recounts experience

Thu, 09/02/2010 - 21:24

A survivor of a massacre in Mexico that left 72 dead advised other would-be migrants to stay at home to avoid a fate like the one he and his companions met.

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Did U.N. know of mass rapes earlier?

Thu, 09/02/2010 - 19:37

The United Nations appears to have been aware of rape by rebels in eastern Congo earlier than it originally said it was, according to an internal e-mail and a humanitarian bulletin.

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