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Earl gets stronger, may near U.S. coast tonight

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:50:55 EDT

Massive Hurricane Earl is heading toward the North Carolina coast with top sustained winds of 145 mph. Storm watches and warnings cover much of the East Coast.

Discovery Channel 'all clear' after sweep

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:27:50 EDT

Authorities gave an "all clear" early Thursday after sweeping the headquarters of the Discovery Channel in Silver Spring, Maryland, where police shot and killed a man who was holding three hostages.

3 babies found buried at Dutch home

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 04:54:47 EDT

Dutch investigators were trying to determine Thursday whether the bodies of three babies found at a home in the Netherlands belong to the woman who lived there.

Typhoon Kompasu hits South Korea

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 07:35:39 EDT

Three people died after Typhoon Kompasu hit central South Korea Thursday morning, the Yonhap News Agency reported.

Rapper T.I. and wife arrested in L.A.

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:42:47 EDT

Police arrested rapper T.I. and his wife in California after they were allegedly found in possession of a controlled substance.

BP to try again to remove well cap

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 05:27:41 EDT

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.

Greece bans smoking in public spaces

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:35:31 EDT

Greece has imposed a nationwide ban on smoking in enclosed public and private workplaces under a new slogan "cut smoking, gain life."

Mideast peace talks to start in D.C.

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:02:49 EDT

Direct peace talks between Israelis and Palestinians will start Thursday as President Barack Obama urged both sides to come up with a peaceful solution to the long running Mideast conflict.

Study: Weight-loss drug carries risks

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 17:40:47 EDT

Overweight people with a history of heart disease who take the prescription weight-loss drug Meridia may be at increased risk of heart attack or stroke, according to a study published this week in the New England Journal of Medicine.

Injury on the set of 'Transformers 3'

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 05:28:54 EDT

An extra in "Transformers 3" was seriously injured in Indiana on Wednesday evening during the filming of a scene for the upcoming movie, authorities said