Hurricane Earl downgraded as it approaches East Coast
Even as Hurricane Earl weakened Thursday, East Coast residents scrambled to ready themselves ahead of its arrival. Earl is now a strong Category 2 storm.
Date: Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:04:27 EDT
Workers rescued after oil platform fire
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.
Date: Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:49:58 EDT
Convicted killer spared death penalty
An Ohio death row inmate who has repeatedly claimed his innocence was spared execution, after the state's governor Thursday noted "legitimate questions" about evidence used to convict the man.
Date: Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:21:16 EDT
BP uncaps oil well in Gulf
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.
Date: Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:35:15 EDT
Bonnie Blue actress from 'GWTW' dies
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."
Date: Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:15:54 EDT
Mideast peace talks start
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.
Date: Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:20:54 EDT
President to aides: Find economic spark
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.
Date: Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:06:20 EDT
Opinion: Social Security can help states
State budgets are being squeezed by unprecedented amounts for the third year in a row as legislators are forced to close gaps of up to 50 percent of state spending.
Date: Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:49:47 EDT
She drops 100 pounds, gains new life
I come from a small-ish town in Oklahoma where we've never met a vegetable we couldn't fry and the only things more super-sized than our portions are the huge church complexes that alternate with fast-food restaurants along our roads.
Date: Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:03:53 EDT
U.S., Iran battle on basketball court
Political discussions about Iran's nuclear aspirations were benched Thursday when the United States' and Iran's national basketball teams went head-to-head at the FIBA World Championships in Istanbul, Turkey.
Date: Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:38:27 EDT
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