| Earl weakens but still powerful as it smacks NC
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 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.
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| Oil platform explodes off La. coast; crew rescued
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 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.
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| Hopeful sign: More talks for Israel, Palestinians
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 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.
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| Arizona governor stumbles during debate
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 AP - It will go down as one of the most painful openings to a political debate in recent memory.
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| Discounts spur surprising Aug. retail sales gains
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 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.
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| LA police ID owner of trunk containing baby bodies
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 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.
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| Mexico: Soldiers kill 25 in gunbattle near border
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| AP - A shootout between soldiers and suspected drug cartel members in northeastern Mexico left 25 purported gunmen dead Thursday, the military said. |
| FBI: 6 accused in forced labor of 400 Thai workers
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| 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. |
| Federer beats the heat, Beck; Soderling looms
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 AP - Roger Federer is one cool customer.
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| No. 2 Buckeyes get off to fast start, 45-7
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 AP - It was as if the Rose Bowl never ended for Terrelle Pryor.
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