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| | Earl threatens East Coast with 125 mph winds
(AP)-Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:37:47 GMT |
 AP - The last ferries pulled away from North Carolinas vulnerable barrier islands Thursday as Hurricane Earl spun closer with winds near 125 mph, putting the East Coast all the way to Canada on alert for what could be a blustery next several days.
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| Oil platform explodes off La. coast; oil spreading
(AP)-Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:59:47 GMT |
 AP - An oil platform exploded and caught fire Thursday off the Louisiana coast, spreading a mile-long oil sheen into the Gulf of Mexico. All 13 crew members were rescued.
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| Data shows jobless claims drop, retail sales rise
(AP)-Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:53:24 GMT |
 AP - A weak economy got a little lift Thursday with new data suggesting companies arent pursuing mass layoffs and stores are a little busier.
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| Israel, Palestinians agree to 2nd round of talks
(AP)-Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:38:09 GMT |
 AP - Israeli and Palestinian leaders agreed Thursday to keep talking and produce a framework for a permanent peace deal, modest achievements reached amid deep skepticism about success at their first such session in two years.
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| Feds sue Arizona sheriff in civil rights probe
(AP)-Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:59:55 GMT |
 AP - The U.S. Justice Department sued Sheriff Joe Arpaio on Thursday, saying the Arizona lawman refused for more than a year to turn over records in an investigation into allegations his department discriminates against Hispanics.
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