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2010-09-02 15:20	Reuters UK	Burkle to appeal Barnes & Noble poison pill ruling
2010-09-02 15:20	Reuters UK	Former champion Kuznetsova books spot in third round
2010-09-02 15:10	Reuters UK	Samsung to challenge Apple's iPad with own tablet
2010-09-02 15:00	Reuters UK	Music labels eager for Google-Apple battle
2010-09-02 14:52	AFP	HP tops Dell with new bid for 3PAR See Only Top Stories From:...
2010-09-02 14:52	AP Top News	American teen Capra upsets 18th-seeded Rezai NEW YORK (AP) - Goodbye, Melanie Oudin. Hello, Beatrice Capra. The day after the sensation of last year's U.S. Open departed quietly, another 18-year-old American made her way unexpectedly to the third round....
2010-09-02 14:45	Reuters UK	Hushovd takes sprint victory in Spain after tough climb
2010-09-02 14:42	AFP	Hurricane Earl menaces US East Coast NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana (AFP) - An explosion ripped through an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday forcing 13 people into the water, one of whom was injured, the US Coast Guard said. Full Story »...
2010-09-02 14:32	AFP	Israel, Palestinians set out demands amid new direct talks WASHINGTON (AFP) - Israel and the Palestinians relaunched their first direct talks in 20 months here Thursday, agreeing to meet every two weeks in a bid to meet a daunting one-year deadline for a peace settlement. Full Story »...
2010-09-02 14:32	AFP	Hurricane Earl menaces US East Coast NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana (AFP) - An explosion ripped through an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday forcing 13 people into the water, one of whom was injured, the US Coast Guard said. Full Story »...
2010-09-02 14:32	AFP	Oil rig blast forces 13 workers into Gulf of Mexico GENEVA (AFP) - UN climate chief Christiana Figueres on Thursday warned that a string of weather calamities showed the deepening urgency to forge a breakthrough deal on global warming this year. Full Story »...
2010-09-02 14:17	AP Top News	Earl threatens East Coast with weekend pounding BUXTON, N.C. (AP) - Hurricane Earl packed winds near 140 mph as it blew toward North Carolina on Thursday, putting the Eastern Seaboard up to Maine on alert for a Labor Day weekend pounding by waves, gales and rain. A hurricane warning for the tip of Massachusetts, including Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard, joined earlier warnings and watches for hurricanes or tropical storms that stretch from North Carolina up to near the Canadian border....
2010-09-02 14:17	AP Top News	Gulf oil platform explodes, burning off La. coast NEW ORLEANS, La. (AP) - An offshore petroleum platform exploded and was burning Thursday in the Gulf of Mexico about 100 miles off the Louisiana coast, west of the site where BP's undersea well spilled after a rig explosion. The Coast Guard said no one was killed in the explosion, which was spotted by a commercial helicopter flying over the site Thursday morning. All 13 people aboard the rig have been accounted for, with one injury. The extent of the injury was not known....
2010-09-02 14:17	AP Top News	New round of direct Mideast peace talks begins WASHINGTON (AP) - Israeli and Palestinian leaders sat down for their first direct peace talks in two years on Thursday, pledging to overcome deep skepticism and disappointment with past U.S.-brokered attempts to resolve the long-running conflict. Formally opening the negotiations after a day of discussions with President Barack Obama at the White House, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton implored Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to make the difficult compromises needed to forge an agreement....
2010-09-02 14:17	AP Top News	Study: 1 in 7 home kitchens would flunk inspection Study: 1 in 7 home kitchens would flunk inspectionATLANTA (AP) - A new study suggests that at least one in seven home kitchens would flunk the kind of health inspection commonly administered to restaurants. The small study done in Los Angeles County found that less than two-thirds of home kitchens would get an A or B if put through the rigors of a restaurant inspection. At least 14 percent would fail....
2010-09-02 14:17	AP Top News	Rapper T.I., wife arrested on drug charges WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (AP) - Grammy-winning rapper T.I. was arrested along with his wife on suspicion of possessing methamphetamines, five months after the hip-hop star finished a prison stint on weapons charges. The 29-year-old rapper and his wife, Tameka Cottle, were arrested Wednesday night in West Hollywood after deputies smelled marijuana and pulled the couple over, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said. They were released from jail at about 4 a.m. Thursday after posting $10,000 bail each, sheriff's Deputy Luis Castro said....
2010-09-02 14:17	AP Top News	Oudin, Roddick lose and Azarenka falls at US Open NEW YORK (AP) - One woman's exit from the U.S. Open was jarring and sudden. Another's came off as sad and not all that surprising. Victoria Azarenka and Melanie Oudin said goodbye to Flushing Meadows in starkly different manners Wednesday - Azarenka, a concussion victim collapsing on the overheated court and Oudin a straight-set loser to a player who cared little about the 18-year-old's dreams of a fairy tale repeat....
2010-09-02 13:52	AFP	Oil rig blast forces 13 workers into Gulf of Mexico GENEVA (AFP) - UN climate chief Christiana Figueres on Thursday warned that a string of weather calamities showed the deepening urgency to forge a breakthrough deal on global warming this year. Full Story »...
2010-09-02 13:40	Reuters UK	Samsung to challenge Apple's iPad with own tablet
2010-09-02 13:40	Reuters UK	Panasonic aiming for half of Europe's 3D TV market
2010-09-02 13:32	AFP	No sign of oil leak after Gulf of Mexico rig blast: company GENEVA (AFP) - UN climate chief Christiana Figueres on Thursday warned that a string of weather calamities showed the deepening urgency to forge a breakthrough deal on global warming this year. Full Story »...
2010-09-02 13:32	AFP	Disasters show 'screaming' need for action - climate chief NEW YORK (AFP) - Andy Roddick's second-round exit from the US Open has pushed a new set of rising American men into the Grand Slam spotlight, hoping to advance the legacy of such legends as Pete Sampras and Andre Agassi. Full Story »...
2010-09-02 13:12	AFP	Oil rig blast forces 13 workers into Gulf of Mexico GENEVA (AFP) - UN climate chief Christiana Figueres on Thursday warned that a string of weather calamities showed the deepening urgency to forge a breakthrough deal on global warming this year. Full Story »...
2010-09-02 13:12	AP Top News	Earl threatens East Coast with weekend pounding BUXTON, N.C. (AP) - Hurricane Earl packed winds near 140 mph as it blew toward North Carolina on Thursday, putting the Eastern Seaboard up to Maine on alert for a Labor Day weekend pounding by waves, gales and rain. A hurricane warning for the tip of Massachusetts, including Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard, joined earlier warnings and watches for hurricanes or tropical storms that stretch from North Carolina up to near the Canadian border....
2010-09-02 13:12	AP Top News	Feds sue Arizona sheriff in civil rights probe PHOENIX (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. The lawsuit calls Arpaio and his office's defiance "unprecedented," and said the federal government has been trying since March 2009 to get officials to comply with its probe of alleged discrimination, unconstitutional searches and seizures, and jail policies that discriminate against people with limited English skills...
2010-09-02 13:07	AP Top News	Gulf oil platform explodes, burning off La. coast NEW ORLEANS, La. (AP) - An offshore petroleum platform exploded and was burning Thursday in the Gulf of Mexico about 100 miles off the Louisiana coast, west of the site where BP's undersea well spilled after a rig explosion. The Coast Guard said no one was killed in the explosion, which was spotted by a commercial helicopter flying over the site Thursday morning. All 13 people aboard the rig have been accounted for, with one injury. The extent of the injury was not known....
2010-09-02 13:05	Reuters UK	Workers evacuated from burning oil rig in U.S. Gulf
2010-09-02 13:05	Reuters UK	No big price impact yet at U.S. tables
2010-09-02 13:05	Reuters UK	BRICs - victims of success?
2010-09-02 13:05	Reuters UK	Fund to target new "BRIC" countries
2010-09-02 13:05	Reuters UK	Oil oversupply inspires tactical trade
2010-09-02 13:05	Reuters UK	JP Morgan fund keen on China
2010-09-02 13:05	Reuters UK	Galaxy Tab set to take on iPad
2010-09-02 13:05	Reuters UK	Samsung to focus on Android
2010-09-02 13:05	Reuters UK	Apple TV battle brews
2010-09-02 13:05	Reuters UK	Video: Apple's big reveal
2010-09-02 13:05	Reuters UK	Japan makes nice with China
2010-09-02 13:05	Reuters UK	Factbox: Ties between China and Japan
2010-09-02 13:05	Reuters UK	Japan concerned over China buildup
2010-09-02 13:05	Reuters UK	Portman's dark turn opens fest
2010-09-02 13:05	Reuters UK	Video
2010-09-02 13:05	Reuters UK	A minute with director Lee Daniels
2010-09-02 13:05	Reuters UK	"The Rock" to star in "Center of Earth"
2010-09-02 13:05	Reuters UK	Justin Long reclaims his acting mojo
2010-09-02 13:05	Reuters UK	Travellers get cutting edge
2010-09-02 13:05	Reuters UK	Dictator's double charms tourists
2010-09-02 13:05	Reuters UK	Travel Postcard: 48 hours in Santiago
2010-09-02 13:02	AP Top News	Gulf oil platform explodes, burning off La. coast NEW ORLEANS, La. (AP) - An offshore petroleum platform exploded and was burning Thursday in the Gulf of Mexico about 100 miles off the Louisiana coast, west of the site where BP's undersea well spilled after a rig explosion. The Coast Guard said no one was killed in the explosion, which was spotted by a commercial helicopter flying over the site Thursday morning. All 13 people aboard the rig have been accounted for, with one injury. The extent of the injury was not known....
2010-09-02 13:02	AP Top News	Rapper T.I., wife arrested on drug charges WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (AP) - Grammy-winning rapper T.I. was arrested along with his wife on suspicion of possessing methamphetamines, five months after the hip-hop star finished a prison stint on weapons charges. The 29-year-old rapper and his wife, Tameka Cottle, were arrested Wednesday night in West Hollywood after deputies smelled marijuana and pulled the couple over, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said. They were released from jail at about 4 a.m. Thursday after posting $10,000 bail each, sheriff's Deputy Luis Castro said....
2010-09-02 12:52	AP Top News	Earl undergoes change, strong winds extend farther BUXTON, N.C. (AP) - The head of the National Hurricane Center says the center of Hurricane Earl is undergoing a change and its powerful winds are going to extend farther out from the eyewall. Hurricane Center director Bill Read said Thursday the changes to the storm's eye are pushing hurricane-force winds of at least 74 mph over a broader area. Hurricane-force winds currently extend outward up to 90 miles from the center of the storm....


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