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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 Friday 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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AP - An oil platform that burned off the Louisiana coast Thursday was 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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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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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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AP - Soldiers killed 25 suspected cartel members Thursday in a raid and gunbattle in a Mexican state near the U.S. border that has seen a surge in drug gang violence, the military said. |
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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. |
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AP - The former television producer who tried to blackmail David Letterman was freed Thursday after four months in jail for a plot that put a spotlight on the comic icon's office affairs, city Correction Department records show. |
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Reuters - An oil and gas platform operated by Mariner Energy burst into flames in the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday, but the crew of 13 escaped and there were no signs of an oil spill, the Coast Guard said. |
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Reuters - Hurricane Earl raked North Carolina's barrier islands with gusting winds, pounding surf and rain on Thursday as it took a swipe at the U.S. East Coast on an offshore path toward New England and Canada. |
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Federal judge overturns state's ban on flag mutilation, clearing the way for the Westboro Baptist Church from Kansas to continue trampling on Old Glory when it protests at military funerals
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URGENT: Earl packs 105 mph winds as it passes over North Carolina's Outer Banks, delivering heavy rain to the state's coast and prompting new tropical storm warnings in New England. | | VIDEO Coast Guard Preps for Hurricane EarlFULL COVERAGE: Hurricane Earl | VIDEO | WEATHER CENTER | TRACKERWind Scale | Following Earl LOCAL COVERAGE | UREPORT | VIDEO
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Engineers remove temporary cap that stopped oil from gushing into Gulf as a lot will be riding on the stability of a plug that was created when mud and cement were pumped down into the well from the top Oil Crew Rescued | Another Gulf Oil Explosion
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Controversial Ariz. sheriff slams the department over lawsuit filed against him claiming he refused to turn over records in an investigation into allegations his office discriminates against HispanicsWyo. Man Donates $1.5M to Defend Ariz. Law in CourtOPINION: Obama, You're Not Fooling Us on Immigration
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FoxNews.com takes a look at some players who are under the radar that would be great pickups for your fantasy football team
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Are names like Kal El, Zuma Nesta, and Sparrow really creative, or borderline child abuse? You decide!
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Actor says his charmed life marred by his inability to make impact on Darfur civil war Elisabetta Canalis Pics
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You swallow these invisible shrimp with every gulp of New York City tap water -- yet that's nothing to worry about, say experts
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In his latest book, author David Richo uncovers and shares the key to maintaining healthy, fulfilling relationships to help lead balanced, thoughtful lives
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