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Hurricane Earl set to pound North Carolina

Hurricane Earl set to pound North Carolina

For North Carolinians, Thursday was “a day of action,” before Hurricane Earl arrives Friday.

Food safety groups slam USDA egg graders at farms in recall

Food safety groups slam USDA egg graders at farms in recall

Staff at two Iowa egg processors implicated in a national salmonella outbreak were supposed to enforce rules, federal regulations show.

Dems in power could be in peril, poll says

Dems in power could be in peril, poll says

Democratic congressional candidates face a political landscape even rockier than those in 1994 and 2006 that ended with election upheavals …

U.N. tackles discrepancies over Congo rapes

U.N. tackles discrepancies over Congo rapes

The United Nations appears to have been aware of rape by rebels in eastern Congo earlier than it originally said it was, according to an internal e-mail and a humanitarian bulletin.

Mideast peace talks under way

Mideast peace talks under way

Direct talks between Israeli and Palestinian leaders resumed with pledges of support for a peace process leading to a comprehensive settlement within a year.

Study: Friends help college females avoid risky sex after drinking

Study: Friends help college females avoid risky sex after drinking

College students use a number of strategies to prevent their female friends from engaging in risky sexual behavior after a night of heavy drinking, …

Hamas, 10 groups vow to target Israelis

Hamas, 10 groups vow to target Israelis

“Resistance operations” will continue against Israelis despite the arrests of Hamas activists in the West Bank, a Hamas official said Thursday.

1 in 7 home kitchens would flunk inspection, worse than restaurants

1 in 7 home kitchens would flunk inspection, worse than restaurants

A new study suggests that at least one in seven home kitchens would flunk the kind of health inspection commonly administered to restaurants …

Creation came ‘from nothing,’ not God: Stephen Hawking

Creation came ‘from nothing,’ not God: Stephen Hawking

Did creation need a creator? British physicist and mathematician Stephen Hawking says no, arguing in his new book that there need not be a God …

Discovery Channel HQ given ‘all clear’

Discovery Channel HQ given ‘all clear’

Authorities gave an “all clear” early Thursday after sweeping the headquarters of the Discovery Channel in Silver Spring, Maryland, where police shot and killed a man who was holding three hostages.

Police: T.I., wife arrested in L.A.

Police: T.I., wife arrested in L.A.

T.I. and his wife were arrested after police said they smelled marijuana coming from the couple’s car. The rapper served time last year for attempting to buy machine guns in a grocery store parking lot.

Petraeus: Taliban reconciliation holds promise

Petraeus: Taliban reconciliation holds promise

U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates arrived in Afghanistan Thursday to consult with political and military officials.

At least 1 dead in second day of Mozambique riots

At least 1 dead in second day of Mozambique riots

At least one person was killed Thursday as riots in the southern African nation of Mozambique continued into a second day, the director of a hospital told a local television station.

Stephen Hawking: God didn’t create universe

Stephen Hawking: God didn’t create universe

God did not create the universe, world-famous physicist Stephen Hawking argues in a new book that aims to banish a divine creator from physics.

Justice Department lawyers sue Arizona sheriff in civil rights probe

Justice Department lawyers sue Arizona sheriff in civil rights probe

Justice Department civil rights lawyers filed suit against Sheriff Joe Arpaio of Arizona on Thursday after talks collapsed on a deal to provide federal investigators with requested documents.

Local students benefit from private colleges’ financial aid

Local students benefit from private colleges’ financial aid

Hoping to portray themselves as better neighbors, private colleges nationwide are sweetening financial aid packages for students in their own …

New test may ‘revolutionize TB care,’ diagnosing

New test may ‘revolutionize TB care,’ diagnosing

Scientists are reporting a major advance in diagnosing tuberculosis: A new test can reveal in less than two hours, with very high accuracy, whether …

West Nile virus kills 13 in Greece, health officials say

West Nile virus kills 13 in Greece, health officials say

West Nile Virus has killed 13 people in northern Greece and sickened another 143, the Hellenic Centre for Disease Control and Prevention reported Thursday.

Muslim groups support NYC mosque, decry hostility

Muslim groups support NYC mosque, decry hostility

It is “unethical, insensitive and inhumane” to oppose the planned mosque near Ground Zero, more than 50 leading Muslim organizations said Wednesday …

Obama warns of challenges at start of Mideast peace talks

Obama warns of challenges at start of Mideast peace talks

As Middle East peace talks begin anew in Washington, President Obama warns, “This moment of opportunity may not soon come again.”

Victims’ legacy: Child safety reform

Victims’ legacy: Child safety reform

Chelsea King and Amber Dubois’s murders by sex offender John Gardner led to a slew of proposed legislation aimed at protecting children. The bills await Gov.

Taliban claim responsibility for Lahore blasts

Taliban claim responsibility for Lahore blasts

The death toll from a trio of suicide attacks during a Shiite processions in Lahore, Pakistan, grew to 31 Thursday, authorities said Thursday.

Russian held in Spain for nightclub fire that killed 156

Russian held in Spain for nightclub fire that killed 156

Investigators have arrested a suspect from Russia in connection with a fire that killed 156 people in a nightclub in Russia in 2009, the Spanish National Police said Thursday.

Deadly rioting in Indonesia over death of prisoner

Deadly rioting in Indonesia over death of prisoner

The death of a man in police custody has led to deadly riots and six deaths in Indonesia, police said on Thursday.

Jurors to rule on actress’ marriage

Jurors to rule on actress’ marriage

Twelve jurors must decide whether the marriage of a Mexican soap opera actress to a California pizza delivery man was a fact built on love or fiction designed to fool immigration agents.

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