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

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Hurricane Earl set to pound North Carolina

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

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Food safety groups slam USDA egg graders at farms in recall

As Dion Lewis takes a break from enjoying a cheese, egg, sausage and bacon sandwich at a crowded diner in the heart of the University of Pittsburgh’s …

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Little big man: Pittsburgh RB Lewis relies on speed, strength

Roger Federer is one cool customer. The temperature climbed into the 90s yet again Thursday at Flushing Meadows, and the guy showed up for work …

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Five-time champ Federer strolls into Round 3 at U.S. Open

Erin Andrews debuts Saturday as one of the anchors for the first hour of College GameDay, which this year starts an hour earlier, at 9 a.m. ET …

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It’s opening night in college football. The marquee game is No. 15 Pittsburgh visiting No. 24 Utah. No. 2 Utah and 13th-ranked Miami (Fla.) are …

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Live blog: Catching up on all the games on opening night

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

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Dems in power could be in peril, poll says

Cheryl Beamer was carrying her five-week-old grandchild in May when she tripped and realized in the flash of an instant that she would be unable …

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Tech’s Beamer: ‘What we lack is a national championship’

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.

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U.N. tackles discrepancies over Congo rapes

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

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Mideast peace talks under way

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

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Study: Friends help college females avoid risky sex after drinking

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

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Hamas, 10 groups vow to target Israelis

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

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

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 …

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

Courtesy Bebe; Inset: Seth Browarnik/Startraks Ever wanted to walk in the Kardashians’ sky-high stilettos for a day? Well, now you can! Kim , Kourtney and Khloe are adding sexy shoes and trend-right bags to their existing bebe designer collection . Set to hit bebe stores and online September 9, the Kardashians’ new accessories will embody their own unique breed of sex appeal while keeping in step with fresh-off-the-runway looks. And with footwear priced from $159-$228 and handbags set to retail from $79-$298, the latest additions to the sexy collection are not to miss.

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FIRST LOOK: Kardshians Add Shoes and Handbags to Their Bebe Line
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These are fresh waters for Mardy Fish. He’s fit. He’s committed. He’s actually expected to win heading into the third round of the U.S. Open. …

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Fish story continues with another victory at U.S. Open

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.

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Discovery Channel HQ given ‘all clear’

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NYC Bomb Correlation to WTC Mosque?

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.

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

CC Sabathia pitched one-hit ball for eight innings to earn his major league-leading 19th win, fill-in Curtis Granderson homered twice and the …

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Sabathia, Granderson give Yankees 4-game sweep

The NCAA is giving Connecticut another week to respond to allegations that the school’s basketball program committed eight major rules violations. …

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UConn’s deadline to respond to NCAA allegations extended

A highly-regarded basketball recruit will not start the season for the Missouri Tigers. Tony Mitchell has not enrolled at the university for …

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Top Missouri recruit Tony Mitchell will miss start of season

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

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Petraeus: Taliban reconciliation holds promise

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.

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At least 1 dead in second day of Mozambique riots