 | East preps for Earl
North Carolina's governor says her state is ready for Earl but she says it's up to coastal residents to get to a safe place as the storm passes by while a hurricane warning is out for part of the Massachusetts coast.
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 | No fatalities reported in rig explosion
The Coast Guard says no one has been killed in an explosion and fire on an offshore petroleum platform in the Gulf of Mexico.
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 | Risks remain with Gulf well cap coming off
Engineers don't expect to see another gusher when they delicately remove a cap on the blown-out Gulf of Mexico well that spawned the worst offshore oil spill in U.S. history.
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 | Kia recalling Soul and Sorento autos for wiring fix
Kia Motors is recalling about 35,000 Soul and Sorento vehicles to fix wiring in the interior lighting panels that could lead to fires.
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 | Judge punishes Michigan juror for Facebook post
A Detroit-area woman who was removed from a jury for declaring the defendant guilty on Facebook before the trial was over has been ordered to pay $250 and write an essay about the constitutional right to a fair trial.
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 | Retailers report sales gains for August
Retailers are reporting surprisingly solid gains for August even as unusually hot weather and job worries kept a lid on back-to-school buying.
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 | Police kill gunman who held three at Discovery Channel
A man who railed against the Discovery Channel's environmental programming for years burst into the company's headquarters with at least one explosive device strapped to his body, took three people hostage at gunpoint before police shot him to death, officials said.
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 | Three hurt in welding company blast
A county emergency official says an explosion at a Philadelphia-area welding supply company injured three people.
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 | Magistrate recommends dismissing states' gun suit
A federal magistrate is recommending dismissal of a lawsuit filed by eight states seeking freedom from federal gun laws.
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 | Israeli PM seeks 'peace they deserve'
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he wants to secure a lasting peace between the Israelis and Palestinians, calling it a "peace they deserve."
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