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BP oil spill costs hit $8 billion as ends rig probe
LONDON (Reuters) - BP Plc said the cost of dealing with its oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico had risen to $8 billion as the oil giant prepared to release the findings of an internal probe into the causes of the disaster.
3 Sep 2010 at 4:02am
Wind and rain from Hurricane Earl buffet North Carolina
MANTEO, North Carolina (Reuters) - Hurricane Earl battered North Carolina's coast with rain, winds and waves on Friday and swirled up the U.S. eastern seaboard toward New England and Canada as a weakened but still dangerous storm.
3 Sep 2010 at 6:46am
U.S. medical programs missing millions of kids: report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An estimated five million uninsured children in the United States were eligible for Medicaid or the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP) but were not enrolled in either plan, according to a new report.
3 Sep 2010 at 2:01am
No sign of oil after Gulf platform fire: Coast Guard
NEW ORLEANS (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.
3 Sep 2010 at 6:49am
Bumpy economy cited as helping improve U.S. roads
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - One upside of the worst U.S. economic slump since the Great Depression is that with fewer motorists on the road, the nation's highways are less congested and in better shape, a study said on Thursday.
2 Sep 2010 at 8:43pm
Justice Department sues Arizona sheriff in immigration probe
WASHINGTON/PHOENIX (Reuters) - The Justice Department on Thursday sued an Arizona sheriff for refusing to cooperate with its investigation into allegations he and his police force discriminate against Hispanics in his program to crack down on illegal immigrants.
2 Sep 2010 at 3:23pm
Jury hits Ford Motor Co with $131 million verdict
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A Mississippi jury ordered Ford Motor Co to pay $131 million to the family of a man who died while driving an Explorer, an attorney for the family said on Thursday.
2 Sep 2010 at 7:49pm
EPA to issue more rules in climate fight
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will roll out more regulations on greenhouse gases and other pollution to help fight climate change, but they will not be as strong as action by Congress, a senior administration official said.
2 Sep 2010 at 5:17pm
Warren schedule change stirs talk on consumer job
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A last-minute change in the fall course schedule of Harvard law professor Elizabeth Warren has fueled speculation the White House might soon nominate her to head the newly created U.S. consumer financial agency.
2 Sep 2010 at 4:25pm
S.Korea Kia recalls some Soul, Sorento vehicles
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's No. 2 automaker Kia Motors said on Friday that it had started a recall of some Soul and Sorento vehicles sold worldwide because of a fire hazard.
2 Sep 2010 at 7:31pm
BBC Americas News
Earl weakens as it nears US coast
Hurricane Earl weakens as it nears the US East Coast, though officials warn it remains "large and powerful".
2 Sep 2010 at 11:16pm
Explosion on Gulf of Mexico rig
An explosion rips through an offshore oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico, west of the site of the blast in April that caused a huge oil spill.
2 Sep 2010 at 11:13pm
Tanker aground off north Canada
A tanker carrying 9m litres of diesel fuel runs aground off the coast of northern Canada but no environmental damage is reported.
2 Sep 2010 at 10:53pm
Middle East talks 'constructive'
Israeli and Palestinian leaders meet in Washington for the first direct peace talks in nearly two years and agree a framework for negotiations.
3 Sep 2010 at 2:12am
Miami airport in security alert
A passenger was detained and four of Miami International Airport's six concourses were evacuated on Thursday after a suspicious item was spotted in a checked bag
3 Sep 2010 at 4:09am
Burger King is sold for $3.26bn
Burger King is being sold to private equity firm 3G Capital in a deal valued at $3.26bn (£2.1bn), it has been announced.
2 Sep 2010 at 11:51am
Canadian to command space station
The Canadian Space Agency announces astronaut Chris Hadfield will become the first Canadian commander of the International Space Station in 2013.
2 Sep 2010 at 4:09pm
'Lights out' help migratory birds
A growing number of New York sky-scrapers switch off their lights at night to help reduce the number of migratory birds hitting the buildings.
2 Sep 2010 at 12:52pm
Andean gold in $3bn bidding war
Rival Canadian gold mining companies, Goldcorp and El Dorado, lock horns in a $3bn fight to buy up Andean Resources.
3 Sep 2010 at 1:57am
US accuses 11 of honey smuggling
US authorities indict 11 German and Chinese executives for conspiring to illegally import $40m worth of honey from China.
2 Sep 2010 at 11:24am
Yahoo US National
Some flooding on NC Outer Banks as Earl passes
(AP)
AP - Hurricane Earl roared past the North Carolina Outer Banks early Friday, flooding some parts of the narrow vacation islands and knocking out electricity before driving north at the start of at least 24 hours of stormy, windy weather along the East Coast.
3 Sep 2010 at 6:42am
Police question scientist in Miami airport scare
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AP - A scientist has been detained at the Miami International Airport after screeners spotted a metal canister in his luggage that looked like a pipe bomb, prompting an evacuation, a government official said.
3 Sep 2010 at 6:43am
Former egg farm workers say complaints ignored
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AP - U.S. Agriculture Department employees worked full-time at two Iowa egg farms at the center of a salmonella outbreak and massive recall, but two former workers said they ignored complaints about conditions at one site.
3 Sep 2010 at 5:47am
Comfort Inn a hurricane hostel in NC
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AP - A two-story Comfort Inn has become a makeshift hurricane hostel on North Carolina's Outer Banks for those who want to stay close to their homes but know they need better shelter from the onslaught of Earl.
3 Sep 2010 at 12:30am
'Birth tourism' a tiny portion of immigrant babies
(AP)
AP - When Ruth Garcia's twins are born in two months, they'll have all the rights of U.S. citizens. They and their six brothers and sisters will be able to vote, apply for federal student loans and even run for president.
3 Sep 2010 at 4:47am
Latest Gulf oil rig problem differs from BP spill
(AP)
AP - Stark differences exist between the oil platform fire in the Gulf of Mexico and the blast that led to the massive BP spill. Most notably, no one was killed and no crude was gushing into the water, but the distinctions don't end there.
3 Sep 2010 at 5:47am
Pearl Harbor marks 65th anniversary of WWII's end
(AP)
AP - Like many other vets, Don Fosburg marked the anniversary of World War II's end reflecting on a victory dearly earned and on men who helped make that happen but never came home.
3 Sep 2010 at 3:42am
McCourt: Wife concerned about nest egg
(AP)
AP - Former Dodger CEO Jamie McCourt was more concerned with protecting the couple's luxurious homes than dealing with baseball matters and didn't want to take the risk associated with buying one of baseball's most storied franchises six years ago, her estranged husband said.
3 Sep 2010 at 4:34am
Warrants detail stabbings at Calif. beach house
(AP)
AP - A 9-year-old boy ran to get cash from his mother's purse to appease an armed intruder, but when he returned the man was stabbing his parents with a kitchen knife in the bedroom, according to recently released search warrants in the triple murder case.
3 Sep 2010 at 2:11am
Critics: Ill. lottery contract cloaked in secrecy
(AP)
AP - With less than two weeks before Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn awards a lucrative, first-of-its-kind contract for the private management of the state's $2 billion-a-year lottery, some are criticizing the selection process as too secretive and questioning whether it favors one powerful bidder.
3 Sep 2010 at 2:30am
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Some flooding on NC Outer Banks as Earl passes
BUXTON, N.C. -- Hurricane Earl roared past the North Carolina Outer Banks early Friday, flooding some parts of the narrow vacation islands and knocking out electricity before driving north at the start of at least 24 hours of stormy, windy weather along the East Coast.
3 Sep 2010 at 6:42am
Police question scientist in Miami airport scare
MIAMI -- A scientist has been detained at the Miami International Airport after screeners spotted a metal canister in his luggage that looked like a pipe bomb, prompting an evacuation, a government official said.
3 Sep 2010 at 6:43am
Former egg farm workers say complaints ignored
DES MOINES, Iowa -- U.S. Agriculture Department employees worked full-time at two Iowa egg farms at the center of a salmonella outbreak and massive recall, but two former workers said they ignored complaints about conditions at one site.
3 Sep 2010 at 5:47am
Comfort Inn a hurricane hostel in NC
BUXTON, N.C. -- A two-story Comfort Inn has become a makeshift hurricane hostel on North Carolina's Outer Banks for those who want to stay close to their homes but know they need better shelter from the onslaught of Earl.
3 Sep 2010 at 12:30am
'Birth tourism' a tiny portion of immigrant babies
SAN JUAN, Texas -- When Ruth Garcia's twins are born in two months, they'll have all the rights of U.S. citizens. They and their six brothers and sisters will be able to vote, apply for federal student loans and even run for president.
3 Sep 2010 at 4:47am
Latest Gulf oil rig problem differs from BP spill
NEW ORLEANS -- Stark differences exist between the oil platform fire in the Gulf of Mexico and the blast that led to the massive BP spill. Most notably, no one was killed and no crude was gushing into the water, but the distinctions don't end there.
3 Sep 2010 at 5:47am
Pearl Harbor marks 65th anniversary of WWII's end
PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii -- Like many other vets, Don Fosburg marked the anniversary of World War II's end reflecting on a victory dearly earned and on men who helped make that happen but never came home.
3 Sep 2010 at 3:42am
McCourt: Wife concerned about nest egg
LOS ANGELES -- Former Dodger CEO Jamie McCourt was more concerned with protecting the couple's luxurious homes than dealing with baseball matters and didn't want to take the risk associated with buying one of baseball's most storied franchises six years ago, her estranged husband said.
3 Sep 2010 at 4:34am
Warrants detail stabbings at Calif. beach house
VENTURA, Calif. -- A 9-year-old boy ran to get cash from his mother's purse to appease an armed intruder, but when he returned the man was stabbing his parents with a kitchen knife in the bedroom, according to recently released search warrants in the triple murder case.
3 Sep 2010 at 2:11am
Critics: Ill. lottery contract cloaked in secrecy
CHICAGO -- With less than two weeks before Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn awards a lucrative, first-of-its-kind contract for the private management of the state's $2 billion-a-year lottery, some are criticizing the selection process as too secretive and questioning whether it favors one powerful bidder.
3 Sep 2010 at 2:30am
Chicago Tribune
Some flooding on NC Outer Banks as Earl passes; Nantucket, Cape Cod could get...
BUXTON, N.C. (AP) — Hurricane Earl roared past the North Carolina Outer Banks early Friday, flooding some parts of the narrow vacation islands and knocking out electricity before driving north at the start of at least 24 hours of stormy, windy weather along the East Coast.
3 Sep 2010 at 6:42am
Miami police question scientist about item resembling pipe bomb in bag found ...
MIAMI (AP) — A scientist has been detained at the Miami International Airport after screeners spotted a metal canister in his luggage that looked like a pipe bomb, prompting an evacuation, a government official said.
3 Sep 2010 at 6:43am
All 13 crew members rescued from Gulf oil platform fire in chaos different fr...
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Stark differences exist between the oil platform fire in the Gulf of Mexico and the blast that led to the massive BP spill. Most notably, no one was killed and no crude was gushing into the water, but the distinctions don't end there.
3 Sep 2010 at 5:48am
Former egg farm workers say complaints ignored by USDA employees working at t...
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — U.S. Agriculture Department employees worked full-time at two Iowa egg farms at the center of a salmonella outbreak and massive recall, but two former workers said they ignored complaints about conditions at one site.
3 Sep 2010 at 5:48am
US Justice Department sues Ariz. sheriff in civil rights probe; Arpaio calls ...
PHOENIX (AP) — The Justice Department sued the nation's self-proclaimed "toughest sheriff" on Thursday, calling Joe Arpaio's defiance of an investigation into his office's alleged discrimination against Hispanics "unprecedented."
2 Sep 2010 at 6:50pm
As Mideast leaders talk, a key dispute looms
WASHINGTON — Israeli and Palestinian leaders formally reopened peace talks on Thursday by setting a work plan for the next year, but adjourned without progress on the key issue of Israeli housing construction, which threatens to quickly undermine the negotiations.
2 Sep 2010 at 5:23pm
Police: Discovery Channel hostages were ready to make a break for it when gun...
SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — Police had been negotiating with James Jae Lee for several hours and intended to keep him talking for as long as it took to safely resolve the standoff at the Discovery Channel's headquarters. Inside the lobby, Lee's three hostages had no intention of waiting.
2 Sep 2010 at 8:45pm
U.S. sues Arizona sheriff in civil rights probe
The Justice Department says Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio failed to turn over documents in its investigation into whether his department discriminated against Latinos while pursuing illegal immigrants.
The U.S. Department of Justice on Thursday sued a controversial and popular Arizona sheriff, alleging that his department was refusing to cooperate with an investigation into whether it discriminated against Latinos while trying to catch illegal immigrants.
2 Sep 2010 at 7:15pm
Ex-CBS producer who tried to blackmail David Letterman released after 4 month...
NEW YORK (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.
3 Sep 2010 at 12:27am
After drug arrest, questions emerge over whether T.I. will return to music ch...
After finishing a sentence for weapons charges earlier this year, T.I. was poised to have the comeback of the fall.
2 Sep 2010 at 4:27pm
LA Times
Miami airport reopens after evacuation
Four of the six concourses were emptied and roadways closed after a screener saw something suspicious in a checked bag.
A passenger was detained and four of Miami International Airport's six concourses along with an onsite hotel were evacuated after a screener spotted something suspicious in a checked bag, authorities said.
3 Sep 2010 at 5:57am
Oil platform explodes off Louisiana
The crew is rescued and there are no signs of a leak, but the accident sparks new debate about wells in the gulf.
The opening scene was all too familiar. Black smoke rising from a burning oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico and workers plucked from the sea. But Thursday's fire on an oil production facility 100 miles off the Louisiana coast appears to have ended without disaster.
2 Sep 2010 at 11:51pm
Earl takes swipe at North Carolina, heads up coast
The hurricane is expected to weaken and stay out to sea before grazing the Massachusetts coast Saturday.
A weakened Hurricane Earl brushed North Carolina's fragile Outer Banks with stiff winds and high waves Thursday night, striking a glancing blow before spinning offshore up the Eastern Seaboard.
3 Sep 2010 at 2:00am
U.S. sues Arizona sheriff in civil rights probe
The Justice Department says Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio failed to turn over documents in its investigation into whether his department discriminated against Latinos while pursuing illegal immigrants.
The U.S. Department of Justice on Thursday sued a controversial and popular Arizona sheriff, alleging that his department was refusing to cooperate with an investigation into whether it discriminated against Latinos while trying to catch illegal immigrants.
2 Sep 2010 at 7:15pm
The reemployed: overqualified and underpaid
The majority of people who are now working after being laid off during the recession say they are overqualified for their current positions and are worse off financially, a survey finds.
A majority of people who were able to find work after being laid off during the recession say they are overqualified for their current position, according to a survey released by the Pew Research Center.
2 Sep 2010 at 7:27pm
The man behind the Sherrod affair
Andrew Breitbart, whose posting of video clips got a Department of Agriculture official fired, was a liberal Westside child of privilege whose political epiphany transformed him into a conservative.
The command center of Andrew Breitbart's growing media empire is a suite of offices on Sawtelle Boulevard in West Los Angeles with the temporary feel of a campaign office. Only the computers seem firmly anchored.
2 Sep 2010 at 7:26pm
Border activist's littering conviction is overturned
Daniel Millis had been charged for leaving gallon bottles of water for illegal border crossers in a U.S. desert wildlife preserve.
A federal appeals court on Thursday overturned the littering conviction of an Arizona activist who left gallon-size bottles of water for illegal immigrants crossing into the United States through a desert wildlife preserve.
3 Sep 2010 at 2:00am
U.S. employers push increase in cost of healthcare onto workers
A new survey shows an average worker with a family plan pays nearly $4,000 a year, up 14% from 2009. Meanwhile, the average employer contribution to a family plan hasn't increased at all.
As employers struggle with rising healthcare costs and a sour economy, U.S. workers for the first time in at least a decade are being asked to shoulder the entire increase in the cost of health benefits on their own.
2 Sep 2010 at 7:46pm
Animal rights groups face off with scientists over fate of chimps
Almost 200 have had a long break from testing that dates to NASA's early days, but that could end.
Ever since the first of their number arrived in New Mexico half a century ago as test subjects in the fledgling U.S. space program, nearly 200 government-owned chimpanzees were routinely injected with viruses and used to test everything from experimental vaccines to insecticides.
3 Sep 2010 at 2:00am
Platform owner involved in previous offshore accidents, regulators say
Houston-based Mariner Energy paid $55,000 in fines this summer after inspectors found safety violations. Four of the company's accidents resulted in worker injuries, records show.
Mariner Energy, which owns the platform that erupted in flames Thursday, has been involved in more than a dozen offshore accidents in the Gulf of Mexico in the last four years, including at least four fires and a well blowout, according to federal regulators.
2 Sep 2010 at 11:53pm
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