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 | Obama opens long-shot talks on Mideast peace
(AP) AP - President Barack Obama is opening a new round of Mideast peacemaking, bringing Israeli and Palestinian leaders together Wednesday for talks aimed at forging agreement within one year on a two-state solution: a sovereign Palestine and a secure Israel. Wed, 01 Sep 2010 10:24:21 GMT |
 | NC vacation island to be cleared as Earl nears
(AP) AP - Tourists on a North Carolina vacation destination island were preparing to board the ferries and head for the mainland early Wednesday and more evacuations could be on the way as powerful Hurricane Earl threatened to sideswipe the East Coast. Wed, 01 Sep 2010 10:25:32 GMT |
 | Lehman, Wachovia CEOs coming before panel
(AP) AP - An inquiry panel is hearing from former CEOs of two big banks that succumbed to the financial crisis, Lehman Brothers and Wachovia Corp., as it delves into the "too big too fail" predicament and potential systemwide risk from financial institutions. Wed, 01 Sep 2010 10:23:50 GMT |
 | Gates with Iraq troops as combat mission ends
(AP) AP - Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Wednesday that while the United States is no longer at war in Iraq, history will judge whether the fight was worth it. Wed, 01 Sep 2010 10:23:48 GMT |
 | Video: Captured Mexican drug lord knew top capos
(AP) AP - A former Texas high school football player and petty street dealer who allegedly rose to become one of Mexico's most savage assassins says he personally knew the country's top drug lords and shipped cocaine from Colombia through Panama. Wed, 01 Sep 2010 10:23:43 GMT |
 | Sen. Murkowski's defeat marks major tea party win
(AP) AP - Backed by the Tea Party Express and Sarah Palin, a little-known conservative lawyer from Alaska became the latest newcomer to the national political stage to take down an incumbent in 2010. Wed, 01 Sep 2010 10:22:13 GMT |
 | Rape probe against WikiLeaks founder reopened
(AP) AP - A senior Swedish prosecutor reopened a rape investigation against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Wednesday, the latest twist to a puzzling case in which prosecutors of different ranks have overruled each other. Wed, 01 Sep 2010 10:50:31 GMT |
 | Calif. rejects ban on plastic shopping bags
(AP) AP - California lawmakers have rejected a bill seeking to ban plastic shopping bags after a contentious debate over whether the state was going too far in trying to regulate personal choice. Wed, 01 Sep 2010 10:22:09 GMT |
 | Michael Douglas optimistic about cancer recovery
(AP) AP - Michael Douglas says he faces an "eight-week struggle" against throat cancer but is optimistic about his chances for recovery. Wed, 01 Sep 2010 10:22:06 GMT |
 | Nadal, Wozniacki advance after hot day at US Open
(AP) AP - Day 2 at the U.S. Open was a day for the hot and tired. Wed, 01 Sep 2010 10:22:02 GMT |
 | Obama: Time to turn the page in Iraq
(Reuters) Reuters - President Barack Obama declared an end to the seven-year U.S. combat mission in Iraq on Tuesday and promised recession-weary Americans "my central responsibility" now is to repair the U.S. economy. Wed, 01 Sep 2010 02:53:51 GMT |
 | Israel hints Jerusalem compromise in peace talks
(Reuters) Reuters - Israel's defense minister said on Wednesday the Jewish state would be willing to hand over parts of Jerusalem in peace talks with the Palestinians to be launched by President Barack Obama. Wed, 01 Sep 2010 10:19:05 GMT |
 | Hurricane Earl could sideswipe East Coast
(Reuters) Reuters - Powerful Hurricane Earl churned toward the eastern U.S. seaboard on Tuesday and looked to sideswipe the densely populated coast from North Carolina to New England, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:24:07 GMT |
 | Alaska Sen Murkowski upset by Tea Party-backed rival
(Reuters) Reuters - Senator Lisa Murkowski dropped out of the Republican Senate primary in Alaska on Tuesday, conceding to a Tea Party-backed insurgent in a stunning upset fueled by conservative supporters. Wed, 01 Sep 2010 06:28:58 GMT |
 | Sweden reopens WikiLeaks founder rape investigation
(Reuters) Reuters - Sweden's chief prosecutor said on Wednesday she was reopening a preliminary investigation into rape charges against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange that a lower official had withdrawn two weeks ago. Wed, 01 Sep 2010 10:35:38 GMT |
 | N.Korea seeks stronger ties with China
(Reuters) Reuters - North Korea vowed to strengthen military ties with China on Wednesday, days after the North's leader Kim Jong-il finished a visit aimed at bolstering the bond with his isolated country's sole major supporter. Wed, 01 Sep 2010 06:47:55 GMT |
 | Pakistan raids kill 45 militants, family members
(Reuters) Reuters - Pakistani government air raids have killed up to 45 militants, their family members and other civilians with no ties to the fighters, officials said on Wednesday. Wed, 01 Sep 2010 07:27:36 GMT |
 | Obama readies bold Mideast peace bid
(AFP) AFP - President Barack Obama steps into Middle East peace efforts on Wednesday in a bid to relaunch direct Palestinian-Israeli negotiations after four Jewish settlers were gunned down in the West Bank. Wed, 01 Sep 2010 10:41:03 GMT |
 | 'Time to turn the page' as Obama ends Iraq combat
(AFP) AFP - President Barack Obama declared an end to US combat in Iraq, saying Iraqis must chart their own destiny as Americans focus on combating Al-Qaeda in Afghanistan and rebuilding their own battered nation. Wed, 01 Sep 2010 09:29:33 GMT |