Sep 02, 2010 11:09PM

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.

Sep 03, 2010 12:20AM

Protesters hold anti-Israel rallies in Iran

Protesters gathered in Iran on Friday for a demonstration to observe an annual holiday that marks the country's solidarity with Palestinians and calls for the end of Israel occupation.

Sep 02, 2010 11:13PM

NASA to present options for miners

NASA experts will present options and recommendations Friday evening after assessing the situations and needs of the 33 miners trapped far below the surface of the Earth.

Sep 02, 2010 07:53PM

Bermuda under tropical storm warning

As Hurricane Earl approached the U.S. East Coast on Thursday, two other tropical storms were churning in the Atlantic Ocean, with one prompting a tropical storm watch for Bermuda.

Sep 02, 2010 04:37PM

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.

Sep 02, 2010 04:59AM

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.

Sep 02, 2010 12:41PM

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.

Sep 02, 2010 02:44PM

Goats rescued after 2 days on 6-inch ledge in Mont (AP)

AP - Two young goats wandered onto the thin ledge of a railroad bridge and spent nearly two days high above the ground until rescuers in a towering cherry picker plucked them from their perch, hungry but safe.

Sep 02, 2010 11:11AM

Top Obama ally: Democrats will hold the US Congress (AFP)

AFP - President Barack Obama's Democratic allies will defy glum forecasts of a rout in November elections and keep control of the House and Senate, one of the party's congressional leaders said Thursday.

Sep 02, 2010 11:30AM

Mass Extinction Threat: Earth on Verge of Huge Reset Button? (LiveScience.com)

LiveScience.com - Mass extinctions have served as huge reset buttons that dramatically changed the diversity of species found in oceans all over the world, according to a comprehensive study of fossil records. The findings suggest humans will live in a very different future if they drive animals to extinction, because the loss of each species can alter entire ecosystems.

Sep 02, 2010 01:19PM

Federer beats Beck to move into Open's 3rd round (AP)

AP - Five-time champion Roger Federer has breezed into the third round at the U.S. Open, serving 15 aces in beating 104th-ranked Andreas Beck of Germany 6-3, 6-4, 6-3.

Sep 03, 2010 02:12AM

Wind and rain from Hurricane Earl buffet North Carolina (Reuters)

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.

Sep 02, 2010 11:53AM

Verizon to sell smart phones for prepaid service (AP)

AP - Verizon Wireless on Thursday announced it's opening up access to smart phones for customers who prepay for service, such as people with poor credit and those who don't want to be tied down by long-term contracts.

Sep 02, 2010 04:37PM

More Dems buck plan to let taxes increase for rich (AP)

AP - Congress seems increasingly reluctant to let taxes go up, even on wealthier Americans.

Sep 02, 2010 03:28PM

N.C. Braces for Impact: Hurricane Earl Closes In

With the Category 3 storm approaching, evacuations were ordered in some areas.



Tropical cyclone - Earth Sciences - Atmospheric Sciences - Meteorology - Weather Phenomena

Sep 03, 2010 02:54AM

Oil Platform Explodes; No Sign of Spill

Another off shoreshore oil rig has exploded off the coast of Louisiana in the Gulf of Mexico.



Gulf of Mexico - Energy - Business - Oil and Gas - Operating Companies

Sep 02, 2010 07:13PM

LA Teachers' Evaluation Raises Questions

Many teachers have directed their anger at the Los Angeles Times for publishing negative job performance evaluations online. But some parents welcome the transparency as a way to improve their children's educations.



Los Angeles - Los Angeles Times - United States - California - Counties

Sep 02, 2010 07:13PM

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Sep 03, 2010 02:55AM

Eyes on Clinton as She Leads Peace Talks

As President Obama pushes a new round of Mideast peac talks, opinions are split on whether Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has skills to necessary for negotiations between the Palestinians and Israelis.



Middle East - Hillary Rodham Clinton - President - President of the United States - United States

Sep 02, 2010 05:37PM

Discovery Gunman Was A Human Smuggler

Discovery Channel gunman James Lee was once convicted of smuggling illegal immigrants across the U.S. border and was proud of his job, but later came to refer to illegal immigrants as "filth" and their children as "anchor baby filth." His brother says James Lee probably wanted the police to kill him.



Discovery Channel - Maryland - Police - SWAT - Hostage

Sep 02, 2010 02:43PM

Back to School: California Teachers' Classroom Wish Lists Fulfilled by Single Donor

A generous donor is helping tens of thousands of school kids in California with their back-to-school shopping. Teachers and students across the state posted wish lists for everything from pencils and paper to digital projectors on the website DonorsChoose.org, and earlier this week, they learned that a foundation has agreed to fund all of the requests.



California - DonorsChoose - Education - United States - Website