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Hamas among intractable issues in Mideast talks
(AP)
 AP - To relaunch Middle East peace talks on Thursday, the Israeli and Palestinian leaders and their American mediators quietly agreed to push aside the question of Hamas — the Islamic militant group that controls one of the two Palestinian territories and rejects negotiations.
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:06:52 GMT
| Karzai: Afghan govt will back Kabul Bank
(AP)
 AP - Afghan President Hamid Karzai reassured nervous customers at the troubled Kabul Bank on Thursday, saying every penny of their deposits would be guaranteed by the government.
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:02:05 GMT
| Afghan president says airstrike killed civilians
(AP)
 AP - NATO said an airstrike in northern Afghanistan on Thursday killed about a dozen insurgents, but President Hamid Karzai said the victims were campaign workers seeking votes in this month's parliamentary elections.
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:42:24 GMT
| Book says Nazi hunter Wiesenthal worked for Mossad
(AP)
 AP - A new book claims renowned Nazi hunter Simon Wiesenthal worked for Israel's Mossad spy agency, providing information on war criminals and Germans working in Arab countries.
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:14:31 GMT
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Kiffin, post-sanction USC open at Hawaii (AP)
Hawaii quarterback Bryant Moniz is doing everything possible to get a good look at Southern California -- he's even gone virtual. Besides taking snaps in practice, Moniz has been taking on the Trojans regularly on his PlayStation 3 in hopes of getting a feel for the USC defense he'll face in real life Thursday night.
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:31:06 PDT
| Roethlisberger ban likely to be reduced (AP)
Ben Roethlisberger's first big gain of the season may occur weeks before he returns to the field. His six-game suspension for violating the league's personal conduct policy likely will be shortened to four games by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell after the two meet in New York on Friday. The meeting will take place about 12 hours after the quarterback plays in the Steelers' final...
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:02:10 PDT
| US improves to 5-0 at worlds with rout (AP)
With nothing to play for, the United States looked as if it didn't want to play. Outworked and outhustled, the Americans led winless Tunisia by only four points early in the third quarter before turning the game into a rout over the final 15 minutes of a 92-57 victory Thursday. Eric Gordon scored 21 points for the U.S., which had already clinched first place in its group and was more interested...
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:18:52 PDT
| American teen Capra pulls off Open upset (AP)
Goodbye, Melanie Oudin. Hello, Beatrice Capra. The day after the sensation of last year's U.S. Open was quietly ousted, another 18-year-old American made her way unexpectedly to the third round. Capra, a wild-card entry ranked 371st, upset 18th-seeded Aravane Rezai of France 7-5, 2-6, 6-3 on Thursday to keep her Grand Slam debut on track.
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 12:36:57 PDT
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God did not create the universe, says Hawking
(Reuters)
 Reuters - God did not create the universe and the "Big Bang" was an inevitable consequence of the laws of physics, the eminent British theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking argues in a new book.
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:08:52 GMT
| The Most Dangerous Jobs in Technology
(PC World)
PC World - In the world of information technology, some professions are particularly perilous. Whether you’re risking psychological stress or your very life, these fields aren’t for the faint of heart. Some people in these roles thrive on adrenaline, climbing thousands of feet to fix communications towers. Others risk only emotional damage, getting paid to consume disturbing Internet content.
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 01:00:00 GMT
| Could New York City Handle a Hurricane?
(LiveScience.com)
 LiveScience.com - The National Hurricane Center warns that Hurricane Earl may swing
by dangerously close to the U.S. East Coast before curving back out to
sea. While the odds are it won't strike New York City directly, such an
event is not unprecedented, and the city has plans in place to evacuate -
and to hunker down - if need be.
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:40:48 GMT
| Hurricane Earl bears down on East Coast
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Hurricane Earl took aim at North Carolina on Thursday and was on track to lash its barrier islands with dangerous winds and pounding surf before cutting a path up the U.S. East Coast to Canada.
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:14:59 GMT
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