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President mulls new measures to spark economy
September 3, 2010After a week mostly focused on Iraq and Mideast diplomacy, it's back to the economy for President Barack Obama, who will deliver remarks Friday on the August unemployment numbers.
Cap is off BP's ruptured well
September 3, 2010Crews removed the cap from BP's ruptured Gulf of Mexico oil well late Thursday afternoon, a company spokeswoman said, an important step toward permanently sealing the well.
Toshiba recalls 41,000 computers over risk of burns
September 3, 2010Toshiba has announced the voluntary recall of about 41,000 notebook computers worldwide at risk of overheating and burning users.
She drops 100 pounds, gains new world
September 3, 2010I come from a small-ish town in Oklahoma where we've never met a vegetable we couldn't fry and the only things more super-sized than our portions are the huge church complexes that alternate with fast-food restaurants along our roads.
Hamas, 10 other groups pledge to continue targeting Israelis
September 3, 2010Members of the militant wing of Hamas and representatives of 10 other militant groups met Thursday and said they were joining forces and that attacks on Israelis would continue.
She drops 100 pounds, gains new world
September 3, 2010I come from a small-ish town in Oklahoma where we've never met a vegetable we couldn't fry and the only things more super-sized than our portions are the huge church complexes that alternate with fast-food restaurants along our roads.
Convicted killer claiming innocence is spared death penalty in Ohio
September 3, 2010An Ohio death row inmate who has repeatedly claimed his innocence was spared execution, after the state's governor Thursday noted "legitimate questions" about evidence used to convict the man.
At Category 2, Hurricane Earl spins off North Carolina
September 3, 2010Weakening by the hour but still covering a massive area, Hurricane Earl spun off the North Carolina on Thursday night, lashing parts of the Outer Banks with rain and high wind.
Stephen Hawking: God didn't create universe
September 3, 2010God did not create the universe, world-famous physicist Stephen Hawking argues in a new book that aims to banish a divine creator from physics.
Actress who played Bonnie Blue Butler in 'GWTW' dies at 76
September 3, 2010Former child actress Cammie King Conlon used to joke "that I peaked at age 5."
