CBC.ca

Hurricane Earl downgraded to Category 3 as winds decrease to 115 mphWashington PostAs Hurricane Earl steamed toward the east coast, vacationers along North Carolina's Outer Banks began packing their cars and moving inland, cutting short their summer just before Labor Day weekend. By Rob Stein and Michael W. Savage Hurricane Earl …Earl path to remain […]

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CBC.ca

Offshore Oil Platform Explodes in Gulf of Mexico, But No Leak FoundABC NewsAn explosion on an offshore oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico early today ignited a fire that caused workers to evacuate into the water, but the US Coast Guard said that all the workers survived and there are no oil leaks reported […]

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New Zealand Herald

IPCC climate change panel needs transparency, review panel findsChristian Science MonitorThe IPCC climate change advisory panel, stung by criticism that it ignored dissenting views, underwent an independent review of its management. Observers have called the report 'remarkably hard-hitting.' Chairman of the Intergovernmental Panel on …Independent Audit Panel Slams U.N.'s Climate GroupFOXNewsIPCC told to […]

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Globe and Mail

Hurricane Earl a Category 4 and getting strongerCNNBy the CNN Wire Staff Miami, Florida (CNN) — Hurricane Earl got stronger as it lumbered across the Atlantic on Monday, forecasters said. Hurricane Earl strengthened Monday afternoon into a Category 4 storm, packing winds of 135 mph, according to the …Hurricane Earl Heads Toward Puerto […]

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Telegraph.co.uk

Emerging-Market Debt Gains On Treasurys After Bernanke CommentsWall Street JournalNEW YORK (Dow Jones)–Yields on emerging-market bond prices narrowed their gap with traditional safe havens like US Treasurys Friday after comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke put bolstered investor …Treasurys Sink As Bernanke Comments Pull Plug On Recent RallyWall Street JournalTreasurys drop after Bernanke, GDP […]

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CBC.ca

American imprisoned in N. Korea returns to BostonThe Associated PressBOSTON — An American held captive for seven months in North Korea stepped off a plane in his hometown Friday, looking thin but joyful as he hugged the former president who had helped win his release and family and friends surrounded him in a group …Carter […]

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msnbc.com

3 rescues Chile miners could take hope fromChristian Science MonitorWith 33 Chilean miners trapped nearly a half-mile underground since Aug. 5, the country might take hope from past successful rescue missions. Here are three examples from China, America, and the Philippines. Miners at Pennsylvania's Quecreek Mine …Chilean President Sees Miners Rescued by ChristmasBusinessWeekChilean Miners Not […]

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New York Daily News

Existing home sales down. But six cities defy housing gloom.Christian Science MonitorExisting home sales plunged in July and housing prices may dip again. But in six metropolitan areas, the housing picture is far brighter: Home values are rising and median prices are already well ahead of their peak during the housing bubble. […]

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The Guardian

Israel says Iranian reactor use 'totally unacceptable'YnetnewsIsrael on Saturday denounced Iran's fueling up of its first nuclear power plant as "totally unacceptable" and called for more international pressure to force Tehran to cease any uranium enrichment. Israel, widely assumed to be the only Middle East …Russia Helps Iran Fuel Up First Nuclear Power PlantVoice […]

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Sydney Morning Herald

Sweden drops rape accusation against founder of WikiLeaksCNNBy the CNN Wire Staff Stockholm, Sweden (CNN) — Swedish authorities say they have revoked an arrest warrant that had alleged rape against the founder and editor of the whistle-blowing website WikiLeaks, Julian Assange. Assange is "no longer wanted" …Sweden Drops Rape Allegation Against WikiLeaks Founder […]

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