Earl weakens as rain, waves whip N.C. islands
Hurricane Earl weakens to a Category 2 storm with rain and 110 mph winds bearing down on North Carolina's Outer Banks and threatening the Eastern Seaboard.
National Hurricane Center - Tropical cyclone - Saffir–Simpson Hurricane Scale - Meteorology - Hurricanes
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Coast Guard: No oil sheen from Gulf explosion
The Coast Guard is backing off its earlier report that an oil sheen about a mile long was spreading following a platform explosion in the Gulf of Mexico.
Gulf of Mexico - Oil spill - Oil platform - Environment - Energy
Woman in acid attack recounts agonizing pain
Bethany Storro had just bought a pair of sunglasses and was celebrating a new job when a woman walked up to her with a cup and said: "Hey pretty girl, do you want to drink this?"
Health - Vancouver - Bethany Storro - Portland Oregon - Washington
More bombs found in Discovery standoff case
Four more explosive devices tied to the suspect in the Discovery Channel standoff were found at a residence in Montgomery County, Md., authorities told NBC News on Thursday.
Discovery Channel - NBC - United States - Montgomery - Counties
Run on Afghan bank's deposits reported
The Afghan president's brother confirms to NBC News that Kabul Bank funds were used to buy villas in Dubai but urges the U.S. to step in to prevent a financial panic.
Dubai - Afghanistan - United States - Kabul Bank - Asia
Osteoporosis drugs may raise throat cancer risk
Researchers say new findings shouldn't affect patients taking bisphosphonates, but said the medicines should be watched closely. Other studies have been divided over whether the risk is real.
Cancer - Osteoporosis - Health - Bisphosphonate - Conditions and Diseases
Pryor, No. 2 OSU pick apart Marshall in opener
Terrelle Pryor tossed three touchdown passes, Brandon Saine rushed for 103 yards and two scores and No. 2 Ohio State rolled over error-prone Marshall 45-7 on Thursday night in a tuneup for a big date with Miami.
Terrelle Pryor - Ohio State University - Brandon Saine - Miami - Touchdown
Paris' not-my-bag claim undone by her Twitpic?
When the heiress was arrested in Las Vegas, she claimed the Chanel purse containing a bindle of cocaine wasn't hers, and a Twitpic she posted in July may be proof she's not telling the truth.
Chanel - Cocaine - Paris Hilton - Las Vegas - Nevada
Israelis, Palestinians to meet every two weeks
Israeli and Palestinian leaders opened direct peace talks under U.S. auspices on Thursday and agreed to meet every two weeks to try to forge a deal within a year.
Middle East - Israel - Palestinian people - Warfare and Conflict - Israel-Palestine
Army: Chaplain is 1st killed in action since '70
The first Army chaplain to be killed in action since Vietnam, died this week in Afghanistan, military officials said Thursday.
Afghanistan - Vietnam - Killed in action - Military - United States
Earth's animals face grim future
Corals, big mammals and many tropical species could all go extinct in the not too distant future, predict scientists who are attempting to forecast the fate of today's animals by studying what happened to those in the distant past.
Mammal - Animal - Extinction - Earth - Paleontology
Builders of N.Y. mosque face financial hurdles
The developers planning to build a $100 million Islamic center near the World Trade Center site are nearly a quarter-million dollars behind on real estate taxes and late fees.
World Trade Center - Islam - Real estate - New York City - September 11 2001
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Harris, No. 13 Miami roll, look ready for Ohio St.
Jacory Harris threw for 210 yards and three touchdowns before sitting out the second half, Leonard Hankerson caught six passes for 115 yards and two scores, and No. 13 Miami rolled past Florida A&M 45-0 Thursday night in the season-opener for both teams.
Jacory Harris - Ohio State University - Sport - Florida A&M University - Miami Hurricanes football
