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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 19:08:03 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 six-game suspension likely will be shortened to four games by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell after the two meet in New York on Friday. Goodell has said he will make his decision after the preseason concludes. The Steelers play Carolina on Thursday night. Although the NFL has not confirmed the exact location or time for the meeting, Roethlisberger is expected to meet Goodell...
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:21:06 PDT
| US improves to 5-0 at worlds with rout (AP)
Eric Gordon scored 21 points and the United States pulled away from Tunisia after sleepwalking through the first half, winning 92-57 on Thursday in its final game of pool play at the world championship. With nothing to play for, the Americans led their winless opponent by only four points early in the third quarter before turning the game into a rout over the final 15 minutes.
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:17:04 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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S&P and Nasdaq buoyed by housing, jobs data
(Reuters)
 Reuters - The S&P 500 and Nasdaq advanced on Thursday, building on their best day in eight weeks in the previous session as data showed an improvement in pending home sales and a drop in initial jobless claims.
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:43:42 GMT
| Economic data dampen fears of new recession
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Pending sales of previously owned U.S. homes rebounded unexpectedly in July and new claims for jobless benefits fell last week, helping dampen fears the economy could face a double dip recession.
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:54:41 GMT
| Burger King agrees to $3.3 billion sale to 3G Capital
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Burger King Holdings Inc agreed to sell itself to investment firm 3G Capital for $3.26 billion, giving the No. 2 U.S. fast-food chain breathing room to fix its business and close the gap with leader McDonald's Corp.
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:57:03 GMT
| Bernanke takes blame for muddled message on Lehman
(Reuters)
 Reuters - U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said he was partly to blame for leaving the wrong impression that the central bank could have saved Lehman Brothers from failure in 2008.
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:33:55 GMT
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Indonesia's smoking toddler kicks habit
(AFP)
 AFP - A two-year-old Indonesian boy who smoked about 40 cigarettes a day has kicked the habit after receiving intensive specialist care, a child welfare official said Thursday.
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:06:33 GMT
| The Stig's ID is 'Top Gear' secret no more
(AP)
 AP - The opaque visor of one of Britain's most famous helmets has been lifted.
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:01:31 GMT
| Another rig explodes off La. coast; oil spreading
(AP)
 AP - Another oil rig exploded and caught fire Thursday off the Louisiana coast, spreading a mile-long oil sheen in the Gulf of Mexico west of the site of BP's massive spill. All 13 crew members were rescued.
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:43:26 GMT
| Sudan's north-south faultline worries about war
(AP)
 AP - Four months before Southern Sudan is scheduled to hold an independence referendum, tensions are already rising in this oil-rich region that sits on the expected future border, with allegations the central government is using violence and ethnic cleansing to sway the vote.
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:27:04 GMT
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