Earl weakens but still powerful as it smacks NC September 2, 2010 10:13PM
Hurricane Earl's rain bands smack NC's Outer Banks; Nantucket and Cape Cod could get the brunt

Can home cooking be hazardous to your health? September 2, 2010 9:55PM
At least 1 in 7 home kitchens would flunk restaurant inspections, a study suggests

Earl's winds and rains blow into NC coast September 2, 2010 9:49PM
Earl weakens to Category 2, but winds and rain become more pronounced in NC as storm nears

Police: Discovery Channel hostages planned escape September 2, 2010 9:45PM
Police: Discovery Channel hostages were ready to make a break for it when gunman was shot

Oil platform explodes off La. coast; crew rescued September 2, 2010 8:57PM
Oil platform explodes, catches fire off La. coast; all 13 crew members are rescued from Gulf

Arizona governor stumbles during debate September 2, 2010 8:47PM
Arizona governor stumbles during debate with painful and lengthy pause

Comfort Inn a hurricane hostel in NC September 2, 2010 8:37PM
Comfort Inn becomes hurricane hostel for those who choose to ride out Earl on Outer Banks

Embattled Illinois prisons chief resigns September 2, 2010 8:33PM
Embattled Ill. prisons chief resigns; oversaw early inmate release program, returns to Ohio

Man in Letterman blackmail plot freed from NY jail September 2, 2010 8:17PM
Ex-CBS producer who tried to blackmail David Letterman released after 4 months in NYC jail

Earl weakens, still powerful, headed to NC September 2, 2010 8:14PM
Earl weakens to Category 2, winds at 110 mph; still large, powerful hurricane headed for NC

Feds sue Arizona sheriff in civil rights probe September 2, 2010 7:49PM
US Justice Department sues Ariz. sheriff in civil rights probe; Arpaio calls lawsuit 'a ruse'

Earl rains begin to hit NC's Outer Banks September 2, 2010 7:31PM
Hurricane Earl's rain bands begin to strike NC's Outer Banks as storm nears coastline

Wash. woman in acid attack recounts agonizing pain September 2, 2010 7:26PM
Wash. state woman who had acid splashed on face recounts agonizing pain during random attack

Chicago gangs to top cop: You're not playing fair September 2, 2010 7:06PM
Chicago gang members tell police chief he isn't playing fair with message to stop killings

Builders of NYC mosque face financial hurdles September 2, 2010 7:04PM
Builders of NYC mosque near WTC site face financial hurdles but express confidence in project

Earl threatens East Coast with a pounding September 2, 2010 6:57PM
East Coast braces for a pounding from Earl; Nantucket and Cape Cod could get the brunt

Temporary cap that stopped oil gusher removed September 2, 2010 5:55PM
Engineers remove cap that stopped oil gusher; No more oil expected to leak, but crews stand by

No sign of oil spill after Gulf platform fire September 2, 2010 5:24PM
Coast Guard: no sign of oil leak after Gulf platform fire, but crews continue to monitor

Army: Chaplain is 1st killed in action since '70 September 2, 2010 4:56PM
Chaplain killed in Afghanistan is 1st Army clergy killed in action since Vietnam

Earl weakens slightly, winds still at 115 mph September 2, 2010 4:54PM
Hurricane Earl weakens slightly as rain and gusty winds approach NC; winds still 115 mph

Coast Guard: No oil sheen from Gulf explosion September 2, 2010 4:51PM
Coast Guard backs off earlier report of oil sheen from Gulf platform explosion off La. coast

Hamas among intractable issues in Mideast talks September 2, 2010 4:06PM
Hamas, though excluded from Mideast talks, is among most intractable issues

Attorney accused in prison drug-smuggling case September 2, 2010 3:57PM
FBI: Ill. attorney accused of trying to smuggle drugs into prison says he'd done it before

Chicago gang members criticize 'gang summit' September 2, 2010 2:42PM
Former, current Chicago gang members criticize so-called 'gang summit' held by police chief

Oil sheen spreading from Gulf platform explosion September 2, 2010 2:12PM
Coast Guard: a mile-long oil sheen spreading from site of burning Gulf platform off La. coast