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Wind and rain from Hurricane Earl buffet North Carolina

3 Sep 2010 at 2:19am MANTEO, North Carolina (Reuters) - Hurricane Earl battered North Carolina's coast with rain, winds and waves on Friday and swirled up the U.S. eastern seaboard toward New England and Canada as a weakened but still dangerous storm.

UKIP meets as leader hunt begins

3 Sep 2010 at 2:15am UK Independence Party members gather for their autumn conference in Torquay with the search for a new leader top of its agenda.
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Middle East talks 'constructive'

3 Sep 2010 at 2:12am Israeli and Palestinian leaders meet in Washington for the first direct peace talks in nearly two years and agree a framework for negotiations.
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Pakistan Taliban take responsibility for bombings

3 Sep 2010 at 2:03am DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistan's Taliban on Friday took responsibility for triple bombings at a Shi'ite Muslim procession this week, challenging the civilian government further as it struggles with a flood crisis.

BP Gulf of Mexico oil spill costs hit $8 billion

3 Sep 2010 at 1:32am LONDON (Reuters) - BP Plc said on Friday the cost of dealing with its oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico had risen to $8 billion and that it was two weeks away from sealing the well for good.

Mexican clash 'kills 27 gunmen'

3 Sep 2010 at 12:28am Twenty-seven suspected drug gang members are killed in a clash with troops near the US border, Mexico's army says, hours after the country's president vows to continue the fight against drug cartels.
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BOJ to stand pat next week, eyes easing next month

2 Sep 2010 at 11:49pm TOKYO (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan is expected to hold off on easing monetary policy next week but is gearing up for further action in October as the strong yen threatens to derail its forecast of a moderate economic recovery, sources said.

Japan imposes new Iran sanctions

2 Sep 2010 at 11:35pm Japan imposes new sanctions on Iran over its nuclear programme but maintains its oil import schedule.
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Earl weakens as it nears US coast

2 Sep 2010 at 11:16pm Hurricane Earl weakens as it nears the US East Coast, though officials warn it remains "large and powerful".
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Drug shootout with army kills 25 in Mexico

2 Sep 2010 at 11:01pm MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - At least 25 suspected drug gang members were killed in an army raid in rural northeastern Mexico on Thursday, the army said in a press release.

Pakistan trio hit by ICC charges

2 Sep 2010 at 10:36pm Three Pakistan cricketers accused of corruption are set to be questioned again by police, after being charged and provisionally suspended by the International Cricket Council.
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Cheryl Cole 'to be given divorce'

2 Sep 2010 at 10:26pm X Factor judge Cheryl Cole will reportedly be granted a divorce from her footballer husband Ashley in a court hearing on Friday.
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No sign of oil after Gulf platform fire: Coast Guard

2 Sep 2010 at 10:18pm NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - An oil and gas platform operated by Mariner Energy burst into flames in the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday, but the crew of 13 escaped and there were no signs of an oil spill, the Coast Guard said.

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