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Coast Guard Rescues 7 People Off SC Coast

Coast Guard Rescues 7 People Off SC Coast

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) -- The Coast Guard has rescued seven people from a capsized boat about 30 miles off the coast of South Carolina.

Teens Had a Hard Time Finding Jobs This Summer

Teens Had a Hard Time Finding Jobs This Summer

It will go down as the worst summer on record in terms of teenagers finding work.

Oil Spill Update: Blowout Preventer Headed for NASA

Oil Spill Update: Blowout Preventer Headed for NASA

The failed blowout preventer, a key piece of evidence in the Gulf oil spill, is heading for a NASA facility in Louisiana where it will be analyzed.

Backyard Volunteers Helping Track Firefly Numbers

Backyard Volunteers Helping Track Firefly Numbers

Scientists are hoping a network of backyard volunteers who spent the summer counting fireflies can help them determine if the luminous insects are in a decline.

Some Parents Dread College Send-Off

Some Parents Dread College Send-Off

Many parents are more connected with their kids through texting and tweeting.

BP Blowout Preventer on the Surface

BP Blowout Preventer on the Surface

It's taken a bit of time to get the 300 ton piece out of the deep waters, but it could give clues as to why the rig exploded.

NYC Sanitation Pier, Trash Trailers Catch Fire

NYC Sanitation Pier, Trash Trailers Catch Fire

NEW YORK (AP) -- The New York City Fire Department says a Manhattan sanitation pier that was the site of a smoky fire will need to be checked for stability.

Obama Looks At New Stimulus Package

Obama Looks At New Stimulus Package

The new plan would give tax credits.

Craigslist Removes Adult Services Section

Craigslist Removes Adult Services Section

The section had been replaced Saturday by a black and white "censored" logo.

Earl Heads to Nova Scotia

Earl Heads to Nova Scotia

Earl didn't pack a big punch as it brushed the Eastern Coast.

Restaurant Takes Dancing Shrimp off Menu

Restaurant Takes Dancing Shrimp off Menu

They're called dancing shrimp because they flop around on the diner's plate.

Pensacola Hopeful for Holiday Business

Pensacola Hopeful for Holiday Business

Good weather and vouchers from BP have sparked tourists to book hotel rooms.

Head of Alleged Trafficking Scheme Arrested

Head of Alleged Trafficking Scheme Arrested

The head of a labor recruiting company accused of exploiting 400 workers from Thailand and forcing them to work on U.S. farms is under arrest and pleading not guilty.

Report: Blackwater Created Shell Companies

Report: Blackwater Created Shell Companies

The New York Times is reporting that the security company Blackwater Worldwide formed a network of 30 shell companies and subsidiaries to get government business after the company faced strong criticism for its conduct in Iraq.

Calif. Wildfire Sparked by Lost Migrants' Signal Blaze

Calif. Wildfire Sparked by Lost Migrants' Signal Blaze

Authorities say a wildfire burning in rural San Diego County was sparked by two illegal immigrants who set a signal fire after they got lost.

Louisiana Officials Suspend Abortion Clinic's License

Louisiana Officials Suspend Abortion Clinic's License

Officials on Friday ordered the Hope Medical Group for Women in Shreveport to immediately cease abortions.

Earl Becomes Tropical Storm on Way to New England

Earl Becomes Tropical Storm on Way to New England

Earl is weakening on its way toward New England, and the once powerful hurricane is now a tropical storm.

Party in Power Could be in Peril

Party in Power Could be in Peril

As the fall campaign begins in earnest over Labor Day weekend, dissatisfaction with the nation's direction is higher and support for the Democratic party is lower than it was in those tumultuous midterms.

Police Question Scientist in Miami Airport Scare

Police Question Scientist in Miami Airport Scare

An official says the FBI and Miami Dade police are interviewing
the 70-year-old man. No explosives have been found. The official
spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the ongoing
investigation.

1 in Custody at Miami Airport; 4 Concourses Shut

1 in Custody at Miami Airport; 4 Concourses Shut

Federal officials say a passenger has been taken into custody after screeners detected something suspicious in a checked bag at Miami International Airport.

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