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Posted 9/2/2010 9:26 AM by BT
Source: Associated Press

GRAND ISLE, La. (AP) - The Coast Guard says no one has been killed in an explosion and fire on an offshore petroleum platform in the Gulf of Mexico.

All 13 people aboard the rig have been accounted for, with one injury. The extent of the injury isn't known.

The Coast Guard says some of the people from the rig were spotted in emergency flotation devices.

Today's explosion happened about 80 miles south of Vermilion Bay along the central Louisiana coast. That's west of th… Click to Read More

Posted 9/2/2010 9:16 AM by BT
Source: Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) - Kia Motors is recalling about 35,000 Soul and Sorento vehicles to fix wiring in the interior lighting panels that could lead to fires.

The recall affects about 24,000 Kia Soul compact wagons from the 2010 model year and more than 11,000 Kia Sorento sedans from the 2011 model year.

Kia told the government that some wiring harnesses located in the Soul's front door trim panels and the Sorento's front and rear door trim panels may have been improperly soldered, … Click to Read More

Posted 9/2/2010 9:03 AM by BT
Source: Associated Press

BUXTON, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina's governor says her state is ready for Earl. But she says it's up to coastal residents to get to a safe place as the storm passes by.

Earl is headed for the Outer Banks of North Carolina with top sustained winds near 140 miles an hour and higher gusts. The center of Earl is about 300 miles south of Cape Hatteras.

Gov. Beverly Perdue says it's a "serious storm," and that residents need to treat it as one. Three counties have issued evacuation … Click to Read More

Posted 9/2/2010 9:02 AM by BT
Source: Associated Press

GRAND ISLE, La. (AP) - An offshore oil rig has exploded in the Gulf of Mexico, west of the site of the April blast that caused the massive oil spill.

Coast Guard Petty Officer Casey Ranel says the blast was reported by a commercial helicopter company about 9:30 a.m. CDT Thursday. Seven helicopters, two airplanes and four boats are en route to the site, about 80 miles south of Vermilion Bay along the central Louisiana coast.

Ranel says it hasn't been determined whether the stru… Click to Read More

Posted 9/2/2010 8:59 AM by BT
Source: Associated Press

SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) - Officials say the body of a gunman who was shot to death by police after he took three hostages at Discovery Channel's headquarters has been removed from the building.

Montgomery County police spokeswoman Angela Cruz says the body was taken out Thursday morning. Police have identified the man as James J. Lee and said he had explosive devices strapped to himself.

Lee had said he hated the company's shows such as "Kate Plus 8" because they promote popul… Click to Read More

Posted 9/2/2010 8:58 AM by BT
Source: Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks are edging higher after reports on housing, manufacturing and jobs indicated the economy continues to grow, albeit slowly.

The Labor Department says first-time claims for unemployment benefits fell slightly last week, but remain well above levels that indicate a healthy economy. The number of buyers who signed contracts to purchase homes also rose.

But traders are slow to react to the modestly positive news Thursday. Instead they are waiting for Friday's… Click to Read More

Posted 9/2/2010 8:02 AM by Steve Adamson
Source: KSBY News

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Yesterday proved to be kind of a confounding day in terms of how the general weather was over the region. While the majority of the area saw plently of sunshine, some cloudiness and fog still oscillated back and forth along the coast. At times it would be right along the beaches and other times just offshore of them. Despite yesterday's easterly wind component which should have kept the marine clouds away for everyone, the offshore wind vector wasn't as strong region wide compared to specif… Click to Read More

Posted 9/2/2010 7:33 AM
Source: Associated Press (JM)

WASHINGTON (AP) - Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is formally opening the first direct peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians in nearly two years, imploring the two sides to make compromises to forge an agreement.

In a ceremony at the State Department, Clinton said the Obama administration is committed to reaching a settlement in a year's time. But she stressed that after decades of failed attempts the main work belongs to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a… Click to Read More

Posted 9/2/2010 7:30 AM
Source: Associated Press (JM)

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Two U.S. troops have died in fighting in Afghanistan today, as Defense Secretary Robert Gates visits the country.

NATO says the deaths occurred in eastern and southern Afghanistan, regions where the fight against Taliban insurgents has been most intense.

Dozens of insurgents were also killed today in a series of ground and air engangements, according to NATO and local officials. NATO says up to a dozen insurgents were killed or wounded in an airstrik… Click to Read More

Posted 9/2/2010 7:18 AM
Source: Associated Press (JM)

LOS ANGELES (AP) - The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department says Grammy-winning rapper T.I. has been released from jail after his arrest on suspicion of possessing drugs.

The 29-year-old rapper and his wife, Tameka Cottle, were taken into custody Wednesday night in West Hollywood after a sheriff's deputy allegedly smelled a strong odor of marijuana coming from their car during a traffic stop.

Deputy Luis Castro says the two were released at about 4 a.m. Thursday after posti… Click to Read More

Posted 9/2/2010 5:38 AM by Jimena Martinez
Source: KSBY News

Pacific Wildlife Care in Morro Bay is expected to release a second Golden Eagle back into the wild Thursday.

Last month, the rehabilitation center released a six month old Golden Eagle. The center says it had been found starving in a San Miguel backyard.

The Golden Eagle that will be released Thursday was originally brought to the center back in February. It was found in the road on Highway 101, near Santa Margarita.

Posted 9/2/2010 5:20 AM
Source: Associated Press (JM)

NEW YORK (AP) - Retailers are reporting surprisingly solid gains for August even as unusually hot weather and job worries kept a lid on back-to-school buying.

The results are providing a sliver of hope for the recovery, but worries still remain about the holiday season.

As merchants report their results Thursday, Costco Wholesale Corp. is reporting a robust gain, boosted by higher gas prices and improved international revenue. Limited Brands Inc. and Macy's Inc. also had solid… Click to Read More

Posted 9/2/2010 5:16 AM
Source: Associated Press (JM)

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Engineers don't expect to see another gusher when they delicately remove a cap on the blown-out Gulf of Mexico well that spawned the worst offshore oil spill in U.S. history.

The planned removal of the cap Thursday is a prelude to raising the massive blowout preventer that failed to prevent the disaster. But the government wasn't offering a guarantee no more oil would leak. Plans were being made for oil collection vessels to be on
standby in case of a problem.… Click to Read More

Posted 9/2/2010 5:12 AM
Source: Associated Press (JM)

WASHINGTON (AP) - A new Treasury Department program to give people without bank accounts faster access to their tax refunds will help some avoid costly short-term loans. But careless consumers could end up racking up fees and padding bank profits.

The pilot program using debit cards is aimed at getting Americans their refunds quickly, and saving the government the cost of printing and mailing checks.

Starting next year, the pilot tax account program will be offered to several … Click to Read More

Posted 9/1/2010 11:40 PM
Source: Associated Press (SR)

VALLEJO, Calif. (AP) - Police are looking for a missing man as they continue their investigation into a series of bizarre events involving the killing of at least four people.

Efren Valdemoro was shot and killed by California Highway Patrol officers when they say he refused to drop a meat cleaver at the end of high-speed chase Tuesday night.

After the shooting, officers found the body of Valdemoro's girlfriend, 46-year-old Cindy Tran, in passenger seat of the car.

Poli… Click to Read More