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Large, powerful Earl nearing U.S. coast Large and powerful Hurricane Earl prepared to take a swipe at the Eastern Seaboard Thursday as residents from North Carolina to Massachusetts scrambled to ready themselves for its arrival. Hurricane warnings and watches stretched from North Carolina to Delaware, and covered parts of Massachusetts. Publ.Date : Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:32:48 EDT Cap on BP's ruptured oil well to be removed Thad Allen, the government's point man on the oil disaster, said crews are expected to begin efforts Thursday to remove the blowout preventer on BP's ruptured well in the Gulf of Mexico. Publ.Date : Thu, 02 Sep 2010 05:27:41 EDT FDA agents visit Iowa farms that recalled eggs Federal agents visited Hillandale Farms and Wright County Egg, which have recalled more than half a billion eggs in the wake of the salmonella outbreak, a U.S. Food and Drug Administration spokeswoman said Wednesday. Publ.Date : Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:50:54 EDT Police: Rapper T.I. and his wife arrested in Los Angeles Police arrested rapper T.I. and his wife in California after they were allegedly found in possession of a controlled substance. Publ.Date : Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:42:47 EDT Player won't be tackled by flu again It was the fifth game of the 2009 Ohio State University football season, and offensive lineman Andy Miller cheered as the Buckeyes sprinted past the Indiana Hoosiers, 33-14, the fourth win of the year. The campus was brimming with excitement, yet for Miller the occasion was bittersweet. Publ.Date : Thu, 02 Sep 2010 08:18:03 EDT Hurricane worries Labor Day travelers The menace of Hurricane Earl comes at a bad time for any of the vacation-starved Americans who are heading to parts of the East Coast this Labor Day weekend. Publ.Date : Thu, 02 Sep 2010 08:15:48 EDT Discovery Channel HQ given 'all clear' Authorities gave an "all clear" early Thursday after sweeping the headquarters of the Discovery Channel in Silver Spring, Maryland, where police shot and killed a man who was holding three hostages. Publ.Date : Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:27:50 EDT Mideast peace talks to resume in Washington Direct peace talks between Israelis and Palestinians will start Thursday as President Barack Obama urged both sides to come up with a peaceful solution to the long running Mideast conflict. Publ.Date : Thu, 02 Sep 2010 11:40:37 EDT Adult texters catching up to teens Grown-ups don't text as much as teens -- at least not yet. A new survey suggests they may be catching up. Publ.Date : Thu, 02 Sep 2010 08:49:39 EDT Bill to ban plastic bags fails California's Senate has voted down a measure that would have banned plastic bags at grocery stores. Publ.Date : Wed, 01 Sep 2010 03:36:55 EDT