Federer beats the heat, Beck; Soderling looms (AP)
[6 mins][Hoboken, NJ]
AP - Roger Federer is one cool customer.

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Plane plunges into Redwood Shores lagoon; 3 people dead
[8 mins][San Carlos, CA]
Three people were killed just before noon Thursday when their small plane crashed into a Redwood Shores lagoon, seconds after taking off from the San Carlos Airport.

Settlements in West Bank shadowing peace talks
[10 mins][Jerusalem]
Israeli, Palestinian leaders plan future meetings, but fail to address settlements

Earl's winds and rains blow into Outer Banks
[10 mins][North Carolina]
National Weather Service said the eye of the hurricane was expected to get as close as 55 miles east of the Outer Banks about 2 a.m. Friday. The coast is expected to be lashed by hurricane-force winds for a couple of hours with a storm surge of up to 5 feet and waves 18 feet high.

No. 2 Buckeyes get off to fast start, 45-7 (AP)
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AP - It was as if the Rose Bowl never ended for Terrelle Pryor.

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Families crack mysteries together in 'Guilty Party'
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If your family enjoys playing the board game Clue, they will love Guilty Party, the new whodunit from Disney Interactive. Instead of gathering around the kitchen table for an evening of sleuthing, this mystery game plays out on the Nintendo Wii.

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Braves Lose, Phillies Win... Braves Lead Now 2 Games
[22 mins][Atlanta, GA]
The Braves had the brooms out Thursday night in Atlanta, looking to put the finishing touches on a four-game sweep of the Mets, and win their 6th game in a row. Tim Hudson, who had been pitching lights out, had a shaky first inning. Carlos Beltran...

After five hours in court, Meg Whitman excused from jury duty
[22 mins][Half Moon Bay, CA]
At about 3:45 p.m. Thursday, Juror No. 11 was freed to leave the building and resume her campaign for governor.
That's when Republican gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman was dismissed as a potential juror in a San Mateo County child-molestation case.

Earl weakens but still powerful as it smacks NC (AP)
[25 mins][North Carolina]
AP - The last ferry left for the mainland and coastal residents hunkered down at home as Hurricane Earl closed in with 105 mph winds Thursday on North Carolina's dangerously exposed Outer Banks, the first and perhaps most destructive stop on the storm's projected journey up the Eastern Seaboard.

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