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- Earl weakens as it nears US coast
published on Fri, 03 Sep 2010 01:10:38 GMT
Hurricane Earl weakens as it nears the US East Coast, though officials warn it remains "large and powerful". - Explosion on Gulf of Mexico rig
published on Thu, 02 Sep 2010 22:32:12 GMT
An explosion rips through an offshore oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico, west of the site of the blast in April that caused a huge oil spill. - Tanker aground off north Canada
published on Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:33:51 GMT
A tanker carrying 9m litres of diesel fuel runs aground in the Northwest Passage, off the coast of northern Canada. - Middle East talks 'constructive'
published on Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:46:04 GMT
Israeli and Palestinian leaders meet in Washington for the first direct peace talks in nearly two years and agree a framework for negotiations. - Burger King is sold for $3.26bn
published on Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:51:38 GMT
Burger King is being sold to private equity firm 3G Capital in a deal valued at $3.26bn (£2.1bn), it has been announced.