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Thursday September 02, 2010
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3 dead dead in small plane crash in lagoon off San Francisco Bay
REDWOOD SHORES, Calif. - A small plane that crashed into a shallow lagoon off San Francisco Bay on Thursday, killing three people, belonged to the founder of a local steel company who was believed to be among the dead....
Oil platform explodes, catches fire off La. coast; all 13 crew members are rescued from Gulf
NEW ORLEANS - An oil platform exploded and burned off the Louisiana coast Thursday, the second such disaster in the Gulf of Mexico in less than five months. This time, the Coast Guard said there was no leak, and no one was killed....
Engineers remove cap that stopped oil gusher; no more oil expected to leak, but crews stand by
NEW ORLEANS - Engineers have removed a temporary cap that stopped oil from gushing into the Gulf of Mexico from BP's blown-out well in mid-July....
US Mideast peace envoy says Israel and Palestinians will hold a 2nd round of talks Sept 14-15
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama's special envoy for Middle East peace says the leaders of Israel and the Palestinians concluded a productive first round of peace negotiations....
Romanian government appears on brink of collapse; 5 ministers fired, 1 quits amid recession
BUCHAREST, Romania - Romania's unpopular government appeared to be on the brink of collapse Thursday after the prime minister fired five Cabinet ministers, with the economy minister also saying he will quit....
Palestinian president says Israel must end settlements in order to achieve a peace agreement
WASHINGTON - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is calling on Israel to end Jewish settlements in the West Bank and other areas that the Palestinians want to be part off their own state....
