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Weakened Earl hits Mass. with wind, rain, surf (AP)

The Chatham Lighthouse, situated at a working U.S. Coast Guard Station, casts its beam into a foggy evening, in Chatham, Mass., on Cape Cod, Friday, Sept. 3, 2010. Hurricane Earl is expected to arrive at Cape Cod late Friday. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)AP - The remnants of Hurricane Earl headed for Nova Scotia early Saturday after a brush with the Northeast that was far less intense than feared, dumping wind-driven rain on Cape Cod's gray-shingled cottages and fishing villages.


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BP raises blowout preventer, key evidence in probe (AP)

In this image taken from video provided by BP PLC at 12:23 a.m. EDT, Saturday Sept. 4, 2010 Aug. 3, 2010 shows the blowout preventer that failed to stop oil from spewing into the Gulf of Mexico being raised to the surface. The blowout preventer wasn't expected to reach the surface until Saturday, at which point government investigators will take possession of it. (AP Photo/BP PLC) NO SALESAP - BP PLC was on Saturday slowly raising the 300-ton blowout preventer that failed to stop oil from spewing into the Gulf of Mexico, careful not to damage or drop a key piece of evidence in the spill investigation.


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Report: Blackwater created shell companies (AP)

FILE - In a Monday, July 21, 2008 file photo, Blackwater Worldwide's headquarters is seen in Moyock, N.C. The New York Times is reporting that the security company Blackwater Worldwide formed a network of 30 shell companies and subsidiaries to get government business after the company faced strong criticism for its conduct in Iraq. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome, File)AP - The security company Blackwater Worldwide formed a network of 30 shell companies and subsidiaries to try to get millions of dollars in government business after the company faced strong criticism for reckless conduct in Iraq, The New York Times reported Friday.


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Powerful 7.1 quake hits New Zealand's South Island (AP)

A police officer is seen on a street blocked by rubble from a damaged building following a 7.4-magnitude earthquake in central Christchurch, New Zealand, early Saturday, Sept. 4, 2010. A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck much of New Zealand's South Island early Saturday. No tsunami alert was issued and there were no reports of injuries, but looters broke into some damaged shops in Christchurch, police said. (AP Photo/NZPA, David Alexander) ** NEW ZEALAND OUT **AP - A powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake damaged buildings, cut power and knocked fleeing residents off their feet on New Zealand's South Island early Saturday, but there were so far no deaths and only two injuries reported.


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Body of son of boxing promoter found in Cascades (AP)
AP - Searchers spotted the body of the son of Hall of Fame boxing promoter Bob Arum on a rugged Washington state mountainside Friday afternoon, five days after they began looking for him in North Cascades National Park, authorities said.
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Roethlisberger suspension reduced to 4 games (AP)

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger stands on the sidelines at the end of the first quarter against the Carolina Panthers during NFL preseason football game action in Pittsburgh, Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010. Roethlisberger played for most of the first quarter in the Steelers' 19-3 win. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)AP - Ben Roethlisberger is getting time off for good behavior.


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Body of son of boxing promoter found in Cascades (AP)
AP - Searchers spotted the body of the son of Hall of Fame boxing promoter Bob Arum on a rugged Washington state mountainside Friday afternoon, five days after they began looking for him in North Cascades National Park, authorities said.
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Isner, Querrey reach 3rd round, Harrison doesn't (AP)

Fans take out umbrellas during a rain delay during a match between Ryan Harrison of the United States and Sergiy Stakhovsky of the Ukraine at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York, Friday, Sept. 3, 2010. (AP Photo/Paul J. Bereswill)AP - "Let's go, Ryan!" Clap-clap-clap-clap-clap.


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Germany's Loew eager for more points in Euro football (AFP)

Germany's coach Joachim Loew, pictured here before the start of his team's Euro 2012 qualifying match against Belgium at King Baudouin stadium in Brussels, has admitted that his side are not as slick as they had been at the World Cup. Germany, who finished third at the World Cup in South Africa, beat Belgium 0-1.(AFP/File/John Thys)AFP - Germany coach Joachim Loew said he is looking forward to taking on Azerbaijan at home on Tuesday after his side opened their Euro 2012 qualifying campaign with a 1-0 win over Belgium.


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Kovalchuk's new $100M Devils deal approved by NHL (AP)

FILE - In this April 6, 2010, file photo, New Jersey Devils left wing Ilya Kovalchuk skates against the Atlanta Thrashers during the first period of an NHL hockey game at Philips Arena in Atlanta. Five weeks after rejecting the Russian's landmark 17-year, $102 million contract with the Devils, the league approved a revised 15-year, $100 million deal on Friday, Sept. 3, 2010, after reaching an agreement with the NHL Players Association on an amendment covering long-term contracts. (AP Photo/Gregory Smith, File)AP - The NHL has signed off on Ilya Kovalchuk's latest contract with the New Jersey Devils.


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Fannie Mae's national lending program HomePath is worth a look
If you fit the profile -- typically buyers with little cash on hand or small-scale investors looking for a deal on a foreclosed house -- a little-publicized national lending program could be just what you need this fall.
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Stocks still mired in a losing streak
U.S. stocks fell for a third straight week, sending the Standard & Poor's 500-stock index to its longest losing weekly streak since February, as a record decline in home sales raised concerns that the economy may fall back into recession.
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