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Today's Top Stories: Obama's goal: End Iraq war, then win Mideast peace Earl threatens US Coast after hitting Caribbean AP source: Suspicious luggage sparks questioning Drill begins hard work of drilling to reach miners 8 coalition troops killed in south Afghanistan Mexico captures reported drug lord 'the Barbie' US grapples with bedbugs, misuse of pesticides NC farm produces emerald shaped into massive gem Purse, cocaine not hers, Hilton told Vegas police Clemens, in court, tells judge: `Not guilty' Obama must walk fine line in Iraq speech Strengthening Hurricane Earl may rake U.S. east coast Mexico captures "La Barbie" drug trafficker U.S. egg producers failed to follow own safety plans U.S. and Netherlands probe "suspicious items" on flight Obama widens U.S. sanctions on North Korea Crash investigators reassess aircraft braking: report U.S. drones to watch entire Mexico border from September 1 US slaps new sanctions on North Korea Dutch detain two on US plane in suspected terror plot Obama's goal: End Iraq war, then win Mideast peace Mon, 30 Aug 2010 08:40 pm PDT AP - Firmly and finally ending the U.S. combat mission in Iraq, President Barack Obama will have but a moment before trying to hasten peace nearby between Israelis and Palestinians. Left unclear is whether winding down the war that inflamed Arab passions will do anything to help long-shot Mideast talks. Full Story Top Earl threatens US Coast after hitting Caribbean Mon, 30 Aug 2010 11:17 pm PDT AP - Hurricane Earl, now a powerful Category 4 storm, barreled toward the U.S. coast early Tuesday after battering tiny islands across the northeastern Caribbean with heavy rain and winds that damaged homes and toppled power lines. Full Story Top AP source: Suspicious luggage sparks questioning Mon, 30 Aug 2010 07:25 pm PDT AP - Two men on a United Airlines flight from Chicago to Amsterdam were questioned by Dutch authorities after U.S. officials found a cell phone taped to a Pepto Bismol bottle and a knife and box cutter in checked luggage connected with the men, a law enforcement official said. Full Story Top Drill begins hard work of drilling to reach miners Mon, 30 Aug 2010 11:03 pm PDT AP - Thirty-three men stuck a half mile underground are now the longest-trapped miners in recent history as a huge drill is the early stages of digging a planned escape route. Full Story Top 8 coalition troops killed in south Afghanistan Mon, 30 Aug 2010 08:54 pm PDT AP - Roadside bombs killed eight members of the international force in Afghanistan — including seven U.S. troops — raising to more than a dozen the number who have died in the previous three days, NATO said Tuesday. Full Story Top Mexico captures reported drug lord 'the Barbie' Mon, 30 Aug 2010 11:52 pm PDT AP - Texas-born fugitive Edgar Valdez Villarreal, alias "the Barbie," is the third major suspected drug lord to fall in Mexico in the past 10 months and a coup for President Felipe Calderon in his embattled war on powerful cartels. Full Story Top US grapples with bedbugs, misuse of pesticides Mon, 30 Aug 2010 08:40 pm PDT AP - A resurgence of bedbugs across the U.S. has homeowners and apartment dwellers taking desperate measures to eradicate the tenacious bloodsuckers, with some relying on dangerous outdoor pesticides and fly-by-night exterminators. Full Story Top NC farm produces emerald shaped into massive gem Mon, 30 Aug 2010 06:28 pm PDT AP - An emerald so large it's being compared with the crown jewels of Russian empress Catherine the Great was pulled from a pit near corn rows at a North Carolina farm. Full Story Top Purse, cocaine not hers, Hilton told Vegas police Mon, 30 Aug 2010 09:55 pm PDT AP - Paris Hilton had an explanation for police: The rolling papers, $1,300 in cash and several credit cards were hers, but not the purse they were in. Full Story Top Clemens, in court, tells judge: `Not guilty' Mon, 30 Aug 2010 06:38 pm PDT AP - Roger Clemens put his right hand on the lectern, leaned down toward the microphone and made what might be the most important pitch of his life: "Not guilty, your honor." Full Story Top Obama must walk fine line in Iraq speech Mon, 30 Aug 2010 10:03 pm PDT Reuters - President Barack Obama must walk a fine line in a speech on Tuesday night as he highlights progress toward winding down the war in Iraq while trying to avoid any perception of a "Mission Accomplished" moment. Full Story Top Strengthening Hurricane Earl may rake U.S. east coast Mon, 30 Aug 2010 03:07 pm PDT Reuters - Hurricane Earl strengthened into a powerful Category 4 storm on Monday after lashing the northeast Caribbean islands, and was expected to swipe the U.S. East Coast in the next few days, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. Full Story Top Mexico captures "La Barbie" drug trafficker Mon, 30 Aug 2010 09:49 pm PDT Reuters - Mexico captured major drug trafficker Edgar "La Barbie" Valdez on Monday in a new victory for President Felipe Calderon's high-stakes war on murderous cartels that threatens the country's image among investors and tourists. Full Story Top U.S. egg producers failed to follow own safety plans Mon, 30 Aug 2010 02:49 pm PDT Reuters - Two Iowa egg farms linked to a salmonella outbreak that has sickened thousands failed to follow their own safety plans, allowing rodents and other animals into poultry houses, U.S. Food and Drug Administration inspectors found. Full Story Top U.S. and Netherlands probe "suspicious items" on flight Mon, 30 Aug 2010 06:03 pm PDT Reuters - Two men have been detained in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, because of "suspicious items" found in their luggage on a flight from the United States, U.S. television networks reported on Monday. Full Story Top Obama widens U.S. sanctions on North Korea Mon, 30 Aug 2010 02:27 pm PDT Reuters - President Barack Obama broadened financial sanctions on North Korea on Monday and froze the U.S. assets of four North Korean citizens and eight firms in part to punish it for the sinking of a South Korean warship. Full Story Top Crash investigators reassess aircraft braking: report Mon, 30 Aug 2010 11:09 pm PDT Reuters - Crash investigators are re-evaluating the performance of aircraft braking systems in rainy conditions, following the overshooting of an American Airlines plane on the runway while landing in Jamaica last year, the Wall Street Journal reported. Full Story Top U.S. drones to watch entire Mexico border from September 1 Mon, 30 Aug 2010 01:43 pm PDT Reuters - The U.S. government will have unmanned surveillance aircraft monitoring the whole southwest border with Mexico from September 1, as it ramps up border security in this election year, a top official said on Monday. Full Story Top US slaps new sanctions on North Korea Mon, 30 Aug 2010 11:46 pm PDT AFP - The US government has slapped new sanctions on North Korea, targeting illegal trade in arms, drugs and luxury goods, as it steps up the pressure over the sinking of a South Korean warship. Full Story Top Dutch detain two on US plane in suspected terror plot Mon, 30 Aug 2010 09:06 pm PDT AFP - Dutch police have arrested two men on a US flight who officials fear may have been staging a terror attack "dry run" after box cutters and a cellphone taped to a bottle were reportedly found in their bags. Full Story Top

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