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Today's Most Popular News: God did not create the universe, says Hawking Mass Extinction Threat: Earth on Verge of Huge Reset Button? The Stig's ID is 'Top Gear' secret no more Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer at a loss for words in first debate Dolphins caught, not killed, in Japan cove ‘Don’t tread on me’ flags start disputes around the country Arizona governor stumbles during debate Mexico: Soldiers kill 25 in troubled border state LA police ID owner of trunk containing baby bodies Author Hawking says God not needed for creation Can home cooking be hazardous to your health? Oil platform catches fire in Gulf; workers OK Indonesia's smoking toddler kicks habit Earl weakens but still powerful as it passes NC Goats rescued after 2 days on 6-inch ledge in Mont Mozambique riots spotlight world food price spike 14 cops killed in Colombia ambush, rebels blamed Obama Unpopular Ahead of Midterms: Will the GOP Benefit? Famed Tasmanian devil euthanized after tumor found Feds sue Arizona sheriff in civil rights probe God did not create the universe, says Hawking Thu, 2 Sep 2010 06:08 am PDT Reuters - God did not create the universe and the "Big Bang" was an inevitable consequence of the laws of physics, the eminent British theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking argues in a new book. Full Story Top Mass Extinction Threat: Earth on Verge of Huge Reset Button? Thu, 2 Sep 2010 11:30 am PDT LiveScience.com - Mass extinctions have served as huge reset buttons that dramatically changed the diversity of species found in oceans all over the world, according to a comprehensive study of fossil records. The findings suggest humans will live in a very different future if they drive animals to extinction, because the loss of each species can alter entire ecosystems. Full Story Top The Stig's ID is 'Top Gear' secret no more Wed, 1 Sep 2010 09:01 am PDT AP - The opaque visor of one of Britain's most famous helmets has been lifted. Full Story Top Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer at a loss for words in first debate Thu, 2 Sep 2010 01:40 pm PDT The Upshot - It's a politician's worst nightmare: Drawing a complete blank in a high-profile debate. That's what happened to Arizona GOP Gov. Jan Brewer, who lost her train of thought during her opening statement during her first televised debate with her Democratic challenger, state Attorney General Terry Goddard. Brewer was in the middle of talking up her [...] Full Story Top Dolphins caught, not killed, in Japan cove Thu, 2 Sep 2010 08:15 pm PDT AP - Dolphins have been herded into a cove as part of an annual hunt in the Japanese seaside town made famous by an Oscar-winning documentary about their slaughter, conservationist group Sea Shepherd said Friday. A town official said none were killed. Full Story Top ‘Don’t tread on me’ flags start disputes around the country Wed, 1 Sep 2010 01:02 pm PDT The Upshot - An Arizona man is in trouble with his homeowners' association over flying the Gadsden flag, which features a coiled rattlesnake and the words "Don't Tread on Me." The flag has been adopted by members of the tea party movement for its association with the American Revolution, but Andy McDonel tells the New York Times that [...] Full Story Top Arizona governor stumbles during debate Thu, 2 Sep 2010 10:27 pm PDT AP - It will go down as one of the most painful openings to a political debate in recent memory. Full Story Top Mexico: Soldiers kill 25 in troubled border state Thu, 2 Sep 2010 11:43 pm PDT AP - Soldiers killed at least 25 suspected cartel members Thursday in a raid and gunbattle in a Mexican state near the U.S. border that has become one of the most dangerous battlegrounds in the country's drug war. Full Story Top LA police ID owner of trunk containing baby bodies Thu, 2 Sep 2010 10:27 pm PDT AP - Investigators have identified the owner of a trunk in which the mummified remains of two babies were found, bringing them a step closer to solving the intriguing international mystery. Full Story Top Author Hawking says God not needed for creation Thu, 2 Sep 2010 02:43 pm PDT AP - Did creation need a creator? Full Story Top Can home cooking be hazardous to your health? Thu, 2 Sep 2010 06:55 pm PDT AP - Could your kitchen at home pass a restaurant inspection? Full Story Top Oil platform catches fire in Gulf; workers OK Thu, 2 Sep 2010 09:03 pm PDT AP - An oil platform that burned off the Louisiana coast Thursday was 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. Full Story Top Indonesia's smoking toddler kicks habit Thu, 2 Sep 2010 03:06 am PDT AFP - A two-year-old Indonesian boy who smoked about 40 cigarettes a day has kicked the habit after receiving intensive specialist care, a child welfare official said Thursday. Full Story Top Earl weakens but still powerful as it passes NC Thu, 2 Sep 2010 11:12 pm PDT AP - The last ferry left for the mainland and coastal residents hunkered down at home as Hurricane Earl closed in with 105 mph winds early Friday 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. Full Story Top Goats rescued after 2 days on 6-inch ledge in Mont Thu, 2 Sep 2010 02:44 pm PDT AP - Two young goats wandered onto the thin ledge of a railroad bridge and spent nearly two days high above the ground until rescuers in a towering cherry picker plucked them from their perch, hungry but safe. Full Story Top Mozambique riots spotlight world food price spike Thu, 2 Sep 2010 03:21 pm PDT AP - A few pennies' increase in the price of a loaf of bread can mean the difference between getting by and going hungry — and erupting in anger — in the world's poorest countries. Full Story Top 14 cops killed in Colombia ambush, rebels blamed Thu, 2 Sep 2010 08:10 pm PDT AP - Suspected leftist rebels killed 14 police officers and wounded seven in an ambush of a five-truck convoy in southern Colombia, a police commander said Thursday. Full Story Top Obama Unpopular Ahead of Midterms: Will the GOP Benefit? Thu, 2 Sep 2010 08:00 pm PDT Time.com - Nine weeks before the midterm elections, Barack Obama finds himself on the wrong side of the polls. Where did all that adoration go -- and is a Republican sweep next? Full Story Top Famed Tasmanian devil euthanized after tumor found Wed, 1 Sep 2010 12:44 am PDT AP - A Tasmanian devil named Cedric, once thought to be immune to a contagious facial cancer threatening the iconic creatures with extinction, has been euthanized after succumbing to the disease, researchers said Wednesday. Full Story Top Feds sue Arizona sheriff in civil rights probe Thu, 2 Sep 2010 04:49 pm PDT AP - The Justice Department sued the nation's self-proclaimed "toughest sheriff" on Thursday, calling Joe Arpaio's defiance of an investigation into his office's alleged discrimination against Hispanics "unprecedented." Full Story Top

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