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AP - The opaque visor of one of Britain's most famous helmets has been lifted.
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.
AP - The last ferry left for the mainland and coastal residents hunkered down at home as Hurricane Earl closed in with 115 mph winds Thursday on North Carolina's dangerously exposed Outer Banks, the first and potentially most destructive stop on the storm's projected journey up the Eastern Seaboard.
AP - The Coast Guard is saying there are no immediate signs of a spill from an oil platform fire in the Gulf of Mexico off the Louisiana coast.
HealthDay - THURSDAY, Sept. 2 (HealthDay News) -- Many Americans have skewed
perceptions when it comes to their weight, often believing they are
thinner than they really are, even when the scales are shouting otherwise,
a new poll finds.
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?
AP - After finishing a sentence for weapons charges earlier this year, T.I. was poised to have the comeback of the fall.
AP - Did creation need a creator?
Time.com - Piqued by protest at home and abroad following its anti-Roma campaign, France's conservative government steps up expulsions -- and risks splitting the ruling right
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."
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.
Time.com - Both Governor Brewer SB1070 defense fund and Sheriff Joe Arpaio's campaign are being supported by a large number of contributions from outside of Arizona
AP - A new book claims renowned Nazi hunter Simon Wiesenthal worked for Israel's Mossad spy agency, providing information on war criminals and Germans working in Arab countries.
LiveScience.com - The National Hurricane Center warns that Hurricane Earl may swing
by dangerously close to the U.S. East Coast before curving back out to
sea. While the odds are it won't strike New York City directly, such an
event is not unprecedented, and the city has plans in place to evacuate -
and to hunker down - if need be.
AP - In an early sign of promise, Israeli and Palestinian leaders pledged Thursday in a cordial first round of talks to keep meeting at regular intervals, aiming to nail down a framework for overcoming deep disputes and achieving lasting peace within a year.