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• Earl brings severe weather to Nova Scotia
  Tropical Storm Earl made landfall in Nova Scotia on Saturday morning, causing severe weather across a large part of the Canadian province.
  
• Craigslist censors adult section
  Craigslist apparently changed its website today, censoring its adult services section. The site has been under fire for allegations it promotes prostitution.
  
• French protesters target anti-crime plan
  Protests kick off across France against President Nicolas Sarkozy's anti-crime plans, which organizers say are "strategies of stigma and discrimination."
  
• Karzai seeks Taliban reconciliation
  Afghan President Hamid Karzai announced the creation of a high peace council as part of the reconciliation effort to reintegrate some Taliban militants, a spokesman for his office said on Saturday.
  
• Mistrial in alleged 'sham marriage' case
  The sham marriage trial of actress Fernanda Romero, which the judge has likened to a soap opera, appeared threatened with a mistrial Friday after a dramatic turn a day earlier.
  
• New Zealand city rocked by quake
  Officials declared a state of emergency Saturday after a powerful predawn earthquake struck near Christchurch, New Zealand, sending people into the streets as windows exploded, water mains broke and buildings crumbled.
  
• U.N. envoy in Pakistan flood aid plea
  A United Nations representative on Saturday pleaded for more international aid to help the millions of Pakistanis displaced from flooding that has ravaged the country for more than a month.
  
• Cops investigate 'mummified' babies
  Detectives are investigating the discovery of two "mummified" babies found wrapped in 1930s newspaper in the basement of a Los Angeles apartment building.
  
• Florida love triangle killer sentenced
  A Florida judge sentenced Rachel Wade, the 20-year-old woman convicted of second-degree murder for fatally stabbing her romantic rival in a fight last year, to 27 years in prison Friday.
  
• Acid victim: Shades, God saved eyes
  Bethany Storro doesn't usually wear sunglasses, but she got a surprise paycheck and bought a pair earlier this week. Those sunglasses, she is convinced, saved her eyesight when a woman threw a cup of acid in her face 20 minutes later.
  

Health

• West Nile virus kills 15 in Greece, health officials say
  West Nile Virus has killed 15 people in northern Greece and sickened 158 others, the Hellenic Centre for Disease Control and Prevention reported Friday.
  
• Would you get selective reduction?
  For women carrying multiple fetuses, a medical argument for reducing that number is clear. But the decision isn't always clear-cut.
  
• She drops 100 pounds, gains new world
  I come from a small-ish town in Oklahoma where we've never met a vegetable we couldn't fry and the only things more super-sized than our portions are the huge church complexes that alternate with fast-food restaurants along our roads.
  
• For teens, too little sleep may equal too many snacks
  All those late nights spent trolling Facebook, texting friends, and cramming for tests may be taking a toll on teenagers' diets, a new study suggests.
  
• Build-it-yourself playground helps kids imagine
  He's designed everything from upscale hotels and restaurants to the sets for Broadway plays and the Academy Awards ceremony.
  
• In mine's confines, survival instincts prevail
  The health of 33 trapped Chilean miners is authorities' top priority as crews this week began drilling in an effort to free them.
  
• FDA agents visit Iowa farms that recalled eggs
  Federal agents visited Hillandale Farms and Wright County Egg, which have recalled more than half a billion eggs in the wake of the salmonella outbreak, a U.S. Food and Drug Administration spokeswoman said Wednesday.
  
• Weight-loss drug boosts heart, stroke risks for some
  Overweight people with a history of heart disease who take the prescription weight-loss drug Meridia may be at increased risk of heart attack or stroke, according to a study published this week in the New England Journal of Medicine.
  
• West Nile virus kills 13 in Greece
  West Nile Virus has killed 14 people in northern Greece and sickened 142, the Hellenic Centre for Disease Control and Prevention reported Thursday.
  
• Flu 2010: 5 things you should know
  Ohio State offensive lineman Andrew Miller wants to be first in line for a vaccine this year. Here are five things you should know.
  

Entertainment

• The evolution of the American TV family
  Through the years, the structure and definition of "family" has changed in many households -- including the ones on television.
  
• InStyle's best celebrity bikinis of 2010
  It's been a super-hot summer, in more ways than one: As temperatures across the country climbed to near-record highs, the stars headed seaside to frolic, clad in a slew of sexy, stylish swimsuits. Now that Labor Day is looming just around the corner, InStyle looks back at the best celebrity bikinis of 2010.
  
• Where's the CMA love for Carrie Underwood?
  The 2010 CMA Awards nominations came out yesterday, and despite nine well-deserved nominations for Miranda Lambert, including Entertainer of the Year, most of the chatter was about the blondes missing from that category. Although they both had typically strong years, Taylor Swift and Carrie Underwood will be sitting out the race for the top prize at country's big fall awards show -- and it's not super clear why.
  
• 10 fall movies we can't wait to see
  There are plenty of reasons to be excited about the fall. We've got pumpkins, colorful leaves, Halloween, and whatnot. But the hands-down best thing about fall is that this is the season when the "good" movies come out.
  
• Chrissie Hynde's tell-all album
  Chrissie Hynde is an intimidating presence. Maybe it's her unflinching gaze and unapologetic swagger. Maybe it's the fact that she's the iconic lead singer of the Pretenders and a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
  
• 'Going the Distance' a rare romantic comedy
  "Going the Distance" is a light and tasty morsel of a romantic comedy in which two smart, funny, and basically sweet people try to conduct a cross-country relationship.
  
• Review: 'The American' misses the mark
  George Clooney's new thriller "The American" takes itself very seriously. Not the bait-and-switch seriousness you would find in a Jason Bourne movie, where "realism" is just a camera style; and not the op-ed seriousness we get from "Michael Clayton," or "Syriana", where liberalism makes a pact with entertainment. No, this is a different register altogether: a hit-man movie concerned purely with the spiritual standing of its agonized anti-hero.
  
• Actress who played Bonnie Blue Butler in 'GWTW' dies at 76
  Cammie King Conlon, who played the ill-fated Bonnie Blue Butler in "Gone With the Wind," used to joke "that I peaked at age 5."
  
• Nerds and jocks finally get along
  It has all the right ingredients for a tense situation: Scorching hot weather. Relentless humidity. Sidewalks, subways and hotels packed to capacity. Long lines. Nerds and jocks.
  
• Rapper Nicki Minaj: I'll show you more
  Three years ago, Nicki Minaj was getting fired from jobs more often than she was paying her rent on time.
  

Travel

• Prince Edward Island's natural charm
  "There is a kind of old-time charm and innocence there that you just don't see in many places anymore," said iReporter Diana Korczynski about Canada's smallest province. See snapshots of lovely Prince Edward Island.
  
• Caution urged for coastal visitors
  Travelers with Labor Day weekend plans along beaches in Hurricane Earl's path should proceed with caution, check road conditions and confirm lodging plans before starting out, safety and tourism officials say.
  
• Ashley Judd finds cause in Congo
  With a dozen humanitarian missions behind her, Ashley Judd has ventured to Africa to challenge the relationship between valuable minerals and unspeakable violence.
  
• Miami airport reopens after scare
  Bomb squad investigators were at Miami International Airport on Friday after a suspicious item was spotted in a baggage screening area, authorities said.
  
• Labor Day travel savings tips
  The end of summer is approaching fast and everyone wants to get out and enjoy those last few days in the sun.
  
• Transportation chaos hits Seoul as typhoon strikes
  Typhoon Kompasu hit central South Korea Thursday morning, causing much of the metropolitan area's subway service to halt, toppling trees and resulting in widespread power outages along the west coast, Yonhap News Agency reported.
  
• Amazing airline meals, if you splurge
  Most air travelers have little to be happy about when it comes to airline food these days. But if you splurge on business or first class, the dining experience can be deluxe and luxurious, especially on international flights.
  
• The inside scoop on Rome's gelato
  Where do Romans go for a cup of gelato? A local food writer steers us beyond tourist favorites to six artisanal gelaterias churning out creative, all-natural flavors.
  
• Sierra Leone tourists to build their own eco-resort
  For many people, the name Sierra Leone still conjures up images of the country's decade-long civil war and subsequent war crimes trials.
  
• Mexico City woos gay honeymooners
  As more governments approve same-sex marriage laws, Mexico City officials are hoping to attract a growing part of the tourism market: gay honeymoons.
  

Headlines last updated on Sep 04, 2010 14:32:16pm.
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