Hurricane Earl Swipes U.S. East But No Big Hit


MANTEO, North Carolina (Reuters) - Hurricane Earl slapped North Carolina's coast with rain, winds and heavy surf on Friday and swirled up the U.S. eastern seaboard toward New England and Canada as a much tamer storm than feared.

BP Oil Spill Costs Hit $8 Billion As Ends Rig Probe


BP said the cost of dealing with its oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico had risen to $8 billion.

Wind And Rain From Hurricane Earl Buffet North Carolina


Hurricane Earl battered North Carolina's coast with rain, winds and waves on Friday.

Oil Spill Seen In Gulf Platform Explosion


An oil and gas platform in the Gulf of Mexico exploded on Thursday, setting off a blaze and a small oil spill.

U.S. Sues Arizona Sheriff In Immigration Probe


The U.S. Justice Department on Thursday sued an Arizona sheriff for refusing to cooperate with its investigation into allegations the sheriff discriminates against Hispanics.

Apple TV a first step for more ambitious plans?


Critics hoping for more from Apple Inc's Web-to-TV plans may just need to wait a bit longer.