Earl downgraded as wind, rain hit northeastern U.S.

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• Earl downgraded as wind, rain hit northeastern U.S.
• Mistrial in alleged 'sham marriage' case
• Feds bust huge human-trafficking ring
• UPS plane crashes near Dubai, kills 2
• Florida love triangle killer sentenced
• Opinion: Push jobs bill, progressives
• Mexicans: U.S. cartoonist went too far
• Acid victim: Shades, God saved eyes
• Girl, 4, weighed 15 pounds at death
• Religious leaders hit back at Hawking

Earl downgraded as wind, rain hit northeastern U.S. Posted: 03 Sep 2010 07:43 PM PDT Earl was downgraded to a tropical storm as it spread wind and rain over Long Island and part of New England. Earl still had maximum sustained winds of 70 mph.

Mistrial in alleged 'sham marriage' case Posted: 03 Sep 2010 07:37 PM PDT 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.

Feds bust huge human-trafficking ring Posted: 03 Sep 2010 01:36 PM PDT Six job recruiters have been indicted in federal court in what the FBI has called the largest human-trafficking operation ever to result in charges in the United States.

UPS plane crashes near Dubai, kills 2 Posted: 03 Sep 2010 02:56 PM PDT A cargo plane has crashed in an uninhabited area near the Dubai airport, according to the official WAM news agency in the United Arab Emirates.

Florida love triangle killer sentenced Posted: 03 Sep 2010 05:02 PM PDT 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.

Opinion: Push jobs bill, progressives Posted: 03 Sep 2010 01:57 PM PDT Now that we are a week removed from the march on Washington organized by the self-proclaimed rodeo clown, Glenn Beck, it's clear that the event was nothing more than an exercise in ego worship.

Mexicans: U.S. cartoonist went too far Posted: 03 Sep 2010 06:17 PM PDT An American's cartoon showing the eagle in the Mexican flag dead in a pool of blood is drawing criticism.

Acid victim: Shades, God saved eyes Posted: 03 Sep 2010 03:35 PM PDT 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.

Girl, 4, weighed 15 pounds at death Posted: 03 Sep 2010 07:26 PM PDT The mother of a 4-year-old girl, found dead in her Brooklyn home Thursday morning, was charged Friday with second-degree assault, reckless endangerment and endangering the welfare of a child, according to police.

Religious leaders hit back at Hawking Posted: 03 Sep 2010 01:40 PM PDT After physicist Stephen Hawking's claim that God didn't create the universe, the head of the Church of England says that "physics on its own will not settle the question of why there is something rather than nothing."

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