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Oil platform explodes, catches fire off La. coast; long oil sheen seen spreading from site

Oil platform explodes, catches fire off La. coast; long oil sheen seen spreading from site

NEW ORLEANS, La. (AP) — An oil platform exploded and caught fire Thursday off the Louisiana coast, spreading a mile-long oil sheen...  Read more...

 

East Coast braces for 125 mph winds, rain from Earl; watches and warnings from NC to Canada

BUXTON, N.C. (AP) — The last ferries pulled away from North Carolina's vulnerable barrier islands Thursday as Hurricane Earl spun...  Read more...

Israel, Palestinians to produce outline of final peace deal, agree to second round of talks

Ex-CBS producer who tried to blackmail David Letterman released after 4 months in NYC jail

Rapper T.I., wife arrested on drug charges during LA traffic stop

Burger King agrees to $3.26B buyout from 3G Capital, sets sights on overseas expansion

Hurricane Earl likely to sideswipe Outer Banks by Thursday night

Apple to offer 99-cent TV show rentals on revamped box

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  • Another offshore oil facility caught fire Thursday morning in the Gulf of Mexico, sending 13 workers into the water to be rescued by boat,...