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USATODAY.com News http://www.usatoday.com/news/default.htm Hurricane Earl to batter North Carolina tonight 2 Sep 2010 at 5:24pm Hurricane Earl is a powerful Category 4 storm packing 140-mph winds, and coastal residents in its path need to take action now, FEMA Administrator ... Obama warns of challenges at start of Mideast peace talks 2 Sep 2010 at 5:41pm As Middle East peace talks begin anew in Washington, President Obama warns, "This moment of opportunity may not soon come again." Tony Blair's book offers insights on alliances 2 Sep 2010 at 5:52am The alliance between George W. Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair was tight, but Blair says that may never have occurred without 9/11. ... Doctors: Michael Douglas' cancer therapy is grueling 2 Sep 2010 at 2:26am Experts say the Oscar winner with Stage IV throat cancer is in for a tough haul, but otherwise his prognosis is excellent. Active minds delay dementia but speed decline once it hits 2 Sep 2010 at 12:22am Cognitive stimulation has early benefits, according to a 12-year study of those 65 and up, but after Alzheimer's hits may make it worse. NASA delivers coping tips for miners trapped in Chile 2 Sep 2010 at 12:22am Space travel psychiatrists say such isolation can lead to withdrawal, territorial behavior, hostility and post-traumatic stress disorder. Diet drug Meridia raises heart attack, stroke risk 2 Sep 2010 at 5:57am Ahead of an FDA meeting on the weight-loss pill, a study by Abbott Laboratories found it affects those with pre-existing cardiovascular disease. ... Muslim groups support NYC mosque, decry hostility 2 Sep 2010 at 5:43pm It is "unethical, insensitive and inhumane" to oppose the planned mosque near Ground Zero, more than 50 leading Muslim organizations said Wednesday ... Methodists see clues for growth in thriving churches 2 Sep 2010 at 2:30pm It's the conundrum Protestant denominations with declining memberships and shrinking budgets are desperate to solve: How to stem the decades-long ... Mormon church, Jewish leaders tackle proxy baptism 1 Sep 2010 at 9:48pm The Mormon church says it is working to better prevent the names of Jews Holocaust victims from being submitted for posthumous baptism by pr ... Church tragedy leads to college dreams fulfilled 10 years later 30 Aug 2010 at 10:45pm A promise made in the wake of death to a class of third-graders is fulfilled when 15 of them enroll in Grand Canyon University. Schools ban bracelets promoting cancer awareness 2 Sep 2010 at 5:42pm Several schools have banned rubber bracelets that have a cancer-awareness message some say is in poor taste: "I love boobies." Students face new textbook picks: Rent vs. buy, print vs. e-book 31 Aug 2010 at 7:00pm As publishers and analysts again wonder if e-books are about to take off in the world of higher education, the growing popularity of rental options ... Thousands flee as Indonesian volcano erupts again 30 Aug 2010 at 1:22pm An Indonesian volcano dormant for four centuries erupted for the second straight day Monday, shooting clouds of hot ash more than a mile into ... Ask USA TODAY Weather 30 Aug 2010 at 7:17pm Does every point on Earth have an equal number of daylight/night minutes each year? What's the hottest heat index ever recorded? Were the Northern ... Newsfeed display by CaRP