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Police kill Discovery gunman
Last Updated: 8:21 PM 09/01/10 - SILVER SPRING, Md. — A man who railed against the Discovery Channel’s environmental programming for years burst into the company’s headquarters with at least one explosive device strapped to his body Wednesday and took three people hostage at gunpoint before police shot him to death, officials said.
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PEOPLE IN BRIEF: Hilton banned from resorts after arrest
Last Updated: 8:19 PM 09/01/10 - LAS VEGAS — Paris Hilton was banned Wednesday from two Wynn resorts on the Las Vegas Strip, and her boyfriend was dismissed as a nightclub partner following their arrests in a vehicle that police said reeked of marijuana. (Full Story)
NATION IN BRIEF: Evacuations start as hurricane nears East Coast
Last Updated: 8:18 PM 09/01/10 - NAGS HEAD, N.C. — Hurricane Earl steamed toward the Eastern Seaboard on Wednesday as communities from North Carolina to New England kept a close eye on the forecast, worried that even a slight shift in the storm’s predicted offshore track could put millions of people in the most densely populated part of the country in harm’s way. (Full Story)
Apple unveils new box for streaming movies, television
Last Updated: 8:17 PM 09/01/10 - SAN FRANCISCO — Apple Inc. is refining its plans to annex the living room into its entertainment empire.
On Wednesday, Apple unveiled a smaller, cheaper version of Apple TV, which connects to a high-definition television and can show rented movies and TV shows from Apple’s own service, plus content from Netflix, photos on Flickr, YouTube clips and more. (Full Story)
FBI: Men not plotting terror
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Last Updated: 7:47 PM 08/31/10 - The FBI probe of two men arrested in Amsterdam after suspicious items turned up in one of the men’s luggage is finding they were probably not on a test run for a future terror attack, a U.S. official said Tuesday, casting doubt on earlier suggestions even as Dutch authorities held the pair on suspicion of conspiring to commit a terrorist act. (Full Story)
NATION IN BRIEF: US braces as Hurricane Earl nears coast
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Last Updated: 7:44 PM 08/31/10 - A powerful Hurricane Earl threatened to sideswipe much of the East Coast just ahead of Labor Day, worrying countless vacationers who planned to spend the traditional last week of summer at the beach. (Full Story)
PEOPLE IN BRIEF: Donations to restore dresses hit $30,000
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Last Updated: 7:40 PM 08/31/10 - Yes, those legions of ‘‘Gone With the Wind’’ fans really do care. (Full Story)
Earl threatens eastern US
Last Updated: 8:00 PM 08/30/10 - SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Hurricane Earl battered tiny islands across the northeastern Caribbean with heavy rain and roof-ripping winds Monday, rapidly intensifying into a major Category 4 storm on a path projected to menace the United States. (Full Story)
PEOPLE IN BRIEF: Split personality for Emmy Awards
Last Updated: 7:57 PM 08/30/10 - Emmy had a split personality this year. Television’s annual awards show honored hot new broadcast comedies ‘‘Modern Family’’ and ‘‘Glee,’’ while sticking with more familiar favorites from cable in drama. (Full Story)
Gettsyburg in war over proposed casino near battlefield
Last Updated: 7:56 PM 08/30/10 - GETTYSBURG, Pa. — The town where the Civil War’s tide-turning battle was waged is fighting dissension in its own ranks, with even hard-core preservationists split over a proposed casino that would rise near the historic battlefield and be named for the line that divided North and South. (Full Story)
NATION IN BRIEF: Alaska police killer suspect surrenders
Last Updated: 7:56 PM 08/30/10 - ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A man accused of killing two police officers in a small Alaska village has surrendered to authorities. (Full Story)
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