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Man in Letterman blackmail plot freed from NY jail

September 2nd, 2010 @ 11:31 PM | Syndicated by Yahoo! News

The former television producer who tried to blackmail David Letterman was freed Thursday after four months in jail for a plot that put a spotlight on the comic icon's office affairs, city Correction Department records show.

Explosion on Gulf of Mexico oil platform

September 2nd, 2010 @ 11:25 PM | Syndicated by Yahoo! News

An oil platform explosion in the Gulf of Mexico forced the crew to dive into the sea and threatened further damage to waters still recovering from the BP disaster.

Federer beats the heat, Beck; Soderling looms

September 2nd, 2010 @ 11:20 PM | Syndicated by Yahoo! News

Roger Federer is one cool customer.

No sign of oil after Gulf platform fire: Coast Guard

September 2nd, 2010 @ 11:18 PM | Syndicated by Yahoo! News

An oil and gas platform operated by Mariner Energy burst into flames in the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday, but the crew of 13 escaped and there were no signs of an oil spill, the Coast Guard said.

Earl weakens but still powerful as it smacks NC

September 2nd, 2010 @ 11:01 PM | Syndicated by Yahoo! News

The last ferry left for the mainland and coastal residents hunkered down at home as Hurricane Earl closed in with 105 mph winds Thursday on North Carolina's dangerously exposed Outer Banks, the first and perhaps most destructive stop on the storm's projected journey up the Eastern Seaboard.

LA police ID owner of trunk containing baby bodies

September 2nd, 2010 @ 10:43 PM | Syndicated by Yahoo! News

Investigators have identified the owner of a trunk in which the mummified remains of two babies were found, bringing them a step closer to solving the intriguing international mystery.