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Stop signs on a barricade sit above a flooded access road to West Dennis Beach, in West Dennis, Mass., on Cape Cod, Saturday, Sept. 4, 2010.  Areas on Cape Cod received heavy rainfall late Friday and early Saturday as Hurricane Earl, later downgraded to a tropical storm, passed by the cape as it headed north toward Nova Scotia, Canada. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)   US says goodbye to Earl as storm spins into Canada (AP)
AP - The remnants of Hurricane Earl took aim at Nova Scotia early Saturday after a brush with the Northeast that was far less intense than feared, dumping heavy, wind-driven rain on Cape Cod cottages and fishing villages accustomed to nor'easters.

BP raises blowout preventer, key evidence in probe (AP)
Buildings collapse, 2 injured in powerful NZ quake (AP)
Obama says he's committed to helping middle class (AP)
Report: Blackwater created shell companies (AP)
TODAY'S COMMENTARY
Letters to the editor
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SPORTS AND GAMING ENTERTAINMENT
Defoe grabs hat-trick in England romp
Nadal battles past brave Istomin
Chandhok impressed by Korea track
Pakistan trio keen to see row end
England boss happy with Mushtaq role
White House Crasher Goes Naked for Playboy
Montana Fishburne -- 'Me and My Dad Are Great'
Andre the Giant -- Sad Connection in WWE Star's Death
TMZ's Preggo Picture Contest -- About to Pop!
Harvey's Season 4 Cup -- You Choose!
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Texas Opens Inquiry Into Google Search Rankings
Australia Adopts EU's Geographical Indicator System For Wine
Craigslist Removes Its Controversial Adult Section
Google Wave To Live On As 'Wave In a Box'
NASA Preps Closest-Ever Sun Mission
ODDLY ENOUGH HEALTH
German party mistakenly hands out porn pens to kids (Reuters)
Tourist treat - famous toilets (Reuters)
Firm can't fire man for 1.8 cent theft (Reuters)
Koranic teachers arrested over child begging (Reuters)
Man bites police over a pet peeve (Reuters)
Hormone in Hair May Reveal Heart Risk
SAM-e May Boost Effects of Antidepressants
Does Depression Cause Weight Gain or Weight Gain? What’s the Depression/Weight Connection?
Too Sick to Work?
Osteoporosis Drugs May Be Linked to Cancer Risk
BUSINESS AND FINANCE
NewsWatch: Stocks close higher on jobs optimism
Top Ten: The week's Top 10 videos on MarketWatch
Personal Finance Daily: The week's 10 best Personal Finance stories
Outside the Box: Germany: Europe's new superstar
Auto Review: 2010 Toyota Prius: No better gas sipper