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Friday, September 03, 2010  William David Edwards, 25, of Memphis, Ashley Nichole Hudson, 18, of Memphis, and Jamie Nichole Scott, 25, of Lancaster have been charged in the rash of church break-ins this summer.

Friday, September 03, 2010  A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck much of New Zealand's South Island early Saturday and caused widespread damage, but there were just two reports of serious injuries.

Friday, September 03, 2010  UPDATED with video. Residents and officials of North Carolina's barrier islands were waiting for daybreak to see how much damage the storm's winds and waves had left behind.

Thursday, September 02, 2010  UPDATED 4:05 p.m. CDT. The Coast Guard is backing off its earlier report that an oil sheen about a mile long was spreading following a platform explosion in the Gulf of Mexico.

Thursday, September 02, 2010  The National Hurricane Center in Miami issued a tropical storm warning early Thursday for the coast of Long Island in New York and a hurricane watch was issued for areas of Massachusetts.

Thursday, September 02, 2010  A gunman police shot to death after he took hostages at Discovery Channel's headquarters said he hated the company's shows such as "Kate Plus 8" because they promote population growth and its environmental programming because it did little to save the planet.

Wednesday, September 01, 2010  Investigators said the three children had their hands duct taped behind their backs when they were bad.

Wednesday, September 01, 2010  Captain James E. Wilt, commanding officer of Troop B, Macon, is pleased to announce the following Troop B promotions effective September 1, 2010.

Tuesday, August 31, 2010  The Category 4 hurricane, with winds of 135 mph (215 kilometers), was expected to remain over the open ocean before turning north and running parallel to the U.S. coast, potentially reaching the North Carolina coastal region by late Thursday or early Friday.

Saturday, August 28, 2010  A group of Ottumwa residents launced a balloon into near space Saturday collecting images of the earth and space.

Thursday, August 26, 2010  The two were sentenced in federal court on Thursday.