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• Thousands People Evacuated as Hurricane Earl Prepares to Hit In North Carolina
  Hurricane Earl strengthened today, bearing down on North Carolina with winds of 145 miles (230 kilometers) per hour, prompting school closures, coastal evacuations and emergency declarations.
  
  
• Hamas Accused Palestinian in the Arrest of 250 Supporters
  Palestinian security forces arrested more than 250 Hamas members in an overnight sweep throughout the West Bank after the Islamic militant group claimed responsibility for shooting dead four Israelis ahead of new Mideast peace talks.
  
  
• Rescuers Began Drilling Tunnel to Evacuate Miners In Chile
  The Drilling operation has begun in Chile to construct a rescue shaft it is hoped will free the 33 miners trapped 700 meters underground.
  
  
• Three Russian Pilots Freed in Darfur
  Three Russian pilots who were abducted in Sudan’s western region of Darfur on Aug. 29 have been freed, Sudan army spokesman Al-Sawarmi Khaled said today.
  
  
• Hurricane Earl Grow to Powerful Category 4 Storm
  Hurricane Earl grew into a powerful Category 4 storm Monday and put a massive swath of the East Coast under that uncomfortable "cone of uncertainty" for the first time this season.