Interpol: No Tin Foil Hats Necessary

Tropical storm warning issued for Long Island (AP)
AP - A tropical storm warning has been issued for New York's Long Island coast as Hurricane Earl barrels toward the Eastern Seaboard.

Some bunker down, some flee as Earl approaches US (AP)
AP - Tourists were largely gone from North Carolina's Outer Banks, but those resolute residents who stayed behind say they were prepared Thursday to potentially face down the most powerful...

Bernanke testifying to crisis inquiry panel (AP)
AP - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke is set to appear before a panel investigating the financial crisis to give his take on the meltdown and his views on potential systemwide risks...

Why Did Beck Lie About George Washington Inaugural Address?
Listen, it’s not like I’m necessarily surprised, but to make such a dumb lie? Here’s what he said… “I have been going to Mt. Vernon,” he explained....

Obama cautiously hopeful as Mideast talks begin (AP)
AP - President Barack Obama convened the first direct Israeli-Palestinian talks in two years Wednesday, challenging Mideast leaders to seize a fleeting opportunity to settle their differences...