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Hurricane Earl weakens to Category 2 storm: Hurricane Earl has weakened to a Category 2 storm as it blows toward North Carolina's coast.
Netanyahu, Abbas agree to meet again: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas have agreed to meet again following their first direct talks since December 2008.
Pakistan flood effects will linger: aid agencies: The flood waters that inundated a large swath of Pakistan and forced millions of people out of their homes are starting to recede in some areas but humanitarian organizations are warning that the need will linger long after the water has poured into the sea.

Judge's nude photos ordered returned: A provincial court judge has ordered a Winnipeg man to return sexually explicit pictures of a prominent Manitoba judge to her husband.
Fuel tanker aground in Northwest Passage: A fuel tanker carrying more than nine million litres of diesel fuel has run aground in the Northwest Passage, the Canadian Coast Guard has confirmed.
Hurricane watch closes N.S. parks: The Canadian Hurricane Centre issues a hurricane watch for four Nova Scotia counties and expands its tropical storm watch to include large sections of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.

Free parks passes no federalist plot: PM: Prime Minister Stephen Harper is dismissing a Bloc Qubcois MP's assertion that offering free passes to Canada's parks for Grade 8 students across the country is a federalist plot.
Liberals pull even with Tories: EKOS poll: Michael Ignatieff's Liberals have pulled into an end-of-summer dead heat with Stephen Harper's Conservatives, according to a new EKOS poll.
Netanyahu, Abbas agree to meet again: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas have agreed to meet again following their first direct talks since December 2008.

OxyContin worries misplaced: pain experts: Ontario's new strategy to restrict inappropriate use of opioid painkillers like OxyContin could discourage doctors from prescribing them when needed, pain experts say.
600 B.C. patients' data in stolen laptop: Personal information about more than 600 patients of the Fraser Health Authority in British Columbia is contained in a laptop stolen from Burnaby General Hospital.
Pampers Dry Max diapers not linked to rash: No link has been found between Pampers diapers with Dry Max liners and diaper rash, Canadian and U.S. officials say.

Letterman blackmailer out of jail: The former television producer who tried to blackmail late-night talk show host David Letterman over his sexual affairs was freed Thursday after four months in jail.
South African journalists fear limits to press freedom: South African journalists are finding themselves increasingly at odds with their own government over two proposals that have the potential to limit press freedom.
Atlantic Film Festival opens with Score: The Atlantic Film Festival will open with Score: A Hockey Musical, Michael McGowan's light-hearted romp through Canada's national sport.

Hadfield named space station commander: Col. Chris Hadfield will become the first Canadian astronaut to command the International Space Station during a mission launching late in 2012.
RIM should open up user data: UN agency: The head of the United Nations telecommunications agency has urged BlackBerry maker Research in Motion to allow law enforcement agencies access to customer data.
Samsung launches Galaxy Tab with Kobo e-reader: Samsung has launched the Galaxy Tab, a competitor tablet computer to Apple's hit iPad, and it is shipping with some Canadian content: the Kobo e-reading application.

PotashCorp takeover bid to get review: Saskatchewan Energy Minister Bill Boyd says the province has commissioned an independent review of any takeover of PotashCorp.
Fuel tanker aground in Northwest Passage: A fuel tanker carrying more than nine million litres of diesel fuel has run aground in the Northwest Passage, the Canadian Coast Guard has confirmed.
No oil leak seen at Gulf of Mexico blast: The U.S. Coast Guard says there are no signs so far that oil has spiiled from the site of an oil platform explosion Thursday in the Gulf of Mexico.

Marijuana gateway risk overblown: study: Long-held fears that the use of marijuana will lead to harder drugs are overblown, according to new research from the University of New Hampshire.
Kitchen survey shows health risks: A study from California's Los Angeles County found only 61 per cent of home kitchens would get an A or B if put through the rigours of a restaurant inspection.
Toshiba notebook computers recalled: A risk of overheating and burns has led to the recall of 41,000 Toshiba notebook computers sold between August 2009 and August 2010.

Rain and snow aren't a problem, but posties won't put up with nasty hawk
Goats rescued after spending nearly 2 days on thin ledge of railway bridge over highway
Homeless man calls 911 from hot tub, asks for towels, hug, hot chocolate

Habs ink Price to 2-year deal: The Montreal Canadiens re-signed restricted free-agent goaltender Carey Price to a two-year, $5.5 million US contract on Thursday.
Sharks sign Stanley Cup winner Niemi: The San Jose Sharks signed Stanley Cup-winning goalie Antti Niemi to a one-year deal worth a reported $2 million US, the team announced Thursday.
Friedman: Another Kovalchuk arbitration case could cost NHL: The NHL has a lot more to lose if a second arbitration case is needed to settle a contract ruling with Russian sniper Ilya Kovalchuk and the New Jersey Devils.