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• Coast Guard Rescues 7 People After Boat Sinks 25 Miles off South Carolina Shore
  The Coast Guard rescued seven people approximately 25-miles off the coast of Charleston Sunday morning, September 5.
  
  
• Australia's Victoria State Struck by Worst Floods in Last 15 Years
  Thunderstorms and heavy downpours have triggered massive flooding in Australia's Victoria State, threatening the safety of hundreds of homes.The State Emergency Services say the army has been called in to help assess the damage inflicted by the floods.
  
  
• 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.