By HOWARD FENDRICH 2010-09-03T00:31:56Z NEW YORK (AP) -- A year ago at the U.S. Open, American teenager Melanie Oudin told the world to "BELIEVE," with her sneakers and her play.... (hosted.ap.org)

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Federal authorities say a national janitorial services company will pay 21 female workers $5.8 million to settle a sexual assault and harassment lawsuit. (www.newsvine.com)

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JACKSON, Miss. -- Ford Motor Co. on Thursday settled a Mississippi lawsuit over a 2001 accident in which a New York Mets prospect was killed when his SUV crashed in the Florida Panhandle, a lawyer for the player's family said. The settlement came shortly after the jury in Jasper... (www.nypost.com)

Ford Motor Co. on Thursday settled a Mississippi lawsuit over a 2001 accident in which a New York Mets prospect was killed when his SUV crashed in the Florida Panhandle, a lawyer for the player's family said. (www.newsvine.com)

A California appeals court has scheduled a hearing for Michael Jackson's father to argue he deserves a role in his son's estate. (www.newsvine.com)

Total money market mutual fund assets fell by $6.22 billion to $2.827 trillion for the week, the Investment Company Institute said Thursday. (www.newsvine.com)

A large building-maintenance company will pay $5.8 million to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit brought by the government involving 21 Hispanic female workers who had to endure everything from explicit sexual comments to rape. (www.newsvine.com)

Aleksandar Rasic made four free throws in the last 11 seconds Thursday to help Serbia upset top-ranked Argentina 84-82 and win Group A at the basketball world championship. (www.newsvine.com)

Indiana State Police say a movie extra has been critically injured on the production set of "Transformers 3." (www.newsvine.com)

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The two sides, meeting in Washington for the first direct Middle East peace talks in nearly two years, agreed to convene a second round in two weeks. (feeds.wsjonline.com)

Power provider PPL Corp. said Thursday it has reached a settlement in its $7.6 billion bid to acquire E.On U.S., the parent company of Louisville Gas & Electric Co. and Kentucky Utilities Co. (www.newsvine.com)

American teenager Beatrice Capra upset 18th-seeded Aravane Rezai of France 7-5, 2-6, 6-3 Thursday to reach the third round of the U.S. Open in her Grand Slam debut. (www.newsvine.com)

The Israeli and Palestinian leaders conclude a first set of direct peace talks and plan a second set Sept. 14-15, U.S. Middle East peace envoy George Mitchell says. Middle East - Israel - Palestinian people - Warfare and Conflict - Israel-Palestine (pheedo.msnbc.msn.com)

Israeli, Palestinian leaders Will Meet Again Sept. 14-15 in the Middle East with Further Talks Likely (feeds.cbsnews.com)

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is calling on Israel to end Jewish settlements in the West Bank and other areas that the Palestinians want to be part off their own state. (www.newsvine.com)

The three Pakistan cricketers accused of corruption may have been set up, according to the country's high commissioner Wajid Shamsul Hasan. (news.bbc.co.uk)

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David Weir, Kenny Miller and Alan Hutton all look certain to start for Scotland in Friday's Euro 2012 qualifier in Lithuania. (news.bbc.co.uk)

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An extra in "Transformers 3" was seriously injured in Indiana on Wednesday evening during the filming of a scene for the upcoming movie, authorities said (rss.cnn.com)

The defeat of Republican U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski by an upstart fiscal conservative in Alaska's GOP primary could mark a significant shift for a state that has so long relied on federal pork to survive. The outcome was also an unexpected blow to the seniority Alaska has enjoyed in the Senate. Alaska - Republican - Lisa Mu... (feeds.boston.com)

Beatrice Capra Upsets 18th-Seeded Aravane Rezai of France to Keep Her Grand Slam Debut on Track (feeds.cbsnews.com)

South Africa's prolonged public sector strike is set to continue after the main trade union federation rejects an improved wage offer by the government. (www.bbc.co.uk)

By HOWARD FENDRICH 2010-09-02T04:26:44Z NEW YORK (AP) -- Andy Roddick was flustered by a foot-fault call and a long-running critique of the lineswoman who made it.... (hosted.ap.org)

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Andy Roddick carried on a lengthy argument with a U.S. Open lineswoman over a foot-fault call Wednesday night — although it wasn't nearly the sort of tirade Serena Williams delivered a year ago, nor did it come at as crucial a moment. (www.newsvine.com)