Did creation need a creator? British physicist and mathematician Stephen Hawking says no, arguing in his new book that there need not be a God ... (rssfeeds.usatoday.com)

The Israeli and Palestinian leaders opened direct peace negotiations Thursday as Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton pledged full support. (feeds.nytimes.com)

(Sept. 2) -- Entering the ongoing debate between faith and science, renowned British scientist Stephen Hawking claims that modern physics has now proved that God played no role in the creation of the universe. (www.aolnews.com)

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Street markets remained closed early on Thursday and police mounted patrols after a suicide attack claimed 31 lives among a procession of Shiite Muslim worshippers. (feeds.nytimes.com)

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Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: British physicist Stephen Hawking's latest book is already making waves with his observation that science can explain the universe's origin without invoking God. Stephen Hawking - Physicist - Alan Boyle - God - Anomalies and Alternative Science (pheedo.msnbc.msn.com)