FBI: 6 accused in forced labor of 400 Thai workers (AP) AP - Six recruiters were accused Thursday of luring 400 laborers from Thailand to the United States and forcing them to work, according to a federal indictment that the FBI called the largest human-trafficking case ever charged in U.S. history.
Oil platform catches fire in Gulf; workers OK (AP) AP - An oil platform that burned off the Louisiana coast Thursday was the second such disaster in the Gulf of Mexico in less than five months. This time, the Coast Guard said there was no leak, and no one was killed.
LA police ID owner of trunk containing baby bodies (AP) AP - Investigators have identified the owner of a trunk in which the mummified remains of two babies were found, bringing them a step closer to solving the intriguing international mystery.
Hurricane Earl closes in on East Coast (Reuters) Reuters - Hurricane Earl began to strafe North Carolina's barrier islands with dangerous surf and winds on Thursday as it spun parallel to the U.S. East Coast on a northward trek toward New England and Canada.
Georgia State rolls in first football game 41-7 (AP) AP - When Parris Lee and his Georgia State teammates trotted onto the field and saw all those blue-clad fans — nearly 5,000 more than turned out for a major league baseball game a couple of miles away — they knew that all those dreary practices, all those lonely workouts over past two years had been worth it.
Darkwa rushes Tulane past SE Louisiana 27-21 (AP) AP - Freshman Orleans Darkwa rushed for three touchdowns, the last after a fourth-quarter turnover, to lead Tulane to a 27-21 win Thursday night over Southeastern Louisiana.
Utah beats No. 15 Pittsburgh in OT (AP) AP - Utah freshman Brian Blechen intercepted a pass on the first play of overtime, setting Joe Phillips for a 21-yard field goal that gave the Utes a 27-24 victory against No. 15 Pittsburgh on Thursday night.
