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Danny Trejo, Robert DeNiro, Jessica Alba, Steven Segal, and Lindsay Lohan star in Robert Rodriguez's "Machete." Plus, Justin Long and Drew Barrymore in "Going The Distance." CBSNews.com's Karina Mitchell reports.

Thursday: The East Coast braces for Category 4 Hurricane Earl; Also, Israeli and Palestinian leaders promise new discourse during recent peace talks; And, young teens rap to stay out of trouble.

Residents along the Cape Cod shoreline are recommended to leave as Hurricane Earl makes its way up the eastern seaboard. Dean Reynolds reports.

Workers were doing routine maintenance when a fire broke out on the upper deck of Vermillion 380 located in the Gulf of Mexico; all 13 rig workers were rescued. Don Teague reports.

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu and President Mahmoud Abbas of the Palestinian National Authority sat down with to talk peace for the first time in two years. The two leaders agreed to begin meeting every two weeks. Bill Plante reports.

Children of all ages have joined Chicago's "Happiness Club" to spread the message of happiness through the art of rap music and, as Cynthia Bowers reports, the organization is acting as a gateway to higher education.

The use of tasers by police officers is now under scrutiny after a string of sometimes fatal taser attacks on civilians. John Blackstone reports on this debate from San Francisco.

As tourists obeyed orders to leave North Carolina's coastal towns, locals are stocking up on supplies and preparing for the powerful Hurricane Earl. Kelly Cobiella reports.

ABC News' Pierre Thomas talks to Police Chief about Discovery showdown.



Police - Law Enforcement - Law - Chief of police - United States

A "48 Hours Mystery" tribute to five-time Emmy Award-winning correspondent Harold Dow.

A beach town near Tokyo offers Nintendo DS' "Love Plus" users everything they need to bring their digital romance to the real world. The video game fosters relationships between young men and virtual girlfriends.

WWE champion John Cena is starring in the upcoming drama, "Legendary." But, Cena tells CBSNews.com's Ken Lombardi that he's not giving up on wrestling just yet.

CBSNews.com's Shira Lazar spoke to Chris Juby of Durham, England who, on August 8, 2010, began tweeting the entire Bible under the Twitter handle @biblesummary.

Pro tennis' leading doubles champions, Bob and Mike Bryan, are identical twins who are so coordinated on the court that their opponents actually suspect they have twin telepathy. Lesley Stahl reports. Sunday, Sept. 5, 7 p.m. ET/PT.

There's a school that's giving kids from an inner-city neighborhood that only graduates 33 percent of its high school students a shot at college they never had before. Byron Pitts reports on the SEED School. Sunday, Sept. 5, 7 p.m. ET/PT.

Medicare and Medicaid fraudsters are beating taxpayers out of an estimated $90 billion a year - $60 billion of it from Medicare - using a billing scam that is surprisingly easy to execute. Steve Kroft investigates Medicare. Sunday, Sept. 5, 7 p.m. ET/PT.

The Deepwater Horizon disaster dumped millions of gallons of crude oil into the Gulf of Mexico, significantly impacting the marine ecosystem. WWL's Maya Rodriguez gives an update on the gulf's sea life.

Texas hunters have been looking forward to dove hunting season all year long but some homeowners are concerned for their property and a local high school. KTVT'S Arezow Doost reports Frisco, Texas.

A traffic jam in China has stretched to more than 75-miles long, following a 62-mile build up on the same road a week ago. Gary Hamilton reports.

Caught on Tape: Dash cam video from the Iowa City Police Department shows Iowa Hawkeye football offensive-lineman Josh Koeppel being hit by a truck while riding his motorcycle.

Campaign has been launched to counter a recent rash of Islamaphobia in Calif.



Islamophobia - Public service announcement - United States - Islam - Arts

The New York store has posters that cost over $30-thousand.



New York - Poster - United States - Shopping - Television and Movies

Resident veterinarian Dr. Debbye Turner Bell puts a spotlight on four shelter dogs that received makeovers to better their chance of adoption.

Colorado potato farmers say this is the worst crop season in a long time.



Potato - Agriculture - Root Crops - Field Crops - Home

Harry Smith and Dr. Jennifer Ashton talk to young stroke survivor, Elizabeth Gates, about her remarkable story of recovery.

Harry Smith gets answers to viewers questions about digital overload from Dr. Jennifer Hartstein, Dr. Jennifer Ashton and lawyer, Jack Ford.

Retired FBI agent Steve Moore believes Amanda Knox - imprisoned for murder in Italy - was wrongly convicted. Harry Smith talks to him about the evidence.

Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) and Carly Fiorina went head-to-head in their first debate in the race for the Senate.

James Lee, the gunman that held three people hostage at the Discovery Channel, was shot and killed by police. Wyatt Andrews reports.

North Carolina residents are boarding up buildings and evacuating coastal areas in preparation for Hurricane Earl. Dave Price reports.