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7:45 am ET - Hurricane Earl preparations briefing - Officials in North Carolina brief reporters on the state's efforts in preparing for Hurricane Earl.

9:00 am ET - Financial crisis hearing - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and FDIC Chairwoman Sheila Baer testify before a panel investigating the causes of the U.S. financial meltdown.

10:00 am ET - Middle East peace talks opening statements – Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas deliver opening statements as they begin peace talks at the State Department.

12:00 pm ET - Middle East peace talks briefing - The U.S. special envoy for Middle East peace speaks with reporters at the State Department.

12:00 pm ET - White House briefing – The White House holds a briefing with reporters.is your home for breaking news as it happens. 

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