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Earl weakens but still powerful as it passes NC
The last ferry left for the mainland and coastal residents hunkered down at home as Hurricane Earl closed in with 105 mph winds early Friday on North Carolina's dangerously exposed Outer Banks, the first and perhaps most destructive stop on the storm's projected journey up the Eastern Seaboard.Earl's Gusts, Rains Lash Outer Banks, Reach Va. Winds Now About 105 MPH; New Tropical Storm Warning Issued for New England 2010 Storm Tracker
Mass. coast gets hurricane warning ahead of Earl A hurricane warning is out for part of the Massachusetts coast including Nantucket as Earl bears down on the Eastern Seaboard.
County police reports This activity report is provided by the Prince George's County Police Department as a public service to the community and is not a complete listing of all events and crime reported.
Rhode Island Attorney Finds Recent NHTSA Drinking-and-Driving Survey To Be Alarming According to a recently released NHTSA survey, 20 percent of drivers 16 and older say they have driven after drinking, which puts other motorists at risk of injury or death, Rhode Island personal injury attorney Mark Gemma says.
Afternoon Fix: Mark Begich state director to Scott McAdams camp; NRCC names new Young Guns Make sure to sign up to get "Afternoon Fix" in your e-mail inbox every day by 5 (ish) p.m.! EARLIER ON THE FIX Daily Fix Poll: Will Democrats lose the House? The enthusiasm gap (and seven races where it matters) "Worst Week in Washington": The Nominations Al Franken comes out of his shell Larry Sabato predicts a Republican House majority FIRST ON THE FIX * Sen. Mark Begich's (D-Alaska) state ...
Kingston YMCA boss leaving KINGSTON — Bob Conklin, executive director of the YMCA of Kingston and Ulster County for the past three-and-a-half years, is leaving his post at the end of this month to become president and chief executive officer of a YMCA in North Carolina.
Hurricane Earl weakens but still strong along East Coast BUXTON, N.C. -- The last ferry left for the mainland and coastal residents hunkered down at home as Hurricane Earl closed in with 105 mph winds early today on North Carolina's dangerously exposed Outer Banks, the first and perhaps most destructive
Category 3 Earl Takes Aim at Eastern Seaboard Meteorologists Unsure Whether N.C. Will Get a Close Shave or a Direct Hit; President Declares State of Emergency
Battle brews over state's deadline for overseas ballots Washington should have to meet the same deadlines as other states for sending ballots to its 60,000 voters living or deployed overseas, the state Republican Party says.