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NC Island Preps To Evacuate Ahead Of Earl Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 5:46AMOCRACOKE, N.C. -- About 30 vehicles have been waiting in line for the first ferry to evacuate Ocracoke Island on North Carolina's Outer Banks, as Hurricane Earl approaches.
Earl Could Force Evacuations Ahead Of Labor Day Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 5:44AMA powerful Hurricane Earl threatened to sideswipe much of the East Coast just ahead of Labor Day, worrying countless vacationers who planned to spend the traditional last week of summer at the beach.
NC vacation island to be cleared as Earl nears Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 5:43AM(AP:RALEIGH, N.C.) Tourists on a North Carolina vacation destination island were preparing to board the ferries and head for the mainland early Wednesday and more evacuations could be on the way as powerful Hurricane Earl threatened to sideswipe the East Coast.
NC vacation island to be cleared as Earl nears Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 5:38AMTourists on a North Carolina vacation destination island were ordered to board the ferries and head for the mainland Wednesday and more evacuations could be on the way as powerful Hurricane Earl threatened to sideswipe the East Coast.
N.C.'s Ocracoke Island being evacuated as Hurricane Earl approaches Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 5:38AMTourists on a North Carolina vacation destination island were ordered to head for the mainland and more evacuations could be on the way as powerful Hurricane Earl threatened to sideswipe the East Coast.
Earl Weakens, But N.C. Island Evacuated Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 5:13AMTourists on a North Carolina vacation island are ordered to head for the mainland. More evacuations could be on the way as powerful Hurricane Earl threatened to sideswipe the East Coast.
Norman named in suit filed by defeated GOP rival Ambler Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 5:07AMState Rep. Kevin Ambler, who lost a bitter Republican primary election to Hillsborough County Commissioner Jim Norman for the state Senate District 12 seat, has named his opponent in a lawsuit filed Tuesday.
N.C. Island Evacuates Ahead of Cat. 3 Earl Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 5:00AMAs now-Category 3 Hurricane Earl continues to threaten the East Coast, tourists begin to evacuate a North Carolina barrier island by ferry ahead of the storm Bracing for Earl | VIDEO FULL COVERAGE: Hurricane Earl FOX WEATHER CENTER MyFoxHurricane.com
Hurricane Earl Weakens As It Nears US Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 4:58AMHurricane Earl has weakened to a Category 3 storm as it threatens to sideswipe the East Coast. Meanwhile, a hurricane watch that had been effect for the North Carolina coast has been extended to the Virginia coast early Wednesday.
1st evacuations ordered ahead of Hurricane Earl Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 4:56AMThe Category 4 storm is forecast to run parallel to the U.S. coast, but any small shift in the predicted track could send it onto land.
Hurricane Earl May Cause East Coast Evacuations Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 12:24PMFederal officials say evacuations may be required in the U.S. if Hurricane Earl tracks too close to the East Coast. Federal Emergency Management Agency administrator Craig Fugate said Tuesday that people along the eastern seaboard should be prepared in case evacuations are necessary later this week.
Hurricane Earl Barrels toward U.S. East Coast Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 11:30AMCategory 4 Storm Lashes Caribbean, Could Brush U.S. Thursday; Warnings Issued from N.C. to Maine
Thieves steal boats, motors Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 11:14AMThieves are targeting boat motors -- and in one case a whole boat -- in Kennewick and police say boa
Sussex County advises public to prepare now for possible brush with Hurricane Earl Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 10:04AMThe Sussex County Emergency Operations Center is advising residents and visitors to keep a watchful eye on the tropics and to prepare now, when the weather is calm, as the region could be affected later this week by strengthening Hurricane Earl.
Wild emotions on opening day at Teahupoo Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 9:44AMDay 1 Billabong Pro Tahiti Preview Gallery Photos from Teahupoo invariably look a little similar, but they never stop being awe-inspiring and a little terrifying. Gallery It was an emotional day at Teahupoo. The whole emotional gamut was on display from total frustration, to rage, to elation, to advanced stages of jubilation -- no one was holding back. The fact that the fellas have been ...
Kayak on the blue waters of Lake Tahoe Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 3:39AM"Keep Lake Tahoe Blue" -- it's only a slogan until you're on a kayak at Lake Tahoe with the azure water lapping -- nay, climbing -- over the top of your boat.
Coast Guard captain, bride take to the Mon River Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 2:51AMThis article has been read 0 times. Freshly painted and decorated with flowers, streamers and a "Just Married" sign, the O-kan Express - a tugboat - floated down the Monongahela River from Brownsville to West Brownsville.
Weird but true Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 2:32AMWherefore art thou, Captain Kirk? Shakespeare has finally been translated into Klingon. The Arlington, Va.-based Washington Shakespeare Company will perform selections from "Hamlet" and "Much Ado About Nothing" in Klingon on Sept. 25, Its artistic director called it a way to "breathe some fresh air into the classics." *** Maybe...
O'Fallon man's body found in Missouri River; family raises money for his funeral Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 2:28AMThe family of a drowned O'Fallon man is trying to raise the money to pay for his funeral.
300-year-old tree succumbs to high water Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 2:20AMSpecial to the Daily Journal I knew the tree for three weeks, but Laura Smith, a Park Ranger out at the lake thinks the fallen valley oak near the boat ramp was maybe 300 years old.
Spirit Journeys Announces Second Journey to Egypt in 2011 Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 2:00AMSpirit Journeys Announces Second Journey To Egypt from April 26 to May 11, 2011
Life & Style Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 12:47AMKUALA LUMPUR – A tidy RM11.66 million fortune fell on the lap of a Klang Valley technician in his first attempt at Sports Toto's Power Toto 6/55 lotto game on Aug 25 with the winning numbers 12, 16, 28, 39, 40 and 47.
Tag along on a trip through Americana in Massachusetts’ Berkshires Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 11:14PMAs we drive into the Massachusetts’ Berkshire Mountains from the east, on the MassPike, they slowly capture our attention with vista upon vista of thickly treed slopes. In the summer, it is like approaching a rural Emerald City -- no big buildings, no billboards. Just dense green foliage as far as the eye can see.
Wooden boat dream stays afloat Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 11:14PMShawn Grant, founder of Brightside Wooden Boat Services, has plenty of restoration work.
Dead businessman leaves debt, battle for assets Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 8:36PMThe late international businessman Mikhail Katamanin lived on a two-mansion lakefront compound in a tranquil Highland Park neighborhood -- a place where deer graze on the front yards of millionaires. The opulent property now stands at the center of a multinational legal brawl over the assets of a man who whipped up a $20 million hurricane of debt, including nearly $7 million owed to Las Vegas ...
Businessman leaves battle for assets Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 8:21PMComplex ownership leaves creditors, family fighting over millions A deceased Russian businessman's two-mansion lakefront estate in Highland Park is at the center of a multinational legal brawl. Mikhail Katamanin leaves behind a $20 million sea of debt and creditors, family fighting for assets.
News Wrap: Obama Calls for Small Business Assistance Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 8:11PMListen to the Audio In other news Monday, President Obama called for new action to help the sluggish economy and urged new assistance for small businesses. In Pakistan, thousands of refugees began to head home as flood waters receded in some areas. HARI SREENIVASAN: President Obama promised new measures today to boost the sluggish economic recovery. He spoke briefly at the White House Rose ...
Technician wins $5m jackpot Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 8:08PMKUALA LUMPUR - A technician in his 30s, who works in the Klang Valley, has won RM11.66 million (S$5 million) in his first attempt at the Power Toto 6/55 lotto game on Aug 25 with the numbers 12, 16, 28, 39, 40 and 47.
1. Technician wins RM11mil jackpot Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 6:31PMKUALA LUMPUR: A technician in his 30s, who works in the Klang Valley, has won RM11.66mil in his first attempt at the Power Toto 6/55 lotto game on Aug 25 with the numbers 12, 16, 28, 39, 40 and 47.
Earl Now Cat. 4 Hurricane, Looms Over Caribbean Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 5:20PMHurricane Earl has churned into a big Category 4 storm as Puerto Rico braces for winds, rain, heavy sea. Winds from a category 4 storm can range from 131-155 miles per hour. Earlier Monday Hurricane Earl lashed the northeastern Caribbean with heavy rains and sustained winds of 125 mph while moving on a course that could threaten the eastern United States later this week
Minn. DNR holding open house on zebra mussel infestations Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 7:56AMThe Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is holding an open house Tuesday on a growing zebra mussel infestation.
Ask Us: Are there any plans to run natural gas lines to Gurley? Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 6:46AM"Currently, we do not have any plans to extend natural gas service into Gurley," Yell said.
Wolfgang's sets tables for Taiwanese visitors Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 6:38AMAn impending influx of thousands of Taiwanese visitors could be the tip of a looming tourism iceberg for Hawaii. They could represent a rising tide of Chinese visitors that will lift many business-boats in Waikiki and elsewhere.
Bollywood by the lake Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 2:38AMThe diverse influences that infuse the south-west of India produce a heady combination of street cultures and art forms. Andrew Taylor plays his part.
Bruce Gamage, Jr. - Antique Estate Auctioneer ANNUAL MAINE SUMMER AUCTION Rockland Elks Lodge • 210 Rankin Street ... Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 11:10PMA weekly newspaper serving the antiques and arts industry, collectors, and institutions. New information each week on antiques shows and auctions around the country and antiques dealer listings.
Open house for yachting group Sept. 3 to 6 Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 10:36PMStarved Rock Yacht Club, on Dee Bennett Road between Utica and Ottawa, will host a Lake Michigan Yachting Association open house and boating festival Friday, Sept. 3, through Monday, Sept. 6. More than 50 boats will be on hand along
State parks offer access for hunting Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 5:23PMWith Pennsylvania's resident goose hunting season scheduled for Sept. 1-25, a number of parks across the region are opening their doors to hunting.
Survival story: Hurricane Katrina still haunts St. Pete man who rode out storm Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 5:23PMGreg Rebstock rode out the storm in New Orleans and later moved to St. Petersburg.
Rescue boats pass many more than they collect Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 1:40PMPAKISTAN - At first it looks like just another tiny island of ruined and abandoned buildings, poking out of the vast, unnatural inland sea that stretches away into the distance on all sides.But as the boat edges closer, gliding...
After 5 years, Gulf coast rises from Katrina's wrath Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 6:14AMBILOXI, Miss. — Tommy Longo swam for his life on Aug. 29, 2005.
Pearlington: Five Years Later Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 5:06AMRoaring Fork Valley helped rebuild Mississippi town leveled by Hurricane Katrina read more
Events Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 3:36AMAngels' Place Family Fun Day: Benefits homes and services for people with developmental disabilities, noon-4 p.m. Sat. Detroit Country Day School, 3003 W. Maple, Bloomfield Hills. 248-350-2203. $20, $85 covers 2 adults and 3 children. Free for kids 2 and younger.
Incubator opens to high-tech businesses Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 3:25AMBear with me, this story isn’t about West Lafayette, Ind. It is about Lawrence’s future. But Lawrence’s crystal ball, these days, might be found in the home of the Purdue Boilermakers.
Jersey Shore eatery's fans get a reprieve Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 2:36AMSEA ISLE CITY, N.J. - Among its regulars (and in the seaside precincts of Sea Isle City you can measure them not simply in numbers, but in generations), word that Busch's seafood house was going to pack it in after 128 years - and be demolished! - did not go down at all well.
River races, festival in St. Charles to celebrate clean water Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 2:21AMGreenway Network's fourth annual Race for the Rivers and Clean Water Challenge canoe/kayak competitions will hit the Missouri River on Sept. 4.
Aussie PM pushes massive clearing house for all refugees before they are transferred to a willing host country Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 1:16AM“Do not pay a people smuggler, do not risk your life, only to arrive in Australian waters and find that you are far, far more likely than anything else to be quickly sent home by plane.”
Cason Point: Five years after, Katrina still connects with our hearts Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 5:35PMLast spring, during our annual visit to New Orleans, we saw signs of life in the Lower Ninth Ward and St. Bernard Parish — among the neighborhoods most ravaged when Hurricane Katrina broke the levees five years ago today.
Rural Roots Tour showcases agricultural heritage Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 4:33PMWhile Davidson County is now considered an urban county, it's agricultural heritage and legacy can still be found down some highways and backcountry roads.
National champion resides at Rough River Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 1:04PMAt nine years old, living in Newburgh, Indiana, near Evansville, Suzanne Webb learned to water ski on the Ohio River. Her family began visiting Rough River Lake in 1966, and in the 70’s, she and h...
Priest among missing 5 years after Katrina Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 11:46AMThe night sky heaved like a living thing as Fire Chief Joe Perez took another slow cruise in the rescue truck down the two-lane road snaking across this town in the last patch of marsh standing between New Orleans and an...