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Its Name Is Earl: Storm Closes In on Carolinas

2 Sep 2010 at 9:37am
Hurricane Earl is bigger, stronger, faster and heading closer to North Carolina's outer banks. Residents are bracing for Earl's impact as the category 4 storm gathered strength overnight.



North Carolina - Outer Banks - Tropical cyclone - United States - The Carolinas

Inside Discovery Channel Hostage Takedown

2 Sep 2010 at 10:48am
After a four-hour hostage standoff at a Discovery Channel office in Maryland, SWAT officers shot and killed gunman James Lee to save hostages who were in grave danger, police said today. Montgomery police chief J. Thomas Manger said that SWAT officers had been able to sneak very close to Lee without alerting him -- close enough to hear a disconcerting pop.



Discovery Channel - Maryland - Police - SWAT - Hostage

Somali Muslims Claim They Were Fired, Harassed Over Religion

2 Sep 2010 at 9:48am
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has filed suit against meatpacking company JBS Swift & Co. on behalf of dozens of Somali Muslims from Nebraska and Colorado who say they were denied their right to pray and eventually fired after enduring slurs and having meat and bones thrown at them.



Nebraska - Equal Employment Opportunity Commission - JBS USA - Muslim - United States

NYT > U.S.

Hurricane Earl Nears Atlantic Coast

2 Sep 2010 at 9:42am
On the Outer Banks of North Carolina, the approaching storm caused many to flee, and others to head for the waves.

Feud With Palin in Background of Alaska Upset

2 Sep 2010 at 10:27am
Sarah Palin reveled in the primary upset of Senator Lisa Murkowski, but tensions began well before.

On Big Moving Day, Boston Battles a Pest

2 Sep 2010 at 2:40am
With heightened awareness nationwide, city officials are increasing their efforts to warn colleges and landlords about bedbugs.

msnbc.com: U.S. news

Massachusetts gets hurricane warning ahead of Earl

2 Sep 2010 at 11:34am
Hurricane Earl was barreling toward the Eastern Seaboard Thursday with winds of about 145 mph, as forecasters issued a new warning for Massachusetts.

Field Notes: As many flee, one group is happy about Earl

2 Sep 2010 at 10:18am
Hurricane season is one of the rare times when East Coast waves can reach world-class heights.

Feds sue Arizona sheriff in civil rights probe

2 Sep 2010 at 11:51am
The U.S. Justice Department sued Sheriff Joe Arpaio on Thursday, saying the Arizona lawman refused for more than a year to turn over records in an investigation into allegations his department discriminates against Hispanics.