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Hurricane Earl's winds and driving rains churned over the North Carolina in the dark of night, leaving residents and officials to wait for daybreak to assess the damage. Shooting in southwest Chicago leaves 4 men deadFour men have been killed in a shooting in southwest Chicago. 70-year-old scientist sparks airport bomb scare
Field Notes: As many flee, one group is happy about Earl Hurricane season is one of the rare times when East Coast waves can reach world-class heights. Woman in acid attack recounts agonizing painBethany Storro had just bought a pair of sunglasses and was celebrating a new job when a woman walked up to her with a cup and said: "Hey pretty girl, do you want to drink this?" Army 'birther' loses ruling on evidenceAn Army judge rules that proof of President Barack Obama's eligibility to be president isn't relevant to the defense of an Army doctor accused of failing to obey a lawful order. LA police ID owner of trunk containing baby bodies
Feds sue Arizona sheriff in civil rights probe
More bombs found in Discovery standoff case Four more explosive devices tied to the suspect in the Discovery Channel standoff were found at a residence in Montgomery County, Md., authorities told NBC News on Thursday. Coast Guard: No oil sheen from Gulf explosion
Temporary cap that stopped oil leak removed Engineers removed a temporary cap Thursday that stopped oil from gushing into the Gulf of Mexico from BP's blown-out well in mid-July. Builders of N.Y. mosque face financial hurdlesThe developers planning to build a $100 million Islamic center near the World Trade Center site are nearly a quarter-million dollars behind on real estate taxes and late fees. Court reverses conviction for migrant litteringA federal appeals court in San Francisco on Thursday tossed out the conviction of an Arizona man who left water jugs for migrants as they passed through the intensely hot desert. 4-year-old girl, only 15 pounds, found deadAn ailing four-year-old girl -- who weighed only about 15 pounds and was punished by being tied to her bed with twine -- was found dead in her Brooklyn home this morning, cops said. |
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