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Rain, waves whip N.C. islands as Earl gets closer - Fri, 3 Sep 2010
Hurricane Earl weakened to a Category 2 storm but rain and 110 mph winds were bearing down on North Carolina's Outer Banks and threatening the Eastern Seaboard.
Hotel guests hunker down to ride out Earl - Fri, 3 Sep 2010
A two-story Comfort Inn has become a makeshift hurricane hostel on North Carolina's Outer Banks for those who want to stay close to their homes but know they need better shelter from the outslaught of Earl.
4 Miami airport concourses evacuated - Fri, 3 Sep 2010
A spokesman for Miami International Airport says four of its six concourses have been evacuated as a police bomb squad investigates a report of a suspicious item.
Field Notes: As many flee, one group is happy about Earl - Thu, 2 Sep 2010
Hurricane season is one of the rare times when East Coast waves can reach world-class heights.
Woman in acid attack recounts agonizing pain - Fri, 3 Sep 2010
Bethany 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 evidence - Fri, 3 Sep 2010
An 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 - Fri, 3 Sep 2010
Investigators have identified the owner of a trunk in which the mummified remains of two babies were found, bringing them a step closer to solving the intriguing international mystery.
Feds sue Arizona sheriff in civil rights probe - Thu, 2 Sep 2010
The Justice Department sued the nation's self-proclaimed "toughest sheriff" on Thursday, calling Joe Arpaio's defiance of an investigation into his office's alleged discrimination against Hispanics "unprecedented."
More bombs found in Discovery standoff case - Thu, 2 Sep 2010
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 - Thu, 2 Sep 2010
The Coast Guard is backing off its earlier report that an oil sheen about a mile long was spreading following a platform explosion in the Gulf of Mexico.
