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St. Lucie County shutting down hurricane hotline at 8 Saturday night
TCPalm.comThe St. Lucie County public safety officials announced Saturday afternoon that since Hurricane Ike no longer appears to be an immediate threat for St. Lucie County, the county's Hurricane Information Hotline (772-462-2745) will be de-activated at 8 p.m....Tags: Hurricanes, Hurricane Preparedness, Hurricane Ike, Disasters, Safety of Citizens
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Hurricane Ike grows to a Cat 3 storm
Sun-Sentinel.comAfter weakening slightly this morning, Hurricane Ike returned to Category 3 strength this afternoon and continued on a course toward northeastern Cuba. The 2 p.m. advisory from the National Hurricane Center reported that the storm increased maximum...Tags: Palm Beach (Palm Beach, Florida), South Florida Water Management District, Academic Progress, Hurricane Preparedness, Beach Vacations
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Obama, McCain to mark 9/11 at Ground Zero together
Sens. Barack Obama and John McCain will make a joint appearance at Ground Zero on the seventh anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, vowing to put aside partisan politics for a day. The Democratic and Republican presidential nominees, in a statement,...Tags: Advertising, Ceremonies, Television Industry, John McCain, September 11, 2001 Attacks
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Michigan Democrats pick high court candidate
Associated Press WriterWayne County Circuit Judge Diane Marie Hathaway has been chosen by Democrats to run for the Michigan Supreme Court. She will we face incumbent Chief Justice Clifford Taylor, a Republican, in November. Hathaway defeated fellow Wayne County Circuit...Tags: Local Authority, Judges, Carl Levin, John McCain, Court Administration
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Zardari wins Pakistan's presidency
Chicago Tribune correspondentAsif Ali Zardari, the controversial widower of slain Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto once plagued by corruption charges, was elected president of Pakistan on Saturday and now must lead his troubled country out of the deepest crisis it has faced in years....Tags: Asif Ali Zardari, Corruption, Corrupt Practices, Parliament, NATO
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Sarah Palin who? Hillary Clinton brushes aside questions at parade
Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton marched for labor and stumped with Democrats on Saturday, but sidestepped questions about the woman who has taken her place as the nation's most-talked-about female leader. Clinton brushed aside questions about Republican vice...Tags: Vito Fossella, Sarah Palin, Festive Event, Labor Day, Hillary Clinton
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Obama rebukes Palin on earmarks
Associated Press WriterBarack Obama made his first direct criticism of Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin on Saturday, saying she pretends to oppose spending earmarks when she actually has embraced them. Speaking to 800 people at the Wabash Valley Fairgrounds in...Tags: Lobbying, Regional Authority, Sarah Palin, Republican National Conventions, John McCain
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Storm safety tips
Baltimore Sun reporterThe Maryland Emergency Management Agency is offering the following safety tips and urging residents to exercise safety, caution, and common sense during the storm and while cleaning up after the storm. Chainsaws - Hurricanes and tornadoes often leave...Tags: Hurricanes, Disasters, Natural Disasters, Hurricane Preparedness, Safety of Citizens
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State braces for Hanna
Marylanders were tying down and tightening up yesterday as they braced for the heavy wind, torrential rain and high water predicted to arrive today with Tropical Storm Hanna, the first such storm to menace the state since Ernesto in 2006.
Forecasters...Tags: John R Leopold, House and Home, Local Authority, Fishing Forecast, Hurricane Preparedness
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Ron Reagan, son of late president, back on radio
The Associated PressRon Reagan, the liberal son of the late President Ronald Reagan, is going back on the radio. Starting Monday, "The Ron Reagan Show" is scheduled for live broadcast from Seattle's KPTK-AM, Monday through Friday, with national syndication through Air...Tags: Radio, National Government, Ronald Reagan, Republican National Conventions
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Governor exchanges quips on 'Colbert Report'
New York Gov. David A. Paterson has survived an appearance on Stephen Colbert's television show, which often leaves political leaders eating their own words. The governor traded one-liners with the late-night host during Friday night's broadcast on...Tags: David A. Paterson, Regional Authority, David Paterson, Stephen Colbert, Republican National Conventions
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Pelosi requests Iowa pay less
A day after Gov. Chet Culver demanded that Washington cut the red tape and release disaster-aid funding destined for Iowa, U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has sent a letter to President Bush requesting that Iowa pay less of the total share for debris...Tags: Nancy Pelosi, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Disasters, George Bush, Executive Branch
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