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Earl weakens but still powerful as it smacks NC
By MIKE BAKER
Associated Press Writer
BUXTON, N.C. (AP) -- The last ferry left for the mainland and coastal residents hunkered down at home as Hurricane Earl closed in with 105 mph winds Thursday on North Carolina's dangerously exposed Outer Ban ...
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Naval Academy
installs newest
superintendent
By BRIAN WITTE
Associated Press Writer
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) -- The 61st superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy has taken command, pledging to make ethics a priority after financial irregularities were discovered by Navy investigators under his predecessor.
Vice Adm. Michael Miller, who serve ...
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Oil platform explodes off La. coast; oil spreading
By ALAN SAYRE
Associated Press Writer
NEW ORLEANS, La. (AP) -- An oil platform exploded and caught fire Thursday off the Louisiana coast, spreading a mile-long oil sheen into the Gulf of Mexico. All 13 crew members were rescued.
Coast Guard ...
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Burger King sets sights overseas after $3.26B sale
By ASHLEY M. HEHER and EMILY FREDRIX
AP Retail Writer
CHICAGO (AP) -- Burger King's new ruler could help its empire expand.
Burger King Holdings Inc. sealed a deal Thursday to sell itself for $3.26 billion to 3G Capital, an investment firm ...
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Earl threatens East Coast with 125 mph winds
By MIKE BAKER
Associated Press Writer
BUXTON, N.C. (AP) -- The last ferries pulled away from North Carolina's vulnerable barrier islands Thursday as Hurricane Earl spun closer with winds near 125 mph, putting the East Coast all the way to Canada on ...
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Co-worker: Suspect's girlfriend alive during chase
By TERRY COLLINS and SUDHIN THANAWALA
Associated Press Writers
VALLEJO, Calif. (AP) -- The co-worker of a woman found dead in her boyfriend's car after a fatal California police chase said Thursday that she spoke with the victim during the pu ...
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