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Hurricane Omar could hit islands at Cat. 2
Maryland WeatherPeople in the Northern Leeward Islands are bracing for a strike tonight and tomorrow by Hurricane Omar. The hurricane is now a Category 1 storm with top sustained winds of 85 mph. But forecasters at the National Hurricane Center expect......Tags: Disasters, Puerto Rico, Hurricanes, National Hurricane Center, Hurricane Omar
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Spirited adieu to sailboats
Music blasted and waiters rushed by with trays of sloshing drinks. It was a fine, warm evening for an outdoor party, and the crowd - with their sunglasses, boat shoes and suntans - proved easy to please. Pressed up to the edge of the water, they drank,...Tags: Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Disasters, Heavy Engineering, Natural Disasters, Annapolis
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Governor requests federal aid for 3 more counties
Gov. Mitch Daniels has asked President Bush to add three southern Indiana counties to a federal disaster declaration following severe weather from the remnants of Hurricane Ike. A statement from the governor's office says Daniels on Wednesday asked Bush...Tags: Disasters, George Bush, Government Aid, Regional Authority, Government
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Omar strengthens to Category 2
The Associated PressHeavy rains and winds pummeled St. Croix on Wednesday as the outer edge of powerful Hurricane Omar drenched the island, stranding motorists on flooded roads. Hours earlier, workers shut down a giant oil refinery. Forecasters said Omar grew into a...Tags: Disasters, Puerto Rico, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, Hurricanes, National Hurricane Center
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Crowds gather as sailboats leave Annapolis
Music blasted and waiters rushed by with trays of sloshing drinks. It was a fine, warm evening for an outdoor party, and the crowd, with their sunglasses, boat shoes and suntans, proved easy to please. Pressed up to the edge of the water, they drank,...Tags: Heavy Engineering, Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Disasters, Natural Disasters, Annapolis
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Oil falls below $78 on recession fears
From the Associated PressSINGAPORE -- Oil prices fell below $78 a barrel Wednesday in Asia on concern a massive bank bailout by the U.S. and Europe won't keep the global economy from slipping into a severe slowdown that would erode crude demand. Light, sweet crude for November...Tags: Disasters, Inventories, George Bush, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, Hurricanes
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Weak Hurricane Omar threatens U.S. islands
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, U.S. Virgin Islands -- Forecasters say Omar has reached hurricane strength with top winds of 75 mph as it menaces Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. A hurricane warning has been issued for the U.S. Virgin Islands and the islands...Tags: Puerto Rico, Disasters, Tropical Storms, Weather Warnings, Natural Disasters
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Nana fades; Omar forms; another storm brewing
Maryland WeatherAs some hurricane forecasters predicted, October is proving to be an active month for the 2008 Atlantic hurricane season. As one tropical storm (Nana) fades away in the Atlantic, another (Omar) has formed today in the eastern Caribbean. And yet......Tags: Puerto Rico, Disasters, Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Tropical Storm Omar, Tropical Storms
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Tropics stirring; storms and quakes
Maryland WeatherThe 14th named storm of the 2008 hurricane season popped up far out in the Atlantic over the weekend, and this morning another tropical depression (above) was forming in the Caribbean.Tropical Storm Nana - not exactly a name to be feared,......Tags: Earthquakes, Puerto Rico, Disasters, Tropical Storm Omar, Tropical Storms
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October scare: Tropics see heightened activity
Like a caldron that reaches a simmer, the tropics bubbled with activity on Monday. Two systems popped up in the Caribbean, and one is expected to spin into a hurricane. Another disturbance emerged in the Central Atlantic. Then there was a dissipating...Tags: Disasters, Puerto Rico, Weather Reports, Halloween, Miami-Dade County
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UCF at Miami
Sentinel Staff Writer*Kickoff: 3:45 p.m. at Dolphin Stadium in Miami *Broadcasts: TV -- ESPNU; Radio -- 740 AM (WQTM); Online -- www.ucfathletics.com *Weather: 40 percent chance of rain, about 84 Quick slant UCF has to play error-free football and force turnovers to...Tags: Dolphin Stadium, Disasters, Football, Natural Disasters, Hurricanes
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Let countdown begin to county's big races
Sentinel Staff WriterWhat takes five tons of ice, 8,000 bottles of water, 3,200 bottles of sports drinks, 1,000 pounds of bananas, 10 portable light towers, 10 rental trucks and $18,000 worth of law-enforcement officers for traffic control? The answer is the 18th annual...Tags: Triathlon, Joe Williams, Multi-Sport Events
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