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Hurricane Earl set to pound North Carolina
USA Today
By Chuck Burton, AP By Oren Dorell, USA TODAY KILL DEVIL HILLS, NC — Dana Beasley and his parents have been through this before, so as Hurricane Earl approached the family crab business here on Thursday, they knew the drill. ...
Obama Signs Disaster Declaration for North Carolina as Residents Brace for ...ABC News
Big surf as Hurricane Earl swirls along eastern seaboard, set to sweep through ...New York Daily News
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Reuters
Offshore Oil Platform Explodes in Gulf of Mexico, But No Leak Found
ABC News
An explosion on an offshore oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico early today ignited a fire that caused workers to evacuate into the water, but the US Coast Guard said that all the workers survived and there are no oil leaks reported ...
Platform owner involved in previous offshore accidents, regulators sayLos Angeles Times
US offshore oil fire may delay lift of drill banReuters
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Los Angeles Times
Moreno describes 'miracle' escape from Hamas attacker
Jerusalem Post
Couple wounded in West Bank shooting saved by terrorist's rifle malfunction which allowed them to hide in roadside ditch. A husband and wife who were wounded in a shooting attack on Wednesday night in the West Bank ...
Hamas Threats Suggest Palestinian DivisionsWall Street Journal
Gaza: Militant Groups Promise More AttacksNew York Times
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Los Angeles Times
California to use new type of nationwide school tests
Los Angeles Times
Through a federal grant, California will join 43 other states in replacing oft-maligned standardized exams. “This is going to change the way children are taught,” US Secretary of Education Arne Duncan said about the new nationwide tests. ...
Students Quiz Education Sec. Arne DuncanNPR
School Year to Begin and More than 1700 Teachers Without Permanent JobsWNYC
Singapore Strengthens Educational Opportunities For StudentsGov Monitor
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