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"This historic moment comes at a time of great uncertainty for many Americans. We have now been through nearly a decade of war. We have endured a long and painful recession. And sometimes in the midst of these storms, the future that we are trying to build for our nation - a future of lasting peace and long-term prosperity - may seem beyond our reach"
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US President Obama was making a national address Tuesday to mark the end of the combat mission in Iraq

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Gandhi's grandson pitches in for Pakistan flood aid
Tony Blair explains why Bill Clinton cheated
White House gatecrasher hands over red party dress for auction
Dentist buys ad asking Hillary Clinton to run again

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NCAA clears UNC’s Sturdivant, Carter to play
North Carolina linebackers Quan Sturdivant and Bruce Carter have been cleared to play in the 18th-ranked Tar Heels’ opener against No. 21 LSU on Saturday. Safety Deunta Williams will not play...

AP source: Investigators subpoena UNC’s Austin
Investigators from the North Carolina Secretary of State’s office have subpoenaed Tar Heels defensive tackle Marvin Austin, a person familiar with the situation said Friday. The person spoke to...
Hurricane Earl sideswipes North Carolina, takes aim at New England
By BOB SALSBERG, Associated Press Writer CHATHAM, MA (AP) - A weakening Hurricane Earl swiped past North Carolina on Friday on its way to New England, where officials warned residents that it still...
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The Dow Jones rose more than 100 points Friday, the third day of gains for the key...

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Hurricane Earl threatened to bring a violent end to the summer high season on the US Atlantic coast as tourists evacuated beach resorts in North Carolina and storm preparations were underway Thursday along most of the Eastern seaboard.

The eye of the massive category 3 storm was expected to brush North Carolina's picturesque Outer Banks, a vulnerable chain of barrier islands, late Thursday.

At 2 p.m. (1800 GMT), Earl was 395 km south of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina with sustained winds of 205 km per hour.

'Earl is expected to remain a powerful hurricane as it passes near the Outer Banks,' the National Hurricane Centre (NHC) in Miami said.

'Hurricane force winds extend outward up to 150 km from the centre and tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 370 km.'

The hurricane was then projected to move towards southeastern New England Friday night, before gradually weakening. The NHC warned of destructive storm surges, hurricane force winds and heavy rains.

The storm comes ahead of the three-day Labour Day weekend, a popular end-of-summer holiday when many Americans head to the beaches.

Various hurricane warnings and storm watches were posted along the Atlantic coast, from North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Delaware and New Jersey to New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island and Massachusetts.

President Barack Obama was 'closely monitoring' the storm's developments, White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said Thursday. Obama Wednesday signed a disaster declaration for North Carolina, giving the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) authority to begin aiding the state's storm response effort.

'The time of preparing is over, the time of action is now. Don't wait for the next forecast,' said Craig Fugate, FEMA administrator, as he urged residents along the east coast to listen to evacuation orders.


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    With the departure of US combat troops from Iraq, is the Iraq war now over?


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    Carolina Fans React To Suspensions Of A Dozen Key Players
    Weakened Earl hits Mass. with wind, rain, surf
    Body of son of boxing promoter found in Cascades
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