Floodwaters Recede as Thousands Return Home in PA
Tens of thousands evacuated along the Susquehanna as the river fell from near record levels caused by Tropical Storm Lee. Officials in Wilkes-Barre lifted the evacuation for up to 60,000 residents while New York and Maryland towns prepared to ease restrictions. Authorities cited levees holding, estimated damages in the tens of millions, possibly billions without the levees.
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Maryland
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Wilkes- Barre
Binghamton
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Virginia
Gulf Coast
Tom Corbett
Matt Ryan
Binghamton-area
Egypt declares state of emergency after embassy attack
Egypt issued a state of emergency after a mob breached the Cairo area Israeli embassy. Police arrested 38 attackers who face immediate prosecution. Israeli ambassador Yitzhak Levanon and 80 staff evacuated as tensions threaten the 32 year peace with Egypt.
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NASA launches Grail probes to measure Moon gravity
NASA sent two Grail probes named Grail A and Grail B toward the Moon on a Delta II rocket to study lunar gravity and interior structure. Lead scientist Maria Zuber praised the mission while Ed Weiler framed Grail as a center of the Moon journey. The pair will reach the Moon in four months with A arriving New Year's Eve and B on New Year's Day.
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Libyan rebel chief greeted in Tripoli amid welcome and chaos
Mustafa Abdul-Jalil arrives in Tripoli to lead Libya’s interim government as loyalists fight on in Bani Walid. A red carpet ceremony turns chaotic with scuffles and a pistol raised during his greeting. He urges Libyans to unite and forgive to rebuild the country.
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National Transitional Council
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Air Force Building
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