U S trims forecast for busy hurricane season
The NOAA forecast lowers the expected named storms to 13 to 19 and hurricanes to six to nine with three to five major, a near normal adjustment but still a risk of an active season. Lead forecaster Gerry Bell notes we are nearing peak season as Dorian was the latest system and June July activity exceeds typical levels.
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Liberty Township to add lanes on Highway 29 and nearby roads
Liberty Township plans road widening and an extra turn lane on Yankee Road and the Highway 29 exit to ease traffic tied to Cincinnati Children’s Hospital growth. The 2.5 million project includes 491000 from the hospital and federal funds for the rest, with completion targeted by October.
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Pentagon weighs extending benefits to same sex couples
A draft memo indicates the Defense Department may delay actions and extend benefits to same sex spouses of service members, potentially requiring travels to states where same sex marriage is legal. Officials say the plan aims to treat all married personnel equally, with about 18,000 such couples in uniformed service.
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End of Ramadan marked amid unrest in Muslim world
Millions mark Eid al Fitr with prayers and family meals but violence and political strife shadow celebrations in Egypt Yemen Afghanistan and Iraq. Sunnis and Shiites diverge on moon sighting while Syria's civil war fuels regional tension. In Afghanistan a cemetery bombing killed 14, and Mosul fears carry to parks and beaches as families seek respite. President Karzai condemns attack and Taliban blamed. Damaged Damascus Eid prayers and refugee camps reflect mixed hope and despair.
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