Hurricane Alex strengthens off North Carolina Outer Banks
Residents along the Outer Banks ignore warnings as Hurricane Alex strengthens from a tropical storm with winds near 90 mph and heavy rain possible. A hurricane warning covers Cape Lookout to Oregon Inlet while forecasts shift the storm northeast, threatening rip currents and coastal impacts. Local officials delayed evacuations and residents brace for a couple of days of wind and rain.
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Rodanthe
N.C
Alex
North Carolina
National Hurricane Center
National Weather Service
Oregon Inlet
Outer Banks
Jim Sarsfield
Joyce Essick
Manteo
Dave
Hyde
Cape Lookout
Virginia
At & A.m
Miami Based
David Pere
Pore
Pittsburgh
South Carolina
Carolinas
Wrightsville Beach
South Carolina Line
Ocean Rescue
Bud Woodrum
Terror alert info traced to 2000 2001 sources
U S officials say detailed surveillance photos and documents dating to 2000 and 2001 prompted higher terror warnings. Homeland Security Secretary Ridge and White House adviser Townsend deny political motives, citing Pakistan uncovering the materials and updated data through January. Targets include Citigroup Center, NYSE, IMF, World Bank, and Prudential in Newark.
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Washington
Homeland Security
Tom Ridge
New York
Ridge
Fortress America
Newark
Washington, D.C
Bush Administration
Pakistan
Department of Homeland Security
Fran Townsend
White House
NBC
al-Qaida
New York City
Michael Bloomberg
Townsend
U.S
Mohammad Naeem Noor Khan
Abu Talha
Citigroup Center
Voter turnout looks brisk at Ottawa area primaries
Poll workers report steady to above normal turnout across precincts in Ottawa and Peoria Township. At Ottawa 2nd and 1st precincts voting is at Trinity United Methodist Church and 9 a.m. totals show 90 voters in 2nd precinct. 4th and 5th at First Christian Church report 50 by 9 a.m. The Peoria Township station moved to the Franklin County Visitors Information Center to meet disability standards, drawing mixed opinions.
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Barbara Becker
Pomona
Ottawa Herald
Art Miller
Ottawa
Trinity United Methodist Church
N. Cedar St
Miller
Mary Lu Burgoon
First Christian Church
S. Hickory St
Peoria Township
Franklin County Visitors Information Center
E. Logan St
Briles School
Nancy Taylor
Peoria
Briles
Taylor
Shaun Perry
Bush backs reforms but rejects 9/11 commission scope
President Bush urged creation of a national intelligence director to coordinate the war on terror but rejected broad powers over hiring firing and spending at the CIA FBI and other agencies as urged by the 9/11 commission. A senior official said the CIA would still be run under current law while the new post is debated.
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Townsend
John Kerry
Khan
al- Qaida
U.S
Washington
Bush
CIA
FBI
Congress
John McLaughlin
America
McLaughlin
George Tenet
Statue of Liberty Pedestal Reopens For First Time Since 9/11
New York marks the ceremonial reopening of the Statue of Liberty pedestal with Mayor Bloomberg and Interior Secretary Norton amid enhanced security. Visitors gain access to the observation deck while the statue's interior remains closed for safety and crowd control.
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New York
National Monument
Michael Bloomberg
Gale Norton
New Jersey Air National Guard
Manhattan
Newark
Washington, D.C
Liberty
Craig Manson
Liberty Island
Lower Manhattan
Larry Parkinson
Law Enforcement and Security
France
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P.O
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Garnett
Main
E. 4Th Ave
Garnat
Richmond
S. Central
S. Maple
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Princeton
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