Weather Outlook Features Storms and Cooling Weekend
A cold front may trigger thunderstorms late week with cooler conditions for the weekend. East-southeast winds 8-16 knots today, waves 1-2 feet. Rain expected in Jamaica and Jamaica affected areas, plus drenching rain across the southern Plains and much of the Midwest as Hurricane Dean and Tropical Rainstorm Erin influence the region. Northwest will see clouds and spotty rain while the Southwest remains hot.
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Texans not alarmed by Dean threat on beach
Galveston residents like Chuck Lee and Butch Courtwright doubt panic yet. While Hurricane Dean gathers strength in the Caribbean and threatens Texas, many locals recall Rita 2005 and plan to stay home. State officials say evacuation systems are improved, but residents fear traffic jams and dangerous departures.
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Sneakers swap becomes surface-to-air weapon case
In Orlando, a man exchanged a 4-foot surface-to-air missile launcher for size-3 Reebok sneakers at a no-questions-asked Kicks for Guns event. Police also seized over 250 guns in the drive, while the man remained unnamed and said he found the launcher in a shed. In Turkey, two men hijacked a Atlasjet flight from Ercan to Istanbul, held hostages for over four hours, then surrendered after landing at Antalya.
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