Tropical Storm Force Wind Speed Probabilities – 120 Hours – NOAA

(Best Syndication News) – Hurricane Earl is having maximum sustained wind speeds of 125 MPH which is now being classified as a category 3 storm by the National Hurricane Center. The winds strength is anticipated to fluctuate to more intensity over the next 24 to 36 hours. A hurricane warning has been issued from Bogue Inlet of North Carolina up northeastward toward the North Carolina / Virginia borders. The weather service is tracking the path of Hurricane Earl to arrive to North Carolina coastline by late Thursday. The hurricane watch includes the Pamlico and Albermarle sounds. There is also a hurricane watch issued from the North Carolina / Virgina border northwards toward Cape Henlopen, Delaware. There is a tropical storm warning issued from Cape Fear to west of Bogue Inlet.

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Hurricane Earl 5-Day Path August 31, 2010 – NOAA

(Best Syndication News) – Hurricane Earl has reached a category four level with winds at 135 MPH. The National Hurricane center has tracked the path of Hurricane Earl to be heading toward North Carolina. A hurricane watch may be issued this afternoon for the Atlantic coastal areas in the US and residents in this area should be paying close attention to storm warnings in this area.

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Nola Hurricane Earl Path Projection 5-Day Map

(Best Syndication News ) The National Hurricane Center has issued a watch for Hurricane Earl for several Caribbean Islands. The hurricane is forecasted to be gaining strength as it projected path is headed toward Leeward Islands.

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Indonesia Volcano Activity Map – USGS

(Best Syndication News) – A minor volcanic eruption occurred at volcano inside of Mount Sinabung in Indonesia in the early morning hours of August 29, 2010. It has been over 400 years since the last time that the Mount Sinabung volcano erupted. The eruption caused ash to reach 0.93 miles high into the atmosphere. There was lava flowing from the crater of the volcano. So far there hasn’t been any damage to property.

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(Best Syndication News) – A wildfire broke out near the city of Palmdale, California Thursday afternoon. There was 2,000 homes that had a mandatory evacuation last night in Leona Valley, Ana Verde, Ritter Ranch and Rancho Vista area. The LA County Fire Chief, Michael Bryant said that four homes were destroyed along with some other exterior buildings and garages. Palmdale is located north of Los Angeles. The city is separated by the San Gabriel Mountain range and is also part of Los Angeles County.

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Eurasian Plate – Green

(Best Syndication News) A 6.9 earthquake hit central southern Qinghai China inside the Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. Because of the remote location, the People’s Liberation Army took the lead in the rescue effort and the Qinghai provincial government has begun providing tents, thick blankets, coats and supplies.

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Author: By John Lichfield in Paris

The dead man, married with two children, left a note in his car blaming the “atmosphere at work” for his decision to leap from the bridge over a motorway near Alby-sur-Chéran in Haute-Savoie, in the French Alps.

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Author: Reuters

At a rally last night Berlusconi said: “I have to bring you some greetings, greetings from a man, what is his name, what is his name – just a minute it was someone with a tan – Barack Obama”.

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Author: By Guy Adams in Los Angeles

Earlier this month, the DA’s office stumbled upon the Zurich Film Festival’s website. They were astonished to see it advertise the fact that the 76-year-old film director would be appearing there to accept a “special award”.

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Author: By Sean O’Grady, Economics Editor

An analysis of the figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders reveals that some of the largest winners from the scheme have no manufacturing facilities in the UK and buy virtually no components here.

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