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Hurricane causes flooding, continues rampage
September 3, 2010 8:10 AM
Some parts of North Carolina's Outer Banks are flooded and without power following a visit from Hurricane Earl. But emergency officials say no injuries have been reported. The Category 2 storm continues to push along the East Coast, with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph. Forecasters expect Earl... more » -
Wintry conditions in New York, New England
April 28, 2010 5:01 PM
Spring has taken a break in northern New York and northern New England where there has been a rare late-season snowstorm. It dumped up to 2 feet of heavy, wet snow. The result has been a day off for school children and power outages caused by heavy snow that... more » -
Spring snowstorm hits New York, New England
April 27, 2010 1:26 PM
A late-season storm is expected to dump up to a foot of snow across the hills and mountains of northern New York and Vermont before moving east into the rest of northern New England. The National Weather Service says the snow falling across the Adirondacks and the St. Lawrence... more » -
New England tops in swine flu vaccinations
April 1, 2010 1:49 PM
Health officials say New England leads the nation in swine flu vaccinations. The South has the lowest rates. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released its first state-by-state report on turnout for the swine flu vaccine on Thursday. Tiny Rhode Island has the highest vaccination rate of... more » -
Northeast recovering from drenching
March 16, 2010 12:55 PM
Utility crews in the Northeast continue to chip away at the leftover power outages from the weekend storm. A New Jersey utility says the storm caused more outages than any storm in its history -- affecting more than 400,000 homes and businesses. A low pressure system lingering off... more » -
After tough weekend, rain continues in New England
March 15, 2010 2:46 PM
Schools are closed today in Massachusetts, Connecticut and New York, as the storm that brought punishing wind and rain to the region over the weekend continues to dump rain on parts of New England. Utility crews, meanwhile, are making some progress in restoring power. More than half of the... more » -
New layoffs soar to nearly half million
February 25, 2010 9:54 AM
The number of new claims for unemployment benefits jumped unexpectedly last week as heavy snows caused layoffs to rise. A Labor Department analyst says mid-Atlantic and New England states are still processing a spike in claims stemming from the bad weather two weeks ago. The department says first-time... more » -
240 year-old elm tree, Herbie, comes down
January 19, 2010 12:12 PM
New England's largest and oldest elm tree has been cut down. Workers using a bucket truck and crane cut down the tree, known as Herbie, on Tuesday. It had stood in Yarmouth since before the American Revolution. The ground shook when the tree fell with a thud. Frank Knight, who... more » -
Blizzard traps dozens of cars in western N.Y.
December 11, 2009 12:32 PM
Blinding snow stranded more than a 100 motorists in western New York on Friday while bad weather again paralyzed the Midwest and heavy rains caused havoc in Southern California. In New York, dramatic efforts were under way as state police managed to make contact with many motorists, and "there... more » -
Bitter cold follows in wake of massive storm
December 10, 2009 8:36 AM
Dangerously cold conditions are settling over parts of the country in the wake of a huge storm that hit much of the Midwest and New England. At least 16 deaths are being blamed on the wintry blast that dumped more than a foot of snow. Most of those deaths came... more » -
9 in 10 teens fall short on fruits and veggies
September 29, 2009 4:56 PM
Less than 10 percent of U.S. high school students are eating the combined recommended daily amount of fruits and vegetables, a finding that the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention called "poor" in a report Tuesday. The report based on 2007 data found that only 13 percent of... more » -
New England hoping revenues rise as leaves fall
September 18, 2009 4:49 PM
Northern New England's foliage is expected to be especially vibrant this fall. But tourism revenues likely will remain muted as the economy slowly recovers. Tourism officials are optimistic but don't expect to break any records. They're offering a variety of deals in hopes of at least matching last year's revenues,... more »
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