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Ida spurs tropical storm warning for Grand Cayman
2 hours 22 mins ago
A tropical storm warning has been issued for Grand Cayman Island as Ida gains strength over Caribbean waters.
Ida returns to tropical storm strength
5 hours 5 mins ago
Ida has become a tropical storm again, with top winds of 45 mph (72 kph), as it swirls in the Caribbean on a track that could bring it to the U.S. Gulf Coast next week.
Police: Fla. shooting suspect was angry at company
32 mins ago
Employees at an engineering firm recognized their former co-worker when he drew a handgun from under his shirt, police said, and shot his first victim dead in the reception area. He then walked into the office and unloaded several more rounds, wounding five other employees at the company that fired him two years ago.
Shock, sadness grip tight-knit Fort Hood community
44 mins ago
A chaplain exhorted hundreds of mourners gathered at a candlelight vigil to not give up hope as Fort Hood and its surrounding community looked to each other for comfort after an Army psychiatrist allegedly went on a deadly shooting spree at the military post.
Gift card scandal could sink Baltimore mayor
79 mins ago
The accusations that Mayor Sheila Dixon used holiday gift cards for the needy during personal shopping sprees may sound like a minor embarrassment at worst, a small-time case of a politician enjoying the perks of power.
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Both sides set to vote on Philly transit contract
3 hours 46 mins ago
Members of Philadelphia's largest transit union and the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority are set to vote on a contract to end the strike that has idled buses, subways and trolleys for five days.
Navy ship built with WTC steel to go into service
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The Navy is commissioning its newest battleship with a bow forged from steel that once held up the World Trade Center.
Pa. locals, Flight 93 families united by history
4 hours 33 mins ago
Esther Heymann was overflowing with grief for her stepdaughter. Standing in a blustery snow, overlooking the empty field where Flight 93 had crashed a couple of years earlier, she couldn't stop crying.