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  • 'Hurricane Hunters' embark on mission to head toward Earl
    Sep 3, 2010 — Newsday
    And we'll be in the center four times during this flight." Then it was out to the tarmac, where the crew was checking the plane, a WC-130J Hercules aircraft. The $48.5 million plane runs on four Rolls-Royce turboprop engines and can stay aloft for nearly 18 hours.
  • 'Westerfield' geared for the end of the recession
    Sep 3, 2010 — St. Louis Post-Dispatch
    It is north of Spirit Valley, across Olive Street Road. Its neighbor to the west is Rombach Farm, which is known to many St. The 37-acre area is on Eatherton Road west of the airport. The largest landowner by far in "Westerfield" is Spirit of St. Louis Airport, which holds 1,250 acres for mostly airport-related uses.
  • 184,000 uninsured in county last year
    Sep 3, 2010 — The Record (Stockton, Calif.)
    That 7 percent increase is bigger than what we saw in most of the state. San Mateo County's July unemployment rate was 9.4 percent, third lowest in the state, and 66 percent of its population younger than 65 had job-based health insurance in 2009. Every effort should be made to help families in need even sooner than 2014," Lavarreda said. Mary Lee of Manteca could use some of that help.
  • 40-70 mph winds could hit Maine coast by Friday night
    Sep 3, 2010 — Bangor Daily News
    John Baldacci met with federal, state and county emergency response officials in Augusta on Thursday afternoon to assess the storm's damage potential. As of Thursday afternoon, the park had received only a single cancellation. "The campers all know the storm is coming. Because hurricanes rotate counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere, winds on the east side of the hurricane's eye tend to be stronger when the storm moves northward, he said.
  • 40-70 mph winds could hit Maine coast in next 36 hours
    Sep 3, 2010 — Bangor Daily News
    John Baldacci met with federal, state and county emergency response officials in Augusta on Thursday afternoon to assess the storm's damage potential. As of Thursday afternoon, the park had received only a single cancellation. "The campers all know the storm is coming. Because hurricanes rotate counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere, winds on the east side of the hurricane's eye tend to be stronger when the storm moves northward, he said.
  • Acadia cuts free methadone to uninsured clients
    Sep 3, 2010 — Bangor Daily News
    As a result of a recent restructuring, the outpatient methadone program was moved out of hospital services and under the organizational umbrella of Acadia Healthcare Corp. None of these clinics is required to provide free methadone treatment. The 100-bed Acadia Hospital provides acute inpatient psychiatric care as well as outpatient mental health and substance abuse services. The outpatient methadone program is licensed to treat up to 900 clients.
  • Agencies offer advice in advance of hurricane
    Sep 3, 2010 — Foster's Daily Democrat
    Extra crews will be deployed for Friday night, and all crews will report to work at 5 a.m. Saturday. Everyone should stay clear of any downed power lines and fallen trees along the roadway. Downed lines should all be considered live and dangerous.
  • Another Gulf rig explodes; no hazard apparent
    Sep 3, 2010 — The Miami Herald
    ...leaping to conclusions. The platform wasn't a drilling rig, he said. "We should wait for the facts before we use what happened today on a production platform as a reason to stop offshore drilling, especially when the incident didn't have anything to do with offshore drilling," he said. Unlike the Deepwater Horizon, a floating rig drilling in 5,000 feet, the Vermilion platform is a permanent rig operating in 340 feet of water. That was shallow enough to allow it to keep operating...
  • Area could again see temperatures reach 90 degrees today
    Sep 3, 2010 — Foster's Daily Democrat
    ...temperatures over 90 degrees. Otherwise he expects temperatures to hover in the middle to low 80s thanks to the cloud cover. While it's still unknown exactly how much effect the hurricane will have on the Seacoast region overnight into Saturday, the hurricane will be taking the heat from the region with it, according to Kines. "There's going to be a cool down, with a dramatic difference in the air," Kines said. Saturday's temperatures will top out around 75 degrees as drying...
  • Area's solar industry bright
    Sep 3, 2010 — The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
    ...in solar, Thomas said. Two years ago, just over 350 megawatts of solar generating capacity was added to the grid. "So when you think about it, that 13 gigawatts is 300 times what we installed in this country in 2008," he said. Converteam employs 300 people in O'Hara and could add 200 and expand to more space as the solar business grows, Thomas said. Burns and Scalo Roofing Co. of Crafton is moving into the solar energy roof business with Scalo Solar Solutions LLC, a new...
  • Assateague national park campground evacuated as coast braces for Earl
    Sep 3, 2010 — The Baltimore Sun
    But a few dozen campers decided to wait out the predicted rain and fierce winds on the portion of the undeveloped island devoted to a state park. Although a hot sun burned in the sky, high waves and strong currents prompted Ocean City officials to ban swimming Thursday. Hurricane watches extended from North Carolina to Nova Scotia. Tropical-force winds are expected to whip through the coast early today as Earl approaches.
  • Bah, Earl -- low prices to fuel Labor Day travel
    Sep 3, 2010 — The Herald-Sun
    That includes the Durham location in the Oak Creek Village shopping center. AAA forecasts a 3.9 percent increase representing 41,000 North Carolinians flying over the long weekend.
  • Beach closures possible if storm stirs things up
    Sep 3, 2010 — Foster's Daily Democrat
    Staff has been thin over the last few days since school began and many lifeguards returned to their studies. Signs are posted along the beach, but officials are reminding people it is easy to get caught. Local surf shops like Summer Sessions in Rye believe they may not hold lessons this weekend if waves are too big.
  • Benefits change ahead for state employees
    Sep 3, 2010 — Chattanooga Times/Free Press
    One option, BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee's network S, does not include any Memorial Hospital facilities or providers, nor some of the most popular physician groups in the area.
  • Better service for rural elders needed
    Sep 3, 2010 — American News
    But, Seeber said, a regional system would be more efficient. And, Lindholm said, it's willing to stop in the smaller town if there are passengers. There are currently about 21,000 senior citizens in northeast South Dakota, he said.
  • Big leap in private health coverage predicted
    Sep 3, 2010 — The Palm Beach Post
    About 126 million will stay in a traditional employer-sponsored plan. Another 36 million will buy on the exchange using pre-tax dollars through their employers. In Florida, that process is in its infancy.
  • Biofuel refinery's future uncertain
    Sep 3, 2010 — Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal
    Its top officials either pleaded guilty or were found guilty of a $2.8 million fraud on a federal biofuels subsidy program.
  • Braddock to get UPMC health care
    Sep 3, 2010 — Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
    The case was taken up by the Office of Civil Rights within the Department of Health and Human Services. Mr. Brown had hoped the Justice Department would intervene to stop UPMC from shuttering the hospital, but it closed Jan. 31. Shields reiterated this point in his letter. "If Mr.
  • Brewer-Goddard debate
    Sep 3, 2010 — The Arizona Daily Star
    The company announced in June that it plans to double the size of its operation here. Brewer's role? Lisa Short, Sargent's director of strategic planning, credited the town of Marana and Tucson Regional Economic Opportunities with making sure the company wasn't lured away by California or Florida. Marana offered to help speed up development and provide tax credits for money spent on the construction.
  • BRIEF
    Sep 3, 2010 — The Beaumont Enterprise
    One of the children had called the police, the release states. Police arrested suspect when he left the house.
  • Cape and Islands brace for Earl
    Sep 3, 2010 — Cape Cod Times
    Another shelter in Mashpee is on standby, according to the Barnstable County Regional Emergency Planning Committee. As of Thursday, there were still people on the island, said Smith.
  • Caritas to convert Landmark
    Sep 3, 2010 — The Boston Globe
    Caritas is advising Landmark management.Caritas, the chain of six Catholic hospitals in Eastern Massachusetts, earlier this year agreed to be bought by New York private equity firm Cerberus Capital Management. It would be up to Steward's parent firm, Cerberus, to determine whether to convert future acquisitions to Catholic hospitals. Elizabeth's Medical Center and Carney Hospital in Dorchester, has been a sensitive issue within the Catholic church.
  • Carnegie gets dressed up
    Sep 3, 2010 — Mail Tribune
    The windows, built by JELD-Wen, were designed to fit in with the front portion of the Carnegie, built in 1912 and facing West Main Street, and the back portion, built in 1951. To meet energy requirements, the windows don't open. Brian Sjothun, director of the city's Parks and Recreation Department, said the windows don't conform with historical standards.
  • Casey discusses Recovery Act
    Sep 3, 2010 — The Daily Review (Towanda, Pa.)
    Eric Hrin Sep. 3, 2010 (McClatchy-Tribune Regional News delivered by Newstex) -- FORKSVILLE -- U.S. Sen.
  • Clara Lee Wheeler Evans
    Sep 3, 2010 — The Orlando Sentinel
    Her grandfather, J.H. Lee, had been an Orange County commissioner before Seminole was split off as a separate county that included Oviedo. Her husband returned from the war to Oviedo and joined his father-in-law's agricultural business, Nelson and Co. The couple, who were married for 41 years before John died, had three more sons -- Arthur, David and Charles.
  • Cost of health insurance goes up 3%
    Sep 3, 2010 — Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
    Since then, health insurance premiums have increased 138% compared with a 31% increase in consumer prices. The cost of single coverage rose 5% to $5,049 this year. And some employers are seeing the results. Wagner Cos., a Milwaukee maker of handrails and components, said its health insurance premiums decreased this year.
  • Council OKs two road-related funding measures for November ballot
    Sep 3, 2010 — Greeley Tribune
    The language on the ballot will say the measure will raise $9 million. The tax, which sunsets every five years and will expire Dec. 31, 2011, currently generates $3 million a year for road maintenance. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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