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Hurricane Earl takes aim at U.S. East Coast
HATTERAS ISLAND, North Carolina (Reuters) – Powerful Hurricane Earl bore down on the U.S. East Coast on Thursday on a path toward North Carolina’s barrier islands, which it was expected to lash with dangerous winds and pounding surf.
Earl strengthens again to Category 4 hurricane
MIAMI (Reuters) – Hurricane Earl strengthened again into a powerful Category 4 storm on Wednesday as it headed for the North Carolina coast on the U.S. eastern seaboard, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.
Hurricane Earl could sideswipe East Coast
MIAMI (Reuters) – Powerful Hurricane Earl churned toward the eastern U.S. seaboard on Tuesday and looked to sideswipe the densely populated coast from North Carolina to New England, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.
Strengthening Hurricane Earl may rake U.S. east coast
MIAMI (Reuters) – Hurricane Earl strengthened into a powerful Category 4 storm on Monday after lashing the northeast Caribbean islands, and was expected to swipe the U.S. East Coast in the next few days, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.
German ministers clash on nuclear report
BERLIN (Reuters) – Two key German ministers took different positions on Monday on the length of time that nuclear power plants should be extended after Chancellor Angela Merkel reduced expectations for a long extension.
Pakistanis too broken to rebuild in flood crisis
MADYAN, Pakistan (Reuters) – Shah-e-Roon doesn’t have the energy, money or support from Pakistan’s government to help Madyan recover from floods that decimated the small town nearly a month ago.
Hurricane Frank churns in Pacific
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Hurricane Frank powered along Mexico’s Pacific on Thursday and could turn into the Baja California peninsula as a storm but is expected to weaken quickly, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.
Chile, Suez agree to relocate $1.1 bln plant
SANTIAGO (Reuters) – Chile and France’s GDF Suez have agreed to relocate a planned $1.1 billion thermal power plant, following a public outcry over fears the project would harm a reserve that is home to endangered penguins.
Poland’s power plans worry environmentalists
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Poland’s plans to give away tens of millions of carbon emissions permits to new power stations are drawing criticism from environmentalists, but the European Union’s climate chief says she is not worried.
Hurricane Danielle to strengthen, head near Bermuda
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Hurricane Danielle, which strengthened early Tuesday in the open Atlantic Ocean to a Category 2 storm, packing winds of 100 miles per hour, was expected to gain strength but posed no threat to energy interests in the Gulf of Mexico as it headed northwest and to the east of Bermuda.
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