U.S. - Seattle Post I. - 2010-09-03 14:22:04.

Earl sideswipes NC, takes aim at New England

CHATHAM, Mass. -- A weakening Hurricane Earl swiped past North Carolina on Friday on its way to New England, where officials warned residents that it still packed dangerous winds that could topple trees or damage the area's picturesque gray-shingled cottages.

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U.S. - Seattle Post I. - 2010-09-03 14:22:04.

Nursing homes broaden offerings to turn a profit

MIAMI -- For decades, the mission at Miami Jewish Home and Hospital was simply to care for the old.

U.S. - Seattle Post I..

Clams befouling Tahoe invade Adirondack lake in NY

BOLTON LANDING, N.Y. -- A thumbnail-sized clam blamed for clouding the azure bays of Lake Tahoe high in the Sierra Nevada has now turned up in a mountain-ringed Adirondack lake renowned for its limpid, spring-fed waters.

U.S. - Los Angeles Times.

Scientist detained after Miami airport evacuation

A metal canister in his luggage looked like a pipe bomb and prompted an evacuation. Concourses were emptied and roadways closed until just after 4 a.m., when the airport reopened ahead of holiday departures.

A scientist has been detained at the Miami International Airport after screeners spotted a metal canister in his luggage that looked like a pipe bomb, prompting an evacuation, a government official said.

U.S. - SFGate.

Filmmakers see 3-D as game-changing advance

Three-D is a fad, a gimmick, a get-rich-quick scheme by studios looking to wring a few extra bucks out of viewers. Except when it isn't. Filmmakers as diverse as "Avatar's" James Cameron and the directors of three lower-profile current releases see the...

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