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Alberto: Tropical storm watch on swath of SC coast
Tropical Storm Alberto swirled off the South Carolina coast packing maximum sustained winds of 50 mph (85 kph) on Sunday, a day after becoming the first tropical storm of the 2012 hurricane season, the National Hurricane Center said.
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Viewing events, eyewear urged for ‘Ring of Fire’
The western United States and eastern Asia will be treated this weekend to a rare solar spectacle when the moon slides across the sun, creating a “ring of fire.”
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Transgender Miss Universe Canada contestant loses
The first-ever transgender contestant to compete in the Miss Universe Canada pageant strutted the runway Saturday night, making it to the penultimate round before losing her bid to win the title.
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Kristen Wiig gets an emotional sendoff from ‘SNL’
Kristen Wiig got a musical sendoff on the season finale of “Saturday Night Live” as the popular and versatile cast member made her exit after seven years.
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Thunder rally past Lakers, take 3-1 series lead
Kevin Durant stood above the 3-point line and watched the shot clock dwindle in the final seconds of Game 4. When Metta World Peace backed up slightly on defense, Durant hesitated only an instant before launching a 26-footer.
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Season’s first Atlantic tropical storm forms off South Carolina
Tropical Storm Alberto formed off the South Carolina coast on Saturday, bringing an early start to the Atlantic hurricane season, forecasters at the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. Alberto had top sustained winds of 45 miles per hour and was in the Atlantic about 140 miles east-southeast of Charleston. It was moving slowly southwest and [...]
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Rescuers free man stuck overnight in Iowa cave
An Illinois man was trapped for more than 20 hours in a cave at an Iowa state park before being rescued Saturday.
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Engine problem delays U.S. rocket launch
The launch of a privately owned Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station was delayed on Saturday when a computer detected a possible problem with one of the rocket’s engines, a Space Exploration Technologies official said. Preparations for the company’s trial cargo run to the International Space Station proceeded smoothly until 4:55 a.m. [...]
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Climber dies after falling on Alaska’s McKinley
National Park officials say a climber has died of injuries after falling during a climb of Alaska’s Mount McKinley.
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Yachtsman kicks off Olympic torch relay in Britain
The Olympic flame was greeted by thousands of cheering spectators as it began its 70-day relay journey around Britain and Ireland on Saturday ahead of the 2012 London Games.
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