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Deals of the Hour / August 31, 2010, 6:40 pm

Mexicana airlines stops flights after bankruptcy

MEXICO CITY — Mexicana airlines shut down all flights on Saturday, marking at least a temporary disappearance from the skies of one of the world's oldest air carriers. Some airlines offered preferential ... (Source: Medford Mail Tribune 2010-08-31T09:07:55Z)

Bidding Wars, Scrapped Holidays Herald M&A Pickup

NEW YORK (Reuters) - August's unseasonable burst of dealmaking -- the busiest in over a decade -- could herald a wider rebound in M&A for the remainder of the year as low interest rates, record cash piles and ... (Source: ABC News 2010-09-01T01:28:37Z)

Earl to brush Turks and Caicos on path toward US

PROVIDENCIALES, Turks and Caicos — Islanders wary of a possible blow from powerful Hurricane Earl pulled boats ashore and packed supermarkets on the Turks and Caicos on Tuesday as the Category 4 storm howled over open ... (Source: Salem News 2010-08-31T15:41:38Z)

2010 Atlantic Hurricane Season: Hurricane Danielle and Tropical Storm Earl Updates

Category 1: Wind speeds of 74 to 95 miles per hour Category 2: Wind speeds of 96 to 110 miles per hour Category 3: Wind speeds of 111 to 130 miles per hour Category 4: Wind speeds of 131 to 155 miles per hour ... (Source: Associated Content 2010-08-28T17:39:43Z)

Hurricane Earl, now Category 4, pounds Caribbean islands, aims at U.S. coast

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Hurricane Earl, now a powerful Category 4 storm, barreled toward the U.S. coast early Tuesday after battering tiny islands across the northeastern Caribbean with heavy rain and winds ... (Source: Atlantic City Press 2010-08-31T16:24:35Z)

Earl threatens US Coast after hitting Caribbean

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Hurricane Earl, now a powerful Category 4 storm, barreled toward the U.S. coast early Tuesday after battering tiny islands across the northeastern Caribbean with heavy rain and winds that ... (Source: Goshen News 2010-08-31T13:32:47Z)

Fifth anniversary of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita documented on LPB 7 p.m. Friday

They occurred within three weeks of each other in the summer of 2005, devastating the Gulf Coast and flooding 80 percent of New Orleans. Five years after Katrina and Rita ravaged South Louisiana, are we better prepared ... (Source: Southwest Daily News 2010-08-25T16:24:32Z)

Hurricane Watch Issued for N.C. as Earl Nears

(CBS) A powerful Hurricane Earl threatened to sideswipe much of the East Coast just ahead of Labor Day, worrying countless vacationers who planned to spend the traditional last week of summer at the beach. The ... (Source: KTVA 2010-08-31T22:15:20Z)

Hurricane Earl Strengthens Into Category 3 Storm

Forecasters say Hurricane Earl has strengthened into a Category 3 storm, with top winds of nearly 120 miles an hour. A Milwaukee woman visiting the island of St. Maarten with her family says the wind and the ... (Source: News Channel 7 2010-08-30T17:15:52Z)

Beach accesses dot coast, but few are known

For a trio of Palmetto High bodyboarders, the path to the Gulf's waves is through a 3-foot-wide access on Anna Maria Island. Crowded by vegetation, the path looks like it must be private because it squeezes ... (Source: Herald Tribune 2010-08-30T20:07:40Z)

Despite January freeze, Gulf snook season may open

The snook, with its muscled torpedo shape and telltale lateral black stripe, took such a hit during the shivering cold of January, that state wildlife officials immediately banned the taking of the tasty game fish famous ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-08-30T20:14:50Z)

Mexicana airlines shuts down all flights

MEXICO CITY — Mexicana airlines shut down all flights Saturday, marking at least a temporary disappearance from the skies of one of the world's oldest air carriers. Some airlines offered preferential deals ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-08-29T08:48:49Z)

What If Hurricane Katrina Hit New Orleans Today?

Five years ago, Hurricane Katrina ravaged New Orleans with a 28-foot (8.5 meter) storm surge and 2 feet (61 centimeters) of rainfall. The water easily breached the city's old levee system in about 50 places and damaged ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-08-27T20:04:04Z)

Gulf of Mexico coastal communities offer deals

BP 's damaged rig has been sealed and no longer spills oil into the Gulf of Mexico , but Gulf Coast communities continue to offer special promotions to remind travelers that their beaches beaches areas are clean and open ... (Source: Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel 2010-08-23T14:39:32Z)

Hurricane Danielle, Tropical Storm Earl Roam Atlantic; Floridians Urged to Refresh Emergency Communi

With Hurricane Danielle and Tropical Storm Earl roaming the Atlantic Ocean and signaling the start of the most active period of the 2010 storm season, Florida residents are urged to prepare and/or refresh their emergency ... (Source: Melodika.net 2010-08-29T02:50:54Z)

Five years after the storms

Five years after the devastation of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita and the botched recovery effort that followed, Congress has yet to ensure that survivors of future disasters on the Gulf Coast or elsewhere won't face the ... (Source: Georgetown News Democrat 2010-08-31T20:20:48Z)

Hurricane Earl could force U.S. evacuations ahead of Labor Day

An Aug. 30 satellite image provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) shows Hurricane Earl. Hurricane Earl, now a powerful Category 4 storm, barreled toward the U.S. coast early Tuesday, Aug ... (Source: Times Gazette 2010-09-01T01:07:08Z)

Rip currents, hurricanes roil Atlantic coast; 1 dead

SATELLITE BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A surfer is dead, a swimmer is missing and authorities are warning people to be careful in the water along much of the Atlantic seaboard as distant hurricanes generate rip tides ... (Source: New Haven Register 2010-08-31T06:23:17Z)

Hurricane Earl threatens U.S. Coast after hitting Caribbean

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Hurricane Earl, now a powerful Category 4 storm, barreled toward the U.S. coast early Tuesday after battering tiny islands across the northeastern Caribbean with heavy rain and winds ... (Source: Columbia Missourian 2010-08-31T16:46:03Z)

New Orleans archbishop: time to 'bury' Hurricane Katrina

On the 5th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina's devastating run through New Orleans, Archbishop Gregory Aymond has urged the city's resident to commend the storm's victims to God's mercy and move on. "On Saturday ... (Source: Catholic Culture 2010-08-31T19:30:42Z)

Share the Moon: Hurricane Katrina Anniversary Report from New Orleans

The sidewalks of New Orleans started off slow today; it could be everyone is getting a last start after the football game last night or it could be the light rain. I attended the Share the Moon event at Le ... (Source: Associated Content 2010-08-29T14:53:54Z)

Hurricane Earl Threatens U.S. Coast After Battering Caribbean

Earl is forecast to potentially brush the U.S. East Coast late Thursday, before curving back out to sea, potentially swiping New England or far-eastern Canada. The U.S. National Hurricane Center warned coastal ... (Source: The Ledger 2010-08-31T23:12:36Z)

Hurricane Earl could hit Conn. shores Friday; New Canaanites urged to sign up for ...

New Canaan and the rest of the state is keeping a close eye on Hurricane Earl, the category 4 storm that could potentially hit the Northeast by this weekend. With winds of 135 miles per hour, Earl roared across the ... (Source: Amity Observer 2010-08-31T17:21:51Z)

Forecasters Warn Of Rip Currents As Hurricanes Churn Up Atlantic

MIAMI -- Authorities are warning people along much of the Atlantic seaboard to beware of rip tides from distant hurricanes after a surfer died and a swimmer was reported missing. Surfers pulled 47-year-old Tazwell Brown ... (Source: FOX Carolina 2010-08-30T18:41:46Z)

Actor Nicolas Cage Speaks Out on Behalf of Gulf Coast Hurricane Survivors Ahead of ...

NEW ORLEANS , Aug. 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- With tens of thousands of hurricane survivors still prevented from returning or rebuilding five years after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita -- and the Gulf Coast ... (Source: Earthtimes 2010-08-30T16:18:36Z)

Hurricane Danielle, Tropical Storm Earl Roam Atlantic; Floridians Urged to Refresh Emergency ...

Limit non-emergency calls to conserve battery power and free-up wireless networks for emergency agencies and operations. Send brief text messages rather than voice calls for the same reasons as above. Check weather and ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-08-27T15:24:54Z)

Mexicana airlines bankrupt; all flights stop

MEXICO CITY -- Mexicana airlines shut down all flights on Saturday, marking at least a temporary disappearance from the skies of one of the world's oldest air carriers. Some airlines offered preferential deals ... (Source: Everett Herald 2010-08-30T05:48:41Z)

Hurricane Earl barrels toward US

RALEIGH, N.C. -- A powerful Hurricane Earl threatened to sideswipe much of the East Coast just ahead of Labor Day, worrying countless vacationers who planned to spend the traditional last week of summer at the beach. The ... (Source: Charleston Daily Mail 2010-08-31T22:43:58Z)

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