Coast Guard: No Sign Of Oil After Gulf Platform Fire
NEW ORLEANS - An oil and gas platform operated by Mariner Energy burst into flames in the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday, but the crew of 13 escaped and there were no signs of an oil spill, the Coast Guard said.
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Earl Heading for the Cape
BOSTON - Hurricane Earl has turned slightly to the east and weakened somewhat, but is still expected to wallop the New England coast.
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Cruise Ships Sit Out Earl in Portland
PORTLAND, Maine - Two cruise ships will be spending some extra time in the Portland, Maine, harbor so they won't be at sea when Hurricane Earl passes by.
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State Ready For Earl
AUGUSTA, Maine - Gov. John Baldacci held a news conference at Maine Emergency Management offices to tell reporters that the state is ready to handle the hurricane.
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Crane Collapse Closes Road In Auburn
AUBURN, Maine - Route 136 (Riverside Drive) from Jordan School Road to Stackpole Road is closed after part of the road collapsed when a crane doing construction work in the area toppled over.
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Another Shutdown Day
AUGUSTA, Maine - Thousands of Maine state employees are having an unpaid day off for another state government shutdown day.,
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