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Flooding Closes Dozens of Highways, Secondary Roads in Pennsylvania

Tropical Storm Lee flooding
Flash flooding from the aftermath of Tropical Storm Lee has forced the closure of dozens of highways and secondary roads in central Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has advised motorists on Wednesday not to travel if possible because of the widespread closures.
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9/11 Anniversary Casts Shadow for Muslims: Author

The approaching tenth anniversary of the September 11 attacks is casting a long shadow for U.S. Muslims, many of whom are dreading the approaching anniversary because they fear a resurgence of prejudice and hate, said author Mona Eltahawy.
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9/11 Anniversary: Grappling with Pain, Finding Ourselves a Decade Later

We knew that moment terrorists attacked the U.S. on 9/11 and we all stopped, literally, in our tracks, watching the horror and grieving over the death of so many individuals and a freedom that had for so long seemed so easy.We knew then that America would never be the same. We didn't exactly know what that meant. But we knew it would never be the same, that we would never be the same. We tried to pick ourselves up, best we could, embossing our lives for a bit in the national colors of red...
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Lil Wayne's Tha Carter IV Album Tops Sales

Lil Wayne's Tha Carter, although leaked on the Internet days before its release on Aug. 29, sold 964,000 copies and made it to the chart-topper on the Billboard 200 chart, according to Nielsen SoundScan.
California Governor Jerry Brown speaks after vetoing the budget passed the day before by state legislators in Los Angeles

California Governor OKs Bill for Minibonds

California Governor Jerry Brown has signed a bill that drops the minimum face value on the state's general obligation debt to $25 from $1,000 to help sell minibonds to retail investors, his office said in a statement on Wednesday.
Nevada IHOP Shootout

Nevada Shooting at IHOP, Who are they? Scenes from the Tragedy [PHOTOS]

Authorities in Carson City, Nev., are still searching for a motive in Tuesday's shooting rampage at an International House of Pancakes (IHOP) in that state. Five people, including three members of the National Guard, were killed in the attack before the lone gunman identified as Eduardo Sencion shot himself. He also wounded seven others, according to authorities.
Tropical Storm Lee

Tropical Storm Lee Remnants Bring New Flood Worries to East Coast

The remnants of Tropical Storm Lee are bringing about new flood worries for East Coast residents who are still recovering from a the effects of Hurricane Irene. Flood warnings have been issued for Pennsylvania and New Jersey, and a flood watch is in effect for Eastern New York.
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Pennsylvania Flooding: Waters Continue to Rise, More Heavy Rain Expected

Moisture from the remnants of Tropical Storm Lee will continue dropping heavy rainfall from Virginia to New England through Thursday, possibly resulting in some record river flooding from Southern New York to Eastern Pennsylvania. The National Weather Service issued a flood watch early Wednesday morning for Northeast Pennsylvania to include Lackawanna, Wayne, Pike, Luzerne and Wyoming counties.
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AT&T, T-Mobile Merger to go to Court on Sept. 21

In an order signed on Monday, Judge Ellen S. Huvelle of the United States District Court in Washington, has asked the Justice Department, AT&T and Deutsche Telekom, the parent company of T-Mobile USA, to file the joint plan by the due date and has ordered that the parties shall be prepared to discuss the prospects for settlement at a Sept. 21 status conference, according to reports.

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