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Some hunker down, some flee as Earl approaches US
Already, the governors of North Carolina, Virginia and Maryland had declared states of emergency as Earl whirled into a powerful Category 4 storm. The highest storm category is 5 that has winds of 155 mph (250 kph) and higher.
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Gunman shot as Discovery hostages planned escape
After several hours of negotiations, the tactical officers moved in. Authorities saw the hostages begin to move on building security cameras and heard a "pop" they believed to be a gunshot or an explosive device, Montgomery County Police Chief Thomas Manger said. That's when an officer shot the gunman, James J. Lee, in the lobby of the building in Silver Spring, just outside the nation's capital. None of the hostages were hurt.
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Earl strengthens some as it nears East Coast
The National Hurricane Center says maximum sustained winds late Wednesday were about 140 mph (220 kph), making it a Category 4 hurricane.
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