Earl weaker, still powerful, winds hit Outer Banks
MIAMI - Forecasters say Hurricane Earl is weakening as it passes over North Carolina's Outer Banks but is still packing powerful winds as it heads up the Eastern Seaboard.
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Earl's winds and rains blow into NC coast
BUXTON, N.C. - Rain squalls and gusting winds from Hurricane Earl are becoming more pronounced along the North Carolina Outer Banks.
