Torrential East Coast rainstorm that deluged cars, snarled traffic, killed 5 reaches Boston

Rainstorm that deluged cars, killed 5 hits Boston

Drenching rainstorm takes aim at New England after flooding; 5 dead in trek up the East Coast

5 dead as drenching rains take aim at New England

Storms drench much of the East Coast; 5 die in hard-hit NC, 4 from same family on slick roads

Storms drench much of the East Coast; 5 killed

Storms drench much of the East Coast; 4 family members die on wet highway in hard-hit NC

Massive storms blamed for 4 deaths in the East

NC Highway Patrol says 4 people killed in weather-related crash on rain-slicked road

NC Patrol: 4 people killed in wreck on wet road

NC Highway Patrol says 3 people, not 5, killed in weather-related crash on rain-slicked road

NC Patrol: 3, not 5, killed in wreck on wet road

East Coast rain storm snarls commutes, raises flooding concerns from Carolinas to Maine

Massive storm brings heavy rain from NC to Maine

Forecasters find Earl has produced few problems with surge, flooding in coastal counties

Forecasters say little late-night Earl worries

North Carolina National Guard activates 81 soldiers and airmen to respond to Hurricane Earl

NC National Guard activates 81 for Hurricane Earl

Social Security sending checks to East Coast a day early, ahead of Hurricane Earl

Social Security sends early payments ahead of Earl

North Carolina declares state of emergency as evacuation for Hurricane Earl continues

NC declares state of emergency ahead of Earl

Hurricane Earl bears down on East Coast, bringing island evacuations and rough holiday weather

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Hurricane Earl bears down on East Coast, bringing evacuations and canceled holiday plans

Tourists quit NC islands as Earl nears East Coast

NC officials to order evacuation of Ocracoke Island as Hurricane Earl heads toward East Coast

NC orders barrier island evacuation ahead of Earl

Fun in the sun may be shelved as Hurricane Earl heads toward East Coast vacation spots

Earl could force US evacuations ahead of Labor Day

Turks and Caicos residents hunker down as US braces for arrival of powerful Hurricane Earl

Hurricane Earl pounds Turks and Caicos; US braces

FEMA says US evacuations may be required if Category 4 Hurricane Earl tracks toward coast

FEMA: US evacuations may be required for Earl

NC marine sciences expert says Gulf oil unlikely to reach East Coast as initially projected

NC expert: Gulf oil unlikely to reach East Coast

Gulf oil spill affects seafood restaurants nationwide; diners ask if their meal is safe

Diners grilling restaurants over seafood sourcing

Correction: Gulf Oil Spill-Commercial Fishing story

Correction: Oil Spill-Commercial Fishing story

Gulf oil spill increases the price and demand for shrimp from outside oil-slickened waters

Gulf oil spill upping price for domestic shrimp

Company to shutter NC Slim Jim factory damaged in fatal explosion last year, move work to Ohio

Company to shutter damaged NC Slim Jim plant

Lawmakers seek gas code changes following deadly explosion at NC Slim Jim plant

Lawmakers seek gas code changes after NC explosion

Connecticut explosion won’t slow natural gas development, could lead to scrutiny of purging

Explosion unlikely to slow gas plant development

NC court looks at deal that lets homeowners’ insurance rates soar at coast, fall in west

NC court hears challenge to big coastal rate jump

ConAgra pays $106,000 to settle workplace safety violations in deadly NC snack plant blast

ConAgra pays NC fines for plant blast violations

Changing cigarette rules, crackdown on handicapped parking permits among new NC laws

Smoking, animal shelter, ethics rules arrive in NC