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Today at 9:00 AM  The National Hurricane Center in Miami issued a tropical storm warning early Thursday for the coast of Long Island in New York and a hurricane watch was issued for areas of Massachusetts.

Today at 6:21 AM  A gunman police shot to death after he took hostages at Discovery Channel's headquarters said he hated the company's shows such as "Kate Plus 8" because they promote population growth and its environmental programming because it did little to save the planet.

Yesterday at 9:19 PM  Hundreds of people from across the Midwest made their way into Kirksville Wednesday evening to pay their respects to a fallen hero.

Yesterday at 4:30 PM  Route 79 is still closed.

Tuesday, August 31, 2010  The Category 4 hurricane, with winds of 135 mph (215 kilometers), was expected to remain over the open ocean before turning north and running parallel to the U.S. coast, potentially reaching the North Carolina coastal region by late Thursday or early Friday.

Tuesday, August 31, 2010  The new additions to the Hancock County EMS system means more reliable response times for you and your family.

Tuesday, August 31, 2010  Students can pay a fee and download the entire book or just chapters as e-text.

Tuesday, August 31, 2010  The Quincy Fire Department will hold a press conference today, where it'll debut its new technical rescue team tractor and trailer.

Monday, August 30, 2010  After six weeks on the streets, Hannibal's curbside pick-up ended Monday.

Monday, August 30, 2010  The Hannibal Police Department checks eight businesses for alcohol compliance sales and none of the eight sell alcohol to a minor.

Monday, August 30, 2010  A bar fight early Sunday morning in Hannibal leads to the arrest of one man and sends another man to Hannibal Regional Hospital.