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East Coast Braces for Hurricane Earl

By Paul YeagerSep 2nd 2010 – 10:20AM
Chuck Burton, AP

Chuck Burton, AP

(Sept. 2) -- Hurricane Earl is a Category 2 storm, churning ever closer to the Atlantic Coast. It will pass near the barrier islands of North Carolina late tonight and will approach southeastern New England by Friday night, but the precise path of the storm will be an important factor in determining its effects. Weather...

Background on eastern massachusetts

Greater Boston is the area of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts surrounding the city of Boston. Due to ambiguity in usage, the size of the area referred to can be anywhere between that of the metropolitan statistical area (MSA) of Boston and that of the city's combined statistical area (CSA) which includes the metro areas of Providence, Rhode Island and Worcester, Massachusetts.

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