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Yesterday at 11:16 PM  Matt"s Memo:  Matt Mulcahy blogs about the tragedy on many levels of a teenager accused of killing her friend and injuring a woman in a springtime drunk driving crash.

Yesterday at 5:05 PM  UPDATED 4:05 p.m. CDT. The Coast Guard is backing off its earlier report that an oil sheen about a mile long was spreading following a platform explosion in the Gulf of Mexico.

Yesterday at 10:00 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.

Yesterday at 9:22 AM  While storm surge flooding, wind damage, and power outages are primary concerns along certain coastal communities from Hurricane Earl for the next 24-48 hours, the rip current threat from churning waves will probably last much longer and cover a wider area than just Earl’s direct effects.

Yesterday at 7:21 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.

Wednesday, September 01, 2010  Matt's Memo:  Matt Mulcahy blogs about the entertainment choices presented at the Fair tonight.  Justin Beiber and Lady Antebellum on the same evening delivered major attendance numbers for a weeknight.

Wednesday, September 01, 2010  Governor candidate tours fair, promises an end to waste, fraud abuse and dysfunction.

Tuesday, August 31, 2010  Matt's Memo: Matt Mulcahy blogs about twelve of the best professional golfers in the world impressing the golf fans at Atunyote.

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  Matt's Memo: Matt Mulcahy blogs about the start of the newly expanded 10 O'Clock News on CW 6. It's a new addition to our growing group of newscasts.

Monday, August 30, 2010  The head of the NY State Fair predicts a record turnout for Lady Antebellum.  Combined with the Justin Bieber rescheduled concert two of music's hottest acts will attract a huge crowd Wednesday.