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Barack Obama

Obama would let windmills kill bald eagles by the thousands

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama's administration is revising a federal rule that allows wind-energy companies to operate high-speed turbines for up to 30 years, even if means killing or injuring thousands of federally protected bald and golden eagles. Under the plan being announced Wednesday, the companies could kill

Massachusetts

New England mops up as snow falls on East Coast

BOSTON (AP) — A wind-driven winter storm that brought blizzard conditions to Cape Cod and dropped several inches of snow on southeastern Massachusetts is expected to bring snow to other parts of the East Coast. Snowflakes will still be flying Tuesday as New England residents continue mopping up from the storm

New England

Hurricane Joaquin could add to rainy mess along East Coast

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Governors up and down the East Coast are warning residents to prepare for drenching storms that could cause power outages and close roads in a region already walloped by rain. Hurricane Joaquin's approach could intensify the damage, but rain is forecast across the region