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MIAMI (AP) — Hermine is now blamed for a second death. Authorities tell the Virginian-Pilot newspaper that high winds tipped over an 18-wheeler in North Carolina's Tyrrell County, killing its driver and shutting down an Interstate 64 bridge. The storm is also nearing hurricane strength again as it slowly moves east off the North Carolina coast. The National Hurricane Center says Hermine's top sustained winds have increased to 70 mph, with tropical storm force winds extending up to 205 miles from its center.
PAWNEE, Okla. (AP) — Experts say the 5.6-magnitude earthquake that struck north-central Oklahoma this morning apparently didn't cause significant damage partly because of the type of rock beneath the region. Geophysicist Jefferson Chang with the Oklahoma Geological Survey says a hard, or competent, bedrock crosses north-central Oklahoma while the subsurface around Prague is softer. Chang said the harder rock absorbs more of an earthquake's energy, reducing potential damage.
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A law enforcement source says a person of interest in the decades-old abduction of a Minnesota boy has led authorities to some remains. The source didn't confirm to The Associated Press whether the remains are that of Jacob Wetterling, who was 11 when he was kidnapped in October of 1989. Wetterling's mother, Patty, told KARE-TV in a text today that her son's remains were found.
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The union representing nurses at five hospitals in Minnesota's Twin Cities says a strike will begin on Labor Day because contract talks broke down. The Minnesota Nurses Association and representatives from Allina (uh-LY'-nuh) Health broke off a 22-hour negotiating session early today without reaching agreement.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A new skyscraper in downtown Los Angeles has become the tallest building west of the Mississippi River. Construction workers on Saturday placed a 10-ton spire atop the Wilshire Grand Tower. The spire adds 160 feet to the 73-story building. That makes it 1,099 feet high. That's 81 feet higher than nearby U.S. Bank Tower, which held the tallest building record since 1989.
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