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Coyotes kill woman on hike in Canadian park Woman dies after attack by coyotes during solo hike in Canadian park
Coyotes kill woman on hike in Canadian park Woman attacked by coyotes in Canadian park dies in hospital from injuries
Canadian woman killed by coyotes HALIFAX, Nova Scotia — A Canadian woman has died from injuries sustained when she was attacked by two coyotes while hiking in eastern Canada. UK manufacturing down on the month in August, but car registrations, house prices riseLONDON — Manufacturing output in the United Kingdom fell during August, official statistics showed Tuesday, overshadowing more upbeat data on house prices and car sales and suggesting economic recovery will be slow. Bill downgraded to tropical storm after being blamed for at least 2 deaths on East CoastPORTLAND, Maine — The remnants of Hurricane Bill moved out into the Atlantic, forecasters said Monday, a day after the storm’s powerful winds churned up waves that were blamed in the deaths of at least two people on the East Coast. Hurricane Bill moves north, weakens after being blamed for at least 2 East Coast deathsPORTLAND, Maine — Hurricane Bill was hundreds of miles from shore and weakening as East Coast wave watchers and surfers came out to meet the storm, but it still was blamed in two deaths. Hurricane Bill blamed for death of girl in Maine swept to sea by large wave, Florida swimmerPORTLAND, Maine — A large wave fueled by Hurricane Bill swept a group of surf-watchers into the sea at a Maine park Sunday, including a 7-year-old girl who died after the Coast Guard pulled her from the churning waters. Hurricane Bill blamed in death of girl in Maine swept to sea by large wave, Florida swimmerPORTLAND, Maine — A large wave fueled by Hurricane Bill swept a group of surf-watchers into the sea at a Maine park Sunday, including a 7-year-old girl who died after the Coast Guard pulled her from the churning waters. Coast Guard: Girl in Maine swept to sea by large wave from Hurricane Bill dies after rescueEDGARTOWN, Mass. — The Coast Guard says three people were rescued at Acadia National Park in Maine and no others are believed to be missing after a large wave washed over a crowd watching the surf. Spectators swept to sea by large wave from Hurricane Bill at Maine national park, rescued
Wave from Hurricane Bill sweeps people out to sea at Maine national park; search under wayEDGARTOWN, Mass. — A large wave fueled by Hurricane Bill swept spectators out to sea at a Maine park Sunday as the storm-churned surf attracted onlookers and daredevils along the Eastern Seaboard. Hurricane Bill, speeding past New England shores, blamed in swimmer’s death in Fla.NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. — Florida officials say a 54-year-old man has died in rough waves fueled by Hurricane Bill. Hurricane Bill speeding past New England shores, heading toward Canadian watersEDGARTOWN, Mass. — Hurricane Bill caused some dangerous surf and was being blamed for at least one death, but it moved away from New England on Sunday in time for the president to begin his Martha’s Vineyard vacation. Canadian pacifist, social advocate Muriel Duckworth dies at 100HALIFAX, Nova Scotia — Canadian activist Muriel Duckworth, a passionate pacifist who for decades was an advocate for women’s rights and social justice, has died. She was 100. Hurricane Bill blowing off New England shores, heading toward Canadian watersEDGARTOWN, Mass. — Hurricane Bill taunted the New England coastline from a distance Sunday, after closing beaches and setting off a string of safety warnings for weekend boaters, swimmers and surfers along the eastern seaboard. Forecasters downgrade Hurricane Bill to a Category 1 storm as it nears the coast of the USEDGARTOWN, Mass. — A weakening Hurricane Bill continued to blow northward Sunday, churning up rough seas, creating dangerous rip tides after closing beaches to weekend swimmers up and down the eastern seaboard, including President Barack Obama’s planned vacation spot, Martha’s Vineyard. UK’s biggest mortgage lender reports first quarterly house price rise since 2007LONDON — U.K. house prices rose 1.1 percent in July, capping the first quarterly rise since 2007, the country’s largest mortgage lender said Wednesday. Canada to watch Russian Arctic maneuvers closely, promises responseHALIFAX, Nova Scotia — Canada’s defense minister said Friday the Canadian government is closely watching Russian plans to drop paratroopers in the Arctic next April. US plane with bathroom fire lands safely after being diverted to Canadian airportWASHINGTON — An American Airlines Boeing 767-300 en route from New York City to Europe was diverted Tuesday to a Canadian airport after a fire was reported in a bathroom. Bank of England keeps interest rates at 0.5 pct; maintains policy to increase money supplyLONDON — The Bank of England kept official interest rates at a record low of 0.5 percent on Thursday and said it would press on with its policy of increasing the money supply — but did not expand that program further. 1st tropical depression of season forms off mid-Atlantic coast; not expected to hit landMIAMI — The National Hurricane Center says a tropical depression has formed off the mid-Atlantic coast, but it’s not expected to threaten land. 15 new swine flu cases in Canada prompts awareness driveTORONTO - With 15 news cases of swine flu taking the nation’s total to 34, Canadian authorities have said they will start an awareness campaign Friday to stem the spread of the virus. Canada’s National Post newspaper cancels Monday print editions for summerTORONTO — Canada’s National Post, one of the country’s two national newspapers, is going without its Monday print editions for nine weeks this summer in a move that will lower its newsprint costs. Quarantine plans, pork testing and travel warnings issued; Canada confirms 4 swine flu casesTORONTO — Nova Scotia’s chief public health officer says the east coast Canadian province has four confirmed cases of swine flu. |
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EDGARTOWN, Mass. — A large wave fueled by Hurricane Bill swept spectators out to sea at a Maine park Sunday as the storm-churned surf attracted onlookers and daredevils along the Eastern Seaboard.
