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(Undated) -- Here are the stories making news this hour: The White House is closely monitoring Hurricane Earl as it bears down on the mid-Atlantic. Stocks made modest gains ahead of tomorrow's jobs report. An offshore Gulf oil rig fire has reportedly been contained. The Democratic Governor's Association has filed a complaint against the Fox News Network. Agents search the residence of the so-called Discovery Channel gunman. A Maryland angler catches a large shark in the Potomac. And, the NFL preseason wraps up tonight.
White House Closely Monitoring Hurricane Earl
(Washington, DC) -- The White House is closely monitoring Hurricane Earl as it bears down on the mid-Atlantic. Presidential spokesman Robert Gibbs noted President Obama has authorized FEMA and the Department of Homeland Security to start coordinating relief efforts. Gibbs advised coastal residents to heed warnings from officials and evacuate, if necessary. FEMA has warned coastal residents from North Carolina to New England to have enough food and drinking water for several days.
Stocks Make Modest Gains Ahead Of Government Jobs Report
(New York, NY) -- The major stock indexes made modest gains ahead of tomorrow's government jobs report for August. A report on July's unexpected rise in pending home sales and better-than-expected August retail sales helped push the market higher. The Dow finished 51 points higher at 10-320. The S&P 500 gained ten points to 10-90. The Nasdaq rose 23 points to 22-hundred. Oil prices settled up one-dollar-eleven-cents at 75-dollars-two-cents a barrel.
LA Governor: We've Been Told Rig Fire Is Contained
(Baton Rouge, LA) -- Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal says he's spoken to the owners of a burning rig and has been told the fire's "contained and mostly burned out." Jindal said neither Louisiana nor Coast Guard officials have been able to independently verify that information from Mariner Energy. He also said that what's burning now is likely what's been in storage. He stated only a sheen has been seen on the water. Jindal said the cause of the incident is still being investigated.
Dem Governors Group Files Election Complaint Over Fox News Contribution
(Washington, DC) -- The Democratic Governors Association has filed a complaint with the Ohio Elections Commission over an apparently illegal in-kind Fox News Network contribution to the campaign of John Kasich [[ KAY-sick ]]. The former Republican congressman and Wall Street banker is running for governor in Ohio. The association's complaint stems from a mid-August appearance Kasich made on the Fox News show "The O'Reilly Factor," where the network showed the address for his campaign website on-screen. The executive director of the Democratic Governors Association accuses Fox News of, quote, "crossing the line and helping Republican gubernatorial candidates with on-air fundraising."
Agents Search Discovery Gunman's Residence
(Wheaton, MD) -- As things return to normal at Discovery Communications in Silver Spring, Maryland, after a hostage situation yesterday, authorities are continuing their investigation into gunman James Lee. Federal agents raided a Wheaton home today where Lee reportedly was renting a room. The FBI descended on the house after Lee's landlord contacted authorities. Agents recovered evidence, but declined to give any details.
Maryland Fisherman Nets Eight-Foot-Long Shark
(St. Mary's County, MD) -- A Maryland fisherman is telling a whopper of a fish tale, and he has the pictures to prove it. Willie Dean reportedly pulled an eight-foot-long shark out of the Potomac River in Saint Mary's County. Dean told WRC-TV he went fishing for cow-nosed rays on Monday. When he checked his net the next morning, the shark was inside. Dean believes it's a bull shark and says he may have it mounted for his wall.
NFL Wraps Up Exhibition Schedule Thursday
(Undated) -- The NFL's exhibition schedule comes to an end tonight. Sam Bradford, taken number-one overall in this year's draft by the Rams, will start for St. Louis in its preseason finale against the Baltimore Ravens. In Pittsburgh, Byron Leftwich and Dennis Dixon are battling to claim the starting QB spot for when Ben Roethlisberger [[ ROTH-lis-ber-ger ]] serves his suspension. The NFL regular season opens Thursday, September 9th, when the New Orleans Saints host the Minnesota Vikings in a rematch of last year's NFC title game.
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