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TUESDAY, AUGUST 19, 2008

Mostly Cloudy
Temp: 80°F
Hum: 79%

Infrared image of Tropical Storm Fay creeping across Florida (NOAA)

Multimedia:
· News-Journal video: Tropical Storm Fay bears down on Volusia County
Fay weakens over land;
should strengthen over ocean
UPDATED 9:25 p.m. Tropical Storm Fay continues to keep forecasters and Floridians alike guessing tonight. After a brief moment of glory early in the evening when state officials said the storm was the strongest it had been, Fay slowed and weakened about 5 mph.

More information:
· What you need to know: Shelters, closings, cancelations, hotlines
· AP: 'Boomerang' Fay strengthens over Florida
· Projected storm track | Latest advisory
· Interactive hurricane tracker
· News-Journal Online Hurricane Center
· Latest radar image
· Send us your storm photos

N-J | David Tucker

A shopper has her umbrella turned inside out as she makes the dash from car to grocery store during a heavy downpour at Bellair Plaza today as Tropical Storm Fay approaches.

B-CU's Davis out of Olympics
NEW Kia Davis’ Olympics are over. The Liberian runner who has trained at Bethune-Cookman University for the last several months failed to advance out of the preliminaries in the 200 meter event at the Beijing Olympics today.
· More coverage of our local Olympians

MORE LOCAL NEWS
· Judge hears arguments in N-J severance plan dispute
· Attorneys want new interview
· Ormond city manager search to begin
· Jury selection goes on in Uptagrafft murder trial
· Fewer students back for 1st day of classes
· More Flagler students than expected return
· Report clears Flagler staff of bias

Deaths | Florida | Nation | More

YOUR MONEY
· Realtors draw on artists to appeal to potential buyers
· Brown buys Pennsylvania firm
· Wayne Properties sells Ocala Walgreens

Stocks | Your Portfolio | More...

SPORTS
· Harvey strikes for D-Cubs
· Time to stop them cold

Racing | Olympics | More

ENTERTAINMENT and LIFESTYLE
· Glow Bowl

Movies | TV | Family | More

PHOTO GALLERIES

BEAUTIFUL BLOOMS

News-Journal readers show us their favorite flowers.
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COKE ZERO 400

Kyle Busch avoids a slew of late-race wrecks to win the 400.
More racing galleries...

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EVENTS CALENDAR

· Obama and veep choice to campaign on Saturday

· `Boomerang' Fay maintains strength over Florida

· Obama: McCain 'doesn't know what he's up against'

· Russia moves toward pullback but shows strength

· Richards, Jones squander chances at Olympic gold

· Researcher says bigfoot just a rubber gorilla suit

· Trace arsenic in water may be linked with diabetes

· Moore's memoir: Being Bond was sometimes scary

· Armed 85-year-old woman makes intruder call cops

· AP NewsBreak: Umpires refuse replay call with MLB

· More breaking news...

FLORIDA NEWS

· `Boomerang' Fay maintains strength over Florida

· Watchdog group blasts Buchanan on campaign finance

· More Florida news...

Mostly Cloudy
Temp: 80°F
Hum: 79%
FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING ...TORNADO WATCH 843 IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT WEDNESDAY... ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...
Tropical storm conditions possible. Mostly cloudy with numerous showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 70s. East winds 20 to 25 mph becoming southeast late in the night. Gusts up to 35 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.

Enter your "City, State", US ZIP Code, or ICAO for more weather information.

FANBOY 2.0
The latest entertainment news.
· A Festivus of First Looks! Here's "Quantum of Solace"!
· Tuesday's One-Liners

THE BACK ROOM
A look at local and state politics.
· Elections chief contender announces union endorsements
· Early voting underwhelming overall

CLASSROOM 386
News about your local schools.
· Rivalries -- who are ours?
· 'Last lecture' professor dies

HELP FOR HARD TIMES
Money-saving tips from our readers.
· Free professional services
· Hand-me-down clothing

FOOTNOTE
Weekly podcast by Mark Lane.

Footnote - Net head shown up on screen

FRESH TALK
Pamela and Mark on issues of the day.

Fresh Talk - Amendment 5, the state of education, and seating the Florida delegates

MOTOR MOUTHS
All about racing, and much more.

Motor Mouths - road racing, the Chase, what drivers will do for money, and weigh-ins

MOST READ STORIES

· Tropical Storm Fay targets Florida with 60 mph winds
· Fay takes fortuitous turn -- for Volusia, Flagler
· Police: Dad took son on hooker search
· Fay bears down on Volusia with 65 mph winds

· More top stories

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STRANGE NEWS

· Armed 85-year-old woman makes intruder call cops

· Police: Man says he grew pot in a cost-saving move

· Corpse kept upright for 3-day wake in Puerto Rico

· Wisconsin couple each win $350,000 in lottery

· Cell phone photo foils man in Pizza Hut plot

· Dumb crime news

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