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As Hurricane Irene draws closer, there are signs of how serious this storm is. Fox News Channel has reported there are as many as three deaths, two in North Carolina and a third, a child, in Virginia. In the NYC, Mayor Bloomberg announced a mandatory evacuation, which he apparently can do. In Massachusetts, Governor Deval Patrick said state officials are ready for this dangerous storm. "We have a very clear sense, as of right now, what is coming, and we are ready for it," he said. more ›

Two potential disasters involving airplanes were averted in Massachusetts in the last couple of days. An American Airlines Flight 1937 left Boston for San Juan, Puerto Rico and returned an hour after smoke was smelled in plane’s rear bathroom. The plane left Logan Airport around 8:35 a.m. and made an emergency landing at 9:45 a.m. All 185 people on board were not injured and all passengers were placed on other flights. Also, a military C-5 transport plane landed safely at Westover Air Reserve Base in Chicopee on Thursday despite losing two wheels. The crew didn't know the wheels were missing until an air traffic controller told them. more ›