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News alert: Pag-asa - Get the latest news: (Updated Sept 30, 9:30 a.m.) Even as some flooded areas have not yet been reached by authorities, the country has been told to brace for another tropical storm. But this time northern Luzon expects to bear the brunt of Storm Pepeng by late Wednesday afternoon, state weather forecasters said. Pag-asa warned fishermen and sea travelers on the western coast of Luzon to stay on land.

Breaking news: Pepeng - More information: (Updated Sept 30, 9:30 a.m.) Even as some flooded areas have not yet been reached by authorities, the country has been told to brace for another tropical storm. But this time northern Luzon expects to bear the brunt of Storm Pepeng by late Wednesday afternoon, state weather forecasters said. Pag-asa warned fishermen and sea travelers on the western coast of Luzon to stay on land.

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News alert: Vegemite - Get the latest news: Sept. 30 (Bloomberg) — Kraft Foods Inc. will change the name of its new, milder version of Vegemite after its first choice, iSnack2.0, caused a storm of complaints from Australian consumers.

News about Kraft - Read all about it here: Sept. 30 (Bloomberg) — Kraft Foods Inc. is working out how it can change the name of its new iSnack2.0 product, a blend of cream cheese and Australian food icon Vegemite , after a backlash from consumers.

Breaking news: Words 2 - More information: PITTSBURGH (AP) - The Pittsburgh Steelers are beginning to hear the three words they were certain wouldn’t be associated with them: Super Bowl hangover.

Breaking news: Life Motto - More information: By Fay Abrahamsson, Harbor News Senior Staff Writer WESTBROOK A t 85 years young, Charles Adams could spend his days relaxing, reading, or puttering around his Westbrook home. Retired since 1989, he need not worry about getting to work and punching a time clock each morning. But that’s not Charles’s style. He spends his days volunteering for a number of organizations, including the American …

Breaking news: Kristin - More information: Kristin Armstrong’s decorated cycling career came to an end over the weekend at the UCI world championships in Switzerland. The 2008 Olympic time trial champion won her specialty at the season-capper for the second time in her career and placed fourth in the road race.

Breaking news: Tsunami Advisory - More information: SEATTLE — The National Weather Service in Seattle reports that there is a tsunami advisory out for the coastal waters from Mexico to the Oregon-Washington border.

Breaking news: Hawaii - More information: Hawaii Warriors at Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (-3.5) A wild and wacky night is on tap when Louisiana Tech hosts Hawaii in a key WAC showdown on ESPN2 Wednesday. Line moves The game opened with the Bulldogs installed as 4-point favorites. …

News about Senate Finance - Read all about it here: Sept. 29 (Bloomberg) — Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus joined with four other Democrats to defeat a proposal from their own party to create a government-run insurance program, a measure opposed by private insurers.

Breaking news: Samoa - More information: A 7.9-magnitude quake strikes to the south-west of the Samoa islands, triggering a tsunami warning.