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KEY WEST, Fla. – Hurricane Wilma’s march toward Florida slowed somewhat Thursday, giving residents an unexpected extra day to prepare for the storm, while authorities stockpiled emergency supplies. Forecasters at the National Hurricane Center (search) said Wilma would likely strike Florida’s western coast about midday Sunday, a da likely weaken …

TRENTON, N.J. – Democratic Sen. Jon Corzine (search) appears to lead Republican businessman Doug Forrester in the New Jersey governor’s race, a poll released Wednesday found. Corzine was supported by 50 percent to 43 percent for Forrester in the Quinnipiac University poll of 702 likely voters Oct. 11-17. Seven percent …

CAMERON, La. – Former President George H.W. Bush (search) wrapped up a tour of the hurricane-devastated Gulf Coast on Sunday with a helicopter trip over parts of Texas and Louisiana, saying the damage reminded him of last year’s Asian tsunami. Bush’s weekend tour of the region concluded with a visit …