Rare tropical-storm warning issued for Maine

Eastport, Maine

A rare tropical-storm warning and hurricane watch were posted for parts of the Maine coast Saturday as Hurricane Kyle roared toward the region.

Authorities expect Maine to see the worst tonight or early Monday, with waves of 15 to 20 feet, said Robert McAleer, Maine Emergency Management Agency director.

It was Maine's first hurricane watch in 17 years, the National Weather Service said.

Two to 4 inches of rain had fallen along some coastal areas by midday Saturday, and the storm was expected to deliver an additional 2 to 4 inches, said Eric Schwibs, of the Weather Service in Gray.

Late Saturday, the Category 1 hurricane had top sustained winds near 75 mph and was about 405 miles south of Nantucket, according to the National Hurricane Center.

Indianapolis

Bus driver mourns students who died

The driver of a school bus struck by two dump trucks in rural northern Indiana is devastated that the four special-needs students she was taking home died in the crash, a relative said Saturday.

Debbie DuVall, 46, of Idaville, was seriously injured when the bus she was driving was struck Friday afternoon by two trucks about 70 miles north of Indianapolis.

Her nephew, Ryan DuVall, of Fort Wayne, said Saturday his aunt remained in intensive care but her injuries were not life-threatening.

The four children, ages 5 to 10, lived in Monticello and attended schools in Logansport that catered to their special needs, Indiana State Police said.

State Police experts were examining the crushed wreckage of the bus and the two dump trucks for any mechanical problems that could have contributed to the crash, officials said. Routine toxicology tests are pending on the three drivers.

Reserve, La.

Mother saves 1 son, but 2 more die in fire

Two brothers — an infant and a toddler — were found dead in the smoldering ruins of a Louisiana apartment building that caught fire.

Fire officials in Reserve, about 40 miles west of New Orleans, said the building was engulfed in flames by the time they arrived Saturday afternoon.

Relatives said the boys' mother, Keshia Sanders, 21, rescued her 3-year-old son but the smoke was too thick for her to reach her other two boys. She was treated for possible smoke inhalation.

New York

Valuable viola returned by cabbie

A New York City taxi driver hit all the right notes by returning an 18th-century viola worth thousands of dollars to a passenger who left it behind.

New Jersey Symphony violist Ann Roggen said she was heartbroken when she realized she had left her instrument in the cab. She called the city's help line after realizing what she'd done Thursday.

On Friday, city Taxi and Limousine Commissioner Matthew Daus appeared at her door with the $40,000 viola in hand. The commission said cabdriver Deniz Getting will receive an award for returning the instrument.

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