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Here is raw video (above) of one person swept into the Atlantic off the coast of Maine at Acadia National Park being saved after a "rogue wave" fueled by Hurricane Bill pulled spectators into the Ocean. Below is a video report . . . . . (Watch Videos)

Watch Video  2No surfing allowed at Sandy Hook because of threat of rip current The National Park Service issued a "no water entry" order for Sandy Hook Saturday and Sunday, forbidding bathers and surfers alike from entering the water, fearing they could be swept away by rip currents formed by Hurricane Bill. Surfers, who are often exempt when bathing is prohibited due to high surf conditions in other parts of New Jersey, were surprised and frustrated.

Weekends at 10 p.m. ET • Geraldo is live from Martha's Vineyard with the latest on Hurricane Bill and the president's upcoming stay!

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MIAMI - Forecasters issued a tropical storm warning for the Massachusetts coastline Saturday as Hurricane Bill sped toward the U.S. The warning, which includes the islands of Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard, means tropical storm-force winds of 40 mph or more could hit the coastline in the next 24 hours. President Barack Obama and his family plan to travel to Martha's Vineyard on Sunday for vacation.Meanwhile, a hurricane watch was discontinued for the island of Bermuda, though a tropical storm warning was still in effect. Forecasters at the National Hurricane Center in Miami also say more watches and warnings could be...

As Hurricane Bill churns in the Atlantic today, Bay Staters are bracing for a coastal whack ... warning of 25-foot waves and 110 -mph winds pummeling Nantucket, and deadly riptides along the entire Massachusetts coastline.

Looks like the country's top diplomat and her headline-grabbing hubby have reached a détente while on a romantic Bermuda vacation yesterday. The laid-back Clintons looked like any other happily married couple outside the Cambridge Beaches resort, where they are staying for a brief vacation. The getaway comes less than two weeks after a feisty Secretary of State Hillary, during a visit to the Congo, lashed out at a university student who she thought had asked her Bill's opinion on an international issue. And on Tuesday, Hillary Clinton raised eyebrows when she skipped a meeting between President Obama and Bill Clinton...

The Clintons are walking hand in hand in Bermuda this week. The Obamas will be vacationing in Martha's Vineyard starting this weekend. Sounds like a lot of R&R for Democratic leaders on the East Coast. Unfortunately, Mother Nature has other ideas. Hurricane Bill could cause plenty of havoc for Washington's power couples starting Saturday. Near-hurricane force winds are expected to ruin the Clintons' romantic walks on the pink sand beaches of an island where Chelsea was conceived 30 years ago. While the brunt of the storm is expected to pass 100 miles west of the Clintons' location, they still could...

MIAMI — Hurricane Bill strengthened early Wednesday into a dangerous Category 4 storm, packing maximum sustained winds near 135 mph, and forecasters say the hurricane could get even stronger. The National Hurricane Center said people in the Leeward Islands should monitor Bill's progress, though the core of the storm was expected to pass well northwest of the islands in the West Indies late Wednesday and early Thursday.