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For the fourth consecutive year, the Atlantic hurricane season kicks off without a named storm forming before June 1, and there are no immediate signs of formation. The Atlantic Basin hurricane season spans 183 days, running from the start of June through Nov. 30. Historically, the basin’s first named storm tends to form around June 20, with an average season producing around 14 named systems. However, in years that are expected to be busier than usual, named storms generally need to form before their letter’s climatological date to meet seasonal projections.

<p>A Santa Clara County jury found a war protester who served nine days in jail because she refused to divulge her name guilty Wednesday of blocking a road during a demonstration.</p> <p>Mallory Moser of Berkeley was arrested April 22 during a protest outside the Lockheed Martin facility in Sunnyvale. She called herself only ``Jane Doe'' or ``Greenie'' and was not released from jail because authorities didn't know her true identity.</p>