The National Hurricane Center continues to put Hurricane Earl's track just east of the United States coastline, but the storm system still could take a westward turn that would bring a direct hit to the East Coast. The most recent projected path for Earl can be seen below. Right now the storm is projected to barely miss impacting the coast of North Carolina and then turning more east to just avoid New York City...
National Centers for Environmental Prediction
National Hurricane Center
And, here's a little ditty from Neil Young for Hurricane Earl...
"Like a Hurricane"
