1.   And he said the winter session also would advance plans to push eastward by moving to take in former Russian allies who as communist nations were aligned against NATO.

2.   Meteorologist Brian Maher said the hurricane was not expected to hit the U.S. mainland because a low-pressure system should push it eastward into the open Atlantic.

3.   Meteorologist Brian Maher said Marilyn was not expected to hit the U.S. mainland because a low-pressure system should push it eastward.

4.   The stormy weather hit the Southeast as a strong cold front pushed eastward off the East Coast.