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Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this material http://yourlife.usatoday.com/mind-soul/doing-good/story/2011/06/Volunteers-are-the-new-city-employees/48755270/1?csp=34news&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20usatoday-NewsTopStories%20%28News%20-%20Top%20Stories%29Tight budgets and a rise in community involvement has inspired cities to tap in to volunteers like never before.Thu, 23 Jun 2011 05:29:00 +0200usaTodayenusaToday-fba91d0ba091f73b3c44e25b461193d120110623052900http://www.etravelblackboard.com/article/120148/world-travel-health-alerts-june-22-2011WORLD TRAVEL HEALTH ALERTS – June 22, 2011 - Deadly start to JE season in India’s north - Malaria flares in India; Small outbreak in Sabah - Dengue alerts for India, Brazil, Australia - Measles reaches new places, new faces on global march - Cholera epidemics hit Africa, Asia, Caribbean - Measles....Thu, 23 Jun 2011 03:59:00 +0200etravelblackboardenetravelblackboard-2f9c831987cfee4c4ef25a6b28573e9028.5687 77.216820110623035900http://english.ruvr.ru/radio_broadcast/9255436/52017683.htmlEkaterina Kudashkina: Welcome to The Voice of Russia and its weekend program – the Red Line. Every weekend we, Sergei Strokan, Mira Salganik and Ekaterina Kudashkina invite you to discuss the most significant events of the week.Fri, 17 Jun 2011 19:29:00 +0200ruvr-enenruvr-en-269feede1f81abed34f9b926e1a346ac55.7388 37.666520110617192900http://news.caribseek.com/Haiti/article_93861.shtmlNEW YORK, NY, U.S.A. - The legendary track and field athlete and United Nations Goodwill Ambassador Carl Lewis today concluded a two-day visit to Haiti to witness reforestation efforts aimed at helping the Caribbean country...Wed, 15 Jun 2011 00:14:00 +0200caribseekencaribseek-fd429a5bdbf9f7bf88062771c5a49d9340.6222 -73.987820110615001400http://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2011-06/20511473-2011-cma-music-festival-sells-out-for-second-year-in-a-row-008.htmNASHVILLE, Tenn. , June 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- For the second year in a row, CMA Music Festival sold out each night at LP Field.Tue, 14 Jun 2011 00:15:00 +0200finanznachrichten-enenfinanznachrichten-en-fe5ffa94d346b9f5a0a4d9dca6a2d59b36.1416 -86.818520110614001500http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=special-report:-scientists-raceBy David Fogarty CANBERRA (Reuters) - Charlie Bragg gazes across his lush fields where fat lambs are grazing, his reservoirs filled with water, and issues a sigh of relief. Things are normal this year and that's a bit unusual of late. [More]Sat, 11 Jun 2011 01:04:00 +0200scientificamericanenscientificamerican-890eb570fd7e64d8a3fb7d9a608b4034-35.3499 149.04220110611010400http://english.ruvr.ru/radio_broadcast/2248514/51558996.htmlWe offer you some of lay sermons by Father Seraphim Rose, one of the most remarkable Orthodox Christians of our time, an American by birth, who lived in California, USA and died there in 1982 at the age of 48, having left a precious spiritual legacy.Sat, 11 Jun 2011 13:13:00 +0200ruvr-enenruvr-en-16e9da0ea8855bbef967b209a152a7a842.180556 -99.52527820110611131300http://www.jpost.com/Sci-Tech/Article.aspx?ID=224508&R=R1Food consumption outpacing farm output in more prosperous world; World Food Program: Food prices may be underlying cause for ME unrest.Sat, 11 Jun 2011 08:47:00 +0200jpostenjpost-2b95f5fa73dc429cfad598a1fa6440ce20110611084700http://www.news24.com/SciTech/News/Climate-change-forces-farming-rethink-20110610Rising temperatures and more intense droughts are forcing a rethink in how to grow food, from breeding hardier crops to complete genetic overhauls of plants.Fri, 10 Jun 2011 16:32:00 +0200news24ennews24-be3e11ffc54e480eee9a9d5deb3b0e8520110610163200http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2001992/Drought-declared-millions-Britons-face-hosepipe-bans-driest-spring-record.html?ITO=1490Cambridgeshire, Northamptonshire and Lincolnshire are officially in drought, while parts of the South West, South East, Midlands and Wales are nearly in drought.Fri, 10 Jun 2011 12:27:00 +0200mailonsundayenmailonsunday-4adee0a61bc9c4dfa88f3f4ca39590f8-18.9801646810949 29.465824115390352.3065822048099 -3.7391980983700220110610122700http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2001992/Drought-declared-millions-Britons-face-hosepipe-bans-driest-spring-record.html?ITO=1490Cambridgeshire, Northamptonshire and Lincolnshire are officially in drought, while parts of the South West, South East, Midlands and Wales are nearly in drought.Fri, 10 Jun 2011 11:28:00 +0200dailymailendailymail-4adee0a61bc9c4dfa88f3f4ca39590f852.3065822048099 -3.7391980983700220110610112800http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/6/10/worldupdates/2011-06-10T130502Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-576187-1&sec=WorldupdatesCANBERRA (Reuters) - Charlie Bragg gazes across his lush fields where fat lambs are grazing, his reservoirs filled with water, and issues a sigh of relief. Things are normal this year and that's a bit unusual of late.Fri, 10 Jun 2011 10:46:00 +0200thestar-myenthestar-my-bbaedb2371e1ee7b0d742e54db3ef3a3-35.3499 149.04220110610104600http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/06/10/us-climate-crops-idUSTRE7590I320110610?feedType=RSS&feedName=scienceNewsCANBERRA (Reuters) - Charlie Bragg gazes across his lush fields where fat lambs are grazing, his reservoirs filled with water, and issues a sigh of relief. Things are normal this year and that's a bit unusual of late.Fri, 10 Jun 2011 06:01:00 +0200reutersenreuters-bdef730f89e4fb5edb4846ca2cd111a2-35.3499 149.04220110610060100http://uk.reuters.com/article/2011/06/10/uk-climate-crops-idUKTRE7590IR20110610?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNewsCANBERRA (Reuters) - Charlie Bragg gazes across his lush fields where fat lambs are grazing, his reservoirs filled with water, and issues a sigh of relief. Things are normal this year and that's a bit unusual of late.Fri, 10 Jun 2011 06:01:00 +0200reutersenreuters-a51314dade93d1f68578bce160311d0b-35.3499 149.04220110610060100http://bulatlat.com/main/2011/06/10/intl-fact-finding-mission-in-san-mariano-isabela-exposes-abuses-landgrabbing/By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO “Farmers are losing their land, their livelihood and their very lives because of this [bioethanol] project,” said, Dioni Yadao of Dagami San Mariano.Fri, 10 Jun 2011 04:22:00 +0200bulatlatenbulatlat-d807778f605180950a0c087c12a56a8920110610042200http://news.caribseek.com/Caribbean/article_93732.shtmlNEW YORK, NY, U.S.A. - Nine-time Olympic gold medallist and United Nations advocate Carl Lewis will embark tomorrow on a visit to the Dominican Republic and Haiti to meet with national leaders and visit forestry and agricultural projects.Thu, 09 Jun 2011 23:37:00 +0200caribseekencaribseek-8b9a20309c279b3e00ccf30dc33cc90840.6222 -73.987820110609233700http://news.caribseek.com/Haiti/article_93701.shtmlNEW YORK, NY, U.S.A. - United Nations peacekeepers and humanitarian staff are helping with relief efforts in Haiti, where floods sparked by torrential rains earlier this week have killed at least 10 people in the capital, Port-au-Prince.Wed, 08 Jun 2011 18:16:00 +0200caribseekencaribseek-ac0a09bb892b8cb26ec320f02d0a866f18.54299 -72.34310220110608181600http://news.caribseek.com/Haiti/article_93703.shtmlWASHINGTON, DC, U.S.A. - Heavy rains, mudslides and flooding in Haiti have killed at least 23 people, just days into the six-month-long Atlantic hurricane season.Wed, 08 Jun 2011 18:16:00 +0200caribseekencaribseek-a8d614f0d7023a5d3bbb46197ee27dd738.9051 -77.016220110608181600http://www.usatoday.com/weather/forecast/2011-06-03-national-weekend-weather-forecast_n.htm?csp=34news&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20usatoday-NewsTopStories%20%28News%20-%20Top%20Stories%29While most of the eastern half of the USA bakes through an extremely dry, hot weekend, California will be quite damp and cool both days.Fri, 03 Jun 2011 21:21:00 +0200usaTodayenusaToday-b03aadfc29e2c5bfa8cd6d3a657ecce737.2525317690915 -119.60911084719120110603212100http://www.tehrantimes.com/index_View.asp?code=241815Cuba prevents Leptospirosis epidemic through homoeopathy Leptospirosis is an infectious disease caused by the spirochete Leptospira, which is transmitted to humans from the infected urine of rats. Once affected, a patient may develop high fever, chills, severe headache, muscle pains, vomiting,....Fri, 03 Jun 2011 11:12:00 +0200tehrantimesentehrantimes-1eb8ee68866244e489bd23f30a3d58fb23.1168 -82.388620110603111200http://www.etravelblackboard.com/article/119414/world-travel-health-alerts-june-1Repellent a lifesaver against deadly insect diseases Recent cases of rare, but often deadly, diseases transmitted by mosquitoes highlight the importance of personal protection against insect bites, travel health specialist Dr Ed Bajrovic said this week.Thu, 02 Jun 2011 03:52:00 +0200etravelblackboardenetravelblackboard-a0f63e6eb90103fad657f691dcf6294b20110602035200http://allafrica.com/stories/201106020039.htmlRubavu, Western Province, will be the venue of a four-day international conference on disaster management slated for July 11-15.Thu, 02 Jun 2011 03:42:00 +0200allafricaenallafrica-c3ffd1d788a3f7a8fb39009607370e7e-2.00272421653044 29.922818555340120110602034200http://www.tehrantimes.com/index_View.asp?code=241815Leptospirosis is an infectious disease caused by the spirochete Leptospira, which is transmitted to humans from the infected urine of rats. Once affected, a patient may develop high fever, chills, severe headache, muscle pains, vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea, jaundice, redness of eyes and rash.Wed, 01 Jun 2011 18:30:00 +0200tehrantimesentehrantimes-1a0ea3a22d1a906dad897f0980b3a97b23.1168 -82.388620110601183000http://www.nature.com/news/2011/110601/full/474007a.html?s=news_rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20news/rss/most_recent%20%28NatureNews%20-%20Most%20recent%20articles%29China can meet the demands of its growing population without importing grain from elsewhere, says Peng Gong.Wed, 01 Jun 2011 17:07:00 +0200natureennature-cbc63d34cbb12379da05051ef6c5707d35.2086 110.72720110601170700http://www.IRINnews.org/report.aspx?ReportID=92862JOHANNESBURG, 1 June 2011 (IRIN) - The current droughts in Europe and floods in the USA threaten yet another rise in cereal prices in the next few weeks, and serve as a reminder of the changing dynamics of the global food supply system.Wed, 01 Jun 2011 11:39:00 +0200irinnewsenirinnews-004a3c02197b4afbde72475297f23325-26.1441 28.050235.371769 -117.628720110601113900http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/environment/2011-05-31-sand-boils-Mississippi-River-floods-levees_n.htm?csp=34news&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20usatoday-NewsTopStories%20%28News%20-%20Top%20Stories%29By Suzi Altman, for USA TODAY David Bell, a Corps of Engineers sector commander, travels 50 miles of levees in Vicksburg, Miss. By Suzi Altman, for USA TODAY David Bell, a Corps of Engineers sector commander, travels 50 miles of levees in Vicksburg, Miss.Wed, 01 Jun 2011 04:27:00 +0200usaTodayenusaToday-03cc9315f16df7158b274caef2169e8532.35273 -90.87789220110601042700http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-japan-hotsellers-20110531,0,4784197.story?track=rssProducers of bottled water, radiation measuring systems and energy-saving lights are among those that have seen demand soar. Even matchmaking services are benefitting. Koichi Yamada is living proof of an old business axiom: From the jaws of even the worst disaster springs opportunity.Tue, 31 May 2011 04:08:00 +0200latimesenlatimes-3ad85ea1acb4f4c9ba4e0b0f4bd14f3536.066151 140.52909939.465328 141.94549633.598301 133.68269333.556122 130.76319920110531040800http://newyork.ibtimes.com/articles/153642/20110527/top-10-disasters-terrible-acts-of-mother-nature.htmFor years now, we have suffered unremitting lectures on how mankind is ruining its chance of a future due to its indiscriminate disposal of waste, and excessive reliance upon fossil fuels. This is just a small reminder that, when in a bad mood, Old Mother Nature can do more harm to the fragile human....Fri, 27 May 2011 23:46:00 +0200ibtimes-cnenibtimes-cn-fb0ab25148139dc75253eec59baa0c1720110527234600http://www.nieuwsbank.nl/en/2011/05/27/R023.htm[ Vrijdag 27 mei 2011 | European Union ] The first EU-Africa Summit was held in Cairo in 2000Fri, 27 May 2011 13:56:00 +0200nieuwsbankennieuwsbank-c4ceaa253504e093bb895ead0609f85130.0779 31.250820110527135600http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/11/351&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=enMEMO/11/351 Brussels, 27 May 2011 Towards a strategic partnership between EU and Africa The first EU-Africa Summit was held in Cairo in 2000. The African Union (AU) was established in 2002, enabling the EU to discuss pan-African issues with an international ...Fri, 27 May 2011 12:08:00 +0200europa-pressReleaseseneuropa-pressReleases-da7f9384e76b2291964f76debb97154a50.8371 4.3676120110527120800http://homelandsecuritynewswire.com/floods-along-mississippi-raise-questions-about-levee-systemDisasters The preventative measures taken to control the surging Mississippi River has protected some communities, but at the cost of destroying businesses, homes, and hundreds of thousands of acres of farmland causing environmental groups to reconsider the current approach to flood protection; the....Thu, 26 May 2011 00:11:00 +0200homelandsecuritynewswireenhomelandsecuritynewswire-721da726a27eab74db49db23d6d5d55932.7518403486568 -89.665869681910220110526001100http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/nature/slash-and-burn-brazil-shreds-laws-protecting-its-rainforests-2289107.htmlBrazil has taken a big step towards passing new laws that will loosen restrictions on the amount of Amazon rainforest that farmers can destroy, after its lower house of parliament voted in favour of updating the country's 46-year-old forest code.Thu, 26 May 2011 22:06:00 +0200independentenindependent-7c3fed57af6bd17abcdf69e7abb7e7dc-5.83333 -37.4520110526220600http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/152914/20110526/in-progress-the-j-house-aeds.htmThe J‐House uses a historically standard New Orleans housing lot: 30×150 feet. The original site for the J‐House is located in a designated flood zone as is common with many housing sites throughout the Southern Louisiana region.Thu, 26 May 2011 21:51:00 +0200ibtimes-cnenibtimes-cn-ffe958788d962d0613f5910fd6f46cba29.9564 -90.098720110526215100http://www.newschannel5.com/story/14719112/disaster-onslaught-relief-groups-scramble-to-copeBy DAVID CRARY AP National Writer Confronted with an unprecedented string of tornadoes, floods and wildfires, the American Red Cross and other relief groups are scrambling to raise money fast enough to meet...Wed, 25 May 2011 23:20:00 +0200newschannel5ennewschannel5-dab61aa3d2eb5d04df9932d64de246bd20110525232000http://www.prensa-latina.cu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=291303&Itemid=125 de mayo de 2011, 11:21 Washington, May 25 (Prensa Latina) At least 13 people died after tornadoes hit Oklahoma, Kansas and Arkansas, in the central-eastern United States, according to news reports on Wednesday.  Wed, 25 May 2011 17:32:00 +0200prensa-latina-enenprensa-latina-en-f3894650207525ff224e7970ba73cba535.5834955576967 -97.508439115942234.8997055103389 -92.439286733112720110525173200http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1390409/Joplin-MO-tornado-Parents-search-16-month-old-Skyular-Logsdon.html?ITO=1490Will Norton was driving home from his school graduation when the tornado hit and he was sucked through the sunroof of his car.Wed, 25 May 2011 06:14:00 +0200mailonsundayenmailonsunday-6f6ecbe9fb19b88fbefc41ee15d7c19120110525061400http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1390409/Joplin-MO-tornado-Parents-search-16-month-old-Skyular-Logsdon.html?ITO=1490Will Norton was driving home from his school graduation when the tornado hit and he was sucked through the sunroof of his car.Wed, 25 May 2011 05:18:00 +0200dailymailendailymail-6f6ecbe9fb19b88fbefc41ee15d7c19120110525051800http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2011-05-23-joplin-tornado_n.htm?csp=34news&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20usatoday-NewsTopStories%20%28News%20-%20Top%20Stories%29Joplin residents searched through the rubble as a severe storm threatened the region.Tue, 24 May 2011 00:22:00 +0200usaTodayenusaToday-338dc77303a6eed68d6724450249f08337.08873 -94.5189920110524002200http://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2011-05/20324371-update-8-tornado-devastates-joplin-missouri-116-dead-020.htmBy Kevin Murphy JOPLIN, Mo., May 23 (Reuters) - A monster tornado killed at least 116 people in Joplin, Missouri, when it tore through the heart of the small Midwestern cityTue, 24 May 2011 05:03:00 +0200finanznachrichten-enenfinanznachrichten-en-723d6a38b06e550ceaeb0c059d3b2dae37.08873 -94.5189920110524050300http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2011-05-23-joplin-tornado_n.htm?csp=34news&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20usatoday-NewsTopStories%20%28News%20-%20Top%20Stories%29Joplin residents searched through major tornado devastation as another severe storm threatened to bear down on the region and rescuers warned ...Mon, 23 May 2011 23:18:00 +0200usaTodayenusaToday-69a425ffefe5c8376264ff5873e4019137.08873 -94.5189920110523231800http://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2011-05/20323332-update-6-tornado-devastates-joplin-missouri-116-dead-020.htmBy Kevin Murphy JOPLIN, Mo., May 23 (Reuters) - A monster tornado nearly a mile (1.5 km) wide killed at least 116 people in Joplin, Missouri when it tore through the heart oMon, 23 May 2011 22:57:00 +0200finanznachrichten-enenfinanznachrichten-en-8e572df8d0a57c842f8bedf3c07274f037.08873 -94.5189920110523225700http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/150194/20110523/oil-on-defensive-strong-usd-weaker-pmi-from-china.htmAfter last week's decline in most risk asset classes this week is starting off with continued selling in the oil complex as well as in most other major commodities as the US dollar is soaring versus just about all major currencies. The US dollar came out of the gate on Sunday night in positive territory and has not looked back ever since.Mon, 23 May 2011 14:19:00 +0200ibtimes-cnenibtimes-cn-168a834e4338ea59a40ae27f0cbb54e835.2086 110.72720110523141900http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/23/science/earth/23adaptation.html?partner=rss&emc=rssCity planners in Chicago are choosing different types of trees and pavement materials after climate scientists have advised them to prepare for a wetter, steamier future.Mon, 23 May 2011 04:52:00 +0200IHTenIHT-05e5eed431ef0bd254b3b65e89cff8d351.4879 -0.17799820110523045200http://www.usatoday.com/weather/forecast/2011-05-20-national-weekend-weather-forecast_n.htm?csp=34news&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20UsatodaycomNation-TopStories%20%28News%20-%20Nation%20-%20Top%20Stories%29While both the East and West coasts see a mostly dry weekend, the worst weather both Saturday and Sunday will be in the central USA.Sat, 21 May 2011 02:59:00 +0200usaTodayenusaToday-540cbb8af83b496ec845035a8dc1bdac31.790911 -97.09371233.203869 -89.78394320110521025900http://homelandsecuritynewswire.com/floods-along-mississippi-raise-questions-about-levee-systemDisasters The preventative measures taken to control the surging Mississippi River has protected some communities, but at the cost of destroying businesses, homes, and hundreds of thousands of acres of farmland causing environmental groups to reconsider the current approach to flood protection; the....Fri, 20 May 2011 13:16:00 +0200homelandsecuritynewswireenhomelandsecuritynewswire-9a18261b5c2e1cb347c288c8c444f51432.7518403486568 -89.665869681910220110520131600http://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2011-05/20294206-update-3-u-s-vacationers-undeterred-by-dollar-4-gasoline-aaa-020.htmBy Selam Gebrekidan NEW YORK, May 19 (Reuters) - Americans will cut other expenses rather than forsake highway holidays this Memorial Day weekend, travel gThu, 19 May 2011 20:26:00 +0200finanznachrichten-enenfinanznachrichten-en-c0eea11decd40b52f589ba03f7ee34ea20110519202600http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/_wlIYz8uEeE/index.htmlNervous anticipation. That is the feeling permeating through Vicksburg, Mississippi, as it awaits a historic flood crest to wash through the area later this week.Wed, 18 May 2011 10:52:00 +0200cnnencnn-d2afbb7161ca44ac69320367b5a0243d32.35273 -90.87789220110518105200http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/Pr6kHv5hrBc/index.htmlNervous anticipation. That is the feeling permeating through Vicksburg, Mississippi, as it awaits a historic flood crest to wash through the area later this week.Wed, 18 May 2011 09:53:00 +0200cnnencnn-3f902393f067803e36e1f9263237fb8d32.35273 -90.87789220110518095300http://www.midlandtribune.ie/articles/news/21024/moneygall-all-set-for-obamas-visit/Thursday, 19 May 2011 While the people of Moneygall are on a rollercoaster of excitement during these final days of preparation for what will be biggest ever event in the village, a Roscrea family is 'quietly' awaiting the arrival of US President Barack Obama who, they say, is more closely related....Tue, 17 May 2011 21:57:00 +0200midlandtribuneenmidlandtribune-370d93d39b717c61cdfd1b83ae74456920110517215700http://www.prensa-latina.cu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=289149&Itemid=117 de mayo de 2011, 12:06 Washington, May 17 (Prensa Latina) Local authorities of Louisiana sacrificed thousands of houses to save New Orleans from a disaster worse that the one caused by Katrina hurricane in 2005, in the face of the threat of floods from the Mississippi River  Tue, 17 May 2011 19:16:00 +0200prensa-latina-enenprensa-latina-en-65dc9b7aaf8f66a54bae42765aff003129.9564 -90.098720110517191600http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/43044325/ns/weather/Less floodwater than initially thought will end up swamping Cajun towns and farms, officials said Monday.Mon, 16 May 2011 23:55:00 +0200msnbcenmsnbc-edd378f8886dcfbaadcaf58e89c4c46920110516235500http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=louisiana-bayou-towns-brace-foBy Kathy Finn AMELIA, Louisiana (Reuters) - A day after Army engineers opened a key spillway to relieve flooding along the Mississippi River, residents of small Louisiana towns braced on Sunday for a surge of water that could leave thousands of homes and farms under as much as 20 feet of water.Mon, 16 May 2011 19:08:00 +0200scientificamericanenscientificamerican-1a3ee1a5ce05df6a2493b5b6ccd1ca0b39.450642 -91.05478720110516190800http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/43044325/ns/weather/Thousands of people who evacuated Louisiana's Cajun country began a long, stressful wait to see if their homes, farms and businesses would be swamped by diverted Mississippi River waters.Mon, 16 May 2011 17:45:00 +0200msnbcenmsnbc-292f328a34f3d509ad8c5c47ba486d0b32.7518403486568 -89.665869681910220110516174500http://www.usatoday.com/weather/news/2011-05-12-record-pace-costly-weather-flood-tornadoes_n.htm?csp=34news&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20usatoday-NewsTopStories%20%28News%20-%20Top%20Stories%29Billion-dollar costs from weather disasters causing widespread financial impact.Mon, 16 May 2011 05:51:00 +0200usaTodayenusaToday-1954477acf7bfd5b7702ccf574f1db5420110516055100http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/louisiana-bayou-towns-brace-for-flooding-impact15 May 2011 17:06 Source: reuters // Reuters * Flooding, high water could take weeks to subside * Crews work furiously to reinforce levees * About 3,000 square miles expected to be flooded By Kathy Finn AMELIA, La., May 15 (Reuters) - A day after U.S.Sun, 15 May 2011 20:38:00 +0200trustentrust-6e5f4313a8af545f2c259ca41b91a8da31.0983707216688 -92.033708062314620110515203800http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/05/15/us-flooding-idUSTRE74462I20110515?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20reuters/topNews%20%28News%20/%20US%20/%20Top%20News%29AMELIA, Louisiana (Reuters) - A day after Army engineers opened a key spillway to relieve flooding along the Mississippi River, residents of small Louisiana towns braced on Sunday for a surge of water that could leave thousands of homes and farms under as much as 20 feet of water.Sun, 15 May 2011 19:57:00 +0200reutersenreuters-7c23aff38d54998ad90e4aeafd2bd1a331.0983707216688 -92.033708062314620110515195700http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/may/15/key-mississippi-floodgate-openedOpening of floodgate should also spare Louisiana's capital but leaves farms, oil refinery and wildlife refuge in path of deluge US army engineers have opened a key floodgate to allow the swollen Mississippi river to flood thousands of homes and crops but spare New Orleans and Louisiana's capital, Baton Rouge.Sun, 15 May 2011 15:59:00 +0200guardianenguardian-6f10f3a640448f2b5c76c69f547b8af129.9564 -90.098720110515155900http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20110515/local/press-digest.365310The Sunday Times leads with a story on the massacre of graves at the Addolorata Cemetery. In another story it says any national team players implicated in a 2007 match-fixing scandal will be suspended at once pending a local probe into claims made in an international trial.Sun, 15 May 2011 08:09:00 +0200timesofmaltaentimesofmalta-d5a2c481ce0a20a2cab4f3332ec1e0a920110515080900http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/05/14/us-flooding-idUSTRE74462I20110514?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20reuters/topNews%20%28News%20/%20US%20/%20Top%20News%29MORGANZA, Louisiana (Reuters) - Army engineers on Saturday opened a key spillway to allow the swollen Mississippi River to flood thousands of homes and crops but spare New Orleans and Louisiana's capital Baton Rouge.Sat, 14 May 2011 23:38:00 +0200reutersenreuters-d52bb8bacb8fe6b423db957e9848156530.4652 -91.153429.9564 -90.098720110514233800http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/louisiana-braces-as-flood-spillway-opensThe move, last taken in 1973, will channel water toward homes, farms, a wildlife refuge and a small oil refinery in the Atchafalaya River basin to avoid flooding Louisiana's two largest citiesSat, 14 May 2011 23:34:00 +0200trustentrust-6d491a878f1907849ea7ecc40d164d7f31.0983707216688 -92.033708062314620110514233400http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/Louisiana+braces+flood+spillway+opens/4785149/story.htmlU.S. Army engineers Saturday opened a key spillway to allow the swollen Mississippi River to flood thousands of homes and crops but spare New Orleans and Louisiana’s capital Baton Rouge.Sat, 14 May 2011 23:33:00 +0200montrealgazetteenmontrealgazette-444dfbffbfce58f27b1cc51aa8490f0f30.4652 -91.153429.9564 -90.098720110514233300http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/05/14/us-flooding-idUSTRE74462I20110514?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20reuters/topNews%20%28News%20/%20US%20/%20Top%20News%29MORGANZA, Louisiana (Reuters) - U.S. Army engineers on Saturday prepared to open a key spillway that will allow the swollen Mississippi River to flood thousands of homes and crops but spare New Orleans and Louisiana's capital Baton Rouge.Sat, 14 May 2011 21:07:00 +0200reutersenreuters-2f610eeecd650c785d30a879876d9a7130.4652 -91.153429.9564 -90.098720110514210700http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1387003/Army-WILL-open-Morganza-spillway-save-New-Orleans-swollen-Mississippi--22-500-people-flooded-result.html?ITO=1490Authorities hope that by opening the spillway they will relieve the swollen Mississippi River and avoid catastrophic flooding Louisiana's two largest cities Baton Rouge and New Orleans.Sat, 14 May 2011 07:08:00 +0200dailymailendailymail-e7b3d53ad656a896114cabc0b22083bb29.9564 -90.098720110514070800http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/05/14/3216880.htmUS authorities will start opening a key spillway by early Saturday evening to relieve the swollen Mississippi River and avoid flooding in Louisiana's two largest cities, although potentially swamping thousands of homes and acres of crops.Sat, 14 May 2011 03:50:00 +0200abc-auenabc-au-1c76217f058fc2c55020801ef91809d231.0983707216688 -92.033708062314632.7518403486568 -89.665869681910220110514035000http://www.usatoday.com/weather/forecast/2011-05-16-national-weekend-weather-forecast_n.htm?csp=34news&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20UsatodaycomNation-TopStories%20%28News%20-%20Nation%20-%20Top%20Stories%29Most of the wet weather this weekend will be in the eastern third of the country and along the West Coast.Sat, 14 May 2011 02:58:00 +0200usaTodayenusaToday-6f9e68f82fda4f18263d0b231a2509cb20110514025800http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/us-army-engineers-to-open-key-louisiana-spillway13 May 2011 23:22 Source: reuters // Reuters * Affected residents being notified door to door * Floodwater diversion threatens crops, rural population (Adds spillway opening Saturday evening) By Kathy Finn NEW ORLEANS, May 13 (Reuters) - Authorities will start opening a key spillway by early....Sat, 14 May 2011 02:33:00 +0200trustentrust-cf40a474f904105a68aed8f7631dda7029.9564 -90.098720110514023300http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/05/13/us-flooding-idUSTRE74462I20110513?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20reuters/topNews%20%28News%20/%20US%20/%20Top%20News%29NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - Authorities will start opening a key spillway by early Saturday evening to relieve the swollen Mississippi River and avoid flooding Louisiana's two largest cities although potentially swamping thousands of homes and acres of crops.Sat, 14 May 2011 02:07:00 +0200reutersenreuters-827b53d33bad9a8ca87c59dc6406dac529.9564 -90.098720110514020700http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/us-army-engineers-may-open-key-louisiana-spillway13 May 2011 21:05 Source: reuters // Reuters * Corps may open Morganza spillway over weekend * Floodwater diversion threatens crops, rural population (Adds comments from Vitter, resident) By Kathy Finn NEW ORLEANS, May 13 (Reuters) - U.S. authorities may soon open a key spillway to relieve the....Fri, 13 May 2011 23:33:00 +0200trustentrust-c52f8d2a5edeed90071beea4e5ff1e9929.9564 -90.098720110513233300http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/f70471f764144b2fab526d39972d37b3/Article_2011-05-13-Oil%20Prices/id-20191674666a438a91226eadc2a94054Oil settled higher on Friday, pushed up by lingering concerns that refineries in the Southeast may be affected by Mississippi River flooding. Benchmark crude for June delivery settled at $99.65 per barrel, up 68 cents on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Oil has been volatile this week, ranging from $95 to $104 a barrel.Fri, 13 May 2011 21:51:00 +0200APenAP-bd996add0893991121a90b2c8fe6b4f032.7518403486568 -89.665869681910220110513215100http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/05/13/us-flooding-idUSTRE74462I20110513?feedType=RSS&feedName=domesticNewsNEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - Authorities may soon open a key spillway to relieve the swollen Mississippi River to avoid flooding Louisiana's two largest cities but potentially swamping thousands of homes and acres of crops.Fri, 13 May 2011 21:37:00 +0200reutersenreuters-23d9cc63526284fe267a95b28b392e3e29.9564 -90.098720110513213700http://www.usatoday.com/weather/forecast/2011-05-16-national-weekend-weather-forecast_n.htm?csp=34news&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20UsatodaycomNation-TopStories%20%28News%20-%20Nation%20-%20Top%20Stories%29Most of the wet weather this weekend will be in the eastern third of the country and along the West Coast.Fri, 13 May 2011 20:36:00 +0200usaTodayenusaToday-36b6dbc8cd25b9a687e1316725d0e78020110513203600http://www.prensa-latina.cu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=288125&Itemid=113 de mayo de 2011, 12:23 Washington, May 13 (Prensa Latina) A devastating drought affects the South of United States as floods in the zone of the Mississippi delta due to the river's level rise, keep the country this Friday in an alarming climatic contrast.  Fri, 13 May 2011 19:07:00 +0200prensa-latina-enenprensa-latina-en-6ddcfb06a84c5385d27141e4771f097238.9051 -77.016220110513190700http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1386580/Tornadoes-floods-storms--U-S-hit-billion-dollar-weather-disasters-year-May.html?ITO=1490Tornadoes, blizzards, floods and storms have inflicted high costs because of their severity and their location, hitting populous areas.Fri, 13 May 2011 08:34:00 +0200dailymailendailymail-e9b1cbf246a06ba4c73cdd8ba93e52fd20110513083400http://www.usatoday.com/weather/news/2011-05-12-record-pace-costly-weather-flood-tornadoes_n.htm?csp=34news&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20UsatodaycomNation-TopStories%20%28News%20-%20Nation%20-%20Top%20Stories%29Billion-dollar costs from weather disasters causing widespread financial impact.Fri, 13 May 2011 05:31:00 +0200usaTodayenusaToday-94b0336d5b14146e203929f2331fa60120110513053100http://www.prensa-latina.cu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=287873&Itemid=112 de mayo de 2011, 16:31 Washington, May 12 (Prensa Latina) Thousands of people in the Mississippi Delta, in the south of the USA, are living a nightmare because of flooding of the river of the same name, whose waters are threatening to rise further.  Thu, 12 May 2011 23:06:00 +0200prensa-latina-enenprensa-latina-en-a7dd8b62302cf71eaa776cd70dac6a7738.9051 -77.016220110512230600http://www.dehai.org/archives/dehai_news_archive/0866.htmlAmerica is not � and never will be � at war with Islam." (President Barack Hussein Obama, Al-Azar University, Cairo, 4th June 2009.) George W. Bush embarked on the casual snuffing out of uncounted, unique, human lives in majority Muslim populations, chillingly called it a "Crusade.Thu, 12 May 2011 17:47:00 +0200dehaiendehai-1fca7ba2134cd1873a13c275cbb651ff30.0779 31.250820110512174700http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1385956/Mississippi-River-flood-pictures-Officials-warn-venomous-snake-threat.html?ITO=1490Copperheads and water moccasins are appearing along the Mississippi River’s burst banks, clinging onto trees and entering homes, as it crested just inches below the all-time record.Wed, 11 May 2011 23:50:00 +0200dailymailendailymail-0d86d233844da1568cf9f3cb2e9559d632.7518403486568 -89.665869681910220110511235000http://7thspace.com/headlines/382088/uk_uk_secures_agreement_for_international_space_agencies_to_support_disaster_efforts_worldwide.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%207thspace%20%287thSpace%20Interactive%29This will enable any country to draw upon the data provided by the Charter, an agreement that coordinates space agencies worldwide in gathering vital satellite images of disaster-stricken regions - providing them to civil protection authorities to inform ...Wed, 11 May 2011 19:49:00 +02007thspaceen7thspace-33e026703d2ab7f81a618809964995ce51.4879 -0.17799820110511194900http://7thspace.com/headlines/382041/uk_uk_takes_the_helm_of_international_effort_to_provide_satellite_images_in_times_of_crisis.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%207thspace%20%287thSpace%20Interactive%29As Chair of the Charter, the UK Space Agency will take responsibility for implementing strategy and policy, and has committed to finding ways of widening national access to the Charter´s services. Speaking ahead of his keynote address at the ...Wed, 11 May 2011 15:37:00 +02007thspaceen7thspace-6014aee1817de017878e7f40b46188d651.4879 -0.17799820110511153700http://www.iafrica.com/iafrica/727008.htmlRecord flooding along the Mississippi River threatens to inundate at least two Louisiana refineries and hundreds of oil and gas wells, officials warned.Wed, 11 May 2011 08:02:00 +0200iafricaeniafrica-5bba255144ccdc9eddd600ab875fef8a31.0983707216688 -92.033708062314632.7518403486568 -89.665869681910220110511080200http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1385158/Mississippi-flooding-Army-opens-spillway-ditch-effort-halt-tide.html?ITO=1490As families wait for the inevitable, officials described the full force of onrushing Mississippi waters set to flood Memphis. One said the spilling river was hurtling towards residents at a speed which could momentarily turn a football field into a deep lake.Tue, 10 May 2011 10:46:00 +0200mailonsundayenmailonsunday-23813ae969910048a49058371f46cb0535.1147 -90.000320110510104600http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1385158/Mississippi-flooding-Army-opens-spillway-ditch-effort-halt-tide.html?ITO=1490As families wait for the inevitable, officials described the full force of onrushing Mississippi waters set to flood Memphis. One said the spilling river was hurtling towards residents at a speed which could momentarily turn a football field into a deep lake.Tue, 10 May 2011 10:26:00 +0200dailymailendailymail-23813ae969910048a49058371f46cb0535.1147 -90.000320110510102600http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1384333/Mississippi-River-flood-Thousands-prepare-flee.html?ITO=1490Communities all along the banks of the Mississippi have been carefully watching the river rise, like a giant bathtub filling up with water.Mon, 09 May 2011 08:13:00 +0200dailymailendailymail-94541976412be78441a476f765dfe84f32.7518403486568 -89.665869681910220110509081300http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10724031&ref=rssAs mega-tornadoes, some over a mile wide, scythed through the American South, killing hundreds and smashing communities, AccuWeather, an American weather forecaster, blamed global warming.This contradicted an early statement from...Sat, 07 May 2011 00:36:00 +0200nzheraldennzherald-98c12d3e675edf5b0af96fea2a6deffe20110507003600