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Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this material http://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/americas/08/25/hurricane.bahamas/index.html?eref=rss_latestThe Bahamas worked to return to normal Thursday evening after the worst of Hurricane Irene hammered the Caribbean island chain.Fri, 26 Aug 2011 00:43:00 +0200cnnencnn-a07c6241b5e6b68728c4f605ee14ff6d25.0672 -77.340220110826004300http://old.news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110826/ap_on_re_us/ireneAP - Hurricane Irene's main thrust was still a day away from North Carolina but heightened waves began hitting the state's Outer Banks early Friday as the storm continued trudging toward the East Coast.Fri, 26 Aug 2011 13:37:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-6b5987e6b6a4daf18a2b7b5ebca2ffa335.5433236693713 -79.383297691494520110826133700http://www.newschannel5.com/story/15337276/nightmare-scenario-hurricane-menaces-east-coastHurricane Irene's main thrust was still a day away from North Carolina but heightened waves began hitting the state's Outer Banks early Friday as the storm continued trudging toward the East Coast.Fri, 26 Aug 2011 13:36:00 +0200newschannel5ennewschannel5-16c924cc97478552e9e10abf9b2f25ba35.5433236693713 -79.383297691494520110826133600http://www.fresnobee.com/2011/08/26/2512336/irene-slightly-weaker-warning.htmlNAGS HEAD, N.C. -- Farmer Wilson Daughtry shrugged off an evacuation order and raced to harvest all the corn and squash he could hours before the initial waves churned up by Hurricane Irene started bumping the outer islands of North Carolina. Far away in Maine, lobsterman Greg Griffin reported his....Fri, 26 Aug 2011 13:02:00 +0200antiguanewsenantiguanews-7b752357ca6fbf72cbefa65db42a9bcf35.724072 -77.92315720110826130200http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/story/2011/08/24/ns-maritimers-prepare-hurricane.html?ref=rssSome people in Maritimes are heeding the call of warning of emergency officials in preparation for Hurricane Irene.Thu, 25 Aug 2011 01:52:00 +0200CBCenCBC-5bffafba7f2026cbcc3fcf17725e889920110825015200http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/story/2011/08/24/ns-maritimers-prepare-hurricane.html?ref=rssEmergency officials say Maritimers should be prepared for the possibility of Hurricane Irene.Thu, 25 Aug 2011 00:49:00 +0200CBCenCBC-74f5213d14ba492c74ccdb93ceb99acf20110825004900http://news.sky.com/home/world-news/article/16056342Hurricane Irene remains on course to batter the east coast of the United States this weekend, as extraordinary images from space revealed the scale of the powerful storm.Thu, 25 Aug 2011 23:07:00 +0200skynewsenskynews-9954031d2770faa568a53dd6453b7b9f31.991944 -96.87111143.083729 -97.1622720110825230700http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/25/nyregion/for-vacation-cuomo-favors-saranac-lake.html?partner=rss&emc=rssGov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s visits to Saranac Lake have shined a spotlight one of New York’s lesser-known tourist attractions.Thu, 25 Aug 2011 04:48:00 +0200IHTenIHT-7313b543fa7b2e8b8d8cdc5a7fb0cc6d40.6222 -73.987820110825044800http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-recycled-roller-coasters-20110825,0,6500834.story?track=rssWith the economy still sputtering, theme parks are more likely to consider renovating and moving a used ride at a fraction of the cost of buying a new one.A survivor of Hurricane Katrina is drawing big crowds at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia.Thu, 25 Aug 2011 03:13:00 +0200latimesenlatimes-4e1ed178abcb4be32868b4f0990447a739.4709 -0.36740120110825031300http://old.news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110824/us_nm/us_wildfire_arizona_arrestsReuters - Two cousins who allegedly left a campfire unattended have been charged with starting Arizona's largest ever wildfire that torched more than 800 square miles of wilderness before it was contained. prosecutors said on Wednesday.Wed, 24 Aug 2011 22:29:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-d7bd8bc228ef264f09b9384d6b05b52934.2924649547354 -111.66462883473820110824222900http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/203189/20110824/hurricane-irene-philadelphia-rainfall-delaware-valley.htmSuch heavy rains will also prompt fears of flash flooding in the Delaware Valley.Wed, 24 Aug 2011 16:19:00 +0200ibtimes-cnenibtimes-cn-b6d6cac89750a1335b553cef65fbec2d40.0279 -75.174118.224902 -63.06686920110824161900http://old.news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110824/us_nm/us_police_neworleansReuters - Sylvia McKenzie has seen it all in her New Orleans neighborhood where she was once held up at gunpoint on her front step: Drug deals, shootings and even prostitution on a nearby street.Wed, 24 Aug 2011 15:26:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-7d66cea9bd189f717f9f1084dd666c9f29.9564 -90.098720110824152600http://www.news24.com/World/News/Obama-briefed-on-quake-during-golf-20110824US President Barack Obama broke away from a round of golf to conduct a conference call with top disaster officials after an earthquake shook America's east coast.Wed, 24 Aug 2011 07:42:00 +0200news24ennews24-dba86939ff793aef7122c2a9e14ff1d920110824074200http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/sports/08/24/11/wozniacki-rocks-new-haven-after-earthquakeNEW YORK - An earthquake halted play and forced the evacuation of the New Haven Open on Tuesday but it could not stop world number one Caroline Wozniacki from romping to a 6-3 6-0 second round win over Slovenia's Polona Hercog.Wed, 24 Aug 2011 05:17:00 +0200abs-cbnnewsenabs-cbnnews-6e47fa28f8b1ff5f594e4d25155c205a43.479722 -76.31555620110824051700http://www.focus-fen.net/?id=n257689Vineyard Haven. US President Barack Obama conducted a conference call of top disaster officials from the golf course Tuesday after a rare earthquake shook America's east coast, AFP reports. "The president was told that there are no initial reports of major infrastructure damage, including at....Tue, 23 Aug 2011 22:50:00 +0200focus-news-enenfocus-news-en-6e84d989429e0e0301e0a840045576eb20110823225000http://old.news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110822/us_nm/us_weatherReuters - Heavy rain and severe thunderstorms overnight drenched parts of eastern Nebraska and western Iowa, causing neighborhood flooding on Monday.Mon, 22 Aug 2011 18:55:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-3476e74a4782d3a8723e7931c2dadce242.0746200841834 -93.500038239732341.527077535212 -99.810567418410920110822185500http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2011/08/21/Hurricane-warnings-posted-in-Puerto-Rico/UPI-95831313931866/MIAMI, Aug. 21 (UPI) -- Puerto Rico and parts of the Dominican Republic were under a hurricane warning Sunday as Tropical Storm Irene gained strength.Sun, 21 Aug 2011 21:00:00 +0200upienupi-2f9da2810e03ea73db34c40b7d09015a18.3988 -66.068518.4893 -69.899320110821210000http://news.caribseek.com/Sint_Maarten/article_97726.shtmlGREAT BAY (DCOMM) � At 8.00am the National Hurricane Center (NHC) in its bulletin reported that Tropical Storm Irene had redeveloped throughout the night farther North therefore bringing the system closer to the islands, but still passing south of Sint Maarten.Sun, 21 Aug 2011 16:24:00 +0200caribseekencaribseek-8bd12f654cbe90bb67eddd3d9837db3c0.0 0.02.65462001341214 43.567374553081364.99060768658 -18.59399153954320110821162400http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2011/08/21/Tropical-storms-dousing-Caribbean-Mexico/UPI-95831313931866/MIAMI, Aug. 21 (UPI) -- Two tropical storm systems were gusting and raining on eastern Caribbean islands and southern Mexico Sunday, U.S. meteorologists in Miami reported.Sun, 21 Aug 2011 15:56:00 +0200upienupi-ff8540eaa97f19b2bf6e90a06152d7d025.8321 -80.270219.3395004253507 -99.627266840977620110821155600http://news.caribseek.com/Caribbean/article_97709.shtmlCOBB COUNTY, GA, U.S.A. (05:17AM ET) - Irene is expected to pass just south of Puerto Rico tonight as a strengthening tropical storm, become a hurricane on Monday and make landfall as a hurricane in Hispaniola by Monday evening.Sun, 21 Aug 2011 12:23:00 +0200caribseekencaribseek-548171be61cdf86e823f30ea16dc342618.3988 -66.068520110821122300http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20110821/APA/1108210559The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said early Sunday that Harvey weakened to a depression and was about 75 miles (120 kilometers) west-northwest of Flores, Guatemala, moving west at 14 mph (22 kph). Maximum sustained winds are 35 mph (55 kph), down from 60 mph (97 kph) when it made landfall.Sun, 21 Aug 2011 11:08:00 +0200antiguanewsenantiguanews-6adc0146e9d5311b786172a5c33a565425.8321 -80.270216.929987 -89.88330414.6449445866494 -90.494664289925420110821110800http://www.newsobserver.com/2011/08/21/1426609/tropical-storms-harvey-greg-weaken.htmlThe U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said early Sunday that Harvey weakened to a depression and was about 75 miles (120 kilometers) west-northwest of Flores, Guatemala, moving west at 14 mph (22 kph). Maximum sustained winds are 35 mph (55 kph), down from 60 mph (97 kph) when it made landfall.Sun, 21 Aug 2011 11:08:00 +0200antiguanewsenantiguanews-ca6bda2e484a50b46d1b91a7537bc76725.8321 -80.270216.929987 -89.88330414.6449445866494 -90.494664289925420110821110800http://www.kansas.com/2011/08/21/1982120/tropical-storms-harvey-greg-weaken.htmlThe Associated Press MIAMI 0 comments - One-time tropical storm Harvey is bringing heavy rains to parts of Guatemala and eastern Mexico after weakening early Sunday to a tropical depression. The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said early Sunday that Harvey weakened to a depression and was....Sun, 21 Aug 2011 11:08:00 +0200antiguanewsenantiguanews-e4adea8c3b596fa31ea5f3e19323c46825.8321 -80.270219.3395004253507 -99.627266840977614.6449445866494 -90.494664289925420110821110800http://old.news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110821/ap_on_re_us/tropical_weatherAP - One-time tropical storm Harvey is bringing heavy rains to parts of Guatemala and eastern Mexico after weakening early Sunday to a tropical depression.Sun, 21 Aug 2011 08:55:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-f182390e99cd8493c74a215201cb8c9b19.3395004253507 -99.627266840977614.6449445866494 -90.494664289925420110821085500http://www.newschannel5.com/story/15303539/tropical-storms-harvey-greg-weaken-to-depressionsOne-time tropical storm Harvey is bringing heavy rains to parts of Guatemala and eastern Mexico after weakening early Sunday to a tropical depression.Sun, 21 Aug 2011 08:40:00 +0200newschannel5ennewschannel5-c6329c567e8dc2d1f59a6e01ef62ad7619.3395004253507 -99.627266840977614.6449445866494 -90.494664289925420110821084000http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2011/08/20/Tropical-Storm-Greg-lingers-in-Pacific/UPI-10691313886743/MIAMI, Aug. 20 (UPI) -- Greg was clinging to tropical storm status Saturday harmlessly over the Pacific Ocean, U.S. weather forecasters said.Sun, 21 Aug 2011 03:51:00 +0200upienupi-8a0c21bc8193ddfd006c192a76e57e9320110821035100http://news.caribseek.com/Caribbean/article_97702.shtmlSTATE COLLEGE, PA, U.S.A. (07:40PM ET) - Irene will threaten the Antilles from the Windward Islands through Cuba with torrential rain and gusty winds.Sun, 21 Aug 2011 02:47:00 +0200caribseekencaribseek-d249c9566d5aaa0f8cd2ea26bb63e2a223.1168 -82.388620110821024700http://news.caribseek.com/Caribbean/article_97699.shtmlCOBB COUNTY, GA, U.S.A. (04:55PM ET) - Tropical wave nearing the Leeward Islands likely to become a depression or storm this weekend, will move across the northern Caribbean, and could threaten the U.S. late next week.Sun, 21 Aug 2011 02:16:00 +0200caribseekencaribseek-5ae8f362d4b4c4d4027bd19ee00917cc17.5442008341609 -88.418950753455220110821021600http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2011/08/19/tropical-storm-harvey.html?ref=rssTropical storm Harvey has formed in the Atlantic Ocean and is threatening to bring high winds and heavy rain to parts of Central America.Sat, 20 Aug 2011 00:46:00 +0200CBCenCBC-759210fe9c68147bcace6955061bb82e20110820004600http://news.caribseek.com/Belize/article_97697.shtmlCOBB COUNTY, GA, U.S.A. (10:16AM ET) - Tropical Storm Harvey will make landfall today in northern Central America: likely to come ashore in Belize, or possibly Guatemala or western Honduras.Sat, 20 Aug 2011 16:58:00 +0200caribseekencaribseek-878ea21db1fd4a9b109fd041a549850414.09905 -87.20308717.5442008341609 -88.418950753455214.6449445866494 -90.494664289925420110820165800http://edition.cnn.com/2011/US/08/19/nuclear.plant.construction/index.html?eref=rss_mostpopularThe Tennessee Valley Authority has approved construction on a nuclear plant in northeastern Alabama -- the first U.S. agency to do so since the Japan nuclear disaster this year.Sat, 20 Aug 2011 14:39:00 +0200cnnencnn-c02e5e13d4aa47fdfa0db07c905ebd1a35.6831 139.80918.224902 -63.06686920110820143900http://news.caribseek.com/Belize/article_97694.shtmlCOBB COUNTY, GA, U.S.A. (05:08AM ET) - Harvey is forecast to continue to strengthen up until landfall along the coast of Belize, expected to be this afternoon or evening, and could become a minimal hurricane.Sat, 20 Aug 2011 14:27:00 +0200caribseekencaribseek-06c2254ecdd35de605dff868616b26ee17.5442008341609 -88.418950753455220110820142700http://news.caribseek.com/Caribbean/article_97689.shtmlCOBB COUNTY, GA, U.S.A. (Aug. 19, 11:19PM ET) - Harvey has been strengthening just off the northern coast of Honduras Friday and Friday evening, and is located about 95 miles east of Isla Roatan, Honduras, as of 11 p.m. Eastern Time Friday.Sat, 20 Aug 2011 05:56:00 +0200caribseekencaribseek-d7020ed6fee36ba048285775f59b725114.09905 -87.20308720110820055600http://www.vientianetimes.org.la/FreeContent/free_Mining.htmPresident Choummaly Sayasone has requested that the government examine future approval s of mineral extraction projects, rubber plantations, timber exportation and secondhand vehicle imports to determine whether they are in the best interests of the country. MoreSat, 20 Aug 2011 05:53:00 +0200vientianetimesenvientianetimes-b473983f43b715d1d638042c15752af620110820055300http://www.newschannel5.com/story/15295391/tropical-depression-nearing-coast-of-hondurasTropical Storm Harvey has gained strength in the Atlantic Ocean and is threatening to bring high winds and several inches of rain to parts of Central America.Sat, 20 Aug 2011 03:19:00 +0200newschannel5ennewschannel5-d58b83c21b00f0d6779fb24073f1c70a14.09905 -87.20308720110820031900http://old.news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110819/ap_on_re_us/tropical_weatherAP - Tropical Storm Harvey has formed in the Atlantic Ocean and is threatening to bring high winds and several inches of rain to parts of Central America.Sat, 20 Aug 2011 03:05:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-ad3aa9fad2aa1da8cd981d17d8c20d9214.09905 -87.20308720110820030500http://photoblog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/08/18/7397197-a-kansas-landfill-takes-16000-truckloads-of-joplin-tornado-debrisWhen a tornado tears through a town like it did in Joplin, Mo., on May 22, it leaves an ocean of rubble in its wake. That rubble has to go somewhere, and in Joplin’s case, it goes to the landfill in nearby Galena, Kan. “We went from 50 tons a day (before the storm) to 5000 tons a day,” says Landfill Manager Don Cartwright.Fri, 19 Aug 2011 23:56:00 +0200msnbcenmsnbc-5a98f54b6c87e09ccce9c62ac8a572aa38.48469926726 -98.380215577759537.08873 -94.5189920110819235600http://old.news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110819/us_nm/us_weather_stormsReuters - Much of the Mid-Atlantic braced on Friday for a round of strong thunderstorms to pelt the region with heavy rainfall, gusty winds and lightning, forecasters said.Fri, 19 Aug 2011 23:00:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-50c6bb0d87ab8b8cc563b0b0ddaf240720110819230000http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/08/19/us-weather-storms-idUSTRE77I68J20110819?feedType=RSS&feedName=domesticNewsWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Much of the Mid-Atlantic braced on Friday for a round of strong thunderstorms to pelt the region with heavy rainfall, gusty winds and lightning, forecasters said.Fri, 19 Aug 2011 22:57:00 +0200reutersenreuters-a253efbb3ba36026cec006d8bf56783338.9051 -77.016220110819225700http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44206109/ns/weather/Tropical Storm Harvey has formed in the Atlantic Ocean and threatening to bring high winds and heavy rains to parts of Central America's coast.Fri, 19 Aug 2011 20:26:00 +0200msnbcenmsnbc-2ffa1b91c422eac57feb288679a19d2814.09905 -87.20308720110819202600http://www.newschannel5.com/story/15295391/tropical-depression-nearing-coast-of-hondurasTropical Storm Harvey has formed in the Atlantic Ocean and threatening to bring high winds and heavy rains to parts of Central America's coast.Fri, 19 Aug 2011 20:15:00 +0200newschannel5ennewschannel5-d7d744e8ba59268582d26220b807e41f14.09905 -87.20308720110819201500http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg21128265.200Juvenile king penguins appear to be able to conserve energy when they need to by allowing their body temperature to dropFri, 19 Aug 2011 18:21:00 +0200newscientistennewscientist-3a9d8f050b526e39177b17ee4b4d33ff20110819182100http://www.newschannel5.com/story/15295391/tropical-depression-nearing-coast-of-hondurasAuthorities have issued a tropical storm warning for the Bay Islands of Honduras as a tropical depression approaches the coast, threatening rain and strong winds.Fri, 19 Aug 2011 17:36:00 +0200newschannel5ennewschannel5-75f25098c02c8bcb88df9fc4d09241fb14.09905 -87.20308720110819173600http://news.caribseek.com/Caribbean/article_97638.shtmlCOBB COUNTY, GA, U.S.A. (05:07AM ET) - T.D. 8 is forecast to skirt the northern coast of Honduras and become a tropical storm, with a final landfall expected Saturday evening or early Sunday morning near the Guatemala/Belize border.Fri, 19 Aug 2011 13:29:00 +0200caribseekencaribseek-66fc4341f10a97030be6e20de72879ad14.09905 -87.20308717.5442008341609 -88.418950753455214.6449445866494 -90.494664289925420110819132900http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2027789/2011-set-worst-year-U-S-weather-disasters--costing-economy-35bn.html?ITO=1490Flooding, blizzards, drought and tornadoes from just nine events have each caused more than $1 billion worth of damage - bringing the total cost this year to $35 billion.Fri, 19 Aug 2011 11:15:00 +0200dailymailendailymail-9642d78c3a54ffc22a2d00dbc1f1ef8920110819111500http://www.newschannel5.com/story/15295391/tropical-depression-nearing-coast-of-hondurasA tropical depression is nearing the coast of northeastern Honduras bringing rain and the possibility of tropical storm force winds.Fri, 19 Aug 2011 11:09:00 +0200newschannel5ennewschannel5-a2712012844652a0f9581ad02eb019d714.09905 -87.20308720110819110900http://news.caribseek.com/Caribbean/article_97637.shtmlCOBB COUNTY, GA, U.S.A. (Aug. 18, 11:40PM ET) - Tropical Depression 8 developed Thursday evening in the western Caribbean, about 80 miles east-northeast of Cabo Gracias a Dios on the Nicaragua/Honduras border.Fri, 19 Aug 2011 06:28:00 +0200caribseekencaribseek-794ea17c92dd0d1032d87a4fb326c36512.1515 -86.27315.0 -83.16666720110819062800http://www.newschannel5.com/story/15288109/hurricane-greg-strengthens-a-little-in-the-pacificHurricane Greg has gained a little strength as it heads farther out over the Pacific away from Mexico's coast.Fri, 19 Aug 2011 05:18:00 +0200newschannel5ennewschannel5-89adf672283d0e563f0f2fc5398a3d5a14.09905 -87.20308714.6449445866494 -90.494664289925420110819051800http://old.news.yahoo.com/s/livescience/20110818/sc_livescience/2011sbilliondollarweatherdisastershit9totalLiveScience.com - From fires to floods to tornadoes, 2011 has already racked up a record-tying nine weather disasters that caused at least $1 billion in damage each.Fri, 19 Aug 2011 03:15:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-ab11c6f52656c902fe657dea7035082820110819031500http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/aug/17/joplin-high-bounces-back-from-tornado/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSSJOPLIN (AP) The trophy case by the front entrance is nearly empty. Classroom walls are mostly bare, and unopened boxes of textbooks, computer monitors and other equipment remain scattered throughout the building. Signs of unfinished business remain at what is now Joplin High's upper-level campus - a converted .Thu, 18 Aug 2011 01:22:00 +0200washtimesenwashtimes-43b3ac2292f6597b5d9ca47fd0e63d4d37.08873 -94.5189920110818012200http://old.news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110817/ap_on_re_us/us_joplin_tornado_back_to_schoolAP - Seniors and juniors are taking classes in a converted big-box store. Freshmen and sophomores are in a building across town. The new middle school is in an industrial park.Thu, 18 Aug 2011 00:48:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-a19ab96b785546b32adb0d00407535e337.08873 -94.5189920110818004800http://www.newschannel5.com/story/15283364/tornado-stricken-joplin-goes-back-to-schoolSeniors and juniors are taking classes in a converted big-box store. Freshmen and sophomores are in a building across town. The new middle school is in an industrial park.Thu, 18 Aug 2011 00:37:00 +0200newschannel5ennewschannel5-fe416ba2aa0110fd732eeb7b8d6e0f7e20110818003700http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/3d281c11a96b4ad082fe88aa0db04305/Article_2011-08-17-Joplin%20Tornado-Back%20To%20School/id-2d9b3b0ab69f40ca811c9f1a5f7c20f4JOPLIN, MO. (AP) — Seniors and juniors are taking classes in a converted big-box store. Freshmen and sophomores are in a building across town. The new middle school is in an industrial park. Across Joplin, the schools are still a jumble, with books, computer monitors and unassembled furniture littering unfamiliar hallways.Thu, 18 Aug 2011 00:18:00 +0200APenAP-0f4008e329a7c2a5531d1ab82950fe1337.08873 -94.5189920110818001800http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2011/08/18/Detroit-to-get-Kilpatricks-book-proceeds/UPI-16991313698630/DETROIT, Aug. 18 (UPI) -- Any money former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick makes from his upcoming memoirs must be used to pay $1 million in restitution to the city, a judge said.Thu, 18 Aug 2011 22:27:00 +0200upienupi-1b999bbfc292ed507c32e8f80c764f7442.3943 -83.078920110818222700http://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/Music/2011/08/18/KISS-dropped-from-Jackson-tribute-concert/UPI-69101313690664/LOS ANGELES, Aug. 18 (UPI) -- U.S. rock band KISS has been dropped from the lineup of an upcoming concert honoring late pop icon Michael Jackson, organizers said.Thu, 18 Aug 2011 21:27:00 +0200upienupi-b9fbfb3c2b129a6d223e02702eca7c0620110818212700http://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/TV/2011/08/18/Actress-Momsen-wants-to-focus-on-music/UPI-27181313690969/LOS ANGELES, Aug. 18 (UPI) -- U.S. actress Taylor Momsen says she is giving up acting so she can focus on her music career.Thu, 18 Aug 2011 21:27:00 +0200upienupi-33037c5114f5251de96960572bc07b0b20110818212700http://old.news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110818/ap_on_re_us/tropical_weatherAP - Hurricane Greg has gained a little strength as it moves over the Pacific away from Mexico's coast.Thu, 18 Aug 2011 20:40:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-475dee07073168ba31d29b0afe96c68b20110818204000http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/8/18/business/9320844&sec=businessPETALING JAYA: AirAsia Bhd boss Tan Sri Tony Fernandes is unperturbed by Jetstar’s entry into Japan’s domestic market to rival AirAsia Japan as he feels the market is big enough for all players.Thu, 18 Aug 2011 19:02:00 +0200thestar-myenthestar-my-e210e728f438f7d1854f1d57c8cb143d35.6831 139.80920110818190200http://news.caribseek.com/Caribbean/article_97584.shtmlCOBB COUNTY, GA, U.S.A. (08:12AM ET) - Tropical wave over western Caribbean could become a depression before moving over Central America Friday or Saturday. Models continue to forecast eventual development from the tropical wave over the central Atlantic, which could affect the Leeward Islands.Thu, 18 Aug 2011 17:24:00 +0200caribseekencaribseek-375c5e4fc37741aa71507b41bac5bf1b20110818172400http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/story/2011/08/18/ns-halifax-juan-disaster-money.html?ref=rssThe Halifax Regional Municipality is still waiting for millions of dollars in disaster relief money related to Hurricane Juan and the blizzard known as White Juan.Thu, 18 Aug 2011 14:29:00 +0200CBCenCBC-25897e660859a1eda3662e6692b50a8144.6658 -63.619620110818142900http://www.examiner.com/weather-in-wilmington/weather-history-august-18-record-temps-storms-tornadoes-tropics-flooding1925 During the late morning hours a severe hailstorm struck southeastern Iowa; completely destroying crops along a path 6 to 10 miles wide and 75 miles long. The hail also injured and killed poultry and livestock, and caused a total of $2.5 million dollars damage.Thu, 18 Aug 2011 14:24:00 +0200antiguanewsenantiguanews-dcd2a7d77018bf3805c74cf9cc695a9842.0746200841834 -93.500038239732320110818142400http://www.nieuwsbank.nl/en/2011/08/18/R009.htm[ Donderdag 18 augustus 2011 | European Union ] Content-type: multipart/mixed; boundary="-1313667796-0Thu, 18 Aug 2011 14:16:00 +0200nieuwsbankennieuwsbank-173516332d282db66e1827dc382754be20110818141600http://www.homelandsecuritynewswire.com/researchers-develop-controversial-earthquake-detection-networkEarthquake detection Researchers at a Silicon Valley company are hard at work developing an experimental network of electromagnetic sensors that could predict large earthquakes as much as two weeks in advance; the theory behind the research is disputed, but Tom Bleier, the inventor and chief....Thu, 18 Aug 2011 13:27:00 +0200homelandsecuritynewswireenhomelandsecuritynewswire-e561eaf37f9b7bcf88948c87551afb8e18.224902 -63.06686920110818132700http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/hurricane-greg-strengthening-as-it-moves-out-to-sea/story-e6frfku0-1226117697271HURRICANCE Greg continued to strengthen today, but authorities said it posed no threat to the Pacific coasts of the US or Mexico.Thu, 18 Aug 2011 12:27:00 +0200news_com_auennews_com_au-f59faaf75d617b63915f53853d58778219.3395004253507 -99.627266840977620110818122700http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/11/558&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=enMEMO/11/558 Brussels, 18 August 2011 There are more than half a million aid workers in the world today, counting both relief and development personnel. The last detailed assessment of the sector, carried out in 2008, placed the number of humanitarians ...Thu, 18 Aug 2011 12:08:00 +0200europa-pressReleaseseneuropa-pressReleases-e14a3e92fdeb22f35d4180918616825b50.8371 4.3676120110818120800http://old.news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110818/ap_on_re_us/us_joplin_tornado_back_to_schoolAP - Seniors and juniors are taking classes in a converted big-box store. Freshmen and sophomores are in a building across town. The new middle school is in an industrial park.Thu, 18 Aug 2011 12:01:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-78ade1acd5c60f16d623e117613f34fb37.08873 -94.5189920110818120100http://www.newschannel5.com/story/15288109/hurricane-greg-strengthens-a-little-in-the-pacificHurricane Greg has gained a little strength as it moves over the Pacific away from Mexico's coast.Thu, 18 Aug 2011 11:03:00 +0200newschannel5ennewschannel5-35cb6feae9d1156751d48b43ad4679bd20110818110300http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2011/aug/18/wildlife-crisis-turtles-queenslandResearchers believe cyclones and flooding earlier in the year have wiped out the sea grass beds on which the turtles feed Unusually large numbers of dead and dying sea turtles are washing up on Australia's Great Barrier Reef coast, prompting environmental groups to warn of a wildlife crisis in the region.Thu, 18 Aug 2011 10:59:00 +0200guardianenguardian-006d652f301b2f11a6379b9c35b5a8cd20110818105900http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fgw-hurricane-greg-20110818,0,1423530.story?track=rssForecasters said late Wednesday that Hurricane Greg has formed off Mexico's Pacific coast, but no watches or warnings were issued.Thu, 18 Aug 2011 10:19:00 +0200latimesenlatimes-ab96aca7a29554a7310dc9ab956bebf519.3395004253507 -99.627266840977620110818101900http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/hurricane-greg-forms-off-mexicos-pacific-coast18 Aug 2011 03:28 Source: reuters // Reuters (Hurricane moving out to sea, changes dateline) MEXICO CITY, Aug 17 (Reuters) - Hurricane Greg formed in the Pacific off the Mexican coast late on Wednesday with maximum sustained winds of 75 miles per hour (120 km) and headed out to sea, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.Thu, 18 Aug 2011 07:12:00 +0200trustentrust-a96a8f8b6e03fbf8c800f3c9ff2e8f8e19.42705 -99.12757120110818071200http://www.examiner.com/weather-history-in-national/weather-history-august-18-record-temps-storms-tropics-tornadoes-flooding1917 The high temperature in Death Valley, CA was 119. This ended a record streak of 43 consecutive days with the high temperature 120 or hotter. 1924 9.4 inches of rain fell at Cannington, Somerset England setting the August rainfall record for the United Kingdom.Thu, 18 Aug 2011 05:32:00 +0200antiguanewsenantiguanews-28ffa1ced6ead6bf461f86d9bd3a391051.143034 -3.05515620110818053200http://www.newschannel5.com/story/15280842/tropical-storm-greg-forms-in-the-pacificForecasters say Hurricane Greg has formed and is farther away from Mexico's Pacific coast as it strengthens.Thu, 18 Aug 2011 05:12:00 +0200newschannel5ennewschannel5-990a52c982f52987964cd9c91eabf06d19.3395004253507 -99.627266840977620110818051200http://www.npr.org/2011/08/12/139579616/feeding-a-hotter-more-crowded-planet?ft=1&f=1007Nearly a billion people worldwide don't have reliable access to food, according to United Nations estimates, and some experts worry climate change will drive that number even higher. Ira Flatow and guests discuss the future of food security, and how farmers may need to adapt in coming generations.Thu, 18 Aug 2011 03:57:00 +0200nprennpr-3bb69f960dd6839aa8f3a40c75a4f5b320110818035700http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/18/us/18joplin.html?partner=rss&emc=rssJoplin, Mo., has raced to regain its footing since a tornado killed 160 people and displaced thousands more three months ago.Thu, 18 Aug 2011 03:55:00 +0200IHTenIHT-018031e72fe390d560e978a4b576945837.08873 -94.5189920110818035500http://old.news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110817/ap_on_re_us/tropical_weatherAP - Tropical Storm Greg is strengthening as it moves parallel to Mexico's Pacific coast but is not prompting any coastal watches or warnings.Thu, 18 Aug 2011 02:49:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-1396a01404897129cf691218b51f896219.3395004253507 -99.627266840977620110818024900http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/8/18/business/9320844&sec=businessPETALING JAYA: AirAsia Bhd boss Tan Sri Tony Fernandes is unperturbed by Jetstar’s entry into Japan’s domestic market to rival AirAsia Japan as he feels the market is big enough for all players.Thu, 18 Aug 2011 02:28:00 +0200thestar-myenthestar-my-7267e53e15240109875392c78f1b63b735.6831 139.80920110818022800http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44179825/ns/weather/With four months still to go in 2011, the U.S. has already tied its yearly record for the number of weather disasters with an economic loss of $1 billion or more, the U.S. reported Wednesday.Wed, 17 Aug 2011 23:22:00 +0200msnbcenmsnbc-c13d013c8306583640ca6710f28b86dd20110817232200http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/199517/20110817/weather-severe-weather-storms-climate-change-disasters-tonadoes.htmThe United States has already tied its full-year record for storm damage -- with more than $35 billion in damage from tornadoes, floods and heat waves -- the National Weather Service said, and there are still 4 1/2 months left in 2011, including hurricane season.Wed, 17 Aug 2011 23:19:00 +0200ibtimes-cnenibtimes-cn-d97b4311554538a1b6f9c8400b52316c42.950556 -91.28916720110817231900http://old.news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110817/us_nm/us_usa_weather_costReuters - The United States has already tied its yearly record for billion-dollar weather disasters and the cumulative tab from floods, tornadoes and heat waves has hit $35 billion, the National Weather Service said on Wednesday.Wed, 17 Aug 2011 22:17:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-22b038f816e488d1b8e2f1a91b3ea68038.9051 -77.016220110817221700http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/08/17/us-usa-weather-cost-idUSTRE77G5DI20110817?feedType=RSS&feedName=domesticNewsMIAMI (Reuters) - The United States has already tied its yearly record for billion-dollar weather disasters and the cumulative tab from floods, tornadoes and heat waves has hit $35 billion, the National Weather Service said on Wednesday.Wed, 17 Aug 2011 22:02:00 +0200reutersenreuters-f10bf772b19d9fc938f107e51e9cdb3138.9051 -77.016220110817220200http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/us-sees-growing-losses-from-extreme-weather17 Aug 2011 19:05 Source: reuters // Reuters * Economic loss from severe weather already tops $35 bln * 2011 seen as "one of the more extreme years for weather" By Jane Sutton MIAMI, Aug 17 (Reuters) - The United States has already tied its yearly record for billion-dollar weather disasters and the....Wed, 17 Aug 2011 22:01:00 +0200trustentrust-0d3e37d939cd421d74b013fcbf1ed56638.9051 -77.016220110817220100http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/environment/2011-08-17-record-weather-disasters_n.htm?csp=34news&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20usatoday-NewsTopStories%20%28News%20-%20Top%20Stories%29The year has been marked by extreme weather of all sorts: floods, drought, tornadoes and record heat.Wed, 17 Aug 2011 21:58:00 +0200usaTodayenusaToday-5bca59129b56d32c6e5acf7090a46df820110817215800http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/environment/2011-08-17-record-weather-disasters_n.htm?csp=34news&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20usatoday-NewsTopStories%20%28News%20-%20Top%20Stories%29The year has been marked by extreme weather of all sorts: floods, drought, tornadoes and record heat.Wed, 17 Aug 2011 20:57:00 +0200usaTodayenusaToday-ea079e1d0a50f669b45a813f48cdf1e820110817205700http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/aug/17/tornado-stricken-joplin-mo-goes-back-school/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSSJOPLIN, Mo. The trophy case by the front entrance is nearly empty. Classroom walls are largely bare, and unopened boxes of textbooks, computer monitors and other equipment remain scattered throughout the building. Signs of unfinished business remain at what is now Joplin High's upper-level campus a converted big-box .Wed, 17 Aug 2011 19:36:00 +0200washtimesenwashtimes-2cc523415b30a0dc7431b8960643076137.08873 -94.5189920110817193600http://old.news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110817/ap_on_re_us/tropical_weatherAP - Tropical Storm Greg is strengthening as it moves parallel to Mexico's Pacific coast but is not prompting any coastal watches or warnings.Wed, 17 Aug 2011 17:46:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-f9e57f0361223f41713213196bbfc84119.3395004253507 -99.627266840977620110817174600http://www.newschannel5.com/story/15280842/tropical-storm-greg-forms-in-the-pacificTropical Storm Greg is strengthening as it moves parallel to Mexico's Pacific coast but is not prompting any coastal watches or warnings.Wed, 17 Aug 2011 17:46:00 +0200newschannel5ennewschannel5-0494bcd7d01b2911973612ae1778c96e19.3395004253507 -99.627266840977620110817174600http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/3d281c11a96b4ad082fe88aa0db04305/Article_2011-08-17-US-Joplin-Tornado/id-ab8ba1dd600d40e293d0047f917af770JOPLIN, Mo. (AP) — The trophy case by the front entrance is nearly empty. Classroom walls are largely bare, and unopened boxes of textbooks, computer monitors and other equipment remain scattered throughout the building. Signs of unfinished business remain at what is now Joplin High's upper-level....Wed, 17 Aug 2011 17:32:00 +0200APenAP-369cd3d1057a4720b2c0c3750c0acf1637.08873 -94.5189920110817173200http://www.focus-fen.net/?id=n257308Tokyo. Strong earthquake of 6.2-magnitude earthquake has been registered close to Honshu in the Northeastern part of Japan, the US seismological institue announced. So far there is no risk of tsunami. There is no information about victims or material damage. Ankara.Wed, 17 Aug 2011 16:43:00 +0200focus-news-enenfocus-news-en-d2771db44f60499723bc98075334938735.6831 139.80920110817164300http://edition.cnn.com/2011/US/08/16/joplin.school.student/index.html?eref=rss_latestWednesday will be the first day of my last year of high school. Like any other senior, I'm excited to be close to the end. But unlike students in other places, I'm starting school year in a town that survived a tornado.Wed, 17 Aug 2011 16:42:00 +0200cnnencnn-e7da82187a14213e5c1f655bb86cebde37.08873 -94.5189920110817164200http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2011/08/17/joplin-tornado-school.html?ref=rssSchools in Joplin, Mo. reopen three months after a deadly tornado ripped through the area, killing 160 and destroying several buildings.Wed, 17 Aug 2011 16:03:00 +0200CBCenCBC-0461265b033936dc785c608d24d552fe20110817160300http://old.news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110817/ap_on_re_us/tropical_weatherAP - Tropical Storm Greg has formed in the Pacific off Mexico's southwest coast.Wed, 17 Aug 2011 15:45:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-b937571220efd79dac48f7123ccedcaf20110817154500http://edition.cnn.com/2011/US/08/17/missouri.joplin.schools/index.html?eref=rss_latestWednesday is the start of the school year for students in Joplin, Missouri, a bittersweet time for a town still rebuilding from a tornado in May that killed more than 130 people.Wed, 17 Aug 2011 15:04:00 +0200cnnencnn-d37fee555980a93b5accba2b911fa29137.08873 -94.5189920110817150400http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2011/08/17/Wildfire-engulfs-2000-acres-in-Nevada/UPI-30051313581414/RENO, Nev., Aug. 17 (UPI) -- A wildfire has burned through at least 2,000 acres in northern Nevada, closing U.S. 395 and prompting voluntary evacuations, fire officials said.Wed, 17 Aug 2011 14:15:00 +0200upienupi-55302f1c184fb2138fb1fb5dd98f207d39.3564409252414 -116.65538894850620110817141500http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2011/08/17/Two-tropical-storms-form-in-Pacific/UPI-25871313580640/MIAMI, Aug. 17 (UPI) -- Tropical Storm Fernanda maintained strength while a tropical depression strengthened to Tropical Storm Greg in the Pacific Ocean, forecasters said.Wed, 17 Aug 2011 14:15:00 +0200upienupi-6629f9a801fb70233e39bc187a576a0520110817141500http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/tropical-storm-greg-forms-off-mexicos-pacific-coast17 Aug 2011 10:02 Source: reuters // Reuters WASHINGTON, Aug 17 (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Greg formed in the Pacific off the Mexican coast early on Wednesday with maximum sustained winds of 40 miles per hour (65 kmh), the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. Shortly after being upgraded from a tropical depression at 5 a.Wed, 17 Aug 2011 12:49:00 +0200trustentrust-e1536adf8678254c3469143eb8a5fb8a38.9051 -77.016220110817124900http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2026758/Huge-cloud-unleashes-rain-New-York-inches-fell-day.html?ITO=1490New Yorkers have been soaked by the largest rainfall in more than 100 years drenching the city for the past three days.Wed, 17 Aug 2011 11:04:00 +0200dailymailendailymail-8ef731b76ddf43469907d9998d3d6a0340.6222 -73.987820110817110400http://www.independent.ie/lifestyle/parenting/sometimes-no-news-is-good-news-2848235.htmlThere were some sombre moments in our house recently as I explained to my children about the murders of all those young people in Norway. I hadn't planned to tell them, but I got such a shock when I heard about it initially that I went straightaway to share the news with my wife and forgot that the children were present.Wed, 17 Aug 2011 11:00:00 +0200independent-ieenindependent-ie-f1c669efb546cf2fe911c3f45b9d823559.9379 10.712320110817110000http://old.news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110817/ap_on_re_us/us_joplin_tornadoAP - The trophy case by the front entrance is empty. Step ladders line some hallways, next to unopened boxes of computer monitors and other equipment.Wed, 17 Aug 2011 09:39:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-bb51e63174c64bb2a972eecfe4fe652d37.08873 -94.5189920110817093900http://www.newschannel5.com/story/15280634/tornado-stricken-joplin-takes-back-to-school-breakThe trophy case by the front entrance is empty. Step ladders line some hallways, next to unopened boxes of computer monitors and other equipment.Wed, 17 Aug 2011 09:19:00 +0200newschannel5ennewschannel5-4a59974a1e6185c691f931a1ed92093220110817091900http://edition.cnn.com/2011/US/08/17/missouri.joplin.schools/index.html?eref=rss_latestWednesday is the start of the school year for students in Joplin, Missouri, a bittersweet time for a town still rebuilding from a tornado in May that killed more than 130 people.Wed, 17 Aug 2011 08:26:00 +0200cnnencnn-d1f72488eea651cc734c54ef94596f5337.08873 -94.5189920110817082600http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/2011-08/17/content_13128341.htmThe Horn of Africa is one of the most environmentally fragile places on earth, where resilient people survive off the land amid centuries of tradition and culture. It's a stark but beautiful place, dusty on a dry day, gushing floodwaters on the rare moments when the skies open.Wed, 17 Aug 2011 02:49:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-184e7b580a19b587e9190b98117fbd3720110817024900http://www.latimes.com/news/la-na-joplin-tornado-schools-20110817,0,3736810.story?track=rssMany schools were destroyed in the May tornado that killed 160 people here. Some students and teachers lost everything. But it's time to return to routine.In the 12 weeks since the tornado ravaged Joplin, there's been a time for everything: A time to look for the survivors, and then a time to look for the dead.Wed, 17 Aug 2011 02:34:00 +0200latimesenlatimes-497b750f0b84b17fcc5384dea63007ea37.08873 -94.5189920110817023400