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Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this materialhttp://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/43257643/ns/weather/With a huge snowpack that's been slow to melt, a federal official compares the impending flood situation in the West to a bucking bull ready to storm out of his chute.Thu, 02 Jun 2011 22:36:00 +0200msnbcenmsnbc-e00613c4dcc7ad3ae594f13dde78c3fbhttp://www.newschannel5.com/story/14829132/snow-melting-dams-filling-floods-feared-in-westThe giant concrete dams of the Pacific Northwest are overflowing with water. Wyoming has deployed National Guard troops to pile up sandbags. A federal official compares the impending situation to a bucking bull ready to...Thu, 02 Jun 2011 22:16:00 +0200newschannel5ennewschannel5-cd983afb6aab85559a560bf7dfeaf2ff42.9996382233799 -107.551451381154http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/3d281c11a96b4ad082fe88aa0db04305/Article_2011-06-02-Western%20Flooding/id-bbda26c874cf46baa9ece164fd9b4788GRAND COULEE DAM, Wash. (AP) — The giant concrete dams of the Pacific Northwest are overflowing with water. Wyoming has deployed National Guard troops to pile up sandbags. A federal official compares the impending situation to a bucking bull ready to storm out of his chute.Thu, 02 Jun 2011 22:04:00 +0200APenAP-29f5b89aadbbdb8025f63b5863b3087f42.89235 -85.702524http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/06/01/national/main20068072.shtmlNine Western states reporting cases of a fast-spreading and deadly horse virus, cancelling events and worrying ranchersWed, 01 Jun 2011 22:39:00 +0200CBSnewsenCBSnews-3ef599bc352c4056f731b96afdb9ad4bhttp://www.reuters.com/article/2011/05/31/us-usa-flooding-plains-idUSTRE74U6DR20110531?feedType=RSS&feedName=domesticNewsSALMON, Idaho (Reuters) - Rising waters forced evacuations in Minot, North Dakota, on Tuesday as officials in South Dakota raced to finish levees to protect the state capital and other cities from the swollen Missouri River.Wed, 01 Jun 2011 02:09:00 +0200reutersenreuters-cb257bd97817d4a2aaa428e36cd73c0047.4440060338142 -100.468718017172http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/43221633/ns/weather/Thousands of residents of Minot, N.D., were told to evacuate by Wednesday, while officials in South Dakota raced to finish levees to protect cities from record Missouri River flows.Tue, 31 May 2011 23:39:00 +0200msnbcenmsnbc-34023b79a81bee80bb05edd5fb7a468d38.3674896628687 -92.477221202728844.4361522382348 -100.230490130228http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/05/31/us-usa-flooding-plains-idUSTRE74U6DR20110531?feedType=RSS&feedName=domesticNewsSIOUX FALLS, South Dakota (Reuters) - Rising waters forced the evacuation of parts of Minot, North Dakota, on Tuesday as officials in South Dakota raced to finish levees to protect the capital and other cities from record Missouri River flows.Tue, 31 May 2011 23:39:00 +0200reutersenreuters-7655afdc49ede5ddd5fe11898199a93043.545361 -96.724747http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/05/31/us-usa-flooding-plains-idUSTRE74U6DR20110531?feedType=RSS&feedName=domesticNewsSIOUX FALLS, South Dakota (Reuters) - Rising waters forced the evacuation of parts of Minot, North Dakota, on Tuesday as officials in South Dakota raced to finish levees to protect the capital and other cities from record Missouri River flows.Tue, 31 May 2011 23:09:00 +0200reutersenreuters-d6cb0703b9b8429c34317d095128f1c243.545361 -96.724747http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/05/31/us-usa-flooding-plains-idUSTRE74U01920110531?feedType=RSS&feedName=domesticNewsSALMON, Idaho (Reuters) - Historic flooding in the Missouri River basin spurred voluntary evacuations in North Dakota on Monday, while in Montana emergency workers ferried food and water to a town cut off by flood waters.Tue, 31 May 2011 02:29:00 +0200reutersenreuters-e1d383a3fb36ee9397488b699d82fd4d43.5054902252162 23.21034713221738.3674896628687 -92.477221202728844.3892862388811 -114.65941970086347.4440060338142 -100.46871801717247.0325766456691 -109.646198678514http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/quebec/floodwaters-in-quebecs-richelieu-valley-expected-to-peak-today/article2039626/?utm_medium=Feeds%3A%20RSS%2FAtom&utm_source=Home&utm_content=2039626Water expected to rise 10 to 15 centimetres today, just short of record levels hit twice in MayMon, 30 May 2011 15:45:00 +0200theglobeandmailentheglobeandmail-a0b6f27ef76f6212420ca450193a3ac618.224902 -63.066869http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/south-dakota-races-to-finish-levees-before-flooding30 May 2011 01:11 Source: reuters // Reuters By David Bailey MINNEAPOLIS, May 29 (Reuters) - South Dakota appealed for bulldozers and operators and called up 200 more National Guard troops on Sunday in a race to finish levees before heavy Missouri River flows reached the capital, officials said. The U.Mon, 30 May 2011 04:24:00 +0200trustentrust-906e4b8d7a006a8a0719cb8dcca9214444.928 -93.2981http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/05/30/us-usa-flooding-idUSTRE74T03W20110530?feedType=RSS&feedName=domesticNewsMINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - South Dakota appealed for bulldozers and operators and called up 200 more National Guard troops on Sunday in a race to finish levees before heavy Missouri River flows reached the capital, officials said.Mon, 30 May 2011 03:50:00 +0200reutersenreuters-617347c84293862df6f89166e11f939f44.928 -93.2981http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/05/30/us-floods-dakotas-idUSTRE74R2AL20110530?feedType=RSS&feedName=domesticNewsMINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - South Dakota appealed for bulldozers and operators and called up 200 more National Guard troops on Sunday in a race to finish levees before heavy Missouri River flows reach the capital, officials said.Mon, 30 May 2011 03:20:00 +0200reutersenreuters-87cf38d347c5be444d82313b0d8aa31844.928 -93.2981http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/05/28/us-floods-dakotas-idUSTRE74R2AL20110528?feedType=RSS&feedName=domesticNewsSALMON, Idaho (Reuters) - Troops and residents in Pierre, South Dakota scrambled on Saturday to build earth levees to protect the capital from Missouri River flood waters, and the state's governor warned of worse to come.Sun, 29 May 2011 01:11:00 +0200reutersenreuters-ace7b9d112ec4150d63ff5959978ffc344.372982 -100.322483http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/43209884/ns/us_news-life/Most people had plenty of warning that their homes could wind up under water. That hasn't made it any easier for folks impatiently waiting to get back and look at the damage.Sun, 29 May 2011 23:03:00 +0200msnbcenmsnbc-c27ff1065a854ee8dabce7204a3005e3http://www.newschannel5.com/story/14746628/despite-long-wait-flood-warnings-make-an-impactThe aftermath of a disaster like the floods that submerged parts of Mississippi or the tornadoes that have wiped out towns in the Midwest and Southeast can leave victims with depression and other ailments. Although the wait...Sun, 29 May 2011 18:02:00 +0200newschannel5ennewschannel5-7622e464a886491f5e092acbd1a0dec632.7518403486568 -89.6658696819102http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/5/29/worldupdates/2011-05-29T143159Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-573537-1&sec=WorldupdatesSALMON, Idaho (Reuters) - Troops and residents in Pierre, South Dakota scrambled on Saturday to build earthen levees to protect the capital from Missouri River flood waters, and the state's governor warned of worse to come.Sun, 29 May 2011 11:54:00 +0200thestar-myenthestar-my-47614dc0467c1cb988bbc2ee45f70f4444.372982 -100.322483http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/05/29/us-floods-dakotas-idUSTRE74R2AL20110529?feedType=RSS&feedName=domesticNewsSALMON, Idaho (Reuters) - South Dakota's governor on Saturday called for an estimated 17,000 residents downstream of the capital Pierre to immediately plan to evacuate in advance of expected flooding from the Missouri River.Sun, 29 May 2011 08:18:00 +0200reutersenreuters-904f5904503a105fca92709977660bf844.372982 -100.322483http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/south-dakota-capital-braces-for-missouri-river-flooding28 May 2011 22:39 Source: reuters // Reuters By Laura Zuckerman SALMON, Idaho, May 28 (Reuters) - Troops and residents in Pierre, South Dakota scrambled on Saturday to build earthen levees to protect the capital from Missouri River flood waters, and the state's governor warned of worse to come.Sun, 29 May 2011 07:16:00 +0200trustentrust-dca7cdcbbd4cb99ac0049b2dc5e9b17f44.372982 -100.322483http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/story/2011/05/27/vag-surrealism.html?ref=rssAn exhibit created for the Vancouver Art Gallery is revealing an unusual connection between the surrealists of 1920s Paris and the art of Northwest Coast Indians.Sat, 28 May 2011 20:29:00 +0200CBCenCBC-4acd830a4c68d5cdd60e64148718f48348.8521 2.34899http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/story/2011/05/28/bc-flood-watch.html?ref=rssAn evacuation order has been issued for a rural area just outside the town of Smithers in northwest British Columbia because of flooding along the Bulkley River and its tributaries.Sat, 28 May 2011 15:13:00 +0200CBCenCBC-8e6ed8318580768b34057cadd5c92f1d54.780548 -127.175102http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/05/28/us-flooding-rockies-idUSTRE74R06920110528?feedType=RSS&feedName=domesticNewsSALMON, Idaho (Reuters) - Idaho's governor declared an emergency on Friday because of flooding and high water conditions expected to wreak havoc across the state.Sat, 28 May 2011 05:05:00 +0200reutersenreuters-df4d77576b888cb54ab10fa359ad5e1f44.3892862388811 -114.659419700863http://www.montrealgazette.com/real+need+pipeline+between+oilsands+West+Coast+Bureaucrat/4845706/story.htmlA multi-billion dollar pipeline project that would link the oilsands region to the coast of British Columbia offers new export capacity that the Canadian industry does not really need, senior bureaucrats have told the federal government.Fri, 27 May 2011 01:54:00 +0200montrealgazetteenmontrealgazette-9cb050d81d8aa7b2332c318ed568e42454.9806001359812 -124.590307317251http://www.newschannel5.com/story/14736673/fish-become-latest-victim-in-waterlogged-westA large melting snowpack and a cold, wet spring have led to huge water releases on the bloated Columbia River that a company says are responsible for a massive fish kill at its farm south of the Grand Coulee Dam.Fri, 27 May 2011 03:46:00 +0200newschannel5ennewschannel5-c1382ff9a34428033312683fdc97f9c034.0143 -80.9973http://www.IRINnews.org/report.aspx?ReportID=92763CAN THO, 20 May 2011 (IRIN) - For centuries, residents around Can Tho, a city of 1.1m people in southern Vietnam, just 0.8m above sea level, have depended on flood cycles to grow crops. However, experts warn there is a possibility that sea levels will rise in the delta region around Can Tho due to....Fri, 20 May 2011 12:37:00 +0200irinnewsenirinnews-3ae7a483bbb7f6b98ca30423e77ceb8310.03183 105.783798http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/british-columbia/home-teeters-on-river-bank-as-expected-rainfall-prompts-flood-fears-in-bc/article2024827/?utm_medium=Feeds%3A%20RSS%2FAtom&utm_source=Home&utm_content=2024827A forecast of more rain has ramped up flood fears in some parts of British Columbia as one home teeters on the edge of a river near Quesnel.Tue, 17 May 2011 17:47:00 +0200theglobeandmailentheglobeandmail-2f6a4e72666ba1206f0eeac9dc6ef95554.9806001359812 -124.590307317251http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/manitoba-quebec-flood-waters-contain-a-pollutant-cocktail/article2024362/?utm_medium=Feeds%3A%20RSS%2FAtom&utm_source=Home&utm_content=2024362Mix of human waste, manure and pesticides poses ecological threats to waters in Quebec and ManitobaTue, 17 May 2011 04:59:00 +0200theglobeandmailentheglobeandmail-3728ac0a62ca359be4240a4c8c6d72a754.926272934445 -97.43319770921753.7392724490039 -71.9674084563855http://www.usatoday.com/tech/science/space/2011-05-16-space-shuttle_n.htm?csp=34news&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20usatoday-NewsTopStories%20%28News%20-%20Top%20Stories%29Shuttle Endeavour heads to International Space Station with Mark Kelly, husband of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, at the helm.Mon, 16 May 2011 19:38:00 +0200usaTodayenusaToday-3b7532c1116fa0f191cc2053fef9259ehttp://www.usatoday.com/tech/science/space/2011-05-16-space-shuttle_n.htm?csp=34news&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20usatoday-NewsTopStories%20%28News%20-%20Top%20Stories%29Space shuttle Endeavour blasted off on the next-to-last shuttle flight with Mark Kelly, husband of Gabby Giffords, at the helm.Mon, 16 May 2011 16:26:00 +0200usaTodayenusaToday-f230a0e1cb3ac2aa44e03b0b21c5645bhttp://www.montrealgazette.com/news/Quebec+gets+largest+share+federal+disaster+fund/4783311/story.htmlA federal fund set up to help the provinces cope with large natural disasters has paid out almost $2 billion since it began, with almost half of that going to Quebec.Sat, 14 May 2011 14:25:00 +0200montrealgazetteenmontrealgazette-08ee377ec2079a7e8c1ae4e6836b477653.7392724490039 -71.9674084563855http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=why-mississippi-floods-were-expectedNature looks at the underlying causes of these extreme events, and how the surge might have been predicted. ( Scientific American is part of Nature Publishing Group.) Why did it happen? The simple answer is because it rained. A lot. Parts of the U.S. Midwest reported rainfalls up to four times the norm in April.Fri, 13 May 2011 22:16:00 +0200scientificamericanenscientificamerican-38dfba6ef11a0055af02c4cfde62eee332.7518403486568 -89.6658696819102http://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 -89.6658696819102http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/f70471f764144b2fab526d39972d37b3/Article_2011-05-13-Oil%20Prices/id-57fff4b67e5f45f0b33eda898d87f18cNEW YORK (AP) — Oil fell on Friday as the dollar rose and concerns eased that U.S. refinery operations could be disrupted by Mississippi River flooding. Benchmark crude for June delivery lost $1.67 at $97.30 per barrel in midday trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange after topping $100 a barrel earlier in the day.Fri, 13 May 2011 20:20:00 +0200APenAP-6702483d372ad3d06cd6107a242dc57b32.7518403486568 -89.6658696819102http://www.nature.com/news/2011/110513/full/news.2011.289.html?s=news_rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20news/rss/most_recent%20%28NatureNews%20-%20Most%20recent%20articles%29A combination of bad weather, ocean conditions and land development conspired to produce high waters.Fri, 13 May 2011 18:22:00 +0200natureennature-fc87b884f088a0969c36db9a53ce32d032.7518403486568 -89.6658696819102http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/f70471f764144b2fab526d39972d37b3/Article_2011-05-13-Oil%20Prices/id-367ab118d0174361b63034b5f20380c4Oil fell on Friday as the dollar rose and concerns eased that refinery operations could be disrupted by Mississippi River flooding. Benchmark crude for June delivery lost $1.67 at $97.30 per barrel in midday trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange after topping $100 a barrel earlier in the day.Fri, 13 May 2011 18:18:00 +0200APenAP-228d159caf9e13714585f1c6c315cb6732.7518403486568 -89.6658696819102http://www.kyivpost.com/news/world/detail/104054/A Canadian woman rescued after spending seven weeks alone in the rugged, high desert mountains of northeastern Nevada was released from an Idaho hospital Tuesday.Wed, 11 May 2011 06:21:00 +0200kyivpostenkyivpost-6f1f970cf7fccc4af5bd458e8fd630de44.3892862388811 -114.65941970086339.3564409252414 -116.655388948506http://www.newschannel5.com/story/14613498/stranded-woman-gets-solid-food-man-still-missingRescue crews are hoping the weather improves and the risk of flash flooding lessens enough to resume the search for a Canadian man who has been missing for seven weeks in the rugged, high desert mountains along the...Wed, 11 May 2011 02:37:00 +0200newschannel5ennewschannel5-8b1878d760718395e6571cdb7e28d611http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110510/ap_on_re_us/us_missing_canadian_coupleAP - A Canadian woman who survived seven weeks in remote Nevada mountains by rationing trail mix and hard candy is feeling stronger and better nourished after eating salmon and green beans for dinner followed Tuesday by a breakfast burrito, homemade salsa and coffee.Tue, 10 May 2011 22:54:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-eb6770daa7f2685bb88ca10ffb8a4aae37.84444 -94.359749http://www.newschannel5.com/story/14593126/ap-news-in-briefFrom a shabby, makeshift office, he ran a global terrorist empire. The world's most wanted man watched newscasts of himself from a tiny television perched atop a rickety old desk cluttered with wires.Sun, 08 May 2011 00:29:00 +0200newschannel5ennewschannel5-bcab9ea0015178b72dfb86021406028bhttp://www.globalsecurity.org/security/library/news/2011/05/sec-110505-arnews02.htmSandbagging the main road throughout the night, units from the Missouri National Guard's 'Rising Tide' task force of 760 Soldiers and Airmen were finally able to gain control over rising waters that threatened to flood Canalou in New Madrid County.Fri, 06 May 2011 03:07:00 +0200globalsecurityenglobalsecurity-d8ea526cfc9087f28254f7965386636138.3674896628687 -92.4772212027288http://www.montrealgazette.com/technology/Environment+Canada+predicts+warm+summer/4727796/story.htmlA dark, cool and damp spring should give way to a summer that'll be warmer and dryer than normal, according to Environment Canada.Thu, 05 May 2011 00:31:00 +0200montrealgazetteenmontrealgazette-c6783e32fc6b9e552a5bcdc85183bc2d45.3742 -75.6507http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2011/may/05/food-prices-global-warmingScientists warn that farming practices must be adapted to a warmer world and rises in global population Global warming has already harmed the world's food production and has driven up food prices by as much as 20% over recent decades, new research has revealed.Thu, 05 May 2011 20:39:00 +0200guardianenguardian-a317bd327198879df96710372f6a85a4http://www.newschannel5.com/story/6507689/news-minute-here-is-the-latest-kentucky-news-from-the-associated-pressAssociated Press - May 5, 2011 7:54 AM ET HICKMAN, Ky. (AP) - Thousands of people from Illinois to Louisiana have already been forced from their homes in anticipation of a slow-motion disaster that could break flood records dating to the 1920s. Anxiety is rising along with the Mississippi River.Thu, 05 May 2011 14:09:00 +0200newschannel5ennewschannel5-050f27ca616c5481fd7b6afa44d7f6e140.065715897538 -89.197536435685531.0983707216688 -92.033708062314635.8429742938734 -86.343368393578932.7518403486568 -89.6658696819102http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=what-is-killing-off-fraser-river-sockeye-salmonGridlocked bridges over the Fraser River are just a part of life for commuting Vancouverites. But the industrialized motif of North America's longest dam-free river belies a rare natural treasure: a sockeye salmon run with a historical average of eight million fish worth over $1 billion.Thu, 05 May 2011 13:04:00 +0200scientificamericanenscientificamerican-c0f6da326bed9c904ace8666bfb0427chttp://en.rian.ru/columnists/20110503/163837306.html"The World Cup for women," that's how one reporter labeled Prince William and Catherine Middleton’s wedding that took place on April 29.Tue, 03 May 2011 15:51:00 +0200rian-enenrian-en-63bbc117bf3c1bf60204642f57009911http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=warning-flooding-aheadIn the past year floods have submerged cities as far apart as Nashville, Tenn., and Nowshera, Pakistan. An epic heat wave touched off peat fires in Moscow that wreathed the capital in smoke. A drought in northeastern China ruined the wheat crop. Blizzards left the U.S. buried in snow--and collapsed the roof of a football stadium.Tue, 03 May 2011 15:00:00 +0200scientificamericanenscientificamerican-ad41ab67ad09ce9f9013358cc09ada5655.7388 37.6665http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1382241/The-Obama-Conspiracy--After-years-refusing-Barack-Obama-published-birth-certificate.html?ITO=1490The officials in the Press centre of the White House like to say that they are the President's last line of defence but they can't stop the outlandish claims about him.Sun, 01 May 2011 04:15:00 +0200mailonsundayenmailonsunday-b630a766e578e74634ef8d93680923a9http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1382241/The-Obama-Conspiracy--After-years-refusing-Barack-Obama-published-birth-certificate.html?ITO=1490The officials in the Press centre of the White House like to say that they are the President's last line of defence but they can't stop the outlandish claims about him.Sat, 30 Apr 2011 23:14:00 +0200dailymailendailymail-b630a766e578e74634ef8d93680923a9http://www.newschannel5.com/story/14513767/storms-hit-tennessee-stronger-ones-comingStorms that raked Tennessee are likely to be just a preview of severe weather this week. Overnight storms left behind damage and power outages across the mid-state.Sat, 30 Apr 2011 16:09:00 +0200newschannel5ennewschannel5-2f6ec8224a5739af19119f4c72f8e72d35.8429742938734 -86.3433683935789http://www.newschannel5.com/story/14532083/flooding-concerns-in-mid-state-after-severe-stormsThe weeks of rain and the recent storms are causing possible flooding concerns in the mid-state. Road officials are asking drivers to proceed with caution in high water areas.Sat, 30 Apr 2011 15:39:00 +0200newschannel5ennewschannel5-e46dd41aca6761ccbc375debadcd243ahttp://www.newschannel5.com/story/14522571/storms-cause-flooding-damage-in-mid-stateHeavy rain falling on Tennessee is forcing the partial evacuation of a military base near Memphis and strong storms are threatening Middle Tennessee.Sat, 30 Apr 2011 15:24:00 +0200newschannel5ennewschannel5-fbc363b0f18fc69cd0837fa56b91115835.1147 -90.0003http://www.newschannel5.com/Global/story.asp?S=14536930Associated Press - April 28, 2011 7:44 PM ET PLEASANT GROVE, Ala. (AP) - Firefighters searched one splintered pile after another for survivors Thursday, combing the remains of houses and...Fri, 29 Apr 2011 01:57:00 +0200newschannel5ennewschannel5-a486cef0fcb787fda8101022f0e72c99http://www.newschannel5.com/story/14532487/dozens-of-tornadoes-kill-209-in-6-southern-statesFirefighters searched one splintered pile after another for survivors Thursday, combing the remains of houses and neighborhoods pulverized by the nation's deadliest tornado outbreak in almost four decades. At least 281...Fri, 29 Apr 2011 01:57:00 +0200newschannel5ennewschannel5-860152d66b7e9d9b1034e3f9c1606dc6http://www.newschannel5.com/Global/story.asp?S=14536936Associated Press - April 28, 2011 7:45 PM ET PLEASANT GROVE, Ala. (AP) - Firefighters searched one splintered pile after another for survivors Thursday, combing the remains of houses and...Fri, 29 Apr 2011 01:57:00 +0200newschannel5ennewschannel5-02bce23034066466923adbd4cab86970http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/3d281c11a96b4ad082fe88aa0db04305/Article_2011-04-28-Severe%20Weather/id-2260990f12e3461cb9c9cfd599554b4ePLEASANT GROVE, Ala. (AP) — Firefighters searched one splintered pile after another for survivors Thursday, combing the remains of houses and neighborhoods pulverized by the nation's deadliest tornado outbreak in almost four decades. At least 281 people were killed across six states — more than....Fri, 29 Apr 2011 01:48:00 +0200APenAP-a3d0857897993a3e11fc1525513e8699http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110428/ap_on_re_us/us_severe_weatherAP - Firefighters searched one splintered pile after another for survivors Thursday, combing the remains of houses and neighborhoods pulverized by the nation's deadliest tornado outbreak in almost four decades. At least 281 people were killed across six states more than two-thirds of them in....Fri, 29 Apr 2011 01:47:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-a2dc6a236092cb3debbdb605948ec3e1http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/3d281c11a96b4ad082fe88aa0db04305/Article_2011-04-28-Severe%20Weather/id-f736540069634b39a61873e6d4940d5aPLEASANT GROVE, Ala. (AP) — Firefighters searched one splintered pile after another for survivors Thursday, combing the remains of houses and neighborhoods pulverized by the nation's deadliest tornado outbreak in almost four decades. At least 280 people were killed across six states — more than....Fri, 29 Apr 2011 01:02:00 +0200APenAP-d2aa79a2e825202329b0f1c3bb83766fhttp://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/3d281c11a96b4ad082fe88aa0db04305/Article_2011-04-29-Severe%20Weather/id-70e7a4e0a9f242aaa575c4351d9d9cb6TUSCALOOSA, Alabama (AP) — President Barack Obama on Friday stepped through the wreckage left by rampaging tornadoes and pledged help to those who survived but lost their homes in a terrifying flash. Expressing amazement at the destruction all around him, the president said: "I've never seen devastation like this.Fri, 29 Apr 2011 20:28:00 +0200APenAP-e6e9f79ba65bcf64723db25cf25e5f2433.195599 -87.454597http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110429/ap_on_re_us/us_severe_weatherAP - Firefighters searched one splintered pile after another for survivors Thursday, combing the remains of houses and neighborhoods pulverized by the nation's deadliest tornado outbreak in almost four decades. At least 297 people were killed across six states more than two-thirds of them in....Fri, 29 Apr 2011 07:25:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-2e08acc180cc1e42ac2ea46f94f91619http://www.newschannel5.com/story/14532487/dozens-of-tornadoes-kill-209-in-6-southern-statesFirefighters searched one splintered pile after another for survivors Thursday, combing the remains of houses and neighborhoods pulverized by the nation's deadliest tornado outbreak in almost four decades. At least 297...Fri, 29 Apr 2011 07:22:00 +0200newschannel5ennewschannel5-df2712edf794b47163e005afdc844ce1http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/3d281c11a96b4ad082fe88aa0db04305/Article_2011-04-29-Severe%20Weather/id-0b6947973a8446ed88bd83a157c434dcPLEASANT GROVE, Ala. (AP) — Firefighters searched one splintered pile after another for survivors Thursday, combing the remains of houses and neighborhoods pulverized by the nation's deadliest tornado outbreak in almost four decades. At least 297 people were killed across six states — more than....Fri, 29 Apr 2011 07:17:00 +0200APenAP-251572f3395a1c18b71a3b5b57e0bf09http://www.newschannel5.com/story/14532487/dozens-of-tornadoes-kill-209-in-6-southern-statesFirefighters searched one splintered pile after another for survivors Thursday, combing the remains of houses and neighborhoods pulverized by the nation's deadliest tornado outbreak in almost four decades. At least 291...Fri, 29 Apr 2011 07:05:00 +0200newschannel5ennewschannel5-ff65ee8b44815c32d76ff53b0be023f6http://www.newschannel5.com/story/14532487/dozens-of-tornadoes-kill-209-in-6-southern-statesFirefighters searched one splintered pile after another for survivors Thursday, combing the remains of houses and neighborhoods pulverized by the nation's deadliest tornado outbreak in almost four decades. At least 291...Fri, 29 Apr 2011 05:34:00 +0200newschannel5ennewschannel5-fdf15d56377e604c6bf5efc9bb8e201dhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110429/ap_on_re_us/us_severe_weatherAP - Firefighters searched one splintered pile after another for survivors Thursday, combing the remains of houses and neighborhoods pulverized by the nation's deadliest tornado outbreak in almost four decades. At least 291 people were killed across six states more than two-thirds of them in....Fri, 29 Apr 2011 05:31:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-4d83186eb2d355be227bdef76c9c6183http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/3d281c11a96b4ad082fe88aa0db04305/Article_2011-04-28-Severe%20Weather/id-376c9cbbf0ca48dcbb26c3e67351d133PLEASANT GROVE, Ala. (AP) — Firefighters searched one splintered pile after another for survivors Thursday, combing the remains of houses and neighborhoods pulverized by the nation's deadliest tornado outbreak in almost four decades. At least 291 people were killed across six states — more than....Fri, 29 Apr 2011 05:17:00 +0200APenAP-da1926c8d59e229ed25ba95da59aa3a5http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110429/ap_on_re_us/us_severe_weatherAP - The death toll from devastating tornadoes around the South has risen to 290 in six states, while one of the hardest-hit cities in Alabama is imposing a 10 p.m. curfew.Fri, 29 Apr 2011 02:49:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-860d017425f224c2eb2be6cf376eb67132.7934296645992 -86.8266953281178http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110427/ap_on_re_us/us_severe_weather_floodingAP - Floodwaters leaking past an old earthen levee in this river town highlight a larger problem threatening much of rural America: Scores of flood walls built decades ago by farmers are increasingly susceptible to failure.Thu, 28 Apr 2011 00:26:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-d638546f6ab29d4efbc7d6e2e3195bc538.3674896628687 -92.4772212027288http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/3d281c11a96b4ad082fe88aa0db04305/Article_2011-04-28-Severe%20Weather/id-3d3c6e84e1b242e1bc27e03bc471c2b2PLEASANT GROVE, Ala. (AP) — Firefighters searched one splintered pile after another for survivors Thursday, combing the remains of houses and neighborhoods pulverized by the nation's deadliest tornado outbreak in almost four decades. At least 280 people were killed across six states — more than....Thu, 28 Apr 2011 23:39:00 +0200APenAP-3a25623810d1ff34cbdb0c76cfe002cbhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110428/ap_on_re_us/us_severe_weatherAP - Firefighters searched one splintered pile after another for survivors Thursday, combing the remains of houses and neighborhoods pulverized by the nation's deadliest tornado outbreak in almost four decades. At least 280 people were killed across six states more than two-thirds of them in....Thu, 28 Apr 2011 23:12:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-ceb323d635c01a89be86a12ce58d54cbhttp://www.newschannel5.com/Global/story.asp?S=14535529Associated Press - April 28, 2011 4:55 PM ET PLEASANT GROVE, Ala. (AP) - Cities across the South are working to recover from the devastation of massive tornadoes that have slammed the region,...Thu, 28 Apr 2011 23:05:00 +0200newschannel5ennewschannel5-4d46204163d6fa9b8934f560187c3b30http://www.newschannel5.com/Global/story.asp?S=14535518Associated Press - April 28, 2011 4:54 PM ET PLEASANT GROVE, Ala. (AP) - Cities across the South are working to recover from the devastation of massive tornadoes that have slammed the region,...Thu, 28 Apr 2011 23:05:00 +0200newschannel5ennewschannel5-9a3dd06036facc74a831a5f1ae996fc1http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/3d281c11a96b4ad082fe88aa0db04305/Article_2011-04-28-Severe%20Weather/id-e06a77d2e8a8420687b4081e3dfc23d7PLEASANT GROVE, Ala. (AP) — Firefighters searched one splintered pile after another for survivors Thursday, combing the remains of houses and neighborhoods pulverized by the nation's deadliest tornado outbreak in almost four decades. At least 280 people were killed across six states — more than....Thu, 28 Apr 2011 23:01:00 +0200APenAP-367081bf64014fe7aad4b2a895886715http://www.newschannel5.com/story/14532083/flooding-concerns-in-mid-state-after-severe-stormsThe weeks of rain and the recent storms are causing possible flooding concerns in the mid-state. Road officials are asking drivers to proceed with caution in high water areas.Thu, 28 Apr 2011 16:19:00 +0200newschannel5ennewschannel5-1a2447628db867ffd71b4c17dd400e85http://www.newschannel5.com/story/14522571/storms-cause-flooding-damage-in-mid-stateHeavy rain falling on Tennessee is forcing the partial evacuation of a military base near Memphis and strong storms are threatening Middle Tennessee, where tornado warnings have been posted.Wed, 27 Apr 2011 14:41:00 +0200newschannel5ennewschannel5-2a1506c61db54ed80578151c58e03c8a35.1147 -90.0003http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/27/world/guantanamo-files-detainees-lawyers-restricted-leaked-documents.html?partner=rss&emc=rssThe Justice Department told Guantánamo defense lawyers that the documents about prisoners at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, remained legally classified even after they were made public.Wed, 27 Apr 2011 08:43:00 +0200IHTenIHT-27a1e3e3ba408ad699ff500f78eceae820.14303 -75.209007http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/27/world/guantanamo-files-detainees-lawyers-restricted-leaked-documents.html?partner=rss&emc=rssThe Justice Department told Guantánamo defense lawyers that the documents about prisoners at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, remained legally classified even after they were made public.Wed, 27 Apr 2011 04:36:00 +0200IHTenIHT-a5bf5ad90915078f0ddef254ad98ee5320.14303 -75.209007http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/climate-change-to-hit-american-west-water-supply25 Apr 2011 20:32 Source: reuters // Reuters * Irrigation, drinking water to be affected by 2100 * Driest areas are also some of most heavily populated * Interior Department calls for conservation, efficiency By Deborah Zabarenko, Environment Correspondent WASHINGTON, April 25 (Reuters) - Climate....Tue, 26 Apr 2011 00:11:00 +0200trustentrust-089b49a83d46a82417c8542409b7a11d38.9051 -77.0162http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=climate-change-to-hit-americanBy Deborah Zabarenko, Environment Correspondent WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Climate change could cut water flow in some of the American West's biggest river basins -- including the Rio Grande and the Colorado -- by up to 20 percent this century, the Interior Department reported on Monday. [More]Tue, 26 Apr 2011 20:21:00 +0200scientificamericanenscientificamerican-830bf4dc4cfab42f8064d6411a92ad1538.9051 -77.0162http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110425/us_nm/us_climate_usa_waterReuters - Climate change could cut water flow in some of the American West's biggest river basins -- including the Rio Grande and the Colorado -- by up to 20 percent this century, the Interior Department reported on Monday.Mon, 25 Apr 2011 23:50:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-f973496ae342698ba4535eb7e4e3182b38.9985488169502 -105.547819987437http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/04/25/us-climate-usa-water-idUSTRE73O5IK20110425?feedType=RSS&feedName=domesticNewsWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Climate change could cut water flow in some of the American West's biggest river basins -- including the Rio Grande and the Colorado -- by up to 20 percent this century, the Interior Department reported on Monday.Mon, 25 Apr 2011 23:23:00 +0200reutersenreuters-609588bad789f600a2c914d73a4775a238.9051 -77.0162http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=ozone-hole-may-have-cause-australian-floodsNEW YORK -- A new scientific study suggests that the severe flooding that hit northern Australia earlier this year may have not been caused by rising global temperatures induced by greenhouse gases, but rather by the hole in the ozone layer. Research published last week by scientists at Columbia....Mon, 25 Apr 2011 18:18:00 +0200scientificamericanenscientificamerican-fa6c4422d5e5c2c58b56e95ea60e9e0f34.0143 -80.997340.6222 -73.9878http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110421/sc_afp/climatewarmingusAFP - The hole in the ozone layer over Antarctica is a significant driver of climate change and rain increases in the southern hemisphere over the past 50 years, US scientists said Thursday.Thu, 21 Apr 2011 20:24:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-7da8b6a3c712f7395c830b2fb8cbf24d-80.4089766027397 21.4758574737051http://www.earthtimes.org/climate/sea-cow-teeth-point-wetter-eocene-greenhouse-earth/752/Sea cow teeth from 50 million years ago are helping scientists to flesh out the climate of the earth during the Eocene, a time when greenhouse conditions reined supreme. Their paper, published today in Science, confirms that very wet conditions extended right down to the tropics, where rainfall rates were much greater than that seen today.Thu, 21 Apr 2011 20:12:00 +0200earthtimesenearthtimes-a95280f9d6bb8ac17f8a81317ad6b731