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Adele will be making her first appearance at the event.Thu, 28 Jul 2011 22:04:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-61f84f31fe0641e34e98fbbcf952cad3http://chicago.ibtimes.com/articles/188607/20110728/tropical-storm-don-nears-texas-coast.htmTropical Storm Don, the fourth named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season, was churning northwestward across the southern Gulf of Mexico toward the Texas coast.Thu, 28 Jul 2011 20:34:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-194761b4723475526db4df318a454a1a19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/188194/20110728/torrential-rain-kills-41-people-in-south-korea.htmSouth Korea forecasts even more rain as emergency workers are still entrenched in a battle against floods and landslides that have killed at least 41 people. The capital has been hit with the heaviest July rain on record, which triggered a mudslide in a residential area in the city's south on Wednesday and killed 16 people.Thu, 28 Jul 2011 10:31:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-c383de189ada7e30db82f4b2760c933837.5424 126.935http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/187734/20110727/tropical-storm-nok-ten-phillippines-flooding-luzon.htmPhotos: View Sample Tropical Storm Nok-Ten Hammers Phillipines (PHOTOS) Jul 27, 2011 11:08 AM EDT Tropical storm Nok-Ten has swept over the the Philippines, causing major flooding and killing at least 9 people. Authorities evacuated about 500,000 people from the coast of Luzon.Wed, 27 Jul 2011 17:26:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-e7dfcdfadd97d9116467a82a031c228d6.517152 126.093399http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/186269/20110725/elusive-rebound-better-come-soon.htmAmerican consumers, faced with grim job prospects and the looming threat of a national debt default, are in no position to support the global economy with a new wave of spending.Mon, 25 Jul 2011 15:59:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-6130dac9d3dea5dba9ee5f353a7d01f6http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/184942/20110722/new-zealand-earthquake-5-1-magnitude-earthquake-hits-christchurch.htmAn earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale hit New Zealand's Christchurch city on Friday morning, Xinhua reported.Fri, 22 Jul 2011 10:11:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-df441a4ab1385746420aff4fc169cc7b-43.5235 172.638http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/184264/20110721/yen-weakens-despite-strong-economic-performance.htmThe Japanese yen weakened against the U.S. dollar and the euro on Thursday, despite improvements in the Japanese economic performance.Thu, 21 Jul 2011 12:35:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-02fd07caa758dd303e4fa477733d42c6http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/184211/20110721/adele-katy-perry-kanye-west-top-mtv-video-music-awards-11-nominations-photos.htmContemporary heavy hitters Kanye West, Adele and Katy Perry lead the nominations race for this year's most exciting awards show, the MTV Video Music Awards.Thu, 21 Jul 2011 10:35:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-ca9e34f38e56b8a39e345f9e76c525echttp://www.ibtimes.com/articles/183629/20110720/cows-ate-nuclear-contaminated-feed.htmMore than 1,000 beef cattle that ate feed contaminated with radioactive cesium have been shipped all over Japan from Fukushima and other prefectures, Kyodo news agency reported Wednesday, adding to anxiety after the world's worst nuclear crisis in 25 years.Wed, 20 Jul 2011 16:01:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-2af6467521cd638bc49ef7d7492e52b641.48045 140.252502http://www.metrohk.com.hk/?cmd=detail&id=165924Frankfurt, Germany. The players Frankfurt, Germany. The players on Japan's women's World Cup team invoked the slow recovery from a devastating tsunami and earthquake time and again. Whatever they could do, they vowed, they would. True to their word, the gleaming World Cup trophy will ride back on....Mon, 18 Jul 2011 19:53:00 +0200metrohkzhmetrohk-cb80234e308d269bf882499f3c40c74535.6831 139.80950.13 8.66817http://newyork.ibtimes.com/articles/182264/20110718/soccer-world-cup-women-japan-victory-glory-suffering-america-germany-maruyama-fukushima.htmBehind the refreshing victories in Women's World Cup, the Japanese team had gone through times of tears and struggles, as the nation was forced to cope with the devastating aftermath of triple disasters in March.Mon, 18 Jul 2011 17:44:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-63ad744c44d59e2291f038a1c20b26e3http://chicago.ibtimes.com/articles/181902/20110718/frilly-pink-flower-power-lifts-disaster-hit-japan.htmNamed after a frilly pink flower, Japan's World Cup-winning women's soccer team embodied the iron-willed spirit of a nation united in its battle to recover from disaster.Mon, 18 Jul 2011 06:30:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-0ef11906dfa6ca012ba3b097419e639d35.6831 139.809http://sanfrancisco.ibtimes.com/articles/177251/20110709/strong-earthquake-hits-japan-and-triggers-tsunami.htmA major 7.1 -magnitude earthquake struck off the Japan's northeastern coast on Sunday and the quake has triggered a small tsunami which has reached the Pacific coast of northern Japan.Sun, 10 Jul 2011 06:03:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-11ead8cf42a83a889303a43500362aa935.6831 139.809http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/176998/20110709/tropical-storm-calvin-hurricane.htmTropical Storm Calvin grew stronger during the day on Friday, July 8, and by early afternoon he was on the verge of hurricane-strength. The TRMM satellite provided a look under the hood of the storm and noticed the heavy rainfall at the center of its heat engine.Sat, 09 Jul 2011 07:12:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-a1245efbe9063ef498935afc23265ac2http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/176506/20110708/japan-earthquake-hits-fukushima-s-region.htmAn earthquake registering 5.6 on the Richter Scale shook the Pacific off Honshu, Japan, the U.S. Geological Survey said Thursday.Fri, 08 Jul 2011 11:50:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-f09537abbea6848efd9b0b3b33b48bb141.48045 140.252502http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/175509/20110706/new-zealand-earthquake-tsunami-cancelled.htmThe U.S. Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said it has cancelled the tsunami warning and/or watch for New Zealand, the Kermadec Islands and Tonga.Thu, 07 Jul 2011 00:53:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-f3f03307286feb88fc75e915654444fc-41.3348 174.807-21.136 -175.216http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/176113/20110707/nasa-las-conchas-fire-los-alamos-national-laboratory-satellite-images-pictures-arizona-wallow-fire.htmNASA recently released a satellite image of Arizona Wallow Fire, which has expanded to cover 538,049 acres to become the largest forest fire in Arizona's history. As of July 4, the Wallow Fire has been 95 percent contained, according to the Arizona Information Network (AzEIN). The fire in New Mexico has spread to about 15,407 acres.Thu, 07 Jul 2011 21:08:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-38a6b7d1626eba4b3dc5f7f17249343734.2924649547354 -111.664628834738http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/175722/20110707/duke-and-duchess-of-cambridge-william-and-kate-royal-couple-slave-lake.htmThe newly-wed Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visited Slave Lake in Alberta on Tuesday, a town ruined by a forest fire.Thu, 07 Jul 2011 09:02:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-cac8b414409c40a06a8231cc9fdca7d855.279209 -114.767899http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/174601/20110705/oddly-pictures-2011-national-amputee-soccer-team-photo.htmSoccer players from Haiti's Zaryen team (in blue) and the national amputee team fight for the ball during a friendly match at the national stadium in Port-au-Prince January 10, 2011. Sprinting on their crutches at breakneck speed, the young soccer players who lost legs in Haiti's earthquake last....Tue, 05 Jul 2011 18:54:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-5ed88d84699a5ec60f5e87eda2a46c15http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/172906/20110701/los-alamos-fire-2011-las-conchas-new-mexico-wildfire-national-laboratory.htmThe Las Conchas Wildfire burning near the Los Alamos National Laboratory is closing in on 100,000 acres. According to the Forest Service, the fire, which started on Sunday from unknown causes, is only 3 percent contained.Fri, 01 Jul 2011 17:39:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-6857206f533d7b2b24a4ab42f7bab39549.4344901137451 -2.60696962401593http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/172903/20110701/photo-sun-shines-through-smoke-from-las-conchas-wildfire-in-los-alamos.htmThe sun shines through the smoke from the Las Conchas wildfire near the Los Alamos National Laboratory in Los Alamos, New Mexico, June 29, 2011.Fri, 01 Jul 2011 17:39:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-593b475a426b41a9a69a013be527f04729.89908 -104.674301