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In addition March quarter GDP growth was revised down from 1.9pct to 0.4pct.Mon, 01 Aug 2011 01:55:00 +0200ibtimes-cnenibtimes-cn-9c8f9927cd9ba280c2b6c4bc08450076http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=hot-weather-persists-in-central-uniBy Jim Forsyth SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - Sticky heat was expected to smother much of the country's midsection in the coming days as hotter-than-usual temperatures continued to roast parts of the Midwest and South, forecasters said on Sunday. [More]Mon, 01 Aug 2011 01:06:00 +0200scientificamericanenscientificamerican-603cad92cb0d6592bcabca210a9cf1af38.9051 -77.0162http://www.japantoday.com/category/lifestyle/view/air-conditioned-clothes-help-beat-heatAs jackets go it looks far from fashionable, but its Japanese maker cannot meet sky-rocketing demand for "air conditioned" coats with built-in fans. Kuchofuku Co Ltd -- whose name literally means "air-conditioned clothing" -- has seen orders soar amid power shortages in Japan after the devastating....Mon, 01 Aug 2011 00:35:00 +0200japantodayenjapantoday-27b85e7e0d75456973413f83db4e2b5f35.6831 139.809http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/aug/1/anger-grows-in-haiti-as-new-leader-stumbles/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSSPORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI Haitian President Michel Martelly has styled himself as a man of the people, a showy former pop star who waded easily into adoring crowds. So the reception he received on a recent trip to his country's north was a surprise: Protesters pelted his entourage with soft-drink bottles .Mon, 01 Aug 2011 23:07:00 +0200washtimesenwashtimes-e330c8455f5d0abfa55dcb7d4d215f3418.54299 -72.343102http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?pp_cat=30&art_id=113702&sid=33240499&con_type=3The Red Cross Society of China's attempt to be transparent in the wake of the Guo Meimei scandal has backfired after microbloggers expressed outrage and disbelief at the list of donors who gave a total of 2.38 billion yuan (HK$2.88 billion) to last year's Yushu earthquake relief effort.Mon, 01 Aug 2011 22:53:00 +0200thestandard-hkenthestandard-hk-a298079969fbc240045dd4168eb4a443http://www.cnn.com/2011/US/08/01/us.record.drought/index.html?eref=rss_latestExceptional drought conditions spread across nearly 12% of the United States last month, a record number that shows the widespread impact of the dry weather conditions, according to a report released Monday.Mon, 01 Aug 2011 18:51:00 +0200cnnencnn-c906b28c80f0942654c579c1af9a2d7038.9051 -77.0162http://dalje.com/en-world/oil-workers-return-to-gulf-of-mexico/374273HOUSTON, Aug. 1 (UPI) -- U.S. oil and gas explorer Apache Corp. announced that workers evacuated from the Gulf of Mexico ahead of a tropical storm have returned. Apache said 368 workers were evacuated ahead of the storm. Production of more than 15 million...Mon, 01 Aug 2011 15:48:00 +0200javno-enenjavno-en-f5b309ebbe69d4df0ea496b06dd4a74919.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776http://www.upi.com/Business_News/Energy-Resources/2011/08/01/Oil-workers-return-to-Gulf-of-Mexico/UPI-72241312202299/HOUSTON, Aug. 1 (UPI) -- U.S. oil and gas explorer Apache Corp. announced that workers evacuated from the Gulf of Mexico ahead of a tropical storm have returned.Mon, 01 Aug 2011 15:25:00 +0200upienupi-f3e4574e584c650546159cf33600aa3b19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/43968738/ns/weather/Severe thunderstorms were possible in two areas Monday — the Northeast and the northern Plains/upper Midwest — and sticky heat was expected to smother much of the country's midsection in the coming days, according to forecasters.Mon, 01 Aug 2011 14:05:00 +0200msnbcenmsnbc-0a59ba95c92542295be5a7ef088f8713http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2020111/Texas-welcomes-arrival-Tropical-Storm-Don-months-drought.html?ITO=1490But rather than bracing themselves for relentless rain and destructive cyclones, locals in Texas are welcoming the perfect storm in the hope it will end months of drought.Mon, 01 Aug 2011 11:57:00 +0200dailymailendailymail-cc4c460e7a627d318e387e4e3305568231.4943738356216 -99.3600411817029http://www.walesonline.co.uk/business-in-wales/business-news/2011/08/01/experts-slash-forecasts-and-predict-lacklustre-recovery-91466-29152648/A LEADING business organisation has slashed its forecast for economic growth this year.Mon, 01 Aug 2011 07:52:00 +0200icWalesenicWales-323af2941788fa97496619300ba1a199http://www.vanguardngr.com/2011/07/re-court-order-for-road-repairs/One keeps learning every day. It was from the reaction of one of the readers who wrote in on the above subject that I learnt that a bill has to be passed by our lawmakers that would enable people to sue the government on the state of our roads, before that action can be successfully taken.Sun, 31 Jul 2011 01:22:00 +0200vanguardngrenvanguardngr-5a59008d77e46c890e9ba048f207b82dhttp://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2020875/No-relief-sight-Weather-experts-warn-central-southern-states-swelter-smothering-temperatures-farmers-lose-crops-severe-drought.html?ITO=1490Sticky heat was expected to smother much of the country's midsection in the coming days as hotter-than-usual temperatures continued to roast parts of the U.S. Midwest and South, forecasters said on Sunday.Sun, 31 Jul 2011 23:18:00 +0200dailymailendailymail-697ed1032bdf139c497d327826bc2555http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2011/07/31/Don-a-dud-Texas-heat-drought-continue/UPI-68901312137071/FORT WORTH, Texas, July 31 (UPI) -- Texas sizzled again Sunday after the remnants of Tropical Storm Don failed to ease an ongoing drought and 100-degree temperatures, forecasters said.Sun, 31 Jul 2011 22:19:00 +0200upienupi-561551295e9fb6c8ef8809702e8b001f31.4943738356216 -99.3600411817029http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/hot-weather-persists-in-central-united-states31 Jul 2011 16:03 Source: reuters // Reuters By Jim Forsyth SAN ANTONIO, July 31 (Reuters) - Sticky heat was expected to smother much of the country's midsection in coming days as hotter-than-usual temperatures continued to roast parts of the Midwest and South, forecasters said on Sunday.Sun, 31 Jul 2011 19:51:00 +0200trustentrust-7f04adcbdd5ae9fad27c1ebe9c39b46638.9051 -77.0162http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/americas/2011/08/01/311809/US-Gulf.htm(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Offshore oil and natural gas producers re-staffed their production platforms in the Gulf of Mexico on Saturday, the day after Tropical Storm Don made landfall on the south Texas coast.Sun, 31 Jul 2011 18:57:00 +0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-147b36a1679720234eafcb0cb39d796919.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776http://www.bdnews24.com/details.php?id=202318&cid=23Sticky heat was expected to smother much of the country's midsection in coming days as hotter than usual temperatures continued to roast parts of the Midwest and South, forecasters said on Sunday.Sun, 31 Jul 2011 18:09:00 +0200bdnews24enbdnews24-d6d249b101093f752fa1f22391a8526f43.411991 -106.272003http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20110731/local/fuel-prices.378200The prices of all fuels will rise as from tomorrow, with the biggest increase being in unleaded petrol. Product Previous Maximum Retail Price Revised Maximum Retail Price Change Unleaded...Sun, 31 Jul 2011 17:50:00 +0200timesofmaltaentimesofmalta-e5d25a06d8032597e18755b01a68c412http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/43961616/ns/weather/Sticky heat was expected to smother much of the country's midsection in coming days as hotter than usual temperatures continued to roast parts of the Midwest and South, forecasters said on Sunday.Sun, 31 Jul 2011 17:31:00 +0200msnbcenmsnbc-416e69f59a83c240328b1bc69d0e785743.411991 -106.272003http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/07/31/us-weather-idUSTRE76U1AT20110731?feedType=RSS&feedName=domesticNewsSAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - Sticky heat was expected to smother much of the country's midsection in coming days as hotter than usual temperatures continued to roast parts of the Midwest and South, forecasters said on Sunday.Sun, 31 Jul 2011 17:01:00 +0200reutersenreuters-85256701a3038e2a60b84905c74cedcc38.9051 -77.0162http://mondediplo.com/2011/08/05fukushimaJust because the Japanese are not out demonstrating about what happened at the Fukushima Daiichi plant doesn't mean they aren't frightened and resentful, only that protest isn't the Japanese way Though the situation at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant is far from resolved, life in northern Japan has mostly returned to its former tranquillity.Sun, 31 Jul 2011 15:24:00 +0200mondediploenmondediplo-c272b1ea8a64a09d198ebf306d67ee28http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2011/07/31/nadya%e2%80%99s-new-part.htmlAs designer Edward Hutabarat spoke animatedly about his passions of Indonesian textiles and empowering women artisans on Wednesday, he quickly had reporters enraptured.Sun, 31 Jul 2011 07:36:00 +0200JakartaPostenJakartaPost-3af6267dd3aefc86464d55adf3e117b2http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/07/29/us-storm-texas-idUSTRE76S77M20110729?feedType=RSS&feedName=domesticNewsCORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (Reuters) - Coastal Texas residents made final preparations on Friday for the arrival of Tropical Storm Don, expected to make landfall along the state's southernmost Gulf beaches during the night.Sat, 30 Jul 2011 01:54:00 +0200reutersenreuters-24891bc92e9ada392da9258f2c2430d731.108056 -95.261944http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/43919564/ns/weather/Coastal Texas residents made final preparations on Friday for the arrival of Tropical Storm Don, expected to make landfall along the state's southernmost Gulf beaches during the night.Sat, 30 Jul 2011 01:54:00 +0200msnbcenmsnbc-a880e944f107bae656560d25fd26c39631.108056 -95.261944http://edition.cnn.com/2011/US/07/29/tropical.storm.don/index.html?eref=rss_latestTropical Storm Don was poised to make landfall late Friday on a popular stretch of beach in south Texas, but the promise of much-needed rain for much of the parched state dimmed as the storm aimed farther south than previously predicted.Sat, 30 Jul 2011 00:15:00 +0200cnnencnn-db6bb01c2f929dc75ddd01d046fd9f4731.108056 -95.261944http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2020581/Tropical-Storm-Don-Extreme-drought-continues-storm-fails-bring-prayed-rain-parched-Texas.html?ITO=1490Coastal residents evacuated low-lying islands, flights were cancelled and despairing farmers looked towards the sky in hope, but Tropical Storm Don merely drizzled the area with around an inch or two of rain.Sat, 30 Jul 2011 22:35:00 +0200mailonsundayenmailonsunday-f5bc8023e938cf68c9188f40ab2ee73e31.4943738356216 -99.3600411817029http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/storm-may-soon-form-in-eastern-caribbean30 Jul 2011 19:56 Source: reuters // Reuters MIAMI, July 30 (Reuters) - A budding storm system about 900 miles (1450 km) east of the Lesser Antilles in the Caribbean is likely to be soon strengthen into the fifth named storm of the 2011 Atlantic hurricane season, U.S. forecasters said Saturday.Sat, 30 Jul 2011 22:26:00 +0200trustentrust-4d9116db6d55cfd533f92111c824ac1ehttp://www.ibtimes.com/articles/189705/20110730/tropical-storm-don-texas-fizzles.htmTropical Storm Don has lost momentum, the National Hurricane Center in Miami reported as the storm was approaching Baffin Bay with maximum sustained winds of 25 miles per hour at 10 p.m. Don has steadily been moving west-northwest at speeds of 14 mph. At 10 p.m.Sat, 30 Jul 2011 22:15:00 +0200ibtimes-cnenibtimes-cn-631bf29046e1218f07ea3702f95fbbc625.8321 -80.2702http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2020581/Tropical-Storm-Don-Extreme-drought-continues-storm-fails-bring-prayed-rain-parched-Texas.html?ITO=1490Coastal residents evacuated low-lying islands, flights were cancelled and despairing farmers looked towards the sky in hope, but Tropical Storm Don merely drizzled the area with around an inch or two of rain.Sat, 30 Jul 2011 21:14:00 +0200dailymailendailymail-f5bc8023e938cf68c9188f40ab2ee73e31.4943738356216 -99.3600411817029http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/189679/20110730/texas-drought-bears-tropical-storm-don-rainfall.htmAs Tropical Storm Don fizzled out, hopes that heavy rains would provide some relief to a dry and parched south Texas suffering its worst drought in years also disappeared.Sat, 30 Jul 2011 19:45:00 +0200ibtimes-cnenibtimes-cn-cb563206a1155ebcb12199193e6f9fc331.4943738356216 -99.3600411817029http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/189667/20110730/texas-storm-tropical-don-drought.htmLike us on Facebook The drought in much of Texas has had a devastating effect -- many ranchers have been forced to sell off their cattle and other livestock because the lack of rain for months has left their pastures arid and barren. However, the light rain that Don bequeathed came as moderate....Sat, 30 Jul 2011 18:45:00 +0200ibtimes-cnenibtimes-cn-8ec92eaea9f1f56bce3870531b70d1d631.4943738356216 -99.3600411817029http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2011/07/30/Tropical-Storm-Don-fizzles-in-Texas/UPI-73851312038614/CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, July 30 (UPI) -- Tropical Storm Don has made landfall just south of Corpus Christi, Texas, and it quickly fizzled out, weather forecasters said.Sat, 30 Jul 2011 18:13:00 +0200upienupi-a2325a0ac3522ef16aee8cc8bde7998a31.4943738356216 -99.3600411817029http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/3d281c11a96b4ad082fe88aa0db04305/Article_2011-07-30-US-Tropical-Storm-Texas/id-b26c938c80f94df7af2f3a1be00b934cMcALLEN, Texas (AP) — The storm that many had hoped would bring some relief to parched areas of South Texas passed Saturday after dropping less than an inch of rain — good news only for the cotton farmers who were ready to resume their harvest. The National Hurricane Center said its 4 a.m.Sat, 30 Jul 2011 15:56:00 +0200APenAP-d9bb0a572171db2357a38e6c2f5983b626.20334 -98.216141http://news.caribseek.com/Caribbean/article_96309.shtmlCOBB COUNTY, GA, U.S.A. - With Don dissipated over South Texas, an area of low pressure in the central Atlantic is being watched for development.Sat, 30 Jul 2011 14:09:00 +0200caribseekencaribseek-950d92c1db88fc26439cf8f91094d3a431.4943738356216 -99.3600411817029http://news.caribseek.com/Caribbean/article_96305.shtmlSTATE COLLEGE, PA, U.S.A. - Don't look now, but a new system in the Atlantic is likely to be the next tropical system of concern and it could cause big problems over the Antilles next week.Sat, 30 Jul 2011 14:09:00 +0200caribseekencaribseek-d9faaf5e1c8e91d66bab5c9ee44bb45ahttp://www.usatoday.com/weather/storms/2011-07-30-tropical-storm-don-texas_n.htm?csp=34news&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20usatoday-NewsTopStories%20%28News%20-%20Top%20Stories%29Thunderstorms formerly known as Tropical Storm Don were declared a "dud" and the region awoke to little relief from extreme drought.Sat, 30 Jul 2011 09:32:00 +0200usaTodayenusaToday-e02d3fa53b7a524be1977758d0faca8331.4943738356216 -99.3600411817029http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/3d281c11a96b4ad082fe88aa0db04305/Article_2011-07-30-US-Tropical-Storm-Texas/id-870006836cc0488db6029284e0575d0bMcALLEN, Texas (AP) — South Texas residents looked forward to a lovely weekend after passing thunderstorms formerly known as Tropical Storm Don were declared a "dud" and the region awoke to little relief from extreme drought. Some scattered showers had lingered over parts of South Texas, but by....Sat, 30 Jul 2011 09:19:00 +0200APenAP-98e4eaa39773ef0db663d33d48a373cd26.20334 -98.216141http://www.newschannel5.com/story/15178416/tropical-system-leaves-little-rain-in-dry-texasSouth Texas residents looked forward to a lovely weekend after passing thunderstorms formerly known as Tropical Storm Don were declared a "dud" and the region awoke to little relief from extreme drought.Sat, 30 Jul 2011 09:13:00 +0200newschannel5ennewschannel5-0651db1ecf02a143680a575faf39b4f931.4943738356216 -99.3600411817029http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/7/30/worldupdates/2011-07-30T105041Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-585355-1&sec=WorldupdatesHOUSTON (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Don, the year's first major Gulf of Mexico storm, lost much of its punch as it moved ashore in South Texas late on Friday.Sat, 30 Jul 2011 09:06:00 +0200thestar-myenthestar-my-6d3ca5d83bade53629dade0d19053df219.3395004253507 -99.627266840977631.108056 -95.261944http://edition.cnn.com/2011/US/07/30/tropical.depression.don/index.html?eref=rss_topstoriesThe storm known as Don fizzled to a tropical depression by Saturday morning, failing to quench the thirst of parched Texas counties.Sat, 30 Jul 2011 08:53:00 +0200cnnencnn-e1fa4953a422c5005595a0471d1f83d731.4943738356216 -99.3600411817029http://edition.cnn.com/2011/US/07/30/tropical.depression.don/index.html?eref=rss_latestThe storm known as Don fizzled to a tropical depression by Saturday morning, failing to quench the thirst of parched Texas counties.Sat, 30 Jul 2011 08:23:00 +0200cnnencnn-e5c8c8f45f848b1e1e11936765a1a8c331.4943738356216 -99.3600411817029http://www.focus-fen.net/?id=n256010Miami. Tropical storm Don barrelled across the Gulf of Mexico toward drought-stricken Texas Friday, carrying welcome rain for the agriculture-heavy Southwestern's state's ranchers and farmers, AFP reports/ Officials at the National Hurricane Center in Miami said that Don, which is expected to make....Sat, 30 Jul 2011 08:22:00 +0200focus-news-enenfocus-news-en-8a6f03f5669a35cbd5a49bb5bccbd95a19.3395004253507 -99.627266840977631.108056 -95.261944http://www.arabtimesonline.com/RSS/tabid/69/smid/414/ArticleID/172020/t/US-economy-slowed-sharply-in-H1-Obama-expects-growth/Default.aspxWASHINGTON, July 29, (Agencies): White House spokesman Jay Carney said on Friday President Barack Obama expects the US economy to keep growing despite a slowing trend reflected by weak GDP numbers. The economy grew at a 1.3 percent annual pace in the...Sat, 30 Jul 2011 08:21:00 +0200arabtimesenarabtimes-b34403a54f8754f95fc0953430da1e1738.9051 -77.0162http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/07/30/us-storm-texas-idUSTRE76S77M20110730?feedType=RSS&feedName=domesticNewsMCALLEN, Texas (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Don limped ashore on the south Texas Gulf Coast on Friday with mild winds and less precipitation than rain-starved Texans had been hoping for, the National Weather Service said.Sat, 30 Jul 2011 07:25:00 +0200reutersenreuters-67d1b446a208d5a75f137236967aff6831.108056 -95.261944http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/storm-don-weakens-as-it-reaches-south-texas-coast30 Jul 2011 03:17 Source: reuters // Reuters * Storm steers clear of major energy infrastructure * Don brings some rain to drought-stricken Texas * New tropical wave developing far off in Atlantic (Recasts with landfall) By Chris Baltimore HOUSTON, July 29 (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Don, the year's....Sat, 30 Jul 2011 07:07:00 +0200trustentrust-c1ea3b482c676fc516ab4a18c4b63fdahttp://www.usatoday.com/weather/storms/2011-07-30-tropical-storm-don-texas_n.htm?csp=34news&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20usatoday-NewsTopStories%20%28News%20-%20Top%20Stories%29(AP) In the end, Tropical Storm Don was little more than summer thunderstorms. Some scattered showers were expected to linger over parts of South Texas , but the area's best hope for substantial rain in months collapsed on approach Friday evening, drizzling the area with less than an inch of rain and strong breezes.Sat, 30 Jul 2011 06:32:00 +0200usaTodayenusaToday-91887632bd4440e1cafa5ca38a61f6ff31.108056 -95.261944http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/07/30/us-storm-texas-idUSTRE76S77M20110730?feedType=RSS&feedName=domesticNewsHOUSTON (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Don, the year's first major Gulf of Mexico storm, lost much of its punch as it moved ashore in South Texas late on Friday.Sat, 30 Jul 2011 05:55:00 +0200reutersenreuters-5115c8cadfe564dcaad28107c41aebe919.3395004253507 -99.627266840977631.108056 -95.261944http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/3d281c11a96b4ad082fe88aa0db04305/Article_2011-07-29-Tropical%20Storm-Texas/id-29e0aad1c7a946f898128ff5a0ee2c3cSOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas (AP) — In the end, Tropical Storm Don was little more than summer thunderstorms. Some scattered showers were expected to linger over parts of South Texas, but the area's best hope for substantial rain in months collapsed on approach Friday evening, drizzling the area with less than an inch of rain and strong breezes.Sat, 30 Jul 2011 05:48:00 +0200APenAP-45226222a68b775ae63387bbafaf08ba0.0 0.064.99060768658 -18.59399153954331.108056 -95.261944http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/43919564/ns/weather/Tropical Storm Don began to fizzle Friday night as it made landfall in Texas, bringing rain and scattered showers but not nearly enough to make a dent in the state's prolonged drought.Sat, 30 Jul 2011 05:40:00 +0200msnbcenmsnbc-6772891f11f5ad2bf57a0f521d176cd531.108056 -95.261944http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/07/29/national/main20085766.shtml(AP) SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas - In the end, Tropical Storm Don was little more than summer thunderstorms. Some scattered showers were expected to linger over parts of South Texas, but the area's best hope for substantial rain in months collapsed on approach Friday evening, drizzling the area with less than an inch of rain and strong breezes.Sat, 30 Jul 2011 05:21:00 +0200CBSnewsenCBSnews-205559312d930e5c3ec8fcf9551397650.0 0.064.99060768658 -18.59399153954331.108056 -95.261944http://www.newschannel5.com/story/15171820/tropical-storm-don-moving-closer-to-se-texasThe National Hurricane Center in Miami says Don's maximum sustained winds late Friday were 35 mph (55 kph). As the storm weakened, the tropical storm warning for the Texas coast was canceled. The National Hurricane Center says Tropical Depression Don is crossing the Texas coast near Baffin Bay.Sat, 30 Jul 2011 05:10:00 +0200newschannel5ennewschannel5-c8dbe96a0828fd1443f4f34b63f3e9a631.108056 -95.261944http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/07/30/us-storm-texas-idUSTRE76S77M20110730?feedType=RSS&feedName=domesticNewsCORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Don began washing ashore on the south Texas Gulf Coast on Friday evening with mild winds and little of the rain that drought-afflicted Texans had been hoping for, the National Weather Service said.Sat, 30 Jul 2011 04:55:00 +0200reutersenreuters-d695e8e927987ce5487988314b347c6231.108056 -95.261944http://edition.cnn.com/2011/US/07/29/tropical.storm.don/index.html?eref=rss_mostpopularTropical Storm Don came ashore Friday evening, bringing a belt of much-needed rain but not enough to slake the thirst of parched Texas counties farther inland and not enough to carry much of a threat, officials said.Sat, 30 Jul 2011 04:38:00 +0200cnnencnn-a4fa7c1f7a73317cfecb94f640ad638631.108056 -95.261944http://www.newschannel5.com/story/15171889/parched-texas-welcomes-tropical-storm-wants-moreTropical Storm Don is over. Sure, there will be some lingering scattered showers, but South Texas' best hope for substantial rain in months has collapsed on approach, wetting the area with less than an inch of rain and...Sat, 30 Jul 2011 03:54:00 +0200newschannel5ennewschannel5-6c57d02a49db3517e2e1bc10fe1ebc1731.4943738356216 -99.3600411817029http://edition.cnn.com/2011/US/07/29/tropical.storm.don/index.html?eref=rss_latestTropical Storm Don came ashore Friday evening, bringing a belt of much-needed rain but not enough to slake the thirst of parched Texas counties farther inland, officials said.Sat, 30 Jul 2011 02:30:00 +0200cnnencnn-5da4f1157edd59026057294b1800765f31.108056 -95.261944http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2011/07/28/Tropical-Storm-Don-headed-to-US/UPI-32321311867418/CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, July 28 (UPI) -- The National Hurricane Center in Miami said a steady Tropical Storm Don will hit the Texas coast near Corpus Christi late Friday or early Saturday morning.Fri, 29 Jul 2011 01:35:00 +0200upienupi-a0ae52e11ddff58511d6cde944b2888b31.108056 -95.261944http://edition.cnn.com/2011/US/07/28/tropical.storm.don/index.html?eref=rss_latestTropical Storm Don is near the center of the Gulf of Mexico and moving "briskly" toward Texas, according to the most recent statement from the National Hurricane Center.Fri, 29 Jul 2011 00:40:00 +0200cnnencnn-ca9334a4ae239378f55bddd6b4e7580919.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/facts-and-arguments/social-studies/theres-another-you-on-a-parallel-world/article2113426/?utm_medium=Feeds%3A%20RSS%2FAtom&utm_source=Home&utm_content=2113426The infinite you “Far, far away, in a galaxy with a remarkable resemblance to the Milky Way, is a star that looks remarkably like the sun,” writes Marcus Chown in the New Scientist. “And on the star’s third planet, which looks like a twin of the Earth, lives someone who, for all the world, is you.Fri, 29 Jul 2011 00:28:00 +0200theglobeandmailentheglobeandmail-83656348b82b009332aa4c975f449a35http://www.newschannel5.com/story/15171820/tropical-storm-don-moving-closer-to-se-texasTropical Storm Don is bringing much-needed rain to southeast Texas as the system gets closer to making landfall along the coast.Fri, 29 Jul 2011 23:22:00 +0200newschannel5ennewschannel5-c8287af727ed051d37877058f66a31a931.4943738356216 -99.3600411817029http://edition.cnn.com/2011/US/07/29/tropical.storm.don/index.html?eref=rss_latestTropical Storm Don was poised to make landfall late Friday on a popular stretch of beach in south Texas, but the promise of much-needed rain for much of the parched state dimmed as the storm aimed farther south than previously predicted.Fri, 29 Jul 2011 22:37:00 +0200cnnencnn-07290bedebaea7e41d0c2cfc40bdcf1231.108056 -95.261944http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/nhc-report-tropical-storm-don-still-has-winds-near-50-mph29 Jul 2011 18:23 Source: reuters // Reuters July 29 (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Don, the fourth named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season, heading toward South Texas still has winds near 50 miles per hour, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said Friday.Fri, 29 Jul 2011 21:56:00 +0200trustentrust-4d7e700660320369ebb31c704fc7ac2c31.108056 -95.261944http://edition.cnn.com/2011/US/07/29/tropical.storm.don/index.html?eref=rss_topstoriesTropical Storm Don picked up steam early Friday as it moved "briskly" toward the Texas Gulf coast, the National Hurricane Center said.Fri, 29 Jul 2011 19:04:00 +0200cnnencnn-c9fd59d7b1e8c98f8638988ee3000e3731.108056 -95.261944http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=7374945nSouth Texas is bracing for Tropical Storm Don while the rest of the state is feeling the effects of a debilitating drought. CBS News correspondent Karen Brown reports.Fri, 29 Jul 2011 18:15:00 +0200CBSnewsenCBSnews-36c2e9eaaf3669bc7fb2c6bbc361828631.4943738356216 -99.3600411817029http://www.cnn.com/2011/US/07/29/tropical.storm.don/index.html?eref=rss_usTropical Storm Don picked up steam early Friday as it moved "briskly" toward the Texas Gulf coast, the National Hurricane Center said.Fri, 29 Jul 2011 18:10:00 +0200cnnencnn-67bf52c9636ac7320177612c40efe35b31.108056 -95.261944http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2011/07/29/Tropical-Storm-Don-heads-south-of-Corpus-Christi/UPI-58801311918385/CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, July 29 (UPI) -- Tropical Storm Don shifted course southward and is expected to hit the Texas coast south of Corpus Christi, forecasters said Friday morning.Fri, 29 Jul 2011 17:58:00 +0200upienupi-c0ca5a937448cbae9cf3aad7246b589031.108056 -95.261944http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/43919564/ns/weather/As much of Texas suffers through one of its worst droughts, many rain-starved Texans are doing something they thought they would never do — looking forward to the arrival of Tropical Storm Don.Fri, 29 Jul 2011 17:53:00 +0200msnbcenmsnbc-8fe7b84f82a3ebe4f7e8fde8670aa9a831.4943738356216 -99.3600411817029http://www.newschannel5.com/story/15171820/tropical-storm-don-moving-closer-to-se-texasTropical Storm Don is moving closer to southeast Texas as it crosses the central Gulf of Mexico, but it isn't expected to become a hurricane.Fri, 29 Jul 2011 17:15:00 +0200newschannel5ennewschannel5-6615c2cd1b07dddd3dc660ba26dd622b19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/07/29/national/main20085407.shtmlWith more than 90 percent of Texas in extreme or exceptional drought, the state looking forward to much-needed rainFri, 29 Jul 2011 16:28:00 +0200CBSnewsenCBSnews-e9c3aaf7d4f1287c7d2ecc29312afd5c31.4943738356216 -99.3600411817029http://www.prensa-latina.cu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=310749&Itemid=12 9 de julio de 2011, 09:38 Mexico City, Jul 29 (Prensa Latina) The state of Tamaulipas remained under alert Friday due to Tropical Storm Don, the fourth storm of the 2011 hurricane season, according to civil protection authorities.  Fri, 29 Jul 2011 16:03:00 +0200prensa-latina-enenprensa-latina-en-59010d712ffa67f9db56d68ed7539d6724.2927794954186 -98.6723228943431http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/189139/20110729/storm-don-fails-to-threaten-us-oil-output-materially.htmWTI crude slipped in European session despite reports that some producers in Gulf of Mexico have cut output due to Tropical Storm Don. Investors paid little attention to the potential disruption as the main focus is on US and European debt problems. Market sentiment remained weak.Fri, 29 Jul 2011 15:40:00 +0200ibtimes-cnenibtimes-cn-b3bb9fbe66eecd7b66c0788014a060d619.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=7374911nTexas is in the middle of its worst drought in history. KHOU-TV's Kevin Reece reports how Texas's residents are welcoming Hurricane Don and it's proposed 3-5 inches of rain.Fri, 29 Jul 2011 15:28:00 +0200CBSnewsenCBSnews-168e61a0bb812c842499cb374969d40f31.4943738356216 -99.3600411817029http://www.news24.com/World/News/Texas-looking-forward-to-storm-20110729As much of Texas suffers through one of its worst droughts, many rain-starved Texans are looking forward to the arrival of a tropical storm.Fri, 29 Jul 2011 15:17:00 +0200news24ennews24-892dccc9cafd85dd39bc792a174dc0dd31.4943738356216 -99.3600411817029http://www.newschannel5.com/story/15171820/tropical-storm-don-moving-closer-to-se-texasTropical Storm Don is moving closer to southeast Texas as it crosses the central Gulf of Mexico, but it isn't expected to become a hurricane.Fri, 29 Jul 2011 14:27:00 +0200newschannel5ennewschannel5-61abf39c3d9eba7c8ef920f0d8dc5b9b19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/f70471f764144b2fab526d39972d37b3/Article_2011-07-29-Oil%20Prices/id-e66d3c180b2e43e191acc95f2a34d57bOil prices fell below $97 a barrel Friday as U.S. leaders failed to agree to lift the government debt limit just days from a deadline, leaving investors to consider worst-case scenarios if a default occurs. By early afternoon in Europe, benchmark oil for September delivery was down 78 cents to $96.Fri, 29 Jul 2011 14:07:00 +0200APenAP-339dd19b3dfb4baa4da33391d77d64f5http://dalje.com/en-world/apache-pulls-staff-from-gulf-ahead-of-don/373797HOUSTON, July 29 (UPI) -- U.S. energy explorer Apache Corp. announced that it evacuated 368 workers from facilities in the western Gulf of Mexico because of Tropical Storm Don. Apache said 368 workers were evacuated ahead of the storm. Production of...Fri, 29 Jul 2011 13:04:00 +0200javno-enenjavno-en-46ba56c0a338cdfe73ba0d8d9848b1a219.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/tropical-storm-don-is-forecast-to-strike-the-united-states-at-about-2200-gmt-on-29-july29 Jul 2011 09:35 Source: Content partner // Tropical Storm Risk Tropical storm Don is forecast to strike the United States at about 22:00 GMT on 29 July.Data supplied by theUS National Hurricane Centersuggest that the point of landfallwill benear26.4 N,96.3 W.Fri, 29 Jul 2011 12:45:00 +0200trustentrust-76b625870230ba19d70e4210d6fc3e4f48.041679 -107.53579738.424809 -82.02607742.950556 -91.28916737.176689 -113.2855http://www.upi.com/Business_News/Energy-Resources/2011/07/29/Apache-pulls-staff-from-gulf-ahead-of-Don/UPI-84581311932238/HOUSTON, July 29 (UPI) -- U.S. energy explorer Apache Corp. announced that it evacuated 368 workers from facilities in the western Gulf of Mexico because of Tropical Storm Don.Fri, 29 Jul 2011 11:53:00 +0200upienupi-bc72883d3f3a7f62978589997bb9c5ab19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776http://edition.cnn.com/2011/US/07/29/tropical.storm.don/index.html?eref=rss_latestTropical Storm Don set its sights on south Texas on Friday as it churned across the Gulf of Mexico, the National Hurricane Center said.Fri, 29 Jul 2011 11:35:00 +0200cnnencnn-8f525b71d38c3966190c640eaebe013719.3395004253507 -99.627266840977631.108056 -95.261944http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2020111/Bring-After-months-drought-rain-starved-Texas-welcomes-arrival-Tropical-Storm-Don.html?ITO=1490But rather than bracing themselves for relentless rain and destructive cyclones, locals in Texas are welcoming the perfect storm in the hope it will end months of drought.Fri, 29 Jul 2011 10:17:00 +0200dailymailendailymail-713a0daa9e37834f7a706a414db7089331.4943738356216 -99.3600411817029http://www.newschannel5.com/story/15171889/parched-texas-welcomes-tropical-storm-wants-moreEmergency managers along the Gulf Coast typically don't welcome severe weather, but with more than 90 percent of Texas in extreme or exceptional drought, there's barely concealed excitement for Tropical Storm...Fri, 29 Jul 2011 09:38:00 +0200newschannel5ennewschannel5-87491749d35ac0a811d2f1c0c384eba531.4943738356216 -99.3600411817029http://www.usatoday.com/weather/storms/2011-07-29-storm-don-texas_n.htm?csp=34news&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20usatoday-NewsTopStories%20%28News%20-%20Top%20Stories%29Don was expected to make landfall early Saturday as a tropical storm with sustained winds of 55 to 60 mph.Fri, 29 Jul 2011 09:25:00 +0200usaTodayenusaToday-de59fbc380b04b67af1ba0c75b090be331.4943738356216 -99.3600411817029http://www.newschannel5.com/story/15171820/tropical-storm-don-moving-closer-to-se-texasTropical Storm Don is moving closer to southeast Texas as it crosses the central Gulf of Mexico, but it isn't expected to become a hurricane.Fri, 29 Jul 2011 09:08:00 +0200newschannel5ennewschannel5-15186f1b4e8a62b520465f479f9d6e3f19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776http://chicago.ibtimes.com/articles/188952/20110729/drought-stricken-texas-welcomes-tropical-storm-don.htmAs much of Texas suffers through one of its worst droughts, many rain-starved Texans are doing something they thought they would never do -- looking forward to the arrival of a tropical storm.Fri, 29 Jul 2011 09:08:00 +0200ibtimes-cnenibtimes-cn-1d6ad986fe8c906c94c586a0df7d57cd31.4943738356216 -99.3600411817029http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2011/07/29/Tropical-Storm-Don-approaches-Texas-coast/UPI-58801311918385/MIAMI, July 29 (UPI) -- Tropical Storm Don gained strength in the Gulf of Mexico late Thursday as it headed toward the coast of Texas, the National Hurricane Center in Miami said.Fri, 29 Jul 2011 08:52:00 +0200upienupi-bf908c73dcb22934b5dd6e6e573da82b25.8321 -80.270219.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776http://edition.cnn.com/2011/US/07/29/tropical.storm.don/index.html?eref=rss_latestTropical Storm Don picked up steam early Friday as it moved "briskly" toward the Texas Gulf coast, the National Hurricane Center said.Fri, 29 Jul 2011 08:34:00 +0200cnnencnn-7e36d334f5f819023e092a97648f847f31.108056 -95.261944http://www.chinapost.com.tw/international/americas/2011/07/29/311574/Nuclear-waste.htm(ChinaPost.com.tw) - A contract to process 1,000 tons of nuclear waste from Germany has environmental activists concerned that the town of Oak Ridge, Tennessee, could become a prime destination for the world's nuclear trash.Fri, 29 Jul 2011 08:07:00 +0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-13ee7b3e6796f2cca66044e32cd1bd8552.5163 13.327635.8429742938734 -86.3433683935789http://www.cnn.com/2011/US/07/29/tropical.storm.don/index.html?eref=rss_latestTropical Storm Don picked up steam early Friday as it moved "briskly" toward the Texas Gulf coast, the National Hurricane Center said.Fri, 29 Jul 2011 07:10:00 +0200cnnencnn-422de85e8dadd124c6b6c5bb17ff5ab631.108056 -95.261944http://www.gmanews.tv/story/227778/nation/dpwh-commonwealth-ave-extension-opening-soonThe R-7 Don Mariano Marcos Avenue (Commonwealth Avenue) road extension project in Quezon City is "substantially completed" and will be opened to traffic soon, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said.Fri, 29 Jul 2011 05:58:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-2716640a4add2ee5727120c447cbeb8814.6629 121.065http://www.gmanews.tv/story/227779/nation/weather-kabayan-maintains-strength-moves-northwestwardTropical Storm Kabayan (Muifa) has maintained its strength as it continued moving northwestward Friday morning, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Friday.Fri, 29 Jul 2011 05:58:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-e293193d951fb4304708dddc621a2b39http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/47290318/HOUSTON (Reuters) - Gulf of Mexico producers reduced oil and natural gas output on Thursday as Tropical Storm Don churned northwest toward the Texas Coast, where it could make landfall by the ...Fri, 29 Jul 2011 04:33:00 +0200irishsunenirishsun-6f3ffb7ad56422c4b90cd2f390c1ce1d19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776http://www.gmanews.tv/story/227738/nation/namfrel-exec-confirms-dagdag-bawas-in-lanao-del-sur-during-04-pollsAn official of election watchdog National Citizens' Movement for Free Elections (NAMFREL) on Thursday recounted how votes were supposedly padded and shaved in Lanao del Sur during the 2004 presidential polls to ensure the victory of then administration candidate Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.Fri, 29 Jul 2011 03:42:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-3793be46e2c1a9eb3b3654a752e379fehttp://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/tropical-storm-don-aims-for-texas-coast/story-e6frfku0-1226104109265?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20newscomaubreakingndm%20%28NEWS.com.au%20%7C%20Breaking%20News%29TROPICAL storm Don strengthened slightly today as it churned through the Gulf of Mexico toward the southeast coast of Texas, the National Hurricane Center said.Fri, 29 Jul 2011 03:07:00 +0200news_com_auennews_com_au-5c7d1dc3857a7581309575492849b6e219.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/07/29/us-usa-storm-drought-idUSTRE76S02R20110729?feedType=RSS&feedName=domesticNewsSAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - As much of Texas suffers through one of its worst droughts, many rain-starved Texans are doing something they thought they would never do -- looking forward to the arrival of a tropical storm.Fri, 29 Jul 2011 02:45:00 +0200reutersenreuters-3d43de0add0914f6a6085587691bbcddhttp://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2011/07/27/Tropical-Storm-Don-headed-for-Texas-coast/UPI-91451311807700/MIAMI, July 27 (UPI) -- Tropical Storm Don formed over the southern Gulf of Mexico Wednesday, and was to gather strength over the next 48 hours as it heads northwest, forecasts said.Thu, 28 Jul 2011 01:07:00 +0200upienupi-2bee36dc16c39033eebdbd18ec6dcabe19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/arts/movies/israeli-horror-film-rabies-a-cinematic-first/article2111866/?utm_medium=Feeds%3A%20RSS%2FAtom&utm_source=Home&utm_content=2111866Horror film is being touted as the first such genre flick produced in the countryThu, 28 Jul 2011 00:16:00 +0200theglobeandmailentheglobeandmail-4a72ad1b3e69f1a41d8b08aa2259eb9631.3525303545421 34.9673005529651http://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/americas/07/27/mexico.tropical.weather/index.html?eref=rss_mostpopularTropical Storm Don has developed over the southern Gulf of Mexico with maximum sustained winds of 40 mph, the National Hurricane Center said Wednesday.Thu, 28 Jul 2011 00:15:00 +0200cnnencnn-8b3a46a47f4acd332e3286c1fb612b3119.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776http://www.csmonitor.com/Business/Latest-News-Wires/2011/0728/Oil-futures-falter-on-debt-storm-concernsOil futures slipped 3 cents to $97.38 a barrel for West Texas Intermediate crude. In London, Brent oil futures fell 5 cents to $117.38.Thu, 28 Jul 2011 22:56:00 +0200csmonitorencsmonitor-db0d0ee9c20fcfde91ad8bd1def6286131.4943738356216 -99.3600411817029http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/local/2011/7/28/40388/Tropical-wave-bring-scattered-showers-thunderstormsSanto Domingo.- A tropical wave located over the Mona Passage will bring scattered showers and thunderstorms to the Northeast, Southeast and the Central Mountains, gradually spreading towards the Southwest and border zone as it moves westward.Thu, 28 Jul 2011 22:37:00 +0200dominicantodayendominicantoday-39637b9196a44c2fb82c950da134e58718.5672806275142 -69.851781331852http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/tropical-storm-don-is-forecast-to-strike-the-united-states-at-about-0400-gmt-on-30-july28 Jul 2011 15:35 Source: Content partner // Tropical Storm Risk Tropical storm Don is forecast to strike the United States at about 04:00 GMT on 30 July.Data supplied by theUS National Hurricane Centersuggest that the point of landfallwill benear27.7 N,96.7 W.Thu, 28 Jul 2011 21:27:00 +0200trustentrust-2ebabed7d53bdf4ceae6e4917bf71fa348.041679 -107.53579738.424809 -82.02607742.950556 -91.28916737.176689 -113.2855http://www.usatoday.com/weather/storms/2011-07-28-tropical-storm-don-texas_n.htm?csp=34news&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20usatoday-NewsTopStories%20%28News%20-%20Top%20Stories%29Tropical Storm Don is over the central Gulf of Mexico but not forecast to become a hurricane as it moves toward southeastern Texas.Thu, 28 Jul 2011 21:24:00 +0200usaTodayenusaToday-62076c52181256e540edecc11c7a73cd19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776http://edition.cnn.com/2011/US/07/28/tropical.storm.don/index.html?eref=rss_usA tropical storm watch was in place for much of the Texas coast early Thursday as Tropical Storm Don churned into the central Gulf of Mexico, the National Hurricane Center said.Thu, 28 Jul 2011 20:52:00 +0200cnnencnn-2323a5a02fb58d019920cbcc6d4c579219.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/f70471f764144b2fab526d39972d37b3/Article_2011-07-28-Oil%20Prices/id-23867f5ee55549899ec7b2f08a607259NEW YORK (AP) — Oil was lower Thursday afternoon, as traders waited to learn more about the possible impact of a tropical storm in the Gulf of Mexico, the wrangling over the debt ceiling in Washington and the debt crisis in Europe. Tropical storm Don formed in the Gulf near Mexico's Yucatan....Thu, 28 Jul 2011 20:38:00 +0200APenAP-3fd6bb76f85dee7efa6b97f3a608a34938.9051 -77.016220.7813219818427 -88.924155049056119.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/43931177/ns/weather/Overnight storms dumped a record amount of rain on parts of the Midwest, including more than 10 inches falling on Dubuque, Iowa, prompting fears of more Mississippi River flooding.Thu, 28 Jul 2011 20:37:00 +0200msnbcenmsnbc-1eacab814429539a1bc9ea2cbe42d8a432.7518403486568 -89.665869681910242.503578 -90.668854http://7thspace.com/headlines/390441/fema_get_ready_now_for_potential_tropical_weather_in_texas.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%207thspace%20%287thSpace%20Interactive%29Texans are urged to take steps now to get ready in advance of Tropical Storm Don that could soon impact parts of the state. The Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Region 6 office is continuing to work with its partners at the Texas ...Thu, 28 Jul 2011 20:29:00 +02007thspaceen7thspace-1b59644f663c3b5e0ce7b6b790cd8a3f31.4943738356216 -99.3600411817029http://www.newschannel5.com/story/15162061/tropical-storm-don-moving-toward-southern-texasTropical Storm Don is over the central Gulf of Mexico but not forecast to become a hurricane as it moves toward southeastern Texas.Thu, 28 Jul 2011 20:15:00 +0200newschannel5ennewschannel5-87c7603865810b035c249dc84514956419.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/07/28/us-weather-midwest-idUSTRE76R5YK20110728?feedType=RSS&feedName=domesticNewsCHICAGO (Reuters) - Overnight storms dumped a record amount of rain on parts of the Midwest, including more than 10 inches falling on Dubuque, Iowa, prompting fears of more Mississippi River flooding.Thu, 28 Jul 2011 20:13:00 +0200reutersenreuters-521a2ef82e751fc2035f21f4e721dd4f42.503578 -90.668854http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/188510/20110728/tropical-storm-don-texas-gulf-of-mexico-sever-drought.htmSouth Texas is the most drought-plagued area in the United States right now and Tropical Storm Don, brewing in the Gulf of Mexico, will likely bring much needed rain to the region when it hits the South Texas coast late Friday or early Saturday morning.Thu, 28 Jul 2011 18:33:00 +0200ibtimes-cnenibtimes-cn-44ad61688db7de5e89670a850a43b14419.3395004253507 -99.627266840977631.108056 -95.261944http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2011/07/28/Tropical-Storm-Don-to-provide-drought-relief-in-Texas/UPI-22431311864031/CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, July 28 (UPI) -- Tropical Storm Don is expected to bring beneficial rain to parched southern Texas this weekend, forecasters said.Thu, 28 Jul 2011 18:24:00 +0200upienupi-696e31d5d9f2aa844b36703c9ad1255931.4943738356216 -99.3600411817029http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2011/07/28/Tropical-Storm-Don-headed-to-US/UPI-32321311867418/CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, July 28 (UPI) -- The National Hurricane Center in Miami says Tropical Storm Don will hit the Texas coast near Corpus Christi late Friday or early Saturday morning.Thu, 28 Jul 2011 18:24:00 +0200upienupi-e25ba49ec24cf6416995520a04382d5c31.108056 -95.261944http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/43919564/ns/weather/Tropical Storm Don, the fourth named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season, was churning Thursday across the southern Gulf of Mexico and toward the Texas coast.Thu, 28 Jul 2011 18:23:00 +0200msnbcenmsnbc-ea72b228a72dd77fe84c59cc2f0781f919.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776http://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2011-07/20923301-as-hurricane-season-approaches-gulf-coast-new-free-app-provides-real-time-local-updates-to-keep-residents-safe-and-informed-008.htmHOUSTON , July 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Every year hurricanes and tropical storms ravage the Gulf Coast leaving trails of destructThu, 28 Jul 2011 18:18:00 +0200finanznachrichten-enenfinanznachrichten-en-b778709cf127ea2ed063d79c9d9a788fhttp://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/f70471f764144b2fab526d39972d37b3/Article_2011-07-28-Oil%20Prices/id-4a37b32607cb4e47a339f20c58076051NEW YORK (AP) — Oil was slightly higher Thursday, as traders waited to learn more about the possible impact of a tropical storm in the Gulf of Mexico, the wrangling over the debt ceiling in Washington and the debt crisis in Europe. Tropical storm Don formed in the Gulf near Mexico's Yucatan....Thu, 28 Jul 2011 17:56:00 +0200APenAP-327e1bd6c2ac170d5492a1a362e51edf38.9051 -77.016220.7813219818427 -88.924155049056119.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776http://7thspace.com/headlines/390421/fema_wildfire_awareness_outdoor_activities.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%207thspace%20%287thSpace%20Interactive%29An estimated 90 percent of all Texas wildfires are caused by human activity. High winds and dry conditions can set the stage for potentially severe fires. The greatest single cause is when burning debris is not properly contained and sparks or burning ...Thu, 28 Jul 2011 17:29:00 +02007thspaceen7thspace-e751e9ac1a486e66535a31d95f4f689f31.4943738356216 -99.3600411817029http://edition.cnn.com/2011/US/07/28/tropical.storm.don/index.html?eref=rss_latest(CNN) -- It's not often that a tropical storm offers welcome news. But if Tropical Storm Don maintains its current path, the expected heavy rainfall may prove to be a silver lining for the most drought-plagued area of the United States. "Some parts of Texas are more than 15 inches below average.Thu, 28 Jul 2011 16:58:00 +0200cnnencnn-0337922e42035638e0966e73ff1d067c31.4943738356216 -99.3600411817029http://www.irrawaddy.org/article.php?art_id=21790People in eastern Shan State are still fighting to recover from the devastation of the 7.0-magnitude earthquake that rocked the region in March. And while the majority struggle to survive, several hundred families have migrated to Thailand seeking refuge or better job opportunities.Thu, 28 Jul 2011 16:54:00 +0200irrawaddyenirrawaddy-ef84bffb57367e7fd31c3e74775b782313.7308 100.521http://www.prensa-latina.cu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=310423&Itemid=128 de julio de 2011, 10:21 Havana, Jul 28 (Prensa Latina) Tropical Storm Don continued moving into the Gulf of Mexico, the Cuban Meteorological Institut (INSMET) reported Thursday.  Thu, 28 Jul 2011 16:47:00 +0200prensa-latina-enenprensa-latina-en-82d1b4ee9b083d6ffbcd354407833ef019.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/2411cd3571b4f088/id/47273422/A yellow hue from the rising Sun lit up the windows of South Florida homes, announcing the beginning of a sunny and steamy Thursday.Skies are expected to remain clear for most of the day and ...Thu, 28 Jul 2011 16:44:00 +0200irishsunenirishsun-65ebcdce58097132e8d3b296c6fd2d6a28.6535391673714 -82.4751710549983-7.40206922191156 144.801535425291http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/07/28/us-storm-don-idUSTRE76R1MV20110728?feedType=RSS&feedName=domesticNews(Reuters) - Tropical 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 16:43:00 +0200reutersenreuters-cf284d7456f5ce76cc5cf7428388726f19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2019578/U-S-heat-wave-Hurricane-headed-Texas-heat-dome-deaths-64.html?ITO=1490The National Hurricane Center in Miami says Don's maximum sustained winds Thursday are near 40 mph with some strengthening possible.Thu, 28 Jul 2011 16:27:00 +0200dailymailendailymail-d26bd31c58c619af513404be4217b51625.8321 -80.2702http://edition.cnn.com/2011/US/07/28/tropical.storm.don/index.html?eref=rss_topstoriesA tropical storm watch was in place for much of the Texas coast early Thursday as Tropical Storm Don churned into the central Gulf of Mexico, the National Hurricane Center said.Thu, 28 Jul 2011 13:12:00 +0200cnnencnn-503ffd20f65a50f4eb2ac57f87076ce919.3395004253507 -99.627266840977632.728056 -100.4525http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/tropical-storm-don-is-forecast-to-strike-the-united-states-at-about-0600-gmt-on-30-july28 Jul 2011 09:35 Source: Content partner // Tropical Storm Risk Tropical storm Don is forecast to strike the United States at about 06:00 GMT on 30 July.Data supplied by theUS National Hurricane Centersuggest that the point of landfallwill benear27.3 N,97.1 W.Thu, 28 Jul 2011 12:15:00 +0200trustentrust-8e933c336402d8e59519cf184ec069ab48.041679 -107.53579738.424809 -82.02607742.950556 -91.28916737.176689 -113.2855http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/07/28/us-storm-don-idUSTRE76R1MV20110728?feedType=RSS&feedName=domesticNews(Reuters) - Tropical Storm Don, the fourth named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season that formed on Wednesday over the oil-rich Gulf of Mexico, has not changed appreciably during the past several hours, heading west-northwest toward the coast of Texas, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.Thu, 28 Jul 2011 11:10:00 +0200reutersenreuters-5cde30a5d1f5588e5259fed1be08d47e19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776http://www.newschannel5.com/story/15162061/tropical-storm-don-moving-toward-southern-texasA tropical storm watch has been extended as Tropical Storm Don moves across the Gulf of Mexico toward southeastern Texas, where it's expected to make landfall Friday.Thu, 28 Jul 2011 11:02:00 +0200newschannel5ennewschannel5-6908c11e5ad26dd8e30051bbcb5c2e5b19.3395004253507 -99.627266840977631.108056 -95.261944http://news.caribseek.com/Caribbean/article_96120.shtmlMIAMI, FL, U.S.A. - Tropical Storm Don has formed in the Gulf of Mexico about 120 miles north of Cozumel, Mexico, according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami.Thu, 28 Jul 2011 08:53:00 +0200caribseekencaribseek-486b28e2a4ffd5e6b93ce8036f425ad625.8321 -80.270219.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/188148/20110728/texas-tropical-storm-don-southern-gulf-of-mexico-southeastern-national-hurricane-center-hurricane-ce.htmThe Tropical Storm Don in the southern Gulf of Mexico is heading towards the Southeastern Texas coast and is expected to rain in Texas by late Friday, National Weather Service reported.Thu, 28 Jul 2011 08:01:00 +0200ibtimes-cnenibtimes-cn-bed7f5e3531bc9b902c681aa419d4fe219.3395004253507 -99.627266840977631.108056 -95.261944http://edition.cnn.com/2011/US/07/28/tropical.storm.don/index.html?eref=rss_latestA tropical storm watch was in place for much of the Texas coast early Thursday as Tropical Storm Don churned into the central Gulf of Mexico, the National Hurricane Center said.Thu, 28 Jul 2011 07:18:00 +0200cnnencnn-2e9ffd2ebd33b368c4e6e6e50b65529219.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776http://edition.cnn.com/2011/US/07/28/tropical.storm.don/index.html?eref=rss_latestA tropical storm watch was in place for much of the Texas coast early Thursday as Tropical Storm Don churned into the central Gulf of Mexico, the National Hurricane Center said.Thu, 28 Jul 2011 06:40:00 +0200cnnencnn-37c96e065de9742b27bef7142b5b7b7419.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/2411cd3571b4f088/id/47260796/Tropical Storm Don has formed over the southern Gulf of Mexico.It is about 120 miles north of Cozumel, Mexico, and about 755 miles east-southeast of Corpus Christi, Texas.The system is of no concern ...Thu, 28 Jul 2011 06:25:00 +0200irishsunenirishsun-dfe5270df6422b871147d9d4539f419e19.3395004253507 -99.627266840977620.510071 -86.948914http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/tropical-storm-don-struck-mexico-at-about-2100-gmt-on-27-july28 Jul 2011 03:35 Source: Content partner // Tropical Storm Risk Tropical storm Don struck Mexico at about 21:00 GMT on 27 July.Data supplied by theUS National Hurricane Centersuggest that the point of landfallwasnear22.2 N,87.0 W.Don brought 1-minute maximum sustained winds to the region of around64 km/h (40 mph).Thu, 28 Jul 2011 06:07:00 +0200trustentrust-9c25b21e6a828138b6ad09dcbc7704b419.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776http://www.usatoday.com/weather/storms/2011-07-27-tropical-storm-don-texas_n.htm?csp=34news&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20usatoday-NewsTopStories%20%28News%20-%20Top%20Stories%29Forecasters say Tropical Storm Don in the southern Gulf of Mexico is tracking toward parched southeastern Texas.Thu, 28 Jul 2011 05:20:00 +0200usaTodayenusaToday-d0d83580f2c683b2d98ca7e25c631dfc19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776http://www.newschannel5.com/story/15159254/tropical-storm-don-forms-in-southern-gulfForecasters say Tropical Storm Don in the southern Gulf of Mexico is tracking toward parched southeastern Texas and is expected to make landfall late Friday.Thu, 28 Jul 2011 04:58:00 +0200newschannel5ennewschannel5-9fb10bea6fc773421e1cde49f530a90e19.3395004253507 -99.627266840977631.108056 -95.261944http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/2411cd3571b4f088/id/47256567/MIAMI -- Forecasters say Tropical Storm Don has formed in the southern Gulf of Mexico and its track over the next several days shows that it's headed toward southeastern Texas.The National ...Thu, 28 Jul 2011 04:53:00 +0200irishsunenirishsun-b0d00b2d75c6fafed66503d2741d8f7719.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776http://www.usatoday.com/weather/storms/2011-07-27-tropical-storm-don-texas_n.htm?csp=34news&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20usatoday-NewsTopStories%20%28News%20-%20Top%20Stories%29Tropical Storm Don has formed in the southern Gulf of Mexico and its track shows that it's headed toward southeastern Texas.Thu, 28 Jul 2011 04:20:00 +0200usaTodayenusaToday-2f770946346429c8081d1ead609c7f0319.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/british-columbia/bc-to-reel-in-next-megathrust-earthquake-study-says/article2112283/?utm_medium=Feeds%3A%20RSS%2FAtom&utm_source=Home&utm_content=2112283The fault line where tectonic plates are colliding in the Pacific Northwest is much deeper than previously thought, which could mean the Olympic Peninsula will be hit hard when a megathrust earthquake next occurs on the West Coast, a new study suggests. A team of Canadian and U.S.Thu, 28 Jul 2011 04:02:00 +0200theglobeandmailentheglobeandmail-a2495c1913fb380cf1a2731962ef1d5ehttp://www.topix.net/topstories/tropical-storm- Topix Tracker Articles, photos, and discussions about Tropical Storm from the top news sites on the web. Continually tracked and updated. CNN - Tropical Storm Don has developed over the southern Gulf of Mexico with maximum sustained winds of 40 mph, the National Hurricane Center said Wednesday. Advertise with Topix Reach local customers.Thu, 28 Jul 2011 03:47:00 +0200topixentopix-faf36e584c73727f5fb48d28e33c349f19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/43919564/ns/weather/Tropical Storm Don, the first major Gulf of Mexico storm this year, formed over the southern part of the oil-rich basin on Wednesday on a track toward the Texas coast.Thu, 28 Jul 2011 02:19:00 +0200msnbcenmsnbc-2c04fd681f77e1f4cdaa57846cfa81e419.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/nhc-report-tropical-storm-don-forms-over-southern-gulf-of-mexico27 Jul 2011 21:15 Source: reuters // Reuters July 27 (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Don, the fourth named storm of the U.S. Atlantic hurricane season, formed on Wednesday over the southern part of the oil-rich Gulf of Mexico, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.Wed, 27 Jul 2011 23:58:00 +0200trustentrust-05a3c91200aaf89fe9158fbc02562e8e19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/tropical-storm-don-is-forecast-to-strike-mexico-at-about-2100-gmt-on-27-july27 Jul 2011 21:50 Source: Content partner // Tropical Storm Risk Tropical storm Don is forecast to strike Mexico at about 21:00 GMT on 27 July.Data supplied by theUS National Hurricane Centersuggest that the point of landfallwill benear22.2 N,87.0 W.Don is expected to bring 1-minute maximum sustained winds to the region of around64 km/h (40 mph).Wed, 27 Jul 2011 23:58:00 +0200trustentrust-7de6d99c9ada22e3bb2ddc70ba4b1f7d19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776http://www.newschannel5.com/story/15159254/tropical-storm-don-forms-in-southern-gulfForecasters say Tropical Storm Don has formed in the southern Gulf of Mexico and its track over the next several days shows that it's headed toward southeastern Texas.Wed, 27 Jul 2011 23:25:00 +0200newschannel5ennewschannel5-c03ee3c34898ef06bd10f44c02fd4afa19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776http://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/americas/07/27/tropical.storm.don/index.html?eref=edition_americasTropical Storm Don has developed over the southern Gulf of Mexico with maximum sustained winds of 40 mph, the National Hurricane Center said Wednesday.Wed, 27 Jul 2011 23:23:00 +0200cnnencnn-ed216170442c79da5fe5fd221270aab119.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/nhc-report-chance-of-cyclone-over-gulf-of-mexico-near-100-pct27 Jul 2011 17:58 Source: reuters // Reuters July 27 (Reuters) - A low-pressure system near the Yucatan Channel has a near 100 percent chance of developing into a tropical cyclone during the next 48 hours, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said on Wednesday, posing a threat to energy facilities in the Gulf of Mexico.Wed, 27 Jul 2011 20:55:00 +0200trustentrust-cc0f967b872131682b2431a0f94fc3b220.7813219818427 -88.924155049056119.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776http://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2011-07/20909321-protect-your-pets-remember-to-include-them-in-your-evacuation-and-disaster-planning-008.htmNEW I.I.I. WEB VIDEO AND B-ROLL AVAILABLE NEW YORK , July 27, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- All too often when a dWed, 27 Jul 2011 18:11:00 +0200finanznachrichten-enenfinanznachrichten-en-31da335cc4ffd4b5c733ccdd9f7985e5http://www.tribuneonline.org/headlines/20110728hed2.htmlBy Virgilio J. Bugaoisan 07/28/2011 Had the “inaccurate” weather forecast come from former Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) chief Prisco Nilo, he would have certainly gotten a mouthful from President Aquino, but not for the Pagasa under one of his favorite Cabinet members.Wed, 27 Jul 2011 15:52:00 +0200tribuneonlineentribuneonline-cf405c301bf8af56e081fbdf752e60cdhttp://news.caribseek.com/Caribbean/article_96091.shtml"AccuWeather.com meteorologists have pinpointed landfall to occur either late on Friday or Friday night." STATE COLLEGE, PA, U.S.A. - A strong tropical wave in the northwestern Caribbean is not only on the verge of organizing into a tropical depression, but may also eventually target Texas.Wed, 27 Jul 2011 13:14:00 +0200caribseekencaribseek-f142aac5d9b981e9e95fde712ec726c231.108056 -95.261944http://news.caribseek.com/Caribbean/article_96092.shtmlCOBB COUNTY, GA, U.S.A. - An area of low pressure is forming in the northwestern Caribbean just to the east of Cancun, Mexico.Wed, 27 Jul 2011 13:14:00 +0200caribseekencaribseek-dfa13eec1da09ee902aeb3c808cf3ed419.3395004253507 -99.627266840977621.523561 -87.047712http://www.rferl.org/content/heat_and_fire_return_to_russia_as_questions_linger_over_deaths_in_2010/24278188.htmlWith much of Russia sweltering under a heat wave and forest fires ravaging the Far East, concern is mounting over a possible repeat of a health disaster that engulfed the country last summer.Wed, 27 Jul 2011 11:33:00 +0200rferlenrferl-9f660bce86eea399c86c8ae2d734331f55.7388 37.6665http://www.gmanews.tv/story/227499/nation/mmda-lifts-wednesdays-vehicle-number-coding-due-to-juaningThe Metropolitan Manila Development Authority has lifted the number coding scheme for Wednesday, July 27, due to inclement weather brought by Tropical Storm Juaning, the agency said on its Twitter account.Tue, 26 Jul 2011 20:29:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-c290df57f1f380b08e34da5e071f887ahttp://www.gmanews.tv/story/227499/nation/mmda-lifts-wednesdays-vehicle-number-coding-due-to-juaningThe Metropolitan Manila Development Authority has lifted the number coding scheme for Wednesday, July 27, due to inclement weather brought by Tropical Storm Juaning, the agency said on its Twitter account.Tue, 26 Jul 2011 14:18:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-a767e3044476ac21c88641a50d3e0789http://www.gmanews.tv/story/227489/nation/classes-suspended-in-ncr-region-iii-on-wednesday-due-to-juaningThe Department of Education (DepEd) has suspended pre-school to high school classes in the National Capital Region and Central Luzon on Wednesday due to the expected heavy rains brought by Tropical Storm Juaning.Tue, 26 Jul 2011 14:18:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-ed9c893ab0bff341c71663b6ca5d5cbbhttp://www.gmanews.tv/story/227485/nation/pnoy-aunt-dies-after-collapsing-during-brothers-funeral-serviceJosephine Cojuangco-Reyes, the aunt of President Benigno Aquino III, died on Tuesday after collapsing during the funeral service for her elder brother Don Pedro Cojuangco, who died last week.Tue, 26 Jul 2011 13:32:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-c8f65a4836a29d6a5640e1a7a124de48http://www.gmanews.tv/story/227489/nation/classes-suspended-in-ncr-on-wednesday-due-to-juaningThe Department of Education (DepEd) has suspended pre-school to high school classes in the National Capital Region on Wednesday due to the expected heavy rains brought by Tropical Storm Juaning.Tue, 26 Jul 2011 13:32:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-13800477897f20eab2f60a4e3cace0dfhttp://www.gmanews.tv/story/227482/nation/oppositions-counter-sona-deferred-due-to-bad-weatherThe opposition's answer to President Benigno Aquino III's State of the Nation Address (SONA) - or the counter-SONA - did not push through on Tuesday after the House of Representatives suspended its session due to bad weather.Tue, 26 Jul 2011 12:47:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-4250e0541ba31928412714a327d428b3http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2018245/My-pooch-wanted-indoor-pool-Bulldog-takes-matters-paws-heat-dome-eases.html?ITO=1490Relief came for millions of Americans Monday after a week of record summer temperatures so hot that even a clever canine did his best to beat the heat.Tue, 26 Jul 2011 03:21:00 +0200mailonsundayenmailonsunday-c2bd223de7c068a1ae66142b04515d48http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2018245/My-pooch-wanted-indoor-pool-Bulldog-takes-matters-paws-heat-dome-eases.html?ITO=1490Relief came for millions of Americans Monday after a week of record summer temperatures so hot that even a clever canine did his best to beat the heat.Tue, 26 Jul 2011 03:17:00 +0200dailymailendailymail-c2bd223de7c068a1ae66142b04515d48http://www.usatoday.com/weather/news/2011-07-26-weather-good-news_n.htm?csp=34news&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20usatoday-NewsTopStories%20%28News%20-%20Top%20Stories%29Much-needed rain and snow has boosted water supplies for farms and cities and ended the drought in CaliforniaTue, 26 Jul 2011 03:12:00 +0200usaTodayenusaToday-b35f1dad8ef1c7ae4924a8b7a619ef9737.2525317690915 -119.609110847191http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/jul/24/firefighting-fees-help-western-states-pay-costs-of/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSSSACRAMENTO, Calif. The wildfire season in California has been tame so far, but that isn't stopping lawmakers from trying to make sure the cash-strapped state has enough money to fight future fires. They already have a solution: Charge an annual firefighting fee to people who live in or near ...Mon, 25 Jul 2011 01:47:00 +0200washtimesenwashtimes-99cad55351245147aa027ac877a723c637.2525317690915 -119.609110847191http://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2011-07/20884176-cagw-names-rep-markey-porker-of-the-month-004.htmToday, Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) named Representative Edward Markey (D-Mass.) its July 2011 Porker of the Month for accusing proponents of federal sMon, 25 Jul 2011 19:09:00 +0200finanznachrichten-enenfinanznachrichten-en-39b7fb81617eb40ed973098b3d3f54d4http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2018245/US-cools-heatwave-left-34-dead-East-Coast-recovers.html?ITO=1490While the East Coast is set for a welcome break from the heat today, Central states continued to steam in oppressive temperatures.Mon, 25 Jul 2011 15:52:00 +0200dailymailendailymail-6abc0c70700792a185894cf6712930b4http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2018245/Relief-East-millions-Americans-suffer-stifling-heatwave.html?ITO=1490While the East Coast is set for a welcome break from the heat today, Central states continued to steam in oppressive heat.Sun, 24 Jul 2011 16:46:00 +0200dailymailendailymail-729d4ae2e4f6fd77cd13589bc43ed4bchttp://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/ontario/northern-ontario-communities-band-together-to-help-evacuees/article2107370/?utm_medium=Feeds%3A%20RSS%2FAtom&utm_source=Home&utm_content=2107370Tiny Ginoogaming First Nation and others like it open their homes and kitchens to thousands of people forced to flee forest firesSat, 23 Jul 2011 04:44:00 +0200theglobeandmailentheglobeandmail-da8ade815ac7fb9a60247c38bfb8e19750.460524238145 -86.0848011838431