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(04:55PM ET) - Tropical Depression Emily dissipates as it heads northeastward out to sea.Sun, 07 Aug 2011 23:21:00 +0200caribseekencaribseek-9fbc2ba4addc5ebfc0efa48853ed2bb5http://www.jpost.com/Sci-Tech/Article.aspx?ID=232804&R=R1Tremor is felt in wide area across the country; Geophysical Institute says epicenter was some 40 miles west of Binyamina.Sun, 07 Aug 2011 12:39:00 +0200jpostenjpost-ddc6e92acc8317818201a0429bf4e5ba32.524948 34.95187http://news.caribseek.com/Bahamas/article_96838.shtmlSTATE COLLEGE, PA, U.S.A. (Aug 6th, 10:58PM ET) - Emily is a tropical depression near the northern Bahamas. Rain and thunderstorms continue over the northern and central Bahamas.Sun, 07 Aug 2011 05:44:00 +0200caribseekencaribseek-8debbbb315c13449d34f508d9bb8ce6525.0672 -77.3402http://news.caribseek.com/Bahamas/article_96811.shtmlCOBB COUNTY, GA, U.S.A. (12:01PM ET) - A surface low pressure system, the remnant of Emily, is over the central Bahamas. Thunderstorm activity has become more concentrated around the low since last night, and redevelopment of the low into a tropical depression or storm over the central or northern Bahamas is possible today.Sat, 06 Aug 2011 19:40:00 +0200caribseekencaribseek-99ec11cfaae0182210288dcef139109e25.0672 -77.3402http://news.caribseek.com/Caribbean/article_96787.shtmlCOBB COUNTY, GA, U.S.A. (06:26PM ET) - A surface trough of low pressure, the remnants of Emily, extends from central Cuba northeastward across the central Bahamas. Thunderstorm activity has increased today along and south of the trough, and an area of low pressure appears to be focusing on its....Sat, 06 Aug 2011 03:08:00 +0200caribseekencaribseek-c7958fa79ec574134514ada97b894f4e25.0672 -77.340221.523451 -78.222198http://news.caribseek.com/Caribbean/article_96718.shtmlCOBB COUNTY, GA, U.S.A. (04:51AM ET) - An Air Force reconnaissance plane investigating what was Tropical Storm Emily found this afternoon that it no longer has a closed surface circulation, so it is no longer even a tropical depression.Fri, 05 Aug 2011 00:19:00 +0200caribseekencaribseek-2e5d53e9ccdfd23090bb938b550962f1http://news.caribseek.com/Caribbean/article_96752.shtmlCOBB COUNTY, GA, U.S.A. (08:20AM ET) - The remnants of Emily include a surface trough of low pressure and widely scattered showers and thunderstorms over eastern Cuba, Hispaniola, and the southern half of the Bahamas.Fri, 05 Aug 2011 14:58:00 +0200caribseekencaribseek-3145fb22e0d7d0d0d0abe20f81d833ce25.0672 -77.340223.1168 -82.3886http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/breaking-news/tropical-storm-emily-drenches-haiti/story-e6freuyi-1226108872104By today, Tropical Storm Emily had been downgraded to a trough of low pressure by the US National Hurricane Center (NHC), although it warned the island of Hispaniola was still being soaked by heavy rains. The capital Port-au-Prince appeared to have escaped the brunt of the winds and rain, but....Fri, 05 Aug 2011 08:45:00 +0200antiguanewsenantiguanews-4104f3118ba0ea8c713a3c2e85d4199918.54299 -72.343102http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2011/08/04/Eugene-weakens-to-Category-2/UPI-36341312455383/PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, Aug. 4 (UPI) -- Hurricane Eugene weakened a bit Thursday as it moved over colder Pacific waters, the National Hurricane Center in Miami said.Fri, 05 Aug 2011 04:37:00 +0200upienupi-9bdabd274741cd6f768c35eafa3637fc25.8321 -80.270218.54299 -72.343102http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/08/05/us-weather-idUSTRE77402H20110805?feedType=RSS&feedName=domesticNewsST. PETERSBURG, Fla (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Emily, which had been heading toward Haiti with a projected onward stop in Florida, degenerated on Thursday into a trough of low pressure, and heat continued to pound the U.S. Southeast and Central Plains.Fri, 05 Aug 2011 02:48:00 +0200reutersenreuters-acdb97b1082620318b4cec1ddbb1f27818.54299 -72.34310227.409167 -81.184444http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/afp/tropical-storm-drenches-southern-haiti-loses-steam/457330Tropical Storm Emily brought flooding to southern Haiti Thursday, but began breaking up as it hit the mountains, likely sparing hundreds of thousands huddled in tent cities from more misery. Although the capital Port-au-Prince seemed to have escaped the brunt of the storm, officials said 300....Fri, 05 Aug 2011 02:41:00 +0200antiguanewsenantiguanews-eaf283bd65e7134901ebbbe4df4f120d18.54299 -72.343102http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/tropical-storm-emily-drenches-haiti/story-e6frfku0-1226108872104?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20newscomaubreakingndm%20%28NEWS.com.au%20%7C%20Breaking%20News%29HAITIANS heaved a sigh of relief as a storm brought some flooding to the south but was felled by the mountains.Fri, 05 Aug 2011 02:04:00 +0200news_com_auennews_com_au-9162e6f9a964d3ca8795bfe42b11c70018.54299 -72.343102http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/famine-classified-in-three-new-areas-of-somalia-international-medical-corps-responding-in-somalia-ethiopia-kenya& Kenya 04 Aug 2011 20:27 Source: Content partner // Jaya Vadlamudi August 4, 2011 - Los Angeles, Calif. The drought and famine crisis in East Africa is intensifying with more than 12 million people in Somalia, Ethiopia and Kenya urgently in need of humanitarian assistance, and the numbers increasing daily.Thu, 04 Aug 2011 23:48:00 +0200trustentrust-f4c2ba760d6ac44c217c36510ea0346234.0222 -118.2442.04118 45.3441-1.2702 36.80419.02274 38.7468http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/tropical-storm-emily-heads-over-quake-ravaged-haiti04 Aug 2011 18:45 Source: reuters // Reuters * Storm center to pass over Haiti later on Thursday * Hundreds of thousands of quake survivors in tent camps * Emily threatens heavy rains, possible landslides (Updates storm's location, details, quotes) By Joseph Guyler Delva PORT-AU-PRINCE, Aug 4....Thu, 04 Aug 2011 23:48:00 +0200trustentrust-07f8c17556fbca5c61f20dba2d007fd518.54299 -72.343102http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-hurricane-forecast-20110805,0,4669211.story?track=rssThe National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is expecting seven to 10 hurricanes, with three to five carrying winds upward of 111 mph.Exceptionally warm ocean waters and favorable atmospheric conditions are expected to bring an above-average number of tropical storms and hurricanes to the....Thu, 04 Aug 2011 23:30:00 +0200latimesenlatimes-49e5a55745338d8c65a91616a447d6a3http://www.todayonline.com/Singapore/EDC110805-0000059/Sporeans-give-S%2434m-for-JapanSINGAPORE - A multi-purpose hall-cum-evacuation centre. A temporary hospital. These are among recovery projects worth about S$34.4 million that will be launched by Singapore to help survivors of the earthquake and tsunami disasters in Japan's Tohoku...Thu, 04 Aug 2011 23:19:00 +0200todayonlineentodayonline-cafed0adf8f284d204265c349e13a2ab35.6831 139.8091.298828 103.824898http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/192612/20110804/tropical-storm-emily-2011-atlantic-hurricane-season-noaa-weather-forecast-predictions.htmThe NOAA has increased the number of hurricanes it expects in a new updated forecast for the 2011 hurricane season as Tropical Storm Emily barrels through Haiti.Thu, 04 Aug 2011 23:18:00 +0200ibtimes-cnenibtimes-cn-b9e9a2ac20b76481b7a8171ba0a1b27218.54299 -72.343102http://www.voanews.com/english/news/americas/Haitians-Bracing-for-Tropical-Storm-Emily-126766098.htmlEmily is losing strength in mountains dividing Haiti, Dominican Republic, though flash floods, mudslides feared in HaitiThu, 04 Aug 2011 23:13:00 +0200voanewsenvoanews-07199ee8946fb982c426cfc3831fe04418.54299 -72.34310218.4893 -69.8993http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/world/2011/8/4/40480/NOAA-Atlantic-can-expect-up-to-10-hurricanes-Reuters-reportsMiami. - The 2011 Atlantic hurricane season will produce 14-19 named storms, 7 to 10 of which will become hurricanes, the U.S. government's weather agency said on Thursday, raising its hurricane forecast for the season, Reuters reports.Thu, 04 Aug 2011 22:47:00 +0200dominicantodayendominicantoday-f9e75fd9108b484eeed365257bd9c58225.8321 -80.2702http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44020735/ns/weather/The probability of an above average Atlantic hurricane season is even greater than three months ago, U.S. government forecasters said Thursday.Thu, 04 Aug 2011 21:21:00 +0200msnbcenmsnbc-8eeefa1dbb0d4b0d778e89c0c40add7141.40662 -95.01355http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/08/04/us-storm-emily-idUSTRE7735B920110804?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNewsPORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Emily headed on Thursday over earthquake-ravaged Haiti, where hundreds of thousands of people left homeless by last year's devastating earthquake braced for high winds, torrential rains and dangerous floods and landslides.Thu, 04 Aug 2011 21:16:00 +0200reutersenreuters-4de5cb0edd7a1eec84d925d72e18c1f818.54299 -72.343102http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/noaa-raises-forecast-to-7-10-hurricanes-this-season04 Aug 2011 17:26 Source: reuters // Reuters * NOAA slightly raises Atlantic season activity forecast * Sees 14-19 named storms, up from 12-18 in May prediction * NOAA cites warm sea temperatures, no show of El Nino (Adds details, quotes, Tropical Storm Emily, byline) By Jane Sutton MIAMI, Aug 4 (Reuters) - Raising its forecast, the U.Thu, 04 Aug 2011 20:44:00 +0200trustentrust-61f0294fa88fe63199adc0afb498c697http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nb20110805n2.htmlThe government could reduce its stake in Japan Tobacco Inc. to a third from half to pay for reconstruction costs from the March earthquake and tsunami, a Democratic Party of Japan official said. The state's holdings in "JT could be sold down, I think, to a third from one-half," Katsuya Okada,....Thu, 04 Aug 2011 20:13:00 +0200japantimesenjapantimes-da59381030d9e41ca04561b4e7a8f202http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/Huge+tropical+storm+whips+Haiti/5206109/story.htmlTropical Storm Emily whipped southern Haiti with winds and rains Thursday as hundreds of thousands huddled in squalid makeshift camps, some perched precariously on bare, slippery hillsides.Thu, 04 Aug 2011 20:11:00 +0200montrealgazetteenmontrealgazette-f0933bc46902ceee95eaa0fbb0b4f34f18.54299 -72.343102http://www.wpxi.com/travelgetaways/28764131/detail.htmlMAPLAT, Haiti -- I went to Haiti last year after the earthquake, driven by an excited but vague notion of doing some good in a hurting country. I went again this year with my eyes open a little wider, not jaded exactly but aware of why some people view these volunteer trips with justified skepticism.Thu, 04 Aug 2011 20:07:00 +0200antiguanewsenantiguanews-fa42625cf2b2e16b001f97a296ae0b3618.54299 -72.343102http://www.newsobserver.com/2011/08/04/1389486/us-forecasters-set-to-update-hurricane.html"We expect considerable activity," said Gerry Bell, lead seasonal hurricane forecaster at NOAA's Climate Prediction Center in Washington. "There is absolutely no reason that people should be complacent," Bell said. "Now is the time people really need to make sure they have their hurricane preparedness plans in place.Thu, 04 Aug 2011 20:07:00 +0200antiguanewsenantiguanews-f637b8a8804d293713e7c72c749a7d1438.9051 -77.0162http://www.voanews.com/english/news/americas/Haitians-Bracing-for-Tropical-Storm-Emily-126766098.htmlForecasters say storm could drop as much as 50 centimeters of rain on Haiti, Dominican RepublicThu, 04 Aug 2011 19:50:00 +0200voanewsenvoanews-85cb0f109f8ab4b6fecb5e1936c5837218.54299 -72.34310218.4893 -69.8993http://www.panapress.com/pana-2-lang2-ENV-index.htmlLagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The Managing Director of Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Ltd. (SPDC), Mutiu Sunmonu, has described oil spills in the country's Niger Delta region as a tragedy, which the company takes very seriously. EnvironmentThu, 04 Aug 2011 19:38:00 +0200panapressenpanapress-1b2c55410190484014d418e8083d40156.43919 3.42348http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/b2f0ca3a594644ee9e50a8ec4ce2d6de/Article_2011-08-04-Hurricane%20Forecast/id-6af9112389b74d8eb849241ea0816dbaMIAMI (AP) — U.S. government forecasters say the rest of the Atlantic hurricane season is likely to be busy, with an above-average number of storms. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration forecasters said Thursday they expect up to 19 named storms to develop by the end of the season Nov. 30.Thu, 04 Aug 2011 19:05:00 +0200APenAP-71a53bcff48e9359b5aa841fe5985683http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/uganda-could-be-next-hit-by-malnutrition-un-warns/2011-08-03 Uganda could be the next country hit by alarming malnutrition rates due to drought which has already sparked famine in southern Somalia and hunger in Kenya, Ethiopia and Djibouti, the United Nations warned. Pockets of food insecurity have already been detected in drought-hit northern....Thu, 04 Aug 2011 17:59:00 +0200pambazukaenpambazuka-90c4fde31b9709c265ceb41212a24cb92.04118 45.3441-1.2702 36.80419.02274 38.746811.5086012087228 43.00827708887070.322805 32.5748http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2011/08/05/2011080500063.htmlA super typhoon is barreling into the East China Sea toward Shanghai with winds up to 198 kilometers per hour at its core. Chinese authorities have begun ordering fishing boats back to shore, while Japanese officials have canceled flights in Okinawa, stranding hundreds of passengers. ...Thu, 04 Aug 2011 17:53:00 +0200chosunenchosun-78ff3cee4aa31383db1244f0876d265026.4956867417201 127.96642151042535.2086 110.727http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/noaa-sees-7-10-hurricanes-in-2011-atlantic-season04 Aug 2011 15:19 Source: reuters // Reuters MIAMI, Aug 4 (Reuters) - The 2011 Atlantic hurricane season will produce 14-19 named storms, 7 to 10 of which will become hurricanes, the U.S. government's weather agency said on Thursday, raising its hurricane forecast for the season.Thu, 04 Aug 2011 17:41:00 +0200trustentrust-8627ffa4a4507359eb926dcb12bcc311http://www.voanews.com/english/news/asia/east-pacific/China-Japan-Brace-as-Super-Typhoon-Approaches--126766438.htmlMuifa is barreling into East China Sea toward Shanghai, packing winds of up to 198 kilometers per hourThu, 04 Aug 2011 16:49:00 +0200voanewsenvoanews-7df14bddb20875cf3e5322366d77460035.6831 139.80935.2086 110.727http://news.caribseek.com/Caribbean/article_96625.shtmlCOBB COUNTY, GA, U.S.A. (04:53AM ET) - Emily stalled for a while south of Hispaniola Wednesday afternoon, but has begun west-northwest motion around 7 mph. The slow movement of Emily prolongs heavy rainfall in Hispaniola today.Thu, 04 Aug 2011 14:18:00 +0200caribseekencaribseek-e0d432611b254693767986752afe0b1ahttp://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20110804/ARCHIVES/108041041/-1/NEWS04Issuing their latest storm season prediction, forecasters on Wednesday stuck with their call for an above-average hurricane season, with 11 more named storms -- many of them expected to become strong and long-lived hurricanes. "We expect the season to become more active.Thu, 04 Aug 2011 14:02:00 +0200antiguanewsenantiguanews-8d1ef3e9466ae2f329cd50d048f07ab2http://dalje.com/en-world/hurricane-eugene-should-lose-its-punch-soon/374896PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, Aug. 4 (UPI) -- Hurricane Eugene retained its strength but was expected to weaken Thursday as it moves over colder Pacific waters, the National Hurricane Center in Miami said. Eugene, a Category 3 storm with sustained winds of...Thu, 04 Aug 2011 13:51:00 +0200javno-enenjavno-en-2eb413b64844e1b17bf6d7159f851fcf25.8321 -80.270218.54299 -72.343102http://www.homelandsecuritynewswire.com/japans-disaster-recovery-expected-boost-us-exportsDisasters America's western sea ports and industries like timber and oil are expected to see an increase in activity as Japan's reconstruction efforts swing into full gear; the natural disaster leveled large portions of Japan and to rebuild the country will need to import record amounts of logs,....Thu, 04 Aug 2011 13:18:00 +0200homelandsecuritynewswireenhomelandsecuritynewswire-8399209edfd4fd17ecdda3f85de3a9b035.6831 139.809http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2011/08/04/Hurricane-Eugene-should-lose-its-punch-soon/UPI-36341312455383/PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, Aug. 4 (UPI) -- Hurricane Eugene retained its strength but was expected to weaken Thursday as it moves over colder Pacific waters, the National Hurricane Center in Miami said.Thu, 04 Aug 2011 13:17:00 +0200upienupi-c1e86a2c4653d876fac6ad65bd4f709025.8321 -80.270218.54299 -72.343102http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/1144978/1/.htmlSEOUL: North Korea asked South Korea Thursday for food staples and cement after Seoul offered medicine, instant noodles and daily necessities for its neighbour's flood victims, officials said.Thu, 04 Aug 2011 11:25:00 +0200channelnewsasiaenchannelnewsasia-3be6e70d5bb2c63c82cf06057468ef8f37.5380457749554 127.00586742437739.0285 125.757http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/regions/08/04/11/5-naga-villages-under-partial-state-calamityMANILA, Philippines – Five villages in Naga City have been placed under selective or partial state of calamity due to the onslaught of tropical storm “Juaning”.Thu, 04 Aug 2011 11:13:00 +0200abs-cbnnewsenabs-cbnnews-a0bd3ad1aa936a88d112d8365073d1b513.62589 123.178596http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/05/world/asia/05japan.html?partner=rss&emc=rssPrime Minister Naoto Kan on Thursday sought to take aim at cozy ties between regulators and the power industry that were exposed after the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant accident.Thu, 04 Aug 2011 10:35:00 +0200IHTenIHT-184712f878d9841c02f5a582745830dc41.48045 140.252502http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/afp/haitian-tent-cities-brace-for-huge-tropical-storm/457095Hundreds of thousands of Haitians living in squalid makeshift camps hunkered down Wednesday as lashing rain and wind from the outer bands of Tropical Storm Emily hit the quake-stricken country. US weather experts warned of "torrential rain" and "life-threatening flash floods and mud slides" once the....Thu, 04 Aug 2011 07:57:00 +0200antiguanewsenantiguanews-30889b3f6af2c7cffed7a3441fd92ee0http://www.timeslive.co.za/africa/2011/08/04/us-urges-global-action-on-horn-of-africa-famineSome 29,000 Somali children have died as famine rakes the Horn of Africa in the worst humanitarian crisis in a generation, says US officials, pleading for global partners to urgently step up aid.Thu, 04 Aug 2011 07:23:00 +0200thetimes-zaenthetimes-za-1911d6f1b11b22b88118278ed317efb12.04118 45.3441http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_world/view/1144921/1/.htmlPORT-AU-PRINCE: Hundreds of thousands of Haitians living in squalid makeshift camps hunkered down Wednesday as lashing rain and wind from the edge of Tropical Storm Emily hit the quake-stricken country.Thu, 04 Aug 2011 06:53:00 +0200channelnewsasiaenchannelnewsasia-733b1a48109eacf9396768009410d456http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_world/view/1144908/1/.htmlWASHINGTON: Some 29,000 Somali children have died as famine rakes the Horn of Africa in the worst humanitarian crisis in a generation, US officials said Wednesday, pleading for global partners to urgently step up aid.Thu, 04 Aug 2011 05:23:00 +0200channelnewsasiaenchannelnewsasia-ed44c8037094bccdae2368e1019e051038.9051 -77.01622.04118 45.3441http://www.gmanews.tv/story/228374/nation/mike-arroyo-to-return-to-phl-from-hk-on-mondayFormer First Gentleman Jose Miguel Arroyo on Thursday said he will return to the Philippines on Monday from a medical checkup in Hong Kong.Thu, 04 Aug 2011 05:21:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-75f5edcffb37bdfcbb7c62c34f0621a114.6096 121.00622.4222282068564 114.157925233557http://www.gmanews.tv/story/228372/nation/pimentel-will-be-proclaimed-senator-next-week-angaraUPDATED 10:15 a.m. - The Senate Electoral Tribunal (SET) said Atty. Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III will be proclaimed as the 12th senator next week, Senator Edgardo Angara said on Thursday. Angara's announcement came a day after Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri, whose victory in the 2007 midterm elections....Thu, 04 Aug 2011 04:36:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-2d907a83dc7547831349f4833038d658http://old.news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110803/ts_afp/haitiweatherstormAFP - Hundreds of thousands of Haitians living in squalid makeshift camps hunkered down Wednesday as lashing rain and wind from the outer bands of Tropical Storm Emily hit the quake-stricken country.Thu, 04 Aug 2011 03:49:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-dc44d9d4eb3683f7c1481b31f23c44d1http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201108030263.htmlIWAKI, Fukushima Prefecture--An 86-year-old woman knows she has little chance of returning to the home where she had lived for more than 30 years. She left her home in Hirono after the town became part of the voluntary evacuation zone about 25 kilometers from the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant.Thu, 04 Aug 2011 03:32:00 +0200asahienasahi-ac17624ff83bd0361e5c7d5734d845ebhttp://news.yahoo.com/nasas-juno-probe-promises-send-best-ever-photos-223201487.htmlWhen NASA' s Juno spacecraft launches toward the planet Jupiter on Friday (Aug. 5), it will be only the second mission ever dedicated to studying the largest planet in our solar system. If all goes well, the probe should beam back the best photos ever taken of the gas giant planet, NASA says.Thu, 04 Aug 2011 02:53:00 +0200antiguanewsenantiguanews-f769a034beb26167e49d94046644f077http://www.lebanonews.net/mainra.asp?raid=77515 July 2011 The March 8 and 14 forces are expected to rattle sabers at the parliament on Tuesday following a series of accusations between the two camps on the Special Tribunal for Lebanon.Thu, 04 Aug 2011 02:43:00 +0200lebanonewsenlebanonews-6a99ceb4d0f37ee635e6c32c65122ad133.887189 35.513404http://www.lebanonews.net/mainra.asp?raid=77505 July 2011 March 14 MP Marwan Hamadeh demanded on Tuesday Prime Minister Najib Miqati to amend the clause on the Special Tribunal for Lebanon in the government policy statement.Thu, 04 Aug 2011 02:43:00 +0200lebanonewsenlebanonews-0f5304b4e0906f8d72f8cae410d188a033.887189 35.513404http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20110803/ARTICLE/110809858/-1/opinion09?Title=Early-duds-don-t-mean-hurricane-season-will-be-wimpyIssuing their latest storm season prediction, forecasters on Wednesday stuck with their call for an above-average hurricane season, with 11 more named storms — many of them expected to become strong and long-lived hurricanes. "We expect the season to become more active.Thu, 04 Aug 2011 02:23:00 +0200antiguanewsenantiguanews-a0f6e881d2a0ebd8ed4bc5ab7418f0d4http://www.examiner.com/international-travel-in-denver/tropical-storm-emily-the-caribbeanDenver has been hit with a few summer storms the past few weeks, but Denver’s weather can’t even come close to rivaling the storm heading towards the Caribbean. On July 13th a new record of precipitation at DIA was set with 1.03 inches of rain. Denver's storms can't compete with Emily's sustained wind speeds up to 40 mph.Wed, 03 Aug 2011 01:15:00 +0200antiguanewsenantiguanews-d1a3c82995959922f26b56d0ef72071939.7272 -105.047http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/news/Northern-Uganda-next-at-risk.6811905.jpUGANDA could be the next nation hit by alarming malnutrition rates due to drought, the United Nations has warned.Wed, 03 Aug 2011 01:09:00 +0200TheScotsmanenTheScotsman-c43bc415cc16d4497813f5addeeddc2c0.322805 32.5748http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2011/08/03/Hurricane-Eugene-expected-to-weaken/UPI-58211312368542/MIAMI, Aug. 3 (UPI) -- Hurricane Eugene intensified Wednesday and could be nearing its peak, the National Hurricane Center in Miami said.Wed, 03 Aug 2011 23:05:00 +0200upienupi-168d5a7f60c7bb1a51c991641737fd5c25.8321 -80.2702http://www.prensa-latina.cu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=312208&Itemid=103 de agosto de 2011, 16:26 By Roberto Hernandez Havana, (Prensa Latina) The Latin American Medical School (ELAM) in Cuba continues the challenge of training physicians from many countries including the United States, with the ability to offer their services anywhere in the world.  Wed, 03 Aug 2011 22:52:00 +0200prensa-latina-enenprensa-latina-en-99ea181a6de90e43eb3a065451dece7538.9051 -77.016223.1168 -82.3886http://www.gmanews.tv/story/227987/world/strong-quake-off-papua-new-guinea-no-immediate-reports-of-damageCANBERRA - A strong earthquake of magnitude 6.8 struck off the coast of Papua New Guinea on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey said, but no tsunami warning was issued and there were no immediate reports of damage.Wed, 03 Aug 2011 22:30:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-c6242007d58c3ff194cbd4fb59526634-9.48177 147.184http://www.kuwaittimes.net/read_news.php?newsid=ODAzOTQ2NjAzMQ==Published Date: August 04, 2011 Twenty-seven years in the making, the $45 million renovation of a 150-year-old Taiwanese homestead is finally nearing completion. The Lin Family Mansion - a complex of five buildings on 7.4 acres (3 hectares) - is one of Taiwan's most important historical sites, a....Wed, 03 Aug 2011 22:20:00 +0200kuwaittimesenkuwaittimes-98ca12fdd9de006916906a64490783a2http://old.news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110803/wl_afp/uscaribbeanweatherstormAFP - Tens of thousands of Haitians living in squalid makeshift camps braced Wednesday for Tropical Storm Emily set to send up to 20 inches (50 centimeters) of rain cascading down muddy, bare hillsides.Wed, 03 Aug 2011 21:46:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-80d4c77ebdd4497adf1ddf640b7c1b46http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=csu-team-keeps-2011-forecast-aMIAMI (Reuters) - Colorado State University's forecasting team on Wednesday maintained its 2011 Atlantic storm season forecast at nine hurricanes, with five of them expected to be major. The research team, founded by hurricane forecast pioneer William Gray, said the six-month hurricane season which started on June 1 would see 16 tropical storms.Wed, 03 Aug 2011 21:45:00 +0200scientificamericanenscientificamerican-ccbaecbbc631ab1ddbc6c56cf5684b2e38.9985488169502 -105.547819987437http://old.news.yahoo.com/s/ac/20110803/us_ac/8305103_the_seven_strongest_hurricanes_by_wind_speedContributorNetwork - Hurricanes are one of nature's most powerful forces. Combining high winds, torrential rains and powerful storm surges, these tempests always leave the same calling card - a tragic path of death and destruction. Hurricanes can be historically ranked by a number of variables,....Wed, 03 Aug 2011 20:16:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-c791847edd531e8fecc5f32898435ebchttp://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/top-us-hurricane-forecasters-maintain-2011-outlook* Research team sees 9 hurricanes in Atlantic, 5 major * 70 pct chance major hurricane will hit U.S. coastline * Chance of major hurricane on Gulf Coast seen at 45 pct (Updates with quotes, details, adds byline) By Kevin Gray MIAMI, Aug 3 (Reuters) - The Colorado State University hurricane....Wed, 03 Aug 2011 20:14:00 +0200trustentrust-d706b09136f2c98e9f72b59913db8a05http://edition.cnn.com/2011/CRIME/08/03/louisiana.danziger.bridge.shooting/index.html?eref=rss_latestJurors began deliberations Wednesday in the trial of five current or former police officers in connection with shootings on a New Orleans bridge in the chaotic aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.Wed, 03 Aug 2011 19:53:00 +0200cnnencnn-fbc9e1c81b6cf4135112d4bdcbb140b229.9564 -90.0987http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/90056122?Caribbean%20isles%20set%20for%20Emily%20rains%20as%20Hurricane%20Eugene%20harmless%20in%20PacificTropical Storm Emily is still churning away in the Atlantic Ocean while Hurricane Eugene is gathering strength in the Pacific.Wed, 03 Aug 2011 18:55:00 +0200AHNenAHN-f09d3f343b0e0627553d4ddf42ea7b5841.40662 -95.0135544.051849 -123.082603http://news.caribseek.com/Caribbean/article_96573.shtmlCOBB COUNTY, GA, U.S.A. (11:37AM ET) - Emily is a very disorganized tropical storm over the northeastern Caribbean that will move near or over Hispaniola tonight. There has been no aircraft recon data since about 8 am EDT today, but a new plane will investigate Emily starting early this afternoon...Wed, 03 Aug 2011 18:42:00 +0200caribseekencaribseek-6f142de091ee29c8e4cc8a833f7d5a05http://old.news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110803/wl_afp/uscaribbeanweatherstormAFP - Haiti on Wednesday braced for incoming Tropical Storm Emily, urging evacuations ahead of a churning system that could bring flash floods to the nation still recovering from a massive earthquake.Wed, 03 Aug 2011 18:15:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-e0ebd078c4f4dd9deb4c8443e8e43b4018.54299 -72.343102http://news.caribseek.com/Caribbean/article_96567.shtmlWASHINGTON, DC, U.S.A. (VOA) - Tropical storm warnings and watches are posted for parts of the Caribbean as Tropical Storm Emily is expected to move across the island of Hispaniola late Wednesday.Wed, 03 Aug 2011 18:12:00 +0200caribseekencaribseek-679ae41c296f0e37fee92af4092de83738.9051 -77.016218.54299 -72.34310218.4893 -69.8993http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/ft20110804a1.htmlNoh, the 600-year-old performing art featuring drummers, chorus singers and masked actors, has survived in the modern world to this day thanks to its loyal, though aging, fan base. But as with many other traditional art forms, it is in dire need of new talent.Wed, 03 Aug 2011 17:52:00 +0200japantimesenjapantimes-40e071a3fd056d3cc3f6521bacc48e8chttp://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/fm20110804a3.htmlWhat are your first impressions of Japan? It's been amazing. But, it's pretty wet to be honest. And humid, which I didn't expect! It's also kind of crazy being in the mountains. I felt kind of car sick on the way here because we were just driving round and round the bends.Wed, 03 Aug 2011 17:52:00 +0200japantimesenjapantimes-84247795e036c4b97f830e6c321c23ed35.6831 139.809http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nb20110804n1.htmlLongshoremen at ports in Washington state and Vancouver, British Columbia, are set to load more timber and lumber onto vessels bound for Japan as it rebuilds from the Great East Japan Earthquake. The March 11 quake and tsunami will require the biggest importation of logs, timber and plywood since 2008, according to Wood Resources International LLC.Wed, 03 Aug 2011 17:52:00 +0200japantimesenjapantimes-8cc1784c1ea05e8a46520165c74357f238.9051 -77.016235.6831 139.80945.654308 -122.600998http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/ftse-shares-hit-fivemonth-low-2331152.htmlThe FTSE 100 Index today hit lows not seen since the aftermath of the Japanese earthquake and tsunami as developments in the US and eurozone created a bleak economic picture.Wed, 03 Aug 2011 17:24:00 +0200independentenindependent-d714541b64e019f723368a80c2b7c3ddhttp://www.panapress.com/pana-2-lang2-ENV-index.htmlNew York, US (PANA) - The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) has developed a tool for measuring energy use and carbon dioxide emissions in homes and offices and the instrument is currently under consideration for standardization, a UN statement said on Wednesday. EnvironmentWed, 03 Aug 2011 17:15:00 +0200panapressenpanapress-7f466580f9010f8babc159c945b9ac1940.6222 -73.9878http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/csu-team-keeps-forecast-at-9-atlantic-hurricanes03 Aug 2011 14:22 Source: reuters // Reuters MIAMI, Aug 3 (Reuters) - The Colorado State University hurricane forecasting team on Wednesday maintained its 2011 Atlantic hurricane season forecast at nine hurricanes, five of them expected to be major. The six-month hurricane season which started on....Wed, 03 Aug 2011 17:11:00 +0200trustentrust-a02fe71f770334f0b934f48a924e83abhttp://www.smh.com.au/world/japan-to-pay-billions-to-victims-of-fukushima-20110803-1ibnm.htmlTOKYO: Japan is to pay damages worth tens of billions of dollars to the victims of the Fukushima nuclear disaster.Wed, 03 Aug 2011 17:01:00 +0200smhensmh-458f1069fccaca5f4fdf4e5081a623f135.6831 139.809http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2011/08/03/Danziger-Bridge-trial-wrapping-up/UPI-38361312375438/NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 3 (UPI) -- Attorneys for New Orleans police officers charged in the 2005 Danziger Bridge shootings want jurors to consider the stress their clients were under.Wed, 03 Aug 2011 16:01:00 +0200upienupi-30143d7fedb618d8b59c1319f0fc841a29.9564 -90.0987http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1144797/1/.htmlSINGAPORE : The Handa Singapore Classic golf tournament is back for the second year, but this year, more will be done for charity.Wed, 03 Aug 2011 15:48:00 +0200channelnewsasiaenchannelnewsasia-8f844576755298e1f6622c2e436222c435.6831 139.8091.298828 103.824898http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/world/2011-08/03/c_131027600.htmMANILA, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) -- Five people were killed, five others wounded and thousands of others displaced as Typhoon Muifa (local name: "Kabayan") battered several parts of northern and central Philippines, the National Disasters Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said Wednesday.Wed, 03 Aug 2011 14:36:00 +0200xinhuanet_enenxinhuanet_en-da270572f4393c30f979a90b1aefa1f414.6096 121.006http://www.news24.com/World/News/Katrina-cops-Criminals-or-heroes-20110803Five police officers on trial in the shooting deaths of civilians in the chaotic aftermath of Hurricane Katrina have been portrayed in closing arguments as criminals or heroes.Wed, 03 Aug 2011 14:15:00 +0200news24ennews24-d2edb2a4c7c2c0c122f14e328ae7dcc9http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2011/08/03/Hurricane-Eugene-expected-to-weaken/UPI-58211312368542/MIAMI, Aug. 3 (UPI) -- Hurricane Eugene remained far away from the Mexican coast Wednesday as it churned about in the Pacific Ocean, the National Hurricane Center said.Wed, 03 Aug 2011 13:57:00 +0200upienupi-23775e76f0d8c4abc229753ac4b34560http://www.voanews.com/english/news/asia/Australia-Prepares-World-First-Tsunami-Warning-System-126654578.htmlScientists developed the first seismic array built to predict when, where tsunamis might strikeWed, 03 Aug 2011 13:32:00 +0200voanewsenvoanews-b2ede4cf664caf887eebd6b28d2d2eb5-35.3499 149.042http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/08/02/seeking-consensus-in-a-squabbling-nuclear-family/?partner=rss&emc=rssAt a Senate hearing, members of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission signal that they could move quickly on adopting six recommendations to improve safety but defer action on ones that are more complicated or divisive.Wed, 03 Aug 2011 13:17:00 +0200IHTenIHT-dbb735cb116e2abe59fd94aaed271bc2http://www.homelandsecuritynewswire.com/five-joplin-survivors-die-mysterious-fungal-infectionPublic health After being hit by a massive tornado that destroyed much of Joplin, Missouri, several residents suffered from a fungal infection that killed five people; following the 22 May twister that ravaged Joplin, many residents suffered from splinters, cuts, and other minor injuries that....Wed, 03 Aug 2011 13:15:00 +0200homelandsecuritynewswireenhomelandsecuritynewswire-aac41cff27da5c9ba16a2dbc39b865b437.08873 -94.51899http://www.startribune.com/blogs/126619468.htmlLast month we set a record for the highest dew point ever recorded at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. Chicago recorded the very same thing. Yesterday, the news came that there is more land in the United States in extreme drought than in the history of the country. And it has been wet, too.Wed, 03 Aug 2011 13:14:00 +0200antiguanewsenantiguanews-4a7a7beccc1bccbfe68794c03bf7925341.8265 -87.6413http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=62201UN report says economic cost of natural disasters in Pacific skyrocketing Posted at 10:00 on 03 August, 2011 UTC A United Nations report says the chance of being killed in a natural disaster in the Pacific has dropped by a third in the past 20 years but the economic cost of such events is skyrocketing.Wed, 03 Aug 2011 12:05:00 +0200rnzienrnzi-27c4b3bff172d3a9858511a9101bc996http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-08/03/content_13044359.htmFlood water has refilled Asia's largest desert reservoir of Molimiao, or Moli Temple, in Tongliao of North China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region, which had been completely dry for two years.Wed, 03 Aug 2011 11:49:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-c026db5472af0a486207cb1e6915c5a647.9286 106.912http://old.news.yahoo.com/s/space/20110803/sc_space/nasasjunomissiontojupiterpoisedforfridaylaunchSPACE.com - A NASA spacecraft is just days away from blasting off on a 400-million-mile trip to Jupiter on a mission to find out what makes the largest planet in our solar system tick.Wed, 03 Aug 2011 11:39:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-674e03db681ed24654f55ec7a5d9a61826.208229 -98.317734http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-naw-hurricane-eugene-20110803,0,6930772.story?track=rssAs the hurricane produces sustained winds of 115 mph, but little threat to land, forecasters are keeping a close eye on Tropical Storm Emily, which is expected to hit the Caribbean on Wednesday.Hurricane Eugene, which is moving across the open Pacific off the coast of Baja California, has reached....Wed, 03 Aug 2011 11:34:00 +0200latimesenlatimes-6642942f8b169dd39ef3e3ae7816516f44.051849 -123.082603http://old.news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110802/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/us_japan_nuclear_safetyAP - Members of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission pledged quick action on a task force report recommending sweeping safety changes for the U.S. nuclear industry.Wed, 03 Aug 2011 11:09:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-82ff593ecbf6edf2b748dffc88234ecehttp://www.usatoday.com/weather/storms/2011-08-02-tropical-storm-emily_n.htm?csp=34news&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20usatoday-NewsTopStories%20%28News%20-%20Top%20Stories%29A warm-up for the heart of hurricane season, Tropical Storm Emily bore down Tuesday on the Dominican Republic and Haiti, promising heavy rains and 60-mph winds. Emily, the fifth tropical storm of this year's hurricane season, may reach the Florida coast this weekend.Wed, 03 Aug 2011 10:56:00 +0200usaTodayenusaToday-803f997dc7fcf0c461b7618442a8c7ad18.54299 -72.34310228.6535391673714 -82.475171054998318.4893 -69.8993http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111904292504576484271004535128.html?mod=fox_australianTropical Storm Emily is expected to make landfall in Haiti and the Dominican Republic as early as Wednesday night but doesn't appear likely to develop into a hurricane by the time it hits, forecasters said.Wed, 03 Aug 2011 10:51:00 +0200wsj-enenwsj-en-7c3b3eb766e48e0bdb137fabba25e00f18.54299 -72.34310218.4893 -69.8993http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2011-08/03/c_131027195.htmHOHHOT, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) -- Flood water has refilled Asia's largest desert reservoir of Molimiao, or Moli Temple, in Tongliao of north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, which had been completely dry for two years. Several downpours since July 22 have triggered floods on the Laoha and Xiliao....Wed, 03 Aug 2011 09:52:00 +0200xinhuanet_enenxinhuanet_en-497a1ae02caffdb7ad6679250ade950047.9286 106.91235.2086 110.727http://edition.cnn.com/2011/CRIME/08/03/louisiana.danziger.bridge.shooting/index.html?eref=rss_latestJurors are expected to begin deliberations Wednesday in the trial of five current or former police officers in connection with shootings on a New Orleans bridge in the chaotic aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.Wed, 03 Aug 2011 09:42:00 +0200cnnencnn-b8d2b10afd8047ce477501e668fe612729.9564 -90.0987http://www.gmanews.tv/story/228235/nation/zambales-rep-antonio-diaz-passes-awayZambales Rep. Antonio Diaz passed away on Wednesday morning, House Secretary-General Marilyn Baura-Yap said. The lawmaker was 83 years old.Wed, 03 Aug 2011 06:55:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-40ff26f933fc31408e0967634c92d2c1http://www.gmanews.tv/story/228244/nation/deped-suspends-afternoon-classes-in-ncrAll afternoon classes in Metro Manila from kindergarten to high school were suspended due to continuous rain Wednesday.Wed, 03 Aug 2011 06:09:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-5eec26513aa63b68339591bb39d0f664http://www.timeslive.co.za/world/2011/08/02/eugene-strengthens-to-hurricane-in-pacific1Eugene gathered strength in the Pacific to become the fifth hurricane of the season Monday, even though it was destined to remain far from the coasts of the Mexico, says the National Hurricane Centre.Wed, 03 Aug 2011 05:57:00 +0200thetimes-zaenthetimes-za-8f74bcc2ead01c4328984d9192e31ae719.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776http://www.timeslive.co.za/africa/2011/08/03/half-a-million-kids-will-die-unUganda could be the next country hit by alarming malnutrition rates due to drought which has already sparked famine in southern Somalia and hunger in Kenya, Ethiopia and Djibouti, the United Nations warned.Wed, 03 Aug 2011 05:57:00 +0200thetimes-zaenthetimes-za-79972513a06c45eddd7aabbac929de4e2.04118 45.3441-1.2702 36.80419.02274 38.746811.5086012087228 43.00827708887070.322805 32.5748http://www.gmanews.tv/story/228237/nation/ndrrmc-death-toll-from-juaning-rises-to-67The death toll from Tropical Cyclone Juaning (Nock-Ten) rose to 67 Wednesday morning, with the latest fatality from Apayao province in Northern Luzon.Wed, 03 Aug 2011 04:37:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-f13b8bf7bfd48d5dd3be6d1db205c172http://www.gmanews.tv/story/228235/nation/zambales-rep-diaz-passes-awayZambales Rep. Antonio Diaz passed away on Wednesday morning, House Secretary-General Marilyn Baura-Yap said. The lawmaker was 83 years old.Wed, 03 Aug 2011 04:37:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-122cceca80827ca6c1cf36c66d5ba4abhttp://news.caribseek.com/Caribbean/article_96527.shtmlWASHINGTON, DC, U.S.A. (VOA) - Tropical storm warnings and watches are posted for parts of the Caribbean as Tropical Storm Emily moves on a track that is expected to bring its center across Hispaniola Wednesday.Wed, 03 Aug 2011 04:17:00 +0200caribseekencaribseek-a57f616944bb4fc569e94177dfea1b9b38.9051 -77.0162http://www.gmanews.tv/story/228231/nation/marikina-river-alert-canceled-evacuated-residents-go-homeAuthorities in Marikina City canceled the alert at the Marikina River, after the water level there receded to less than 15 meters early Wednesday.Wed, 03 Aug 2011 03:50:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-9c1045e1081faea2743b19b00b846f77http://www.gmanews.tv/story/228232/nation/ndrrmc-kabayan-death-toll-rises-to-5The death toll from Typhoon Kabayan (Muifa) rose to five early Wednesday, with the latest fatality from Quezon City, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said.Wed, 03 Aug 2011 03:50:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-06646c30a75c8eff3cb91849580a915014.6629 121.065http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/8/3/business/20110803085023&sec=businessNEW YORK: Oil settled below US$94 per barrel Tuesday as investors continued to worry about weak consumer spending and sluggish economic growth.Wed, 03 Aug 2011 03:44:00 +0200thestar-myenthestar-my-67d9696607c433b92e5ee4e0310cb63fhttp://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/89ae8247abe8493fae24405546e9a1aa/Article_2011-08-02-Japan-Nuclear%20Safety/id-94048a1c2c8e4ebe9c4fb76c71c5e56eWASHINGTON (AP) — Members of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission pledged quick action on a task force report recommending sweeping safety changes for the U.S. nuclear industry. But commission members were divided Tuesday on what that means. Three of the panel's five members said they don't believe....Wed, 03 Aug 2011 02:44:00 +0200APenAP-0d690f37be2aa9fb1a2f6945871a65c138.9051 -77.016247.373271456894 -120.418974027727http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/43972830/ns/weather/A weather system in the eastern Caribbean developed into a tropical storm on Monday, the National Hurricane Center reported.Tue, 02 Aug 2011 01:52:00 +0200msnbcenmsnbc-5eabb90d8a5cf20ab0538b2fcec308e1http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/08/01/us-weather-idUSTRE76U1AT20110801?feedType=RSS&feedName=domesticNewsWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Overnight thunderstorms peppered the Northeast on Monday and threatened to return with damaging wind gusts and hail as record-breaking heat tightened its grip on the Southern and Central Plains.Tue, 02 Aug 2011 01:43:00 +0200reutersenreuters-3ec3bafb13e1a3accd3096c0f0434ff538.9051 -77.0162http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4103181,00.htmlEugene has strengthened into a hurricane over the open waters of the Pacific but remains far from the coast of Mexico. The US National Hurricane Center in Miami said late Monday afternoon that Eugene's maximum sustained winds have increased to near 75 mph. It is the fifth hurricane of the Eastern Pacific season.Tue, 02 Aug 2011 01:05:00 +0200yediotaharonotenyediotaharonot-d5c3f4604ea79becc196a4ea3505c68925.8321 -80.270219.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776http://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/americas/08/01/tropical.weather/index.html?eref=edition_americasA "vigorous" tropical wave in the Atlantic has an 80% chance of becoming a tropical cyclone within the next 48 hours, the National Hurricane Center said Monday afternoon.Tue, 02 Aug 2011 00:46:00 +0200cnnencnn-13925bcdfc8207690c952cd7790464df41.40662 -95.01355http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4103181,00.htmlEugene has strengthened into a hurricane over the open waters of the Pacific but remains far from the coast of Mexico. The US National Hurricane Center in Miami said late Monday afternoon that Eugene's maximum sustained winds have increased to near 75 mph. It is the fifth hurricane of the Eastern Pacific season.Tue, 02 Aug 2011 00:34:00 +0200ynetnewsenynetnews-d5c3f4604ea79becc196a4ea3505c68925.8321 -80.270219.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2011/08/01/Eugene-becomes-seasons-5th-hurricane/UPI-47761312196146/MIAMI, Aug. 1 (UPI) -- Eugene grew from a tropical storm into the fifth hurricane of the eastern Pacific season Monday afternoon, the National Hurricane Center in Miami said.Tue, 02 Aug 2011 00:27:00 +0200upienupi-9f73f2ad3b207032473ed3cc2c5ee66425.8321 -80.2702http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/08/01/us-drought-south-idUSTRE77060620110801?feedType=RSS&feedName=domesticNewsAUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - A severe southern drought devastated the largest area of the United States in over a decade in July, charring pasturelands, drying rivers and laying waste to wildlife and livestock, a report said on Monday.Tue, 02 Aug 2011 00:13:00 +0200reutersenreuters-97bbca8723e4c66a57863ea2af55580331.4943738356216 -99.3600411817029http://www.montrealgazette.com/Last+Ontario+fire+evacuees+could+home+Wednesday/5194800/story.htmlThe last of about 3,600 fire evacuees from communities in northwestern Ontario are waiting to find out for certain whether they'll be going home Wednesday, even as the number of fires in the region continues to increase.Tue, 02 Aug 2011 23:33:00 +0200montrealgazetteenmontrealgazette-5698abe70d7cf1f2310b8a0581dd101b50.460524238145 -86.0848011838431http://www.newvision.co.ug/detail.php?newsCategoryId=12&newsId=761733UGANDA could be the next country hit by alarming malnutrition rates due to drought which has already sparked famine in southern Somalia and hunger in Kenya, Ethiopia and Djibouti.Tue, 02 Aug 2011 23:20:00 +0200newvisionennewvision-0f4b0eeaae47a284fd17154cfe3315272.04118 45.3441-1.2702 36.80419.02274 38.746811.5086012087228 43.00827708887070.322805 32.5748http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/89ae8247abe8493fae24405546e9a1aa/Article_2011-08-02-Japan-Nuclear%20Safety/id-c9eabbc91fe34b6dbcd7e7894257e4c9WASHINGTON (AP) — Members of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission pledged quick action on a task force report recommending sweeping safety changes for the U.S. nuclear industry. But commission members were divided Tuesday on what that means. Three of the panel's five members said they don't believe....Tue, 02 Aug 2011 23:06:00 +0200APenAP-f268217aef42cbe5af2487320ce482a438.9051 -77.016247.373271456894 -120.418974027727http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2011/08/02/Hurricane-Eugene-grows-in-eastern-Pacific/UPI-26211312310656/MIAMI, Aug. 2 (UPI) -- Eugene strengthened into a Category 2 hurricane Tuesday while churning west-northwest about 490 miles southwest of Manzanillo, Mexico, forecasters said.Tue, 02 Aug 2011 21:43:00 +0200upienupi-0a404ec7df5579763b25258aa5b1383f19.3395004253507 -99.627266840977623.8 -106.03333319.04767 -104.32700319.04767 -104.327003http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Global-News/2011/0802/In-South-Korea-mud-season-is-a-cause-for-celebration?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20feeds/world%20%28Christian%20Science%20Monitor%20%7C%20World%29A longer-than-normal rainy season in South Korea has upped the ante for an annual mud festival, turning the town into 'one giant mudslide.'Tue, 02 Aug 2011 20:15:00 +0200csmonitorencsmonitor-cbafc321ca8c715a0ffdc92d683f36d937.5424 126.935http://news.caribseek.com/Caribbean/article_96483.shtmlCOBB COUNTY, GA, U.S.A. (12:13 pm ET) - Emily is a low-end tropical storm but could strengthen some before its center moves over or very near Hispaniola sometime on Wednesday or Wednesday night.Tue, 02 Aug 2011 19:41:00 +0200caribseekencaribseek-1270cd890585d9c3f147b675917f3dbahttp://www.chinapost.com.tw/international/africa/2011/08/03/312082/Uganda-faces.htm(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Uganda could be the next country hit by alarming malnutrition rates due to drought which has already sparked famine in southern Somalia and hunger in Kenya, Ethiopia and Djibouti, the United Nations warned on Tuesday.Tue, 02 Aug 2011 19:25:00 +0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-cc65c4bec9326f137a0b38c30291bea32.04118 45.3441-1.2702 36.80419.02274 38.746811.5086012087228 43.00827708887070.322805 32.5748http://www.gmanews.tv/story/228213/nation/deped-to-decided-on-wednesdays-classes-after-2-am-rain-bulletinThe Department of Education said in a tweet late Tuesday it is waiting for the 2 a.m. bulletin of Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration before deciding whether or not to suspend classes Wednesday.Tue, 02 Aug 2011 18:40:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-fab556d17d4a89580f092f0a526b478fhttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/IREPORT/08/02/5years/index.html?eref=rss_latestOnce upon a time, in a dark corner of CNN's Atlanta headquarters, there was a messy pile of VHS tapes covered in remnants of packing tape. It was January 2005, shortly after an earthquake had triggered a massive tsunami in the Indian Ocean. CNN, along with many news organizations, had put out a call for footage of the event.Tue, 02 Aug 2011 18:26:00 +0200cnnencnn-322f19ec26a79fe72e58d9fd08b9e1d433.7957 -84.3492http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/one-year-on-pakistan-still-not-back-to-pre-flood-living02 Aug 2011 14:54 Source: member // World Vision - MEERO One year on from the worst ever floods to hit Pakistan, World Vision is calling for relief efforts to be ramped up for at least another year just to get families back to their pre-flood level of living.Tue, 02 Aug 2011 17:48:00 +0200trustentrust-11fc0f9e05e40922caaf67efcc385f1633.718151 73.060547http://www.newvision.co.ug/detail.php?newsCategoryId=12&newsId=761733Uganda could be the next country hit by alarming malnutrition rates due to drought which has already sparked famine in southern Somalia and hunger in Kenya, Ethiopia and Djibouti, the United Nations warned on Tuesday.Tue, 02 Aug 2011 17:40:00 +0200newvisionennewvision-266f3c05f1f718ce49d8fe9b4388a1ff2.04118 45.3441-1.2702 36.80419.02274 38.746811.5086012087228 43.00827708887070.322805 32.5748http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/43986509/ns/weather-the_weather_channel/How's the start of the Atlantic hurricane season compared to past years? The Weather Channel looks at the stats.Tue, 02 Aug 2011 17:23:00 +0200msnbcenmsnbc-a69a0c50fde23125f53c9b9ade63ef5a41.40662 -95.01355http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2011/08/02/Russians-probe-killing-of-2-women-3-kids/UPI-55091312293430/TULA, Russia, Aug. 2 (UPI) -- A religious cult is suspected in the killings of five Russians whose bodies were found in a bathtub, investigators said Tuesday.Tue, 02 Aug 2011 16:41:00 +0200upienupi-e0889e116833ac6fa8db387853e977cf55.7388 37.6665http://www.greenpeace.org/international/en/international/en/news/Blogs/makingwaves/daily-news-record-radiation-measured-at-fukus/blog/36209/© Christian Åslund / Greenpeace Add comment Top news: Worker safety at Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant at high risk four months after the meltdown; satellites show different figures of forest fire devastation; corporate-sponsored children’s books no longer welcome; leeches make themselves useful in the medical world.Tue, 02 Aug 2011 16:37:00 +0200greenpeaceengreenpeace-6ddcbb402b480c75153da1305400480bhttp://www.ibtimes.com/articles/190874/20110802/the-energy-report-the-bonds-are-back.htmThe bonds are back as a matter of fact as the world adjusts to the great shifting of risk. With the US debt ceiling debates over for the moment, the world can now focus on more desperate problems in Europe. US paper is highly coveted once again as the idea of a credit downgrade may be put aside for now.Tue, 02 Aug 2011 15:34:00 +0200ibtimes-cnenibtimes-cn-30ea4ddd752c345fa54ad2bb2145b69bhttp://7thspace.com/headlines/390724/a_relatively_dry_july.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%207thspace%20%287thSpace%20Interactive%29Hong Kong (HKSAR) - The effect of a prolonged rainy period in the middle of July 2011 was more than compensated by two fine spells occurring before and after the episode, making the month drier than usual.The monthly total rainfall recorded at the Hong ...Tue, 02 Aug 2011 15:16:00 +02007thspaceen7thspace-2619769a934363034498b26c03831faf22.4222282068564 114.157925233557http://edition.cnn.com/2011/IREPORT/08/02/5years/index.html?eref=rss_latestOnce upon a time, in a dark corner of CNN's Atlanta headquarters, there was a messy pile of VHS tapes covered in remnants of packing tape. It was January 2005, shortly after an earthquake had triggered a massive tsunami in the Indian Ocean. CNN, along with many news organizations, had put out a call for footage of the event.Tue, 02 Aug 2011 15:02:00 +0200cnnencnn-dea59432cc5f773ec777f356b8c963da33.7957 -84.3492http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/uganda-could-be-next-hit-by-malnutrition-un-warns02 Aug 2011 12:29 Source: reuters // Reuters * Food insecurity detected in northern Uganda, FAO says * UNICEF seeks free air cargo to bring food to Horn region By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA, Aug 2 (Reuters) - Uganda could be the next country hit by alarming malnutrition rates due to drought which has....Tue, 02 Aug 2011 14:43:00 +0200trustentrust-d5ad94e66e2c0b05b5d57b9d70e43ce90.322805 32.5748http://edition.cnn.com/2011/US/08/01/alabama.tornado.town/index.html?eref=rss_mostpopularAfter an anxious three-month wait, residents of a northwest Alabama town that lost 18 residents and its business core to an EF-5 tornado learned Monday night that their largest employer will rebuild -- and may add jobs.Tue, 02 Aug 2011 14:32:00 +0200cnnencnn-539296298bf3471003553704cdd57b9a32.7934296645992 -86.8266953281178http://news.caribseek.com/Caribbean/article_96454.shtmlCOBB COUNTY, GA, U.S.A. (4:53 am ET) - Tropical Storm Emily formed near the island of Dominica in the eastern Caribbean Monday evening. This morning Emily remains weak as it moves westward through the eastern Caribbean Sea.Tue, 02 Aug 2011 14:09:00 +0200caribseekencaribseek-f3e9f8e851c9a1f8a529491b0a10c03815.2987 -61.3943http://www.lebanonews.net/mainhl2.asp?hlid=70842 August 2011 The operator of Japan's crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant has detected the highest radiation levels at the facility since the initial earthquake and tsunami five months ago, a company spokesman said Tuesday.Tue, 02 Aug 2011 13:58:00 +0200lebanonewsenlebanonews-36b9ff506f813e2a506c104e4de66baahttp://www.lebanonews.net/mainhl2.asp?hlid=70852 August 2011 Watches and warnings went up across the eastern Caribbean early Tuesday as Topical Storm Emily churned through the region, the National Hurricane Center said.Tue, 02 Aug 2011 13:58:00 +0200lebanonewsenlebanonews-186a60f79dbe7dcf2b1ba34e21cb2416http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2011/08/02/Eugene-strengthens-but-expected-to-weaken/UPI-29721312282488/MIAMI, Aug. 2 (UPI) -- Hurricane Eugene strengthened Tuesday as it moved across open water in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, the National Hurricane Center in Miami said.Tue, 02 Aug 2011 13:37:00 +0200upienupi-5fc810067c183a81d35f9fbdbcfb799625.8321 -80.2702http://www.homelandsecuritynewswire.com/us-general-troops-unprepared-nuke-risks-japanNuclear matters A U.S. general admitted that U.S. troops stationed in Japan did not have the proper training or equipment to handle radiation exposure in the days immediately following the nuclear crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant caused by the 11 March earthquake and tsunami A U.S. general admitted that U.Tue, 02 Aug 2011 13:17:00 +0200homelandsecuritynewswireenhomelandsecuritynewswire-f99ae0c504d20e7bc7e40bfac6b8bf8c35.6831 139.809http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2011/08/02/tropical_storm_emily_eyes_puerto_rico_hispaniola/The storm was expected to bring up to 4 inches (10 centimeters) of rain to the Leeward and Windward islands and 6 inches (15 centimeters) to Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic, enough to cause flash floods and mud slides in areas that have already seen heavy rainfall, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.Tue, 02 Aug 2011 12:34:00 +0200antiguanewsenantiguanews-3f43d208a38b82734d029668858e2fd618.3988 -66.068518.4893 -69.8993http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/feedarticle/9775811ROUSEAU, Dominica (AP) — Tropical Storm Emily was expected to bring heavy rain Tuesday to Puerto Rico after crossing the northeast Caribbean sea on a track that would take it near Haiti within 24 hours. The storm was expected to bring up to 4 inches (10 centimeters) of rain to the Leeward and....Tue, 02 Aug 2011 12:34:00 +0200antiguanewsenantiguanews-39c8e0ed7d9aab91249f20d7ea67e42518.54299 -72.34310218.3988 -66.068515.2987 -61.3943http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2021413/Florida-hurricane-alert-tropical-storm-Emily-threatens-hit-U-S-weekend.htmlA tropical storm has formed in the Caribbean and could develop into a hurricane before hitting the U.S. coast, experts warned today. Emily is currently travelling north and west and could eventually have wind speeds in excess of 74 mph prompting severe weather warnings and watches in Florida. According to the U.Tue, 02 Aug 2011 12:34:00 +0200antiguanewsenantiguanews-9e1632ac52fd0ea955f10707a02ace4728.6535391673714 -82.4751710549983http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20110802/API/1108020545The storm was expected to bring up to 4 inches (10 centimeters) of rain to the Leeward and Windward islands and 6 inches (15 centimeters) to Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic, enough to cause flash floods and mud slides in areas that have already seen heavy rainfall, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.Tue, 02 Aug 2011 12:34:00 +0200antiguanewsenantiguanews-04fca11811d715b4d9df12d7c7cf149b18.3988 -66.068518.4893 -69.8993http://www.gmanews.tv/story/228183/nation/pagasa-2-3-cyclones-due-in-augustAt least two to three cyclones are due to develop or enter Philippine territory in August, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said Tuesday.Tue, 02 Aug 2011 12:31:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-bd37f745c259453ba1ed0f3281cfae3bhttp://www.eecho.ie/news/entertainment/brangelina-shell-out-almost-5m-for-charity-515067.html8/2/2011 - 10:22:40 AM Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie donated $4.9m (€3.4m) to charity in 2009. Tax records from their Jolie-Pitt Foundation revealed the pair – who raise kids Maddox, nine, Pax, seven, Zahara, six, Shiloh, five, and three-year-old twins Knox and Vivienne - gave away around $1.Tue, 02 Aug 2011 11:44:00 +0200eechoeneecho-1781b71a8e54aca6b671892f669b8deehttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/americas/08/02/tropical.storm.emily/index.html?eref=rss_latestWatches and warnings went up across the eastern Caribbean early Tuesday as Topical Storm Emily churned through the region, the National Hurricane Center said.Tue, 02 Aug 2011 11:16:00 +0200cnnencnn-33bc11aac98a7e3524c5737a2de07576http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2021413/Florida-hurricane-alert-tropical-storm-Emily-threatens-hit-U-S-weekend.html?ITO=1490Caribbean islands in its path have already been hit with torrential rain, flash flooding, and mudslides while roads have been washed away.Tue, 02 Aug 2011 10:55:00 +0200mailonsundayenmailonsunday-9e1632ac52fd0ea955f10707a02ace4728.6535391673714 -82.4751710549983http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2021413/Florida-hurricane-alert-tropical-storm-Emily-threatens-hit-U-S-weekend.html?ITO=1490Caribbean islands in its path have already been hit with torrential rain, flash flooding, and mudslides while roads have been washed away.Tue, 02 Aug 2011 10:15:00 +0200dailymailendailymail-9e1632ac52fd0ea955f10707a02ace4728.6535391673714 -82.4751710549983http://www.japantoday.com/category/sports/view/japan-to-honor-womens-world-cup-winning-soccer-squadJapan said Tuesday it would honor its World Cup-winning women's soccer stars as people's heroes, praising them for helping to restore the nation's spirits after its massive quake-tsunami disaster. The squad members, who last month beat favorites the United States, were named recipients of the....Tue, 02 Aug 2011 09:48:00 +0200japantodayenjapantoday-4b256655504fbad4cdfe5e55b71665df35.6831 139.80938.9051 -77.0162http://www.newschannel5.com/story/15189774/tropical-storm-emily-forms-se-of-puerto-ricoTropical Storm Emily was expected to bring heavy rain Tuesday to Puerto Rico after crossing the northeast Caribbean sea on a track that would take it near Haiti within 24 hours.Tue, 02 Aug 2011 08:25:00 +0200newschannel5ennewschannel5-660163de0f108501987c7291bb6cdc2818.54299 -72.34310218.3988 -66.0685http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/cae69a7523db45408eeb2b3a98c0c9c5/Article_2011-08-02-Tropical%20Weather/id-755669d283174d9d91259bcf9897a7a4ROUSEAU, Dominica (AP) — Tropical Storm Emily was expected to bring heavy rain Tuesday to Puerto Rico after crossing the northeast Caribbean sea on a track that would take it near Haiti within 24 hours. The storm was expected to bring up to 4 inches (10 centimeters) of rain to the Leeward and....Tue, 02 Aug 2011 08:08:00 +0200APenAP-39c8e0ed7d9aab91249f20d7ea67e42518.54299 -72.34310218.3988 -66.068515.2987 -61.3943http://www.kyivpost.com/news/world/detail/109880/ROUSEAU, Dominica (AP) Tropical Storm Emily formed Monday in the eastern Caribbean and lashed islands with heavy rain and winds, as the system moved northwest on a track that could take it near Puerto Rico and Haiti by the middle of the week.Tue, 02 Aug 2011 07:49:00 +0200kyivpostenkyivpost-8bd811be5618d4fa3530c06d9ea8be0318.54299 -72.34310218.3988 -66.068515.2987 -61.3943http://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/08/01/japan.fukushima.radiation/index.html?eref=rss_latestThe operator of Japan's crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant has detected the highest radiation levels at the facility since the initial earthquake and tsunami five months ago, a company spokesman said Tuesday.Tue, 02 Aug 2011 07:09:00 +0200cnnencnn-fec862575e40bf16ff5f3c378dfa9342http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/cae69a7523db45408eeb2b3a98c0c9c5/Article_2011-08-01-Tropical%20Weather/id-14aedff5f5554aecb2056e1a17b7c7fdROUSEAU, Dominica (AP) — Tropical Storm Emily formed Monday in the eastern Caribbean and lashed islands with heavy rain and winds, as the system moved northwest on a track that could take it near Puerto Rico and Haiti by the middle of the week. The storm was expected to bring at least 2-4 inches....Tue, 02 Aug 2011 06:55:00 +0200APenAP-b346e95066188ec5f7d842ef53d9650d18.54299 -72.34310218.3988 -66.068515.2987 -61.3943http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20110801/ARTICLE/110809955/2416/NEWS?Title=Tropical-Storm-Emily-may-take-aim-at-Florida-On Monday, after a difficult day gathering strength, the storm formed about 350 miles southeast of San Juan, Puerto Rico. Tropical storm warnings were issued for Puerto Rico and nearby islands shortly before 8 p.m., as the storm was moving westward at about 17 mph and generating 40-mph winds.Tue, 02 Aug 2011 06:26:00 +0200antiguanewsenantiguanews-acdcdfd0ee0cb4dd7aff5dec597b1c7018.3910461968874 -66.0574737809565http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/feedarticle/9775543ROUSEAU, Dominica (AP) — Tropical Storm Emily formed Monday in the eastern Caribbean and lashed islands with heavy rain and winds, as the system moved northwest on a track that could take it near Puerto Rico and Haiti by the middle of the week. The storm was expected to bring at least 2-4 inches....Tue, 02 Aug 2011 06:26:00 +0200antiguanewsenantiguanews-438be18f3b563875b126ca78b44dddcb18.54299 -72.34310218.3988 -66.068515.2987 -61.3943http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20110801/API/1108010579The storm was expected to bring at least 2-4 inches (5-10 centimeters) inches of rain to the Leeward and Windward islands and 4-6 inches (10-15 centimeters) to Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic, enough to cause dangerous flash floods and mud slides in areas that have already seen heavy rainfall this year, the U.Tue, 02 Aug 2011 06:26:00 +0200antiguanewsenantiguanews-cf4afef6a781e39d2430e7b22051ccd318.3988 -66.068518.4893 -69.8993http://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/08/01/japan.fukushima.radiation/index.html?eref=rss_latestThe operator of Japan's crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant has detected the highest radiation levels at the facility since the initial earthquake and tsunami five months ago, a company spokesman said Tuesday.Tue, 02 Aug 2011 06:24:00 +0200cnnencnn-7cede835742b1479595b31f458258abdhttp://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/43972830/ns/weather/Tropical Storm Emily formed Monday in the eastern Caribbean and lashed islands with heavy rain and winds, as the system moved northwest on a track that could take it near Puerto Rico and Haiti by the middle of the week.Tue, 02 Aug 2011 06:22:00 +0200msnbcenmsnbc-80f05414fa7b1fb112b49caf64d2f38918.54299 -72.34310218.3988 -66.0685http://news.caribseek.com/Caribbean/article_96451.shtmlCOBB COUNTY, GA, U.S.A. (Aug 1, 10:43 pm ET) - Tropical Storm Emily formed near the island of Dominica in the eastern Caribbean Monday evening. It is currently racing westward at 17 mph through the eastern Caribbean.Tue, 02 Aug 2011 06:06:00 +0200caribseekencaribseek-d17281461801c7b053bbd3c618b383f015.2987 -61.3943http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2011/08/02/a-sanctuary-sun-bears.htmlAround five o’clock in the afternoon in the Samboja Lestari project area in East Kalimantan usually means happy time for the sun bears (Helarctos malayanus) living in the area’s sanctuary — it is feeding time.Tue, 02 Aug 2011 05:40:00 +0200JakartaPostenJakartaPost-2f03c86fcdc480ecf4c2f147e0f51804http://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/americas/08/01/tropical.weather/index.html?eref=rss_topstoriesA "vigorous" tropical wave in the Atlantic has an 80% chance of becoming a tropical cyclone within the next 48 hours, the National Hurricane Center said Monday afternoon.Tue, 02 Aug 2011 05:24:00 +0200cnnencnn-222f213166ecd60ff53e9bcccfe2790541.40662 -95.01355http://news.caribseek.com/article_96448.shtmlGEORGETOWN, Grand Cayman (CNS) - The fifth storm of the 2011 Atlantic hurricane season formed around 50 miles west-southwest of Dominica on Tuesday evening.Tue, 02 Aug 2011 05:06:00 +0200caribseekencaribseek-304389e74a489c0d1105b3c0237f9e1615.2987 -61.394319.31950357372 -81.2540963569887http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/americas/08/01/tropical.weather/index.html?eref=rss_latestTropical Storm Emily formed in the Caribbean Monday, prompting area governments to issue warnings and watches, the National Hurricane Center said.Tue, 02 Aug 2011 02:38:00 +0200cnnencnn-1c574413f0d86375bbac30d68401a89bhttp://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2011/08/02/2011080200494.htmlU.S. weather forecasters say the storm named Eugene has strengthened into the fifth hurricane of this year's eastern Pacific season. The National Hurricane Center in Miami said in its latest report Monday afternoon that Eugene was about 660 kilometers southwest of Zihuatanejo, Mexico, movi...Tue, 02 Aug 2011 02:37:00 +0200chosunenchosun-80d2f962676523f7a3761033b8e8b41625.8321 -80.270219.3395004253507 -99.627266840977617.64337 -101.566803http://www.newschannel5.com/story/15189774/tropical-storm-emily-forms-se-of-puerto-ricoTropical Storm Emily formed southeast of Puerto Rico, and warnings were issued for several islands in the Caribbean, the National Weather Service said Monday.Tue, 02 Aug 2011 02:19:00 +0200newschannel5ennewschannel5-d15928504b1ad639bb5def50556ccb8a18.3988 -66.0685http://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.newschannel5.com/story/15183614/tropical-storm-eugene-strengthening-in-the-pacificEugene has strengthened into a hurricane over the open waters of the Pacific but remains far from the coast of Mexico.Mon, 01 Aug 2011 23:02:00 +0200newschannel5ennewschannel5-e5df192cb6e17daf1998a3629a94b94c19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776http://www.voanews.com/english/news/asia/-Japans-Tsunami-Ravaged-Fishing-Communities-Fight-Back-126531198.htmlNearly five months later there are signs of economic life amid piles of wreckage as progress is slowly madeMon, 01 Aug 2011 22:31:00 +0200voanewsenvoanews-6e2b236dee1805752de69a06aaa89cafhttp://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/f70471f764144b2fab526d39972d37b3/Article_2011-08-01-Earns-Allstate/id-a938e74bb0a94786b0ae0eca75e4e880BOSTON (AP) — Allstate reported a second-quarter loss Monday, hammered by $2.3 billion in catastrophe losses from waves of tornadoes, wildfires and storms. Yet Allstate's numbers were better than Wall Street had expected as the property and casualty insurer's ratio for claims paid out versus dollars taken in improved.Mon, 01 Aug 2011 21:19:00 +0200APenAP-14cdb28db3219badf49d3fb9c2958ddahttp://www.reuters.com/article/2011/08/01/us-weather-idUSTRE76U1AT20110801?feedType=RSS&feedName=domesticNewsWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Overnight thunderstorms peppered the Northeast on Monday and threatened to return with damaging wind gusts and hail as record-breaking heat tightened its grip on the Southern and Central Plains.Mon, 01 Aug 2011 21:13:00 +0200reutersenreuters-ae44daa1e075b42cffdfaa6c98b07e9938.9051 -77.0162http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10742367&ref=rssA 16-year-old girl fled to her school's roof as a tsunami approached. Across town, her mother was swept away.The teenager watched the ocean swirl around the building and snow began to fall.Miyu Sato is one of 30 Japanese students...Mon, 01 Aug 2011 20:53:00 +0200nzheraldennzherald-1e3899c4d6e220cd5c79dc48698eab4ehttp://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=heat-thunderstorms-on-tap-USBy Molly O'Toole WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Overnight thunderstorms peppered the Northeast on Monday and threatened to return with damaging wind gusts and hail as record-breaking heat tightened its grip on the Southern and Central Plains. [More]Mon, 01 Aug 2011 20:42:00 +0200scientificamericanenscientificamerican-cba8c2d9c94e7d04d68d820b2820bc5d38.9051 -77.016247.373271456894 -120.418974027727http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/43972830/ns/weather/Hurricane watchers kept their focus on a Caribbean storm brewing that the National Hurricane Center expects will become Tropical Storm Emily within 48 hours.Mon, 01 Aug 2011 18:36:00 +0200msnbcenmsnbc-dbef549e502cd21ae3d568c74ae7d8e5http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2011/08/01/Tropical-Storm-Eugene-grows-stronger/UPI-47761312196146/MIAMI, Aug. 1 (UPI) -- Tropical Storm Eugene was strengthening off western Mexico, about 405 miles south-southwest of Zihuatanejo, the National Hurricane Center said Monday.Mon, 01 Aug 2011 18:26:00 +0200upienupi-685ab6729f1611b56e5a24b9c96a719e19.3395004253507 -99.627266840977617.64337 -101.566803http://www.npr.org/2011/08/01/138891496/debt-talks-getting-locked-in-and-driving-out?ft=1&f=1001In her weekly commentary, host Michel Martin discusses how keeping track of the debt negotiations reminds her of an attempt to exit a packed parking garage. She wonders what prompts people to set aside common respect and place their immediate wants above over everything and everyone else.Mon, 01 Aug 2011 18:20:00 +0200nprennpr-fb28567d2e067086c1d04ae23914f295http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/08/01/us-weather-idUSTRE76U1AT20110801?feedType=RSS&feedName=domesticNewsWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Overnight thunderstorms peppered the Northeast on Monday and threatened to return with damaging wind gusts and hail as record-breaking heat tightened its grip on the Southern and Central Plains.Mon, 01 Aug 2011 18:11:00 +0200reutersenreuters-df035c36abbdff8aa9c5ec9d948f0d9f38.9051 -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://news.caribseek.com/Caribbean/article_96391.shtmlCOBB COUNTY, GA, U.S.A. (8:20 am ET) - A tropical depression is expected to form today or Tuesday, possibly as soon as later this morning, in association with a well-defined tropical wave a couple hundred miles east of the Windward and Leeward Islands.Mon, 01 Aug 2011 15:29:00 +0200caribseekencaribseek-df23253437190e367be232e243c9ac37http://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.upi.com/Top_News/US/2011/08/01/Tropical-Storm-Eugene-gets-stronger/UPI-47761312196146/MIAMI, Aug. 1 (UPI) -- Tropical Storm Eugene was strengthening off western Mexico, about 700 miles west-northwest of Zihuatanejo, the National Hurricane Center said Monday.Mon, 01 Aug 2011 14:25:00 +0200upienupi-4928b69b891f714ac1c74e859f36ff5519.3395004253507 -99.627266840977617.64337 -101.566803http://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://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/f70471f764144b2fab526d39972d37b3/Article_2011-08-01-Earns-Allstate/id-4438d54973f04f728bd2d575e6c433bbBOSTON (AP) — Allstate reported a $620 million second-quarter loss Monday, hammered by a previously disclosed $2.3 billion in catastrophe losses from waves of tornadoes, wildfires and storms this year. Yet Allstate's numbers were better than Wall Street had expected as the property and casualty....Mon, 01 Aug 2011 13:59:00 +0200APenAP-228256390fa94353e2873a28da69490ehttp://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.newschannel5.com/story/15183614/tropical-storm-eugene-strengthening-in-the-pacificTropical Storm Eugene is getting stronger in the open water of the Pacific but remains far from the coast of Mexico.Mon, 01 Aug 2011 11:06:00 +0200newschannel5ennewschannel5-f43386af595f3c49f6ca448e4f5e084e19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776http://www.timeslive.co.za/world/2011/08/01/tropical-storm-eugene-swirls-in-pacific-oceanTropical Storm Eugene is moving over open water in the Pacific Ocean and remains far from the coast of Mexico.Mon, 01 Aug 2011 07:30:00 +0200thetimes-zaenthetimes-za-e133a713fb92548866652b56e429b93419.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776http://news.caribseek.com/Caribbean/article_96366.shtmlCOBB COUNTY, GA, U.S.A. (Jul 31, 2011 11:09 pm ET) - The tropical wave east of the Lesser Antilles has not formed into a depression yet. Conditions remain favorable for the system to form into a depression or Tropical Storm Emily Monday.Mon, 01 Aug 2011 06:57:00 +0200caribseekencaribseek-e40649987b979d5ed88f9602598dd318http://www.kyivpost.com/news/world/detail/109787/MIAMI (AP) Tropical Storm Eugene is moving over open water in the Pacific Ocean and remains far from the coast of Mexico.Mon, 01 Aug 2011 06:56:00 +0200kyivpostenkyivpost-cc5d444c54bcec4507e1cd6056600d4a19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/8/1/worldupdates/2011-08-01T082126Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-585510-1&sec=WorldupdatesCANBERRA (Reuters) - A strong earthquake of magnitude 6.8 struck off the coast of Papua New Guinea on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey said, but no tsunami warning was issued and there were no immediate reports of damage.Mon, 01 Aug 2011 05:50:00 +0200thestar-myenthestar-my-9eca250c718b06ee56be2cb82a4df825-9.48177 147.184http://www.nst.com.my/articles/TropicalstormleavestwodeadinVietnam/Article/HANOI: Tropical storm Nock-ten has caused two senior citizens' death and material damages to northern and central Vietnam, reported the Central Steering Board for Flood and Storm Prevention and Control on Sunday.Mon, 01 Aug 2011 05:14:00 +0200nstennst-e8ac289845e6ab25e20228dd45da117d21.0319 105.82http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/strong-quake-off-papua-new-guinea-no-immediate-reports-of-damage01 Aug 2011 00:41 Source: reuters // Reuters (Adds detail, changes dateline) CANBERRA, Aug 1 (Reuters) - A strong earthquake of magnitude 6.8 struck off the coast of Papua New Guinea on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey said, but no tsunami warning was issued and there were no immediate reports of damage.Mon, 01 Aug 2011 05:01:00 +0200trustentrust-3409f1b96fbd0e9a6a3f3abd9ee0b229-9.48177 147.184http://www.gmanews.tv/story/227992/nation/ndrrmc-juaning-death-toll-up-to-57The death toll from Tropical Storm Juaning (Nock-Ten) rose to 57 as of Monday morning, with the latest fatalities from the Bicol Region, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said.Mon, 01 Aug 2011 04:15:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-53e1f2c3eee6b0fb6c0326055751e56fhttp://www.gmanews.tv/story/227987/world/strong-quake-off-papua-new-guinea-no-immediate-reports-of-damageCANBERRA - A strong earthquake of magnitude 6.8 struck off the coast of Papua New Guinea on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey said, but no tsunami warning was issued and there were no immediate reports of damage.Mon, 01 Aug 2011 03:29:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-c3bc29e90626cac70ba3dba2093f25a2-9.48177 147.184http://sanfrancisco.ibtimes.com/articles/190002/20110731/hot-weather-persists-in-central-united-states-kansas-missouri-oklahoma-weather-com-chris-dolce-penns.htmSticky 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.Mon, 01 Aug 2011 03:25:00 +0200ibtimes-cnenibtimes-cn-616837b0f50648c2c6dfa42d22e1020243.411991 -106.272003http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-06/08/content_12659310.htmRailway services on two pivotal routes in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region were suspended for two hours after a 5.3-magnitude earthquake Wednesday morning, local authorities said.Mon, 01 Aug 2011 02:24:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-451292cb4007660b7cdfe5c6844a3f7124.46254 113.840797http://chicago.ibtimes.com/articles/189742/20110730/five-deaths-from-joplin-tornado-linked-to-fungal-infection.htmInjuries sustained from wood splinters or other materials triggered a rare fungal infection that may have contributed to the deaths of five people in the May 22 tornado in Joplin, Mo., the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has determined.Sun, 31 Jul 2011 00:46:00 +0200ibtimes-cnenibtimes-cn-be6ad307476a8abed8b06870fd34eb1ahttp://news.caribseek.com/Caribbean/article_96329.shtmlSTATE COLLEGE, PA, U.S.A. - The warm waters of the tropical Atlantic are about to give birth to another tropical storm. This one will be called Emily.Sun, 31 Jul 2011 00:11:00 +0200caribseekencaribseek-5c112210ddf69a5e8ae2b8caa38c5dc2http://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.newschannel5.com/story/15181075/tropical-depression-forms-in-pacific-oceanTropical Storm Eugene is gaining strength in the Pacific Ocean but remains far from the coast of Mexico.Sun, 31 Jul 2011 22:58:00 +0200newschannel5ennewschannel5-df3c2530dc04cd7d5b6fa6a035b8497819.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776http://www.montrealgazette.com/Tropical+storm+Eugene+forms+Mexico+Pacific/5186416/story.htmlTropical Storm Eugene formed off Mexico's Pacific coast on Sunday and was not expected to make landfall although forecast show it could reach hurricane strength mid-week, the National Hurricane Center said on Sunday.Sun, 31 Jul 2011 20:46:00 +0200montrealgazetteenmontrealgazette-77fb5ac3faa95c3344173624722000dfhttp://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/2411cd3571b4f088/id/818929/cs/1/Bangladesh Sunday gave a monetary aid of $1.46 million to Japan for its victims of massive earthquake and ensuing tsunami which jolted the country's northwestern region in March.Sun, 31 Jul 2011 18:52:00 +0200irishsunenirishsun-c9c4212fc4d341a68473435b118a9ced23.7099 90.407135.6831 139.809http://english.ruvr.ru/2011/07/31/53989816.htmlA powerful tornado barreling across the city of Blagoveshchensk in the Russian Far East has overturned dozens of cars and trucks, torn off roofs and air conditioners, uprooted trees and downed power cables. Several streets are blocked by smashed trailers. Parts of the city are without phone communications.Sun, 31 Jul 2011 18:49:00 +0200ruvr-englishenruvr-english-dd89c79bf90e001081a96f051f50b75e55.034199 55.9820450.271999 127.544998http://www.newschannel5.com/story/15181075/tropical-depression-forms-in-pacific-oceanTropical Storm Eugene has formed in the Pacific Ocean but remains far from the coast of Mexico.Sun, 31 Jul 2011 17:09:00 +0200newschannel5ennewschannel5-fe12540d5749c39b559e482cc3ffc11919.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/world/2011-07/31/c_131021438.htmDHAKA, July 31 (Xinhua) -- Bangladeshi Foreign Minister Dipu Moni Sunday handed over a cheque of about 10.224 million taka ( more than 1.46 million U.S. dollars) to Japanese ambassador to Bangladesh to support the victims of the massive earthquake and ensuing Tsunami on March 11.Sun, 31 Jul 2011 17:04:00 +0200xinhuanet_enenxinhuanet_en-509c4b62d9beaa78ae0477d06bbd86b024.4499808308276 90.4024243602996http://news.caribseek.com/Caribbean/article_96336.shtmlCOBB COUNTY, GA, U.S.A. (9:19 am ET) - A tropical depression is expected to form later today in association with a well-defined tropical wave a few hundred miles east of the Windward and Leeward Islands.Sun, 31 Jul 2011 16:21:00 +0200caribseekencaribseek-adef6a4aaf9f2ca0db9c5598628bd682http://www.gmanews.tv/story/227960/nation/govt-peace-negotiator-socio-economic-draft-ready-by-aug-29Government peace negotiators dealing with communist rebels voiced confidence they will be ready with their draft socio-economic reform document when both sides meet again in Norway on August 29.Sun, 31 Jul 2011 06:08:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-30d7857576be1a174118e36878a1129a59.9379 10.7123http://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://www.thestreet.com/story/11203902/1/production-issues-raise-stakes-on-goldcorp.htmlAlthough the company beat second quarter estimates and made 52 cents a share, the gold miner, which had become accustomed to delivering blow-out quarters, lowered full year production guidance from 2.75 million ounces of gold on the high end to 2.55 million ounces.Sat, 30 Jul 2011 00:07:00 +0200antiguanewsenantiguanews-a5c7639f417f05ba7f26788a827c3780http://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.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://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/sb20110731j1.htmlBrent Leach had already made history by the time he stepped on the mound at Tokyo Dome Thursday night. There's not likely to be any celebrations for this particular mark, however. The Yokohama BayStars pitcher would probably rather just put it in the rearview mirror.Sat, 30 Jul 2011 20:45:00 +0200japantimesenjapantimes-0ecee2fd92a699ee4a70447d0a7561e1http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/07/30/us-tornado-deaths-idUSTRE76T1DT20110730?feedType=RSS&feedName=domesticNewsKANSAS CITY, Mo (Reuters) - Injuries sustained from wood splinters or other materials triggered a rare fungal infection that may have contributed to the deaths of five people in the May 22 tornado in Joplin, Mo., the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has determined.Sat, 30 Jul 2011 18:56:00 +0200reutersenreuters-1a96cd2a128d8629ce07c6acb3c4cfe8http://www.iranvajahan.net/cgi-bin/news.pl?l=en&y=2011&m=07&d=30&a=1SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Politics have long skewed oil supply lines, but this year's confluence of events have bent the route from the well to the gas tank so far out of shape that West African oil is going to a refiner in Taiwan to make diesel for Brazilian truckers.Sat, 30 Jul 2011 11:07:00 +0200iranvajahaneniranvajahan-6715a12495c24395288bf526f5c40c601.298828 103.824898http://english.aljazeera.net/news/asia-pacific/2011/07/20117305737850719.htmlOne dead and five missing as heavy rains burst rivers and dykes in Niigata and tsunami-hit Fukushima prefectures.Sat, 30 Jul 2011 10:47:00 +0200aljazeera-enenaljazeera-en-b4bfcdbe51dc4df735a31808def7b11d37.920841 139.053299http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2020110/British-couple-marry-surviving-train-crash-tornado-floods-plague-insects.html?ITO=1490Eddie Lawler, from Torquay, got down on one knee and proposed to Nancy Wilson after miraculously escaping alive from a train crash in Nevada that killed six people.Sat, 30 Jul 2011 04:34:00 +0200dailymailendailymail-c514270645355fd7ba9d1021f8bfeb1450.47934 -3.540171http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2011/07/29/story_29-7-2011_pg4_2* Refugees fleeing drought and conflict * Graves, cattle carcasses dot refugee camps DADAAB: Somali refugees fleeing a deadly mixture of drought and conflict at home said draconian conditions imposed by al Qaeda-affiliated militants had made survival a fight they could not win.Fri, 29 Jul 2011 01:37:00 +0200dailytimesPKendailytimesPK-e2af601721caec5319907bbedf3ce3432.04118 45.3441http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-investor/markets/markets-blog/vix-inches-higher-but-no-panic-yet/article2114521/?utm_medium=Feeds%3A%20RSS%2FAtom&utm_source=Home&utm_content=2114521The go-to fear gauge for the S&P 500 is definitely pointing toward nervousness among investors right now. The CBOE volatility index moved above 25 on Friday, even as the benchmark index itself showed signs of stabilizing after a sharp selloff early in the day.Fri, 29 Jul 2011 21:03:00 +0200theglobeandmailentheglobeandmail-87ffdf8ed6c623348ac2962453ae07dehttp://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=sandp-downgrades-another-five-catasNEW YORK, July 29 (Reuters) - Ratings agency Standard &Poor's downgraded five catastrophe bonds on Friday, a consequence of changes that catastrophe modeling company RMS [More]Fri, 29 Jul 2011 20:27:00 +0200scientificamericanenscientificamerican-2e5eabf2688231b326a0f57a062710be43.0137107927454 -75.582695397263http://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.theglobeandmail.com/globe-investor/investment-ideas/three-funds-capitalizing-on-japans-recovery/article2114044/?utm_medium=Feeds%3A%20RSS%2FAtom&utm_source=Report%20On%20Business&utm_content=2114044Even though many investors have taken flight from Japanese stocks, others have been optimistic about Japan’s recuperation prospectsFri, 29 Jul 2011 16:29:00 +0200theglobeandmailentheglobeandmail-50a0f6db2ff475e97be27fab2537b90d35.6831 139.809http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/07/29/us-oil-trade-analysis-idUSTRE76S3AN20110729?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNewsSINGAPORE (Reuters) - Politics have long skewed oil supply lines, but this year's confluence of events have bent the route from the well to the gas tank so far out of shape that West African oil is going to a refiner in Taiwan to make diesel for Brazilian truckers.Fri, 29 Jul 2011 16:23:00 +0200reutersenreuters-46b93510d88f524f4f45582d617763891.298828 103.824898http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/unhcr-helps-flood-victims-in-bangladesh29 Jul 2011 14:26 Source: Content partner // UNHCR COX'S BAZAR, Bangladesh, July 29 (UNHCR) - The UN refugee agency has distributed aid to hundreds of villagers displaced by floods in the Cox's Bazar region of Bangladesh earlier this month. In response to an appeal from the local branch of the....Fri, 29 Jul 2011 15:48:00 +0200trustentrust-6544f576f01d063571784eb5b92e824423.7099 90.4071http://en.rian.ru/columnists/20110729/165450431.htmlWhen I was young, droughts were something that happened elsewhere: as a punishment from God in the Bible, or in far off Africa, where unfortunate babies with distended bellies would die in the scorching heat of an evil sun.Fri, 29 Jul 2011 12:06:00 +0200rian-enenrian-en-981640b78503bf980efdc551f51f1f77http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2020110/British-couple-marry-surviving-train-crash-tornado-floods-plague-insects.html?ITO=1490Eddie Lawler got down on one knee and proposed to Nancy Wilson after miraculously escaping alive from a train crash in Nevada that killed six people.Fri, 29 Jul 2011 11:58:00 +0200mailonsundayenmailonsunday-34c1ad98c0e2141edbb0b64330bb278339.3564409252414 -116.655388948506http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2011/1057/in1.htmThe catastrophic famine engulfing the Horn of Africa is utterly predictable and the culprit is not climate change but despicable governance, conflict and international inertia, notes Gamal NkrumahFri, 29 Jul 2011 11:51:00 +0200ahram-weeklyenahram-weekly-6b1a6dba3905f085efc9169a52924487http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2020110/British-couple-marry-surviving-train-crash-tornado-floods-plague-insects.html?ITO=1490Eddie Lawler got down on one knee and proposed to Nancy Wilson after miraculously escaping alive from a train crash in Nevada that killed six people.Fri, 29 Jul 2011 11:32:00 +0200dailymailendailymail-34c1ad98c0e2141edbb0b64330bb278339.3564409252414 -116.655388948506http://www.greenpeace.org/international/en/international/en/news/Blogs/makingwaves/daily-news-us-activist-jailed-for-standing-up/blog/35925/Daily news: US activist jailed for standing up to big oil; Russia plays with ‘nuclear' fire © Greenpeace Add comment Top news: Activist jailed for disrupting US oil and gas auction; Russian nuclear plant tempts fate; Sydney’s greenest building development under scrutiny; Forest fires rage in Russia; Bigger eyes for cloudy days.Fri, 29 Jul 2011 11:15:00 +0200greenpeaceengreenpeace-84ce372bb4fe3fabdc47428d3ec23f4f-33.8916 151.24255.7388 37.6665http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2020110/Lucky-love-Couple-marry-surviving-train-crash-tornado-floods-plague-insects-dream-American-holiday.html?ITO=1490Eddie Lawler got down on one knee and proposed to Nancy Wilson after miraculously escaping alive from a train crash in Nevada that killed six people.Fri, 29 Jul 2011 11:13:00 +0200mailonsundayenmailonsunday-c900b61f209a8b03e0d504b8c44fc90339.3564409252414 -116.655388948506http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2020110/Lucky-love-Couple-marry-surviving-train-crash-tornado-floods-plague-insects-dream-American-holiday.html?ITO=1490Eddie Lawler got down on one knee and proposed to Nancy Wilson after miraculously escaping alive from a train crash in Nevada that killed six people.Fri, 29 Jul 2011 10:47:00 +0200dailymailendailymail-c900b61f209a8b03e0d504b8c44fc90339.3564409252414 -116.655388948506http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/3d281c11a96b4ad082fe88aa0db04305/Article_2011-07-29-Saving%20Bandelier/id-f87bea3b4cfb47d28788b55e1ea05549THE BOTTOM OF FRIJOLES CANYON, N.M. (AP) — Tourist season is peaking in northern New Mexico but there are no visitors at the heart of much-loved Bandelier National Monument, tucked into the ancient canyons northwest of Santa Fe. No one is climbing the wooden ladders that reach up to the....Fri, 29 Jul 2011 10:33:00 +0200APenAP-2e60b30b62c75252da9adf2ad72a21e035.6834 -105.942http://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/15171930/monument-rising-from-ashes-of-largest-nm-fireTourist season is peaking in northern New Mexico but there are no visitors at the heart of much-loved Bandelier National Monument, tucked into the ancient canyons northwest of Santa Fe.Fri, 29 Jul 2011 10:09:00 +0200newschannel5ennewschannel5-15db02beb420b05823a387fce770cf9b35.6834 -105.942http://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://dalje.com/en-world/miyagi-beef-cattle-shipments-banned/373747TOKYO, July 28 (UPI) -- The Japanese government has banned shipments of beef cattle from another prefecture in the country's nuclear crisis-hit northeast region. The decision to widen the ban to cover Miyagi Prefecture was taken after elevated radioactive...Fri, 29 Jul 2011 06:56:00 +0200javno-enenjavno-en-3f9e0a80aaaf4f3fb2d9b4715cfec750http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2011/07/29/Miyagi-beef-cattle-shipments-banned/UPI-71821311912119/TOKYO, July 28 (UPI) -- The Japanese government has banned shipments of beef cattle from another prefecture in the country's nuclear crisis-hit northeast region.Fri, 29 Jul 2011 06:48:00 +0200upienupi-3ad0892716a4fee66f09e1ef43bed0a9http://www.gmanews.tv/story/227752/nation/arroyo-sons-arrive-at-hospital-hours-before-surgeryThe two sons of Pampanga Rep. Gloria Arroyo went to the St. Luke's Medical Center in Taguig City before dawn Friday to keep watch over her hours before the former Philippine leader's spine surgery.Fri, 29 Jul 2011 03:42:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-2443c3b48f94da2da863ee29a3dfc8f6http://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.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/avalanche-sign-gabriel-landeskog-and-duncan-siemens-to-three-year-deals/article2113635/?utm_medium=Feeds%3A%20RSS%2FAtom&utm_source=Home&utm_content=2113635First-round picks Gabriel Landeskog and Duncan Siemens have signed three-year deals with the Colorado Avalanche. Landeskog was the second overall selection in the June draft, while Siemens was taken at No. 11. They are both scheduled to participate in the Avalanche's training camp this fall.Fri, 29 Jul 2011 03:35:00 +0200theglobeandmailentheglobeandmail-ef9ea8251d97dc4f2450ea3373d1ac7f48.784031 -123.695http://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.reuters.com/article/2011/07/27/us-katrina-trial-idUSTRE76Q7FV20110727?feedType=RSS&feedName=domesticNewsNEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - A New Orleans police officer who killed an unarmed man during a police shooting after Hurricane Katrina told a jury on Wednesday he felt "indescribable fear" in the moments before the shooting.Thu, 28 Jul 2011 01:39:00 +0200reutersenreuters-f47baf1fa1d654b29d86e044065e1f7529.9564 -90.0987http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/nature/cannibal-goldfish-found-alive-ndash-134-days-after-christchurch-quake-2327275.htmlThey are the smallest and toughest survivors of the earthquake that struck Christchurch last February.Thu, 28 Jul 2011 01:38:00 +0200independentenindependent-9501faa0725f9faad3322153bc8bd32f50.735853 -1.756623http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-07/28/content_12996868.htmFive provinces in southern China have been alerted as tropical storm Nock-Ten, which killed at least 25 people in the Philippines, is approaching.Thu, 28 Jul 2011 01:06:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-642b5f2219088c5691bed47e50b90fc214.6096 121.00635.2086 110.727http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/international-medical-corps-teams-scaling-up-as-east-africa-drought-famine-continue-to-force-thousands-across-borders-116-million-now-in-dire-need-of-humanitarian-relief28 Jul 2011 20:12 Source: Content partner // Jaya Vadlamudi July 28, 2011 - Los Angeles, Calif. An additional half-million people in East Africa are now in desperate need of humanitarian relief, bringing the number to 11.6 million people across the drought-stricken region.Thu, 28 Jul 2011 21:27:00 +0200trustentrust-8a69bc570db4cf9ef8235c569d8da53234.0222 -118.244http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/sb20110729j1.htmlYokohama BayStars pitcher Brent Leach's belated debut was almost like something out of a dream. Well, at least until the Yomiuri Giants helped knock him back into reality.Thu, 28 Jul 2011 21:22:00 +0200japantimesenjapantimes-ffbd174d96e5ff216e7f536ac0075cdehttp://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20110729f2.htmlDrenched in perspiration, Megan Miller Yoo and about a dozen other students were pushing themselves to new limits during a special Sunday yoga session at a Manhattan studio. Stretching their muscles and testing their flexibility, they intently followed the instructor moving through 26 prescribed....Thu, 28 Jul 2011 21:22:00 +0200japantimesenjapantimes-1472badfe93168f7b7b234952a12c08940.6222 -73.9878http://7thspace.com/headlines/390443/fema_national_flood_insurance_program_can_help_protect_arkansans.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%207thspace%20%287thSpace%20Interactive%29The recent flooding in Arkansas has underscored a painful truth: flooding can occur anywhere, at any time. And with hurricane season already under way, Arkansas could be at risk of flooding again. In fact, flooding is America's most common ...Thu, 28 Jul 2011 20:29:00 +02007thspaceen7thspace-2b8b87bc1861709b3970c6a0e0a71d2234.8997055103389 -92.4392867331127http://www.voanews.com/english/news/asia/Tsunami-Survivors-Rebuild-As-Japan-Battles-Debris-126336323.htmlReconstruction effort well under way, several billion dollars earmarked to help survivors but many say financial assistance too slowThu, 28 Jul 2011 19:56:00 +0200voanewsenvoanews-5c278db80412ee772916b46d0e869adf35.6831 139.809http://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2939518Insurance companies are bracing for a tsunami of claims from people whose cars were damaged or destroyed in the flooding that put large parts of Seoul underwater this week. Torrential rains have battered Seoul and the surrounding region since Tuesday, putting thousands of vehicles under water and....Thu, 28 Jul 2011 18:10:00 +0200joongangdailyenjoongangdaily-9a7747049fb6ff3a1db0c5e5ef0ad4fd37.5380457749554 127.005867424377http://rt.com/news/prime-time/moscow-heat-wave-record/A massive heat wave has hit the Russian capital, making July 2011 the second-hottest month in years.Thu, 28 Jul 2011 18:07:00 +0200rtenrt-57b0d4cc4f3469f7573784bcdbfde583http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2019667/Dancing-streets-Ballerina-stops-traffic-leaps-pirouettes-way-sweltering-New-York-summer.html?ITO=1490Crowds gathered to watch as a prima ballerina in full costume danced her way along 7th Avenue in Manhattan.Thu, 28 Jul 2011 17:11:00 +0200mailonsundayenmailonsunday-7c07b8cae1e6e8a7a6c44ae39ee713eb40.761197 -73.98991540.6222 -73.9878http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/188413/20110728/danziger-bridge-trial-danziger-bridge-shooting-new-orleans-shooting-hurricane-katrina-shooting.htmA New Orleans police officer on trial for shooting unarmed civilians in the chaotic days after Hurricane Katrina told a jury on Wednesday that he acted out of fear he was about to be shot at.Thu, 28 Jul 2011 16:33:00 +0200ibtimes-cnenibtimes-cn-e2a686e45413600b46a843745adc9d3329.9564 -90.0987http://english.kyodonews.jp/news/2011/07/105766.htmlThe government on Thursday began moving toward modifying its draft policy guidelines for reconstruction following the March earthquake and tsunami, after coming under pressure from the ruling Democratic Party of Japan to scrap its plan for provisional tax increases.Thu, 28 Jul 2011 16:18:00 +0200kyodonewsenkyodonews-0e321bf0eb00831d9ed9f1f7e7fa094chttp://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/one-year-after-pakistan-floods-humanitarian-efforts-for-victims-continue28 Jul 2011 13:03 Source: Content partner // UNHCR ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, July 27 (UNHCR) - One year after the onset of the worst flooding in Pakistan's history, efforts to aid those who lost everything in the disaster continue, with UNHCR working to provide 45,000 vulnerable families with new homes.Thu, 28 Jul 2011 15:19:00 +0200trustentrust-fab58599d6ac58c41cbc7c08fbf0e9b633.6720975481027 73.1199168898287http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2011/07/28/Deadly-storm-heads-toward-China/UPI-66521311855047/BEIJING, July 28 (UPI) -- A tropical storm that killed at least 25 people in the Philippines is now headed for China, officials said.Thu, 28 Jul 2011 15:18:00 +0200upienupi-75c31d384a9a0e17da321bb7cb2fc4a714.6096 121.00635.2086 110.727http://dalje.com/en-world/deadly-storm-heads-towards-china/373596BEIJING, July 28 (UPI) -- A tropical storm that killed at least 25 people in the Philippines is now headed for China, officials said. Five provinces in southern China were put on alert as tropical storm Nock-ten moved out of the Philippines and toward...Thu, 28 Jul 2011 14:46:00 +0200javno-enenjavno-en-00fad269922585361cdecb689ab2baa314.6096 121.00635.2086 110.727http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/InsidePage.php?id=2000039766&cid=4&Over 500 people have been left homeless and 100 herds of cattle killed in a massive landslide in West Pokot County.Thu, 28 Jul 2011 13:34:00 +0200standardmediaenstandardmedia-711c432d2aaed75e4137f20fd87b2258http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/7/28/worldupdates/2011-07-28T153943Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-584992-1&sec=WorldupdatesDADAAB, Kenya (Reuters) - Somali refugees fleeing a deadly mixture of drought and conflict at home said draconian conditions imposed by al Qaeda-affiliated Islamist militants had made survival a fight they could not win.Thu, 28 Jul 2011 13:25:00 +0200thestar-myenthestar-my-70e11c8876d5c7cb728f503ed2c5367b2.04118 45.3441-1.2702 36.8041http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2019667/Dancing-streets-Ballerina-stops-traffic-leaps-pirouettes-way-sweltering-New-York-summer.html?ITO=1490Crowds gathered to watch as a prima ballerina in full costume danced her way along 7th Avenue in Manhattan.Thu, 28 Jul 2011 12:18:00 +0200dailymailendailymail-7c07b8cae1e6e8a7a6c44ae39ee713eb40.761197 -73.98991540.6222 -73.9878http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/somali-rebels-make-drought-survival-tough-say-refugees28 Jul 2011 09:06 Source: reuters // Reuters * Refugees fleeing drought and conflict * Graves, cattle carcasses dot refugee camps By Richard Lough DADAAB, Kenya, July 28 (Reuters) - Somali refugees fleeing a deadly mixture of drought and conflict at home said draconian conditions imposed by al....Thu, 28 Jul 2011 12:15:00 +0200trustentrust-a33ae265c7a032375802f405722df1342.04118 45.3441-1.2702 36.8041http://english.kyodonews.jp/news/2011/07/105673.htmlThe Democratic Party of Japan is set to urge the government not to mention any tax hike plan in the policy guidelines to be drawn up this month for reconstruction in the wake of the March earthquake and tsunami, DPJ lawmakers said Thursday. The government of Prime Minister Naoto Kan, who also heads....Thu, 28 Jul 2011 10:16:00 +0200kyodonewsenkyodonews-6083e306529ed417e84ab639a72fdf93http://www.timesofoman.com/innercat.asp?detail=48217Japan's second-biggest carmaker, anticipating higher global production, had stocked electrical components before earthquake and tsunami.Thu, 28 Jul 2011 07:09:00 +0200timesofomanentimesofoman-d605209a53730a7338ee784bc65be96835.6831 139.809http://www.gmanews.tv/story/227672/nation/arroyo-to-undergo-spine-surgery-on-fridayFormer President and incumbent Pampanga Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo will undergo surgery to treat a pinched nerve in her spine on Friday morning, her doctor said Thursday.Thu, 28 Jul 2011 06:56:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-249b9a9f58b45d654b904b071b4ba2d6http://www.news.com.au/business/breaking-news/korean-air-posts-profit-despite-fuel-costs/story-e6frfkur-1226103417386?from=public_rssKOREAN Air says it swung to a net profit in the second quarter thanks to foreign-currency gains.Thu, 28 Jul 2011 05:14:00 +0200news_com_auennews_com_au-8459c5940c8e4a4838a1afad230582bahttp://tribune.com.pk/story/218899/taken-by-the-cruel-water-still-alive-in-our-hearts-and-minds/ISLAMABAD: One year has passed and the waters of the unprecedented deluge of 2010 have receded. The nation is remembering the devastation and those millions whose lives, homes and hearths and means of living were swept away by history’s worst floods. The memory is fresh indeed because a great many....Thu, 28 Jul 2011 04:37:00 +0200tribuneentribune-59ae26eff85adf9242bee09782ab0ca733.6720975481027 73.1199168898287http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2011/07/28/2011072800916.htmlInjury-plagued slugger Kim Tae-kyun wrapped up his 20-month career in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball League this week. "Lotte Chiba Marines and I agreed to terminate the contract as I do not think I can make a decent contribution to the team while battling injuries over such a long ...Thu, 28 Jul 2011 04:37:00 +0200chosunenchosun-6ad2169079e01e2d0ad96cda0431746735.602749 140.124893http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201107270429.htmlMIYAKO, Iwate Prefecture--In the Taro district of Miyako, Iwate Prefecture, one of the hardest-hit areas by a devastating tsunami following the Great East Japan Earthquake, residents are making traditional Japanese "andon" light boxes, hoping the lights will brighten the future of their ravaged hometown.Thu, 28 Jul 2011 03:25:00 +0200asahienasahi-c68faa8810320cfc53b9dc5fbfff042d39.640091 141.962006http://www.montrealgazette.com/Ontario+forest+fire+evacuees+return+home/5169188/story.htmlOntario is in the process of helping about 400 residents displaced by raging forest fires in the northwestern region of the province return home, officials said Wednesday.Thu, 28 Jul 2011 02:55:00 +0200montrealgazetteenmontrealgazette-6ff9a8557b91097d5f742a3e30fd6f4d50.460524238145 -86.0848011838431http://www.newschannel5.com/story/15159327/ark-commission-votes-to-shut-down-wellsThe Arkansas Oil and Gas Commission on Wednesday voted to ban wells for the disposal of natural gas drilling fluids from a region where hundreds of earthquakes have struck, a move officials said was necessary to prevent a...Thu, 28 Jul 2011 02:26:00 +0200newschannel5ennewschannel5-bf9e594dc5af6d60a2108e55ea1dd2cf34.8997055103389 -92.4392867331127http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/f70471f764144b2fab526d39972d37b3/Article_2011-07-27-Arkansas%20Earthquakes-Wells/id-8aff8619568b4858afde6ce46dd8d191EL DORADO, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas Oil and Gas Commission on Wednesday voted to ban wells for the disposal of natural gas drilling fluids from a region where hundreds of earthquakes have struck, a move officials said was necessary to prevent a potential catastrophe.Thu, 28 Jul 2011 02:23:00 +0200APenAP-4e2081e2ccff3339bbe3354b672b55a834.8997055103389 -92.4392867331127http://www.state.gov/g/169173.htmThe Joint National Association of Schools and Colleges of the United Methodist Church (NASCUMC) and International Association of Methodist Schools, Colleges and Universities (IAMSCU) Conference Remarks Maria Otero Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs The W Hotel Washington, DC July 27, 2011 Good morning.Wed, 27 Jul 2011 23:35:00 +0200state-govenstate-gov-4235cd5ca841e12ba1c42d4b198d311138.9051 -77.016247.373271456894 -120.418974027727http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?pp_cat=17&art_id=113543&sid=33177371&con_type=1Thursday, July 28, 2011 Torrential rain in South Korea set off landslides that have killed at least 18 people and flooded hundreds of homes. The worst of it saw 12 people die when a mudslide hit an inn and three homes in the mountainous Chuncheon area 100 kilometers east of Seoul early yesterday.Wed, 27 Jul 2011 22:52:00 +0200thestandard-hkenthestandard-hk-e4afb7b252b470107fd019e5277ef00937.5380457749554 127.00586742437737.858791 127.727798http://www.vanguardngr.com/2011/07/lure-for-gold-ore-fuels-child-deaths-in-zamfara/THE tide of deaths of infants and young children from an outbreak of lead poisoning in Zamfara State, in North West Nigeria did not come like a thief in the night. The stage had been set for the tragic incident several years earlier.Wed, 27 Jul 2011 19:47:00 +0200vanguardngrenvanguardngr-72184175b445cd53e4d825f58d6ca9f89.172945 7.179924http://jamaica-star.com/thestar/20110727/news/news10.htmlAt least one family is living on the edge after torrential rain on Monday left dozens of houses in east Portland inundated and several roadways blocked. It will undoubtedly be a sleepless night for Cloverlyn Somers...Wed, 27 Jul 2011 19:01:00 +0200jamaicastarenjamaicastar-4415816f871ef1e996317be623f059d018.1228827714967 -76.523933210211445.4422 -122.64245.4422 -122.642http://www.kuna.net.kw/NewsAgenciesPublicSite/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=2182452&Language=enISTANBUL, July 27 (KUNA) -- A moderate earthquake measuring five degrees on the Richter scale hit the Turkish central city of Konya Wednesday. It caused the injury of three persons with varying degrees of wounds when jumped of the balcony of their house like many other citizens.Wed, 27 Jul 2011 18:53:00 +0200kuna-enenkuna-en-319ebdac469fda30a2c0934e32f4aad841.2075554756874 28.527603733817238.0461639799238 32.5931634658432http://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.greenpeace.org/international/en/international/en/news/Blogs/makingwaves/us-activist-jailed-for-standing-up-to-big-oil/blog/35925/US activist jailed for standing up to big oil; Russia plays with ‘nuclear' fire © Greenpeace Add comment Top news: Activist jailed for disrupting US oil and gas auction; Russian nuclear plant tempts fate; Sydney’s greenest building development under scrutiny; Forest fires rage in Russia; Bigger eyes for cloudy days.Wed, 27 Jul 2011 17:57:00 +0200greenpeaceengreenpeace-4695ceb8095d712c89c67dcf9d870e70-33.8916 151.24255.7388 37.6665http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2011-07/27/c_131013859.htmBEIJING, June 27 (Xinhua) -- Five provinces in southern China have been alerted as tropical storm Nock-Ten, which killed at least 25 people in the Philippines, is approaching, according to a statement issued Wednesday by the National Commission for Disaster Reduction (NCDR) and the Ministry of Civil Affairs.Wed, 27 Jul 2011 17:21:00 +0200xinhuanet_enenxinhuanet_en-3b6c7f9f51c6dfb5c2a834310932ff5b14.6096 121.00635.2086 110.727http://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2011-07/20908296-roundup-husky-energy-q2-profit-more-than-triples-020.htmOTTAWA (dpa-AFX) - Canada-based integrated energy company Husky Energy Inc. (HSE.TO) on Wednesday reported a profit for the second quarter that more than tripled from last year onWed, 27 Jul 2011 16:39:00 +0200finanznachrichten-enenfinanznachrichten-en-0f449a5fe967cd87df8e1f3b40fae641http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/world/2011-07/27/c_131013806.htmLEGAZPI CITY, Philippines, July 27 (Xinhua) -- At least 25 people were dead, 31 people were missing and hundreds of families were displaced as tropical storm Nock-Ten (local name: Juaning) continues to batter most parts of northern Philippines. Disaster response officials reported Wednesday that....Wed, 27 Jul 2011 15:51:00 +0200xinhuanet_enenxinhuanet_en-a78d99c7fc8bd275e5aed955f8f41def14.6096 121.006http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/43907721/ns/weather/Severe thunderstorms could hit from northwest Michigan to eastern Nebraska Wednesday, a forecaster warned, as a vast swath of the U.S. continued to swelter in the heatwave.Wed, 27 Jul 2011 13:59:00 +0200msnbcenmsnbc-91bd2890f63b96049a7465b285ebbf5741.527077535212 -99.810567418410943.4838893170611 -84.6182092059602http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/43903586/ns/sports-olympic_sports/Olympic silver medalist Jeret "Speedy" Peterson was found dead in a remote canyon in Utah in what police are calling a suicide.Wed, 27 Jul 2011 13:44:00 +0200msnbcenmsnbc-5288d631784d89b169d9dc0931e7b9c239.3237889287649 -111.678205843166http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/winter_sports/14304963.stmOlympic freestyle skiing silver medallist Jeret 'Speedy' Peterson is found dead from a gunshot wound in Utah.Wed, 27 Jul 2011 13:44:00 +0200bbcenbbc-084af0f6b61228c0b7478b6151351b3c39.3237889287649 -111.678205843166http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/jul/27/us-champion-jeret-peterson-deadThe body of 29-year-old Olympic silver medallist and creator of signature jump, The Hurricane, was found in Utah canyon US skier Jeret "Speedy" Peterson has been found dead in a remote canyon in Utah. Police believe that he killed himself. The Olympic silver medallist known as one of the world's....Wed, 27 Jul 2011 12:43:00 +0200guardianenguardian-52ab38fe27dd34c4a4e05ec33891a4ef39.3237889287649 -111.678205843166http://tribune.com.pk/story/218390/uk-aid-pakistan-floods-one-year-on/It is one year since Pakistan was hit by one of the largest natural disasters the world has ever seen. A staggering 14 million people were forced to flee their homes when ten years’ worth of rain fell in one week. Thousands of schools were destroyed, and agriculture was wiped out across vast areas of the country.Wed, 27 Jul 2011 12:39:00 +0200tribuneentribune-daff2d475ef2e7922348338b15bf482233.718151 73.06054751.4879 -0.177998http://www.gmanews.tv/story/227602/nation/juaning-weakens-but-11-areas-remain-under-signal-2The storm warning signal in Metro Manila and 12 other areas in Luzon has been downgraded after Tropical Storm Juaning (Nock-Ten) "slightly weakened" while hovering over the rugged terrains of northern Luzon. Twenty-five people, however, had been reported dead as a result of Juaning's two-day onslaught.Wed, 27 Jul 2011 12:30:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-b80acbdab108ae937fb52b03047f3195http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-14305491More than 20 people have been killed and tens of thousands displaced by floods and landslides caused by a severe tropical storm in the Philippines.Wed, 27 Jul 2011 11:57:00 +0200bbc-newsenbbc-news-1f6e2e72d7c43753cf85488b105e0eb714.6096 121.006http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-14305491More than 20 people have been killed and tens of thousands displaced by floods and landslides caused by a severe tropical storm in the Philippines.Wed, 27 Jul 2011 11:56:00 +0200bbcenbbc-1f6e2e72d7c43753cf85488b105e0eb714.6096 121.006http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/analysis-horn-of-africa-aid-must-also-build-long-term-resilience"It is a colossal outrage that the warnings went unheeded, that the lessons of previous famines have been ignored," says Barbara Stocking, chief executive of Oxfam. The crisis in the Horn of Africa [ http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?reportid=93280 ], triggered by drought, conflict and high food prices, is affecting at least 11.Wed, 27 Jul 2011 11:43:00 +0200trustentrust-d8fd63849aecaed757f6ecde2d3a7858http://www.IRINnews.org/report.aspx?ReportID=93337GENEVA, 27 July 2011 (IRIN) - The images of starving children bear grim witness to the extent of the crisis affecting millions of people in the Horn of Africa, but they also symbolize a failure to act in time, say aid experts.Wed, 27 Jul 2011 11:37:00 +0200irinnewsenirinnews-781213129c4a5098aefe78af00104bbfhttp://www.montrealgazette.com/news/Storm+kills+Philippines/5165160/story.htmlA slow-moving tropical storm killed at least 20 people in the Philippines as it dumped enormous amounts of rain that caused major flooding and landslides, authorities said Wednesday.Wed, 27 Jul 2011 11:31:00 +0200montrealgazetteenmontrealgazette-7cec45231e97e412488bf08712587a0114.6096 121.006http://www.npr.org/2011/07/27/138729641/police-freestyle-olympic-skier-kills-self-in-utah?ft=1&f=1001Jeret "Speedy" Peterson, a freestyle skier who patented the so-called "Hurricane" and took second place at the Vancouver Games with it, called the emergency dispatcher before shooting himself, police said. He was 29.Wed, 27 Jul 2011 10:30:00 +0200nprennpr-f7ef73ffb4f33e8ae6bed3250e6a6f9145.654308 -122.60099839.3237889287649 -111.678205843166http://www.rte.ie/news/2011/0727/southkorea.htmlAt least 18 people have died after torrential rain caused landslides in South Korea.Wed, 27 Jul 2011 10:14:00 +0200RTERadioenRTERadio-1dc6f3a0ad4c6fd59089f045ea8eff8237.5424 126.935http://www.kyivpost.com/news/world/detail/109467/PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) 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 his latest trip to his country's north was a surprise: Protesters pelted his entourage with soft drink bottles and rocks.Wed, 27 Jul 2011 09:40:00 +0200kyivpostenkyivpost-d92892015c9b71ed61d225c01baa87a818.54299 -72.343102http://en.trend.az/regions/world/ocountries/1910728.htmlAt least 20 people were killed and nine missing in a tropical storm that triggered floods and landslides in the Philippines, a civil defense official said Wednesday.Wed, 27 Jul 2011 09:14:00 +0200trendnews-azentrendnews-az-73d3dc92a704e814a1a7652209bddeb214.6096 121.006http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/cae69a7523db45408eeb2b3a98c0c9c5/Article_2011-07-26-CB-Haiti-Martelly-Missteps/id-4fedf47f42cf45dc8f01d1ffe69f44caPORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — 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 his latest trip to his country's north was a surprise: Protesters pelted his entourage with soft drink bottles and rocks.Wed, 27 Jul 2011 09:06:00 +0200APenAP-7fab1e31b1282a646fea955cc5ac27cf18.54299 -72.343102http://www.nst.com.my/articles/Stormkills20inPhilippines/Article/MANILA: A slow-moving tropical storm killed at least 20 people in the Philippines as it dumped enormous amounts of rain that caused major flooding and landslides, authorities said Wednesday.Wed, 27 Jul 2011 08:47:00 +0200nstennst-58a9c5296f6dabf22d0b287aa55a4bf714.6096 121.006http://www.afriquejet.com/food-killings-kenya-2011072719228.htmlNairobi, Kenya - The devastating drought in Kenya has worsened the risk of dangerous inter-tribal conflict over water and food in which 189 people have been killed since January, 73 of them in June alone, UN officials said Tuesday. UN Resident Coordinator, Aeneas Chuma, warned that food shortages....Wed, 27 Jul 2011 08:35:00 +0200afriquejetenafriquejet-fc337b403e9ba142af9b0eef2b766e8d-1.28995502549729 36.8683511072277http://www.gmanews.tv/story/227562/nation/juaning-threatens-north-luzon-death-toll-now-at-20Tropical Storm Juaning (Nock-Ten) now threatens northern Luzon as it changed course before noon Wednesday. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said the storm no longer poses a direct threat to Metro Manila and its chances of intensifying into a typhoon has become slimmer than earlier forecast.Wed, 27 Jul 2011 07:55:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-89af9cf0c49ba3b1d9820a1ed27c5f3dhttp://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/1143311/1/.htmlSEOUL: Landslides triggered by torrential rain in South Korea have killed a total of 18 people, police and a rescue agency said Wednesday.Wed, 27 Jul 2011 07:32:00 +0200channelnewsasiaenchannelnewsasia-81a21c1a50cfa1c28548c3c8756a291e37.5380457749554 127.005867424377http://www.ekantipur.com/2011/07/27/sports/freestyle-olympic-skier-kills-self-in-utah/338072/Olympic silver medalist Jeret "Speedy" Peterson was found dead in a remote canyon in Utah in what police are calling a suicide.Wed, 27 Jul 2011 06:57:00 +0200ekantipurenekantipur-05c0d4149f9097d46bc3d16a7766ced839.3237889287649 -111.678205843166http://www.wfp.org/stories/women-work-carrefourIn Carrefour, a busy suburban town located just West of Port-au-Prince, a women’s association is getting neighborhoods ready for rebuilding.Wed, 27 Jul 2011 06:09:00 +0200wfpenwfp-c617f6b3dc0d28a9d3c7dc26b135b31bhttp://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20110726/API/1107260947Martelly wasn't injured during the unexpected protest Sunday in Cap Haitien, the country's second-largest city, and police haven't determined a precise motive for the ruckus. But it is becoming increasingly apparent in a country overwhelmed by poverty, natural disasters, disease and decades of....Wed, 27 Jul 2011 05:43:00 +0200antiguanewsenantiguanews-ad67e7c7478d088855ac72948befb74f18.54299 -72.343102http://english.ruvr.ru/2011/07/27/53778443.htmlIn the Philippines, at least 9 people were killed by floods, caused by tropical storm Nok-Ten. The storm struck the east coast of the island of Luzon yesterday. Authorities evacuated about 500,000 people from the coastal zone. Now the storm is moving to the northwest. Wind gusts at its epicenter have reached 100 kilometers per hour.Wed, 27 Jul 2011 05:24:00 +0200ruvr-englishenruvr-english-cb66c000667d5430732142315661c2506.517152 126.093399