The state of Washington has declared a state of emergency in the wake of floods that have hit the area in the last week. Due to the heavy dump of snow followed by the rapid melting, the rivers in the area are not...
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"(New York) – The Sri Lankan government should immediately lift its September order barring humanitarian agencies from the Vanni conflict area in northern Sri Lanka so they can assist thousands of persons...
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The proposed $700 billion bailout has brought immense media attention as well as that of ordinary Americans, and the surest test of that came from the House of Representatives' own website, which was deluged with...
AT LEAST 23 people are identified as "missing" from the Bolivar Peninsula, many presumed drowned, as tragic tales emerge of abandoned cars and lifts that never arrived. In all, over 200 remain...
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"For Eight Days Hurricane Ike churned through the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico carving out a path of destruction along the way and claiming the life's of those who crossed it's path. The AP's Mark Carlson takes a...
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"Meet Anonymous photo credit: Sklathill After Sarah Palin’s email was hacked, the world was introduced to Anonymous. Who or what is Anonymous? It’s a group that formed on IR channels - and starting to get recognition for it’s practice of “Griefing” or...
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UPDATE: 5:37PM EST - September 18The whole story can be found here:" A house exploded unleashing a fireball of debris on a Munster neighborhood under mandatory flood evacuation on Wednesday night. The explosion and the resulting fire damaged eight other houses in the area....
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Now residents of the Midwest are suffering from the effects of Ike. They are facing blackouts and flooded homes, and more than 2 million people could be affected.The death toll has now risen to at least 39 in 10...
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"'>http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/newspid=20601087&sid=aK8N3EGythvQ&refer=home"] Houston's 75-story JPMorgan Chase Tower had windows on its west side smashed out, according to the local CBS affiliate,...
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"A massive Hurricane Ike menaced the darkened Texas coast early Saturday, ensuring a sleepless night for thousands who huddled and waited to find out if a gamble to face the storm head-on could cost them their lives.Before the eye even crossed land, the first bands were...
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La Paz enjoyed its first rain of the season, nice and fresh once it starts raining, terribly humid and hot before it rains.Some parts of the city and surrounding areas did have electric blackouts....
" A SHOCK new report has revealed that Britain’s prisons have been flooded with illegally held mobile phones. The report by HM Prisons Service claimed that one in every 23 inmates had access to mobiles,...
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About half of China has been hit by torrential rains - killing one person, injuring four and affecting nearly 400,000 people. Experts said the rainfall in several cities exceeded 100 millimetres, while Macheng...
One wonders if Tornadoes from Iowa jumped our borders to make Manitoba their home. Thank God no deaths as of this date have been reported. Below is the news video of the...
OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorA "Convenient Excuse" as a side dish to Al Gore's "Inconvenient Truth"? granted immigration is beneficial to the "Buffet of Cultures" served...