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The Connecticut International Auto Show: 150,000 Square Feet of Cars, Exhibits & Fun!
The Connecticut International Auto Show is gearing up for another great event Nov. 11-13 at the Connecticut Convention Center. The newest 2012 models will be on display, including the latest fuel- efficient vehicles and cars and trucks with the latest...Tags: American Red Cross, Discovery Communications, Inc., Natural Disasters, Vehicles, Fuel-efficient Vehicles
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Silopanna Music Festival canceled because of Hurricane Irene
The Baltimore SunThe inaugural Silopanna Music Festival, which was scheduled to take place in Crownsville Saturday, has been cancelled because of Hurricane Irene, promoters Rams Head Group said in a statement this morning. Organizers and performers were concerned about...Tags: Arts and Culture, Tropical Weather, Celebrities and Bad Behavior, Natural Disasters, Festive Events
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Snow-play and ski deals around the Northwest
SEATTLE — For close-to-home winter fun it's hard to beat the views and abundant snow of mile-high Hurricane Ridge in Washington's Olympic National Park.
This winter, for the second year in a row, the area will be open daily for cross-country...Tags: Cross Country Skiing, Natural Disasters, 2010 Winter Olympic Games, National Parks, Travel
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Norwegian explorer sees beauty in Arctic
Whatever you did this summer, Cecilie Skog has you beat.
"I was in the Arctic Ocean trying to canoe to the North Pole," said Skog, a Norwegian explorer and adventurer. "It was great, but we had to turn around because of the ice conditions. "It was just...Tags: Climbing, Bodies of Water, Cross Country Skiing, Disasters and Accidents, Television
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Toyota, Honda losing speed to compact rivals
Just a year ago, no one could touch the kings of compact cars, the venerable Toyota Corolla and feisty Honda Civic.
Both stood so far above the more prosaic vehicles in the segment that they were automatic choices for most consumers.
But the segment...Tags: Japan, Petroleum Industry, Natural Disasters, Vehicles, Manufacturing and Engineering
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Coastal towns picture perfect on the Florida Panhandle
It has been 15 years since Seaside, a meticulously manicured town on Florida's Panhandle, staked its claim to fame as the setting for "The Truman Show."
In that 1998 film, actor Jim Carrey played the unknowing "star" of a global TV show set in a town...Tags: Disasters and Accidents, Television, Orlando, The Truman Show (movie), Entertainment
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How well will your cell phone work during Hurricane Irene or other potential disaster?
Among the biggest questions for cell phone users is how well will my cell phone work during a hurricane or other disaster?
Will you have a strong signal? Will the cell phone towers in your neighborhood be able to handle increased traffic that will likely...Tags: Pompano Beach, Cell Phones, Natural Disasters, Cooper City, Disasters and Accidents
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Recalling Hurricane Wilma six years later
Sun SentinelStanding in front of a large picture window, nine stories up in a downtown Fort Lauderdale hotel, I saw the storm roar in. Below, the surface of New River began churning and frothing. Boats bucked at their moorings. Then the winds came in sideways,...Tags: Fort Lauderdale, Natural Disasters, Labor Legislation, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, New River (Broward, Florida)
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Ft. Leonard Wood breaks ground on 160 new homes
dhodges@ky3.comFORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. -- A tornado last New Year's Eve destroyed part of the housing here for military members and their families. The Army decided it wanted to exceed the challenge of just rebuilding by adding even more homes on the fort. "If we...Tags: Natural Disasters, Tornadoes, New Year's Day
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