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Homes Destroyed, People Missing And 767,000 Without Power After Irene
Hartford Courant / Fox CTAt least 25 homes in East Haven were destroyed, one person has died, others are missing and more than half the state is without power after Tropical Storm Irene tore through Connecticut Sunday. East Haven mayor April Capone said that at least 25 homes in...Tags: Bodies of Water, West Hartford, Windham (Windham, Connecticut), Litchfield (Litchfield, Connecticut), Politics
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In Indonesia, watching the sun rise with 504 Buddhas
Four a.m. is a terrible time of day, too late for night owls, too early for early risers. The exception is 4 a.m. at Borobudur, waiting for the sun to rise over the Kedu Plain in central Java with 504 figures of Buddha.
The temple is one of three great...Tags: UNESCO, Arts and Culture, Sculpture, Asia, Religious Conflicts
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Katharine Hepburn's House Gets Extreme Makeover For Sale
The Hartford CourantKatharine Hepburn's storied seaside Connecticut mansion in Fenwick is again for sale. Yes, it is the Hepburn estate. And yet, it isn't. It's someone else's house not only by title, but by feel. A massive, multi-million dollar renovation pushed the...Tags: Homes, Renovation, Arts and Culture, Celebrities, Natural Disasters
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Travel experts share bargain-hunting tips
If you don't know where you're going on vacation this year, you may not be indecisive. You might just be a bargain hunter.
Increasingly, travelers are trading the certainty of the destination for savings, Peter Yesawich, vice chairman of MMGY Global, a...Tags: Personal Service, Trips and Vacations, Natural Disasters, Hotels and Accommodations, Media Industry
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NM scientists develop drought-tolerant alfalfa
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — With much of the Southwest struggling with drought, many ranchers and dairy farmers are having difficulty finding enough hay for their livestock and making tough choices: pay up to twice as much as last year and ship it...Tags: Genetics, Droughts, Agriculture, Human Body, Monsanto Company
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Philippines Revises Down Death Toll from Quake
CNNNEGROS, Philippines -- The Philippine authorities have significantly revised down the death toll from a strong earthquake that shook the country's third-largest island on Monday. The state-run Philippines News Agency had reported Tuesday that the...Tags: CNN (tv network), Philippines, U.S. Geological Survey, Natural Disasters, Tsunamis
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Environmental talk to highlight 2011's many weather events
For a group deeply worried about mankind's survival in a world racked by escalating environmental problems, Earth Forum of Howard County takes an approach that dovetails nicely with the county's campaign for civility.
While the four-year-old church-...Tags: Japan Earthquake and Tsunami (2011), John Sarbanes, Bodies of Water, Environmental Issues, Religion and Belief
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New Year's resolution: Don't irk me
timr@herald-mail.comI’m in a bad mood this morning. It’s the only way to make New Year’s resolutions — to be in a bad mood. Because that means that most of my resolutions will pertain to the actions of other people, not me. For one, I’m done...Tags: Car Allowance Rebate System (2009), Environmental Issues, Conservation, Global Change, Conservation
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Award honors green landscapes in La Cañada
After 50 years of honoring the town’s most beautiful and lush landscaping, La Cañada Valley Beautiful has launched a new award to honor those yards that are green in more ways than one.
Each month the club will issue a Green Award to residents...Tags: Droughts, Droughts, The Getty, Natural Disasters
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Tigers tame Tornadoes in future league match
SOUTH PASADENA — The next time the Hoover High and South Pasadena wrestling teams meet, they may well be league rivals. For now, the host Tigers enjoyed a 46-36 nonleague victory over the Tornadoes on Thursday afternoon in a nonleague match in...Tags: Wrestling
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Damage reported in North Carolina after possible tornadoes
Dozens of homes were damaged and several injuries reported when possible tornadoes touched down in northwestern North Carolina Wednesday night.
10 injuries were reported in Rutherford County. Two of those seriously hurt. The storms moved through...Tags: Injuries and Wounds, Tornadoes, Natural Disasters, Rutherford County, Health
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Torrential rains cause flooding
CNNSevere weather hit the Houston area Monday, flooding streets and homes and leaving thousands of people without power, emergency officials said. Torrential rain fell across the area, causing flash flooding that left streets and highways impassable and...Tags: Floods, CNN (tv network), Disasters and Accidents, Natural Disasters, Weather Warnings
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