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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: Stratford, East Haven, Fairfield (Fairfield, Connecticut), Canoeing and Kayaking, John DeStefano
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Barbershop chorus concert is just the thing for spring
Chorus of the Chesapeake presents spring show May 11, Students from Calvert Hall College High School and Notre Dame Preparatory School team up for Operation Clean Stream, David "Shepherd" Warren, named a 2013 Carson Scholar, J.C. Lazzaro selected 3rd...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Roman Catholicism, Religion and Belief, Parkville, Timonium
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In China, food scares put Mao's self-sufficiency goal at risk
ReutersBy David Stanway and Niu Shuping BEIJING, May 23 (Reuters) - The discovery of dangerous levels of toxic cadmium in rice sold in the southern city of Guangzhou, the latest in a series of food scandals, has piled more pressure on China to clean up its food...Tags: Ecosystems, Mining, Arable Farming, China, Metal and Mineral
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The triumph of progressivism: Graduation 2013 and 1968
Many of you soon-to-be college graduates are determined to make the world a better place. Some of you are choosing careers in public service or joining nonprofits or volunteering in your communities. But many of you are cynical about politics. You see...Tags: Graduation, Colleges and Universities, Abortion, Health Insurance, Religion and Belief
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Property owners sue after Boardman River flooding
EAST BAY TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — Some property owners hit by flooding last year during a dam removal project in Michigan's northwestern Lower Peninsula have sued, saying property values along the Boardman River have dropped. The lawsuit filed...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Floods, Trials, Litigation, Justice System
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Salisbury to decide library's fate
The Daily News of Newburyport, Mass.A new library, the town's next operating budget, energy conservation and the acquisition of roads are among the important issues Town Meeting will debate tonight at 7 p.m., when it gathers in the auditorium of Salisbury Elementary School. Many see the...Tags: Budgets and Budgeting, Floods, Libraries, Renewable Energy, Bodies of Water
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Grand Forks has record rain; Pembina County in flood warning
Grand Forks HeraldGrand Forks set a rainfall record Sunday. A record 1.35 inches of rain fell at Grand Forks International Airport, breaking the mark of 0.74 inches, set in 1950, according to the National Weather Service. A record 1.37 inches was recorded at the...Tags: Weather Reports, Weather Warnings, Floods, National Weather Service, Jamestown (Jamestown, Virginia)
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Adams downtown under water: Austin waterways subsiding, area crews help in Adams
Austin Daily HeraldThree weeks ago Mower County was in a drought. Last night, community members in Adams were sandbagging Main Street to keep the Little Cedar River at bay. Mower County went from one extreme to the other as the Adams Fire Department, neighboring fire...Tags: American Red Cross, Natural Disasters, Droughts, Weather Warnings, Bodies of Water
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Cedar River expected to flood near Charles City
Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, IowaCHARLES CITY, Iowa -- Charles City and Floyd County residents who live along the Cedar River are being warned to take precautions to protect their property from expected flooding. Mitch Nordmeyer, interim emergency management director for Floyd County,...Tags: Natural Disasters, Floods, Tornadoes, Weather Warnings, National Weather Service
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Tampa, Switfmud change Rogers' gofl course runoff
The Tampa TribuneCity and state officials have taken the first steps toward a renovation of Rogers Park Golf Club that would reduce pollution washing into the Hillsborough River. The Tampa City Council agreed to put $100,000 toward changing the course's drainage layout....Tags: Chemical Industry, Fertilizer, Environmental Pollution, Golf, Sports
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World watch
Brazil: Whether it's a cultural experience or slum tourism, many tourists now add a trip to Rio de Janeiro's infamous favelas, or shantytowns, to their itineraries. Before 2010, the low-income hilltop neighborhoods were dangerous places controlled by drug...
Tags: U.S. Embassy, FIFA World Cup, Crime, Law and Justice, U.S. Department of State, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)
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Yukon River rises, floods village of Circle
Anchorage Daily NewsSpring Yukon River flooding drenched the Interior village of Circle on Sunday, swamping the village's downtown, displacing people from their homes and knocking houses off their foundations. Circle is located at the end of the Steese Highway, about 125...Tags: Floods, Weather Warnings, National Weather Service, Bodies of Water, Weather
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