Hurricane Isaac 2012 and GOP convention
2012-08-27 13:07:34
The approach of Hurricane Isaac is having more of an impact on the Republican National Convention ...
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The approach of Hurricane Isaac is having more of an impact on the Republican National Convention here than just the postponement of most of the gathering’s first day. Buried under the avalanche of concern and attention directed at the storm is the ongoing controversy surrounding Missouri congressman Todd Akin and his comments about rape victims [...]
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Hurricane near GOP convention
2012-08-23 12:42:05
Tropical Storm Isaac may grow into a hurricane on a path toward the west coast of Florida, where the ...
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Tropical Storm Isaac may grow into a hurricane on a path toward the west coast of Florida, where the Republican Party holds its national convention next week. The National Hurricane Center’s tracking map shows the system crossing Haiti on Friday and striking Cuba before arriving at the Florida coast below Cape Coral on Monday. That’s [...]
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Fire at Tyler Perry’s studios
2012-05-02 14:44:04
Atlanta fire officials say they have put out a 4-alarm blaze at filmmaker Tyler Perry’s studio ...
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Atlanta fire officials say they have put out a 4-alarm blaze at filmmaker Tyler Perry’s studio that damaged a building at the complex. Atlanta Fire Department spokesman Capt. Jolyon Bundrige says there were no reports of injuries from the fire that started before 9 p.m. Tuesday at Tyler Perry Studios. Officials said in a news [...]
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Wichita, Kansas tornado damages
2012-04-15 13:37:26
Wichita was under a tornado emergency late Saturday as a large twister, part of a series of severe ...
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Wichita was under a tornado emergency late Saturday as a large twister, part of a series of severe storms in the Great Plains, moved through south-central Kansas and threatened to destroy homes. The “confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado was located just east of Conway Springs and moving northeast at 35 mph” – toward the [...]
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Indonesia’s quake
2012-04-12 15:16:44
The massive earthquake off Indonesia surprised scientists: Usually this type of jolt isn’t ...
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The massive earthquake off Indonesia surprised scientists: Usually this type of jolt isn’t this powerful. The biggest earthquakes tend to occur in subduction zones where one plate of the Earth’s crust dives under another. This grind produced the 2004 magnitude-9,1 Indian Ocean disaster and the magnitude-9 Japan quake last year. Wednesday’s magnitude-8,6 occurred along a [...]
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