Topic: Colorado State University

Forecast is for 'normal' hurricane season, a bit wimpier than last year

The Atlantic hurricane season may be quieter this year than last, predict AccuWeather.com forecasters. A 'near normal' 2012 would see at least a dozen tropical storms and two major hurricanes.

What went wrong for Mitt Romney in Colorado? (+video)

Mitt Romney downplayed expectations going into Tuesday night, and it was predicted he could lose to Rick Santorum in Minnesota and Missouri. But his loss in Colorado was a shocker.

Hurricane Irene: Why Aug. 20 is an important date for hurricane watchers

Hurricane Irene: Why do hurricane watchers circle Aug. 20 on their calendars each year?

Conditions in Atlantic ripe for big 2011 hurricane season, US says

2011 will be another above-average year for Atlantic hurricanes, says the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Plan your evacuation strategy now, warns FEMA.

Arnold Palmer Invitational goes to Martin Laird, who outlasts Steve Marino

Arnold Palmer Invitational came two weeks before the Masters. Scotsman Martin Laird said the Arnold Palmer Invitational was good preparation for the new season's first major.

NCAA Tournament: Sweet 16 coaches have paid their basketball dues

Reaching this point in the NCAA tournament represents a major achievement in careers that began modestly, even for Coach K.

Judge dismisses bid to remove Anwar al-Awlaki from US 'kill list'

A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit seeking to block the US from carrying out the targeted killing of American citizen Anwar al-Awlaki, who is reportedly on a 'kill list' of terrorism suspects.

Anwar al-Awlaki: ACLU wants militant cleric taken off US 'kill list'

The US government has linked Anwar al-Awlaki, a US citizen in Yemen, to the Fort Hood shootings and the Christmas Day bombing. But the ACLU filed a lawsuit Monday to stop an alleged plan to assassinate him.

Revised 2010 hurricane forecast: 'major hurricanes' ahead

A revised 2010 hurricane forecast is in from the National Weather Service, and the agency is predicting another strong year for tropical storms. Four to six 'major hurricanes' are expected out of 14 to 20 named storms.

BP oil spill could make Gulf hurricane season 'devastating'

Forecasters expect an active hurricane season, raising concern that a storm could push more of the BP oil spill ashore. The Gulf's biggest hurricanes are generally later in the season, however.

Active hurricane season ahead: too soon to tell oil spill's impact

The National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) released its hurricane season forecast Thursday, acknowledging that oil released by the BP Gulf oil spill could come into play if not cleaned up.

At Washington's immigration reform march, a warning from Latinos

Immigrants and activists turned out by the tens of thousands to urge President Obama to keep his campaign promises on immigration reform.

Hurricane season forecast: seven storms to reach land

In the upcoming hurricane season, two or three storms will be major events along the coastal US, according to AccuWeather.com.

Global warming study: Hurricanes and typhoons to become more intense

An increasing proportion of storms are likely to hit the highest levels of intensity because of the projected effects of global warming, an international team of scientists concludes in the journal Nature Geoscience.

Connecting the terrorist dots of 2009

They show that Al Qaeda does not have a political strategy for establishing an Islamic state.

Three lessons shaping society after Virginia Tech massacre

Guns on campus, active shooter scenarios, and state culpability are all still changing society’s preparedness.

Hacked climate emails: conspiracy or tempest in a teapot?

New Economy cities: Fort Collins builds on clean tech

As Fort Collins, Colo., moves to become a clean-tech city, its businesses are finding green opportunities from solar cells to engine conversion.

Hurricane Fred veers off. Why the US has been spared so far.

A surprise El Niño effect is disabling oncoming storms from the east and could make 2009 the first quiet hurricane season in years.

Atlantic will produce tropical storm soon, meteorologists say

But two researchers say it will be a slightly reduced hurricane season, partly because of a developing El Niño.

Where are the hurricanes?

Tiny particles with a huge environmental impact

Human activity in deserts is causing more dust to settle on alpine meadows and mountains, speeding snow melt.

Will the condo walls come tumbling down during fake quake?

The challenge of fair-trade chocolate

Fair trade brought sweet success to Dominican cacao farmers. Why more demand might take profits away.

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