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Vernal equinox heralds end of the winter that wasn't
This winter was the warmest on record so far in the 21st century. Here are some other remarkable facts about the winter that wasn't.
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Five of the costliest US river floods
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Drones are cheaper and more powerful. In US, that's a problem, lawmakers told
Police departments are increasingly interested in deploying drones, a House subcommittee is told. As drones proliferate, so too does the 'specter of routine aerial surveillance in American life.'
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Focus Drones over America: public safety benefit or 'creepy' privacy threat?
Drones are not just for tracking terrorists abroad. Some 327 are authorized to fly in US airspace – most for military training. But as their numbers grow, so is domestic scrutiny.
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Vernal equinox heralds end of the winter that wasn't
This winter was the warmest on record so far in the 21st century. Here are some other remarkable facts about the winter that wasn't.
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Five of the costliest US river floods
The 2011 Mississippi River flood, which has broken records in some places, is creating steady destruction in America's midsection. Hurricanes tend to cause more financial damage, and flash floods typically take more lives. But overflowing rivers deliver a long, slow economic punch. Arkansas farmers have lost an estimated $500 million in crops to this year's flood. Mississippi homes and catfish farms – a leading industry – are threatened. In Louisiana, the diversion of water through a spillway to spare Baton Rouge and New Orleans still puts hundreds of homes, businesses, and chemical plants and oil refineries at risk. Total damages could run into the billions. Here's a look at five of the most expensive river floods in the US, according to estimates from the National Weather Service and historical accounts (reported in 2011 dollars):
05/16/2011 04:35 pm -
Red River floods fields, but US farmers ready
Red River: Every year, farmers in the valley all but halt deliveries of stored crops to handling facilities due to muddy or flooded yards and roads.
04/13/2011 02:33 pm -
New research: If you love your town, prosperity follows
When people are passionate about the place they live, the local economy blossoms, according to a Gallup survey of 26 US cities.
11/15/2010 04:42 pm -
Tornadoes rip through Minnesota; 3 dead, dozens injured.
Tornadoes hit Minnesota on Thursday. Three people are reported dead while dozens were injured by the twisters.
06/18/2010 01:35 pm -
The New Economy Job hunting? This week’s unusual openings.
05/14/2009 01:00 am -
Horizons Hacked – in the parking lot?
02/05/2009 12:00 am
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