Topic: Natural Disasters
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10 biggest US foundations and what they do
What are the 10 biggest foundations in the United States? Here they are in ascending order, based on their assets, along with a little bit about what social problems each addresses.
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Top 5 weather apps
Rain, shine, snow, or sleet, our top 5 weather apps can help you make the most of whatever weather you’re up against.
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7 great new illustrated children's books
From a cranky Yankee to a young girl who worries about being different, these picture books tell winning stories.
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Wildfire season: 7 ways you can help save lives and property
Homeowners living within a mile of forests or any fire-prone landscape – public or private, rural or urban – can take simple preventive steps to limit damage from wildfires. Here are seven ways to help your community become "fire adapted" and contain rising fire-control costs.
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Six tornado survivor stories
With a deadly tornado staring them in the face, many citizens of Moore, Okla., were faced with the biggest decisions of their lives. Here's how six people made those choices, and survived.
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Peru earthquake: Small offshore earthquake rumbles Lima
A small earthquake hit Peru at 1:40 p.m. local time Tuesday, just off the coast near Lima, Peru's capital city. No injuries or damage have been reported.
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10 biggest US foundations and what they do
What are the 10 biggest foundations in the United States? Here they are in ascending order, based on their assets, along with a little bit about what social problems each addresses.
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USA Update Why Colorado's Black Forest wildfire is now being called a crime scene
Authorities are treating Colorado's Black Forest wildfire as the site of a criminal probe. At issue: the start of the fire and the deaths of two people as they were apparently trying to evacuate their house.
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Top 5 weather apps
Rain, shine, snow, or sleet, our top 5 weather apps can help you make the most of whatever weather you’re up against.
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Europe, America to collide, say geologists
Geologists have spotted a new subduction zone off the coast of Portugal that is slowly tugging Europe toward the New World.
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Oregon wildfires controlled, but Colorado wildfires only 45 percent contained
Oregon wildfires have been stemmed by better weather and more fire crews, but the Colorado wildfires are still raging. The Colorado wildfires already have destroyed nearly 500 homes.
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Colorado fire: Is global warming one of the culprits? (+video)
Western wildfires like the Black Forest Fire in Colorado have been increasing in frequency and duration in recent years, burning far more land and with greater intensity. Scientists say climate change is a major factor.
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Garth Brooks and Toby Keith plan Okla. relief concert
Garth Brooks, who lives in Owasso, says he's honored to participate in the concert organized by Moore native Toby Keith.
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Tornado looters? Thieves come from afar to loot tornado victims
Looters have traveled from as far away as Virginia and New York State to loot from the homes of tornado victims in and around Moore, Oklahoma, say authorities.
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Residents flee as historic Colorado wildfire burns out of control (+video)
Among several Colorado wildfires now burning, the Black Forest fire has become the most destructive in the history of the state. It remains only 5 percent contained.
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Colorado fires 2013 destroy hundreds of homes
Colorado fires 2013 spread through a dry, densely wooded area of Colorado Thursday, destroying at least 360 homes. Hot temperatures, wind gusts, and bone-dry forest conditions fueled the Colorado fires 2013.
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USA Update FEMA denies disaster funds for West, Texas. Is that unusual?
West needs the disaster funds, say local and state politicians, but FEMA has turned down requests for non-natural disaster aid before. The decision is a new flash point between Texas and the Obama administration.
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'Very dangerous' storm rattles Midwest
Hail and high winds struck the Midwest region on Wednesday. The weather inconvenienced many commuters in Chicago and elsewhere. There were, however, no immediate reports of significant damage or injuries.
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Derecho threat: Storms batter Midwest with wind, hail
A violent weather system – threatening a severe event called a derecho – moved through the Midwest Wednesday dumping hail and rain. Some 12 million people in four states live in the area at high risk of the storms and a potential derecho, according to the National Weather Service.
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Colorado wildfires could spread unpredictably in high winds, sheriff warns (+video)
7,000 people have been evacuated and 80 homes lost in a rural area northeast of Colorado Springs hit by the Black Forest fire, the most concerning of four wildfires burning in the state.
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Royal Gorge fire forces prisoner evacuation (+video)
Royal Gorge fire destroys three structures near Canon City, Colo., and spurs evacuation of 900 at a state prison. Besides the Royal Gorge fire, three other Colorado wildfires have destroyed dozens of homes and force thousands to flee.
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Ballpark sinkhole cancels Rangers batting practice (+video)
Ballpark sinkhole, caused by a busted pipe, created 3-foot deep sinkhole at Rangers Ballpark. In Florida, a Bob Evans restaurant was threatened by a sinkhole.
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Colorado wildfires 2013: Thousands evacuate as fast-moving fires rage
At least four major wildfires broke out along the front of the Rocky Mountains in Colorado today, burning a handful of houses and chasing people from thousands of homes.
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Derecho windstorms could sweep the midwest: Who is in its path?
Derecho windstorms can blow 75 mph winds for hours, across vast distances. This derecho could affect Milwaukee, Chicago, Detroit, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, and maybe Washington, D.C.
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Baltimore tornado? National Weather Service confirms 3 Maryland tornadoes
A tornado touched down in Baltimore, Fork (in Baltimore County), and Coltons Point today. The Baltimore-area tornadoes were all rated EF-0, the lowest-energy tornado.
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A mighty help for European flood victims
A Christian Science perspective.
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Fires have burned 3 percent of Amazon rainforest in 12 years, NASA says
Scientists find that hard-to-track fires in forest ‘understory’ have done even greater damage to rainforest than traditional deforestation
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A drenching tropical storm Andrea barrels up eastern seaboard (+video)
The tropical storm, after soaking parts of Florida and Georgia Thursday, was set to spend Friday in North Carolina and points north. Andrea's winds have abated to 45 m.p.h., but flooding, and perhaps tornadoes, remain of concern.
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Tropical storm Andrea could soak entire East Coast (+video)
Tropical storm Andrea, after crossing northern Florida Thursday, is expected to move up the East Coast all the way to New England. The main threat is flooding and tornadoes, forecasters say.
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Tropical storm Andrea hits Florida. Where next?
Tropical storm Andrea pounds Florida with heavy rain and 60 m.p.h. winds Thursday. Already, two tornadoes touched down. Next in the path of tropical storm Andrea: Georgia and the Carolinas.
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