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In Pictures: This Week in Weather 01/11-01/15
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Tornado warnings saved lives, but sirens aren't enough (+video)
Tornado sirens aren't designed to awaken residents and aren't fail-proof, as Woodward, Okla. learned. What tornado warnings were effective this past weekend.
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Progress Watch
How to curb chronic homelessness? First, a home!
Permanent supportive housing, a movement to supply homeless people with housing first and deal with their other issues second, has made big strides in reducing homelessness this decade.
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Charges for using EMS: a California town’s plan sows confusion
Tracy, California, made headlines when word incorrectly got out that it would charge $300 for each 911 call. Under a law passed last year, most households will pay less than $50 annually to offset the cost of emergency medical services.
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Abortion in spotlight with Roe v. Wade anniversary, Kansas trial
The trial of a man charged with killing an abortion doctor in Kansas opened Friday on the anniversary of the Roe v. Wade ruling on abortion rights. A precedent could be set if the defendant is allowed to argue he believed deadly force was needed to save the lives of unborn children.
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In Pictures: This Week in Weather 01/11-01/15
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Delays, mistakes plague 911 system
More calls and new technologies have increased pressure on emergency responders.
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