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Tornadoes and deaths in its wake, powerful winter storm aims at Northeast
Cleveland, Erie, and Buffalo can expect up to a foot of snow, as can areas of northern New England, from the winter storm. For coastal cities: high winds, power outages, and travel delays.
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Sandy benefit concert pulls down $23 million in pledges
The NBC benefit concert to help Sandy victims drew $22.9 million in donations for the American Red Cross. Benefit concert performers included Steven Tyler, Bruce Springsteen, Christina Aguilera, and Mary J. Blige.
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Chapter & Verse
Hurricane Sandy's predecessor, the Great Hurricane of 1938: What can we learn from it?Historian Cherie Burns discusses the 1938 natural disaster that shocked New England.
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Hurricane Sandy surge could flood New York runways and subways
Hurricane Sandy brings strong winds and rain, but for the New York area, the biggest concern may be the storm surge, which could come ashore in some places as a 13-foot wall of water.
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Superstorm Sandy Liveblog: Did the White House respond too quickly? (+video)
Some Republicans, such as New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, have praised Obama's response to the hybrid superstorm, but former FEMA chief Michael Brown, who coordinated the federal response to Hurricane Katrina, say that the White House has acted too quickly.
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Discoveries
Hurricane Sandy liveblog: Which way is Sandy headed? The latest 'Frankenstorm' track (+video)A Frankenstorm? The National Hurricane Center computer models are forecasting a track that shows Hurricane Sandy heading toward Delaware.
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Not a trick or a treat: Hurricane Sandy could hit as monster hybrid storm
Hurricane Sandy, currently a category 2 storm, is taking aim at the Northeast in the days before Halloween. Forecasters say it could cause widespread power outages and dangerous flooding.
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‘Beetlejuice’ sparks? Meteor shower brings 'shooting stars' and 'earthgrazers'
The increasing intensity of the annual Orionid meteor shower will be on full display Saturday night and Sunday morning as most of the US faces a cold, clear, moonless night – the perfect celestial screen.
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Snow on the way? Why forecasters see a big winter for much of eastern US.
AccuWeather is forecasting above-normal snowfall from the southern Appalachians to southern New England. The biggest storms, it says, will take place in January and February.
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Smart phone apps that help you dodge raindrops
iPhone and browser apps create weather reports tailored to you.
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Latin America Monitor
Mexico to witness transit of Venus, as Mayas did before (+video)The Western Hemisphere will be able to view Venus crossing the sun this evening, a last-in-a-lifetime opportunity. In Mexico events are scheduled today across the capital.
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Solar eclipse 2012: All systems go for witnessing rare 'ring of fire' (+video)
A rare annular eclipse, where a ‘ring of fire’ outlines the moon as it crosses the sun, will greet US viewers Sunday evening. Residents of the US West will have a good shot at seeing the full fire ring.
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Snowstorm US: blizzard heads north, but Southwest still digging out
Snowstorm watchers say the snowstorm that hit the southwestern US will lose some steam as it leaves the region, but travel is still difficult in Kansas and the Texas Panhandle.
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Santa Ana winds: How the West was hit by hurricane-speed winds
Santa Ana winds combined with a storm system to produce 100 m.p.h. winds in California and other Western states. The science behind the Santa Ana winds and this storm.
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Is America still the home of the brave?
Collectively, America seems to have become a people addicted to fear, whether it's about the economy, the weather, or children on the way to school. Once again, the nation needs to remember that 'the only thing we have to fear is fear itself.'
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Hurricane Irene update: Major transportation systems shut down
With gusting winds, heavy rains, and major storm surges, hurricane Irene moved north toward major population centers, shutting down public transportation systems.
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Storm tracker: some useful tech tips to track hurricane Irene
Storm tracker: Smartphones and tablets will come in handy if hurricane Irene comes your way? Here are some useful tips to help you prepare to protect your home and your loved ones.
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Horizons
Google adds weather layer to mapsGoogle Maps has added a weather layer. Is it any good?
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Tropical storm Emily moves west in Caribbean. Will it hit US coast?
Forecasters say tropical storm Emily poses a more immediate threat to the Dominican Republic and Cuba, but it could become a minimal hurricane off the east coast of Florida this weekend.
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Severe Arkansas weather: state braces with flashlights, Twitter, and prayer
With forecasts pointing to more severe Arkansas weather ahead, state residents have changed how they live – scanning Twitter for weather updates and packing emergency kits.
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St. Louis tornado strongest so far for this season
St. Louis tornado on Friday flattened houses and shredded the roof of a crowded airport terminal. It is rated the second-highest level on the Enhanced-Fujita tornado damage scale, EF-4, a first for this year's tornado season. No one reported to be killed.
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More California rains threaten Rose Parade, but cheer farmers
Another storm moved through California Wednesday after nearly a week of record rain saturated the state. Sierra Nevada snowpack critical to spring agriculture is at double its normal size.
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Winter storm bears down on US east coast
Weather forecasters predict a significant winter storm from the Mid-Atlantic through New England, including high winds and heavy snowfall. Hundreds of airline flights have been canceled.
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Snow storm: Who will get a white Christmas?
Atlanta could have its first real white Christmas since 1882. But whether the snow storm pummels major East Coast cities is still up in the air.
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The New Economy
Andy Griffith: You'll like Washington's health care reformAndy Griffith TV ad is targeted at seniors skeptical about the cuts that health care reform made to Medicare.
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