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Epic blizzard over, but Northeast is still reeling … and now rainy (+video)
As the Northeast digs out from an epic blizzard, rain poses new challenges: ice, slippery roads and paths, and – where wind has not already blown away much of the snow – collapsing roofs.
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Boston Top 5 winter storms ever: Blizzard of 2013 could top the list (+video)
A 2003 winter storm dumped a record 27.5 inches of snow in Boston. No. 5 on the list is a 2005 storm that dropped 22.5 inches. The Blizzard of 2013 looks likely to top that, at least.
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Blizzard of 2013 making travel hazardous. What it's hitting.
All along the Northeast Corridor the Blizzard of 2013 is making travel difficult, if not impossible. Trains and flights are being cancelled, subways ceasing operations, and motorists ordered off the roads.
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Blizzard 2013 Live blog: Nine-state region returns to normal – sort of (+video)
The Northeastern region that got whacked by the Blizzard of 2013 is slowly returning to normal. But the big test will come Monday when commuters try to return to work.
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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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Google adds weather layer to maps
Google 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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