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Illinois: Explosion kills couple in house
Authorities in a Chicago suburb say an explosion has destroyed a house, and the bodies of the elderly couple who occupied the home were found in the wreckage. Frankfort Mayor Jim Holland says he knows of no other injuries from the blast Saturday...Tags: Explosions, Frankfort, Illinois, Emergency Incidents, Nicor Incorporated
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ASK TOM WHY
Dear Tom, Please tell me a few things about the "eye" of a hurricane. —Leecie Pearce, Delavan, Wis. Dear Leecie, The "eye" is a roughly circular area of rather quiet weather found at the center of a hurricane. Eyes generally are 20 to...Tags: Meteorological Disasters, Hurricanes, Natural Disasters, Tropical Weather
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Conservative plan yields 140 total yards
South Florida Sun-SentinelThe University of Miami had the ball long enough to run 16 plays and run nearly nine minutes off the clock. From the looks of that, any football observer would figure the drive ended with anything but a 50-yard field goal attempt. Yet, that is exactly...Tags: Randy Shannon, Meteorological Disasters, University of Miami, Hurricanes, Football
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Growing Ike Nears Turks And Caicos, South Bahamas
Associated PressHurricane Ike grew to fierce Category 4 strength Saturday as it roared on an uncertain path that forced millions from the Caribbean to Florida, and Louisiana to Mexico, to nervously wonder where it would eventually strike. Preparations stretched more...Tags: Tropical Storms, Florida Keys Vacations, Florida, Natural Disasters, National Hurricane Center
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Storm Hanna dumps buckets on East Coast
Los Angeles TimesWASHINGTON — Tropical Storm Hanna poured as many as 9 inches of rain on the mid-Atlantic coastline on Saturday, causing flooding in some low-lying areas in Virginia and sporadic power outages before plowing north through Delaware and New Jersey....Tags: New Jersey, Tropical Storms, Virginia, Massachusetts, Natural Disasters
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Ike looms in Caribbean; Gulf Coast on lookout
Associated PressKEY WEST — "Extremely dangerous" Hurricane Ike grew to fierce Category 4 strength Saturday as it roared on an uncertain path that forced millions from the Caribbean to Florida, and Louisiana to Mexico, to nervously wonder where it would eventually...Tags: Tropical Storms, Florida Keys Vacations, Regional Authority, Florida, Natural Disasters
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A Charity Fails Families Of Fallen Firefighters After 9/11
Courant Staff WriterOn a mild day in late November 2001, Stephen Careaga stood under the brick façade of a storied New York fire station, an unlikely benefactor from the Pacific Northwest who traveled to Manhattan with a cashier's check for nearly $4 million. Three miles...Tags: Awards and Prizes, Fires, Business Enterprises, Manhattan (New York City), Salvador Dali
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The big one could be coming - are you ready?
Coming so soon after the televised images of Hurricane Gustav on the Gulf Coast, the wet and windy embrace of Tropical Storm Hanna delivers to our own doorstep this useful message: Beware, and be ready. That means more than buying fresh batteries for our...Tags: Steve Israel, Emergency Incidents, Hurricane Gustav, National Hurricane Center, Emergency Planning
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A weakened Hanna still causes damage on the Island
It was written by AMON.A weakened but still dangerous Tropical Storm Hanna whirled through Long Island last night, flooding key roads, knocking out power to thousands of homes, and threatening fragile beaches. Packing wind gusts up to 39 mph and downpours of up to 4 inches,...Tags: New Jersey, Virginia, Gardens and Parks, Chesapeake Bay, Beach Vacations
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Hanna & her havoc
caitlin.strang@newsday.comAlthough Tropical Storm Hanna slowed down and posed no serious threat in the New York City area yesterday, the severe weather caused a maelstrom of scheduling conflicts for sports throughout the region. Today - which already promised to be an exciting day...Tags: New York Jets, Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Baltimore Ravens, U.S. Open Tennis, Miami Dolphins
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Stormy vacation? Eye-opening tips
Last week was an active period for the tropics, with three named storms playing havoc with travelers' plans. No one was really spared - flights were disrupted, trains were canceled and cruises were shuffled. It's not really a surprise - late summer and...Tags: Meteorological Disasters, Air Transportation Industry, Transportation, Florida, Natural Disasters
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An honorable discharge for an Army Reserve unit
South Florida Sun-SentinelIt was a simple farewell: The blue-and-gold flag was neatly folded onto itself, wrapped in a black cover and walked out of the field — all to a solemn military drumbeat. That's how members of the Army Reserve ended 57 years of service as the 3220th...Tags: Meteorological Disasters, Hurricane Andrew, Hurricanes, Armed Forces, Palm Beach (Palm Beach, Florida)
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