Severe weather has erupted once again across the South and Midwest today. The National Weather Service reported about “half a dozen reports of tornadoes on the ground,” as well as reports of “significant damage” in Kentucky, Indiana, Alabama, and elsewhere in the Midwest and South. A tornado emergency has been declared in Trimble County, Kentucky [...]

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A tornado has reportedly just touched down near Huntsville, Alabama, according to emergency officials. It was the first tornado reported today as a new storm system heads through a Midwest region already hammered by severe storms this week. Authorities say houses were damaged in Madison County this morning as a result of the new twister. [...]

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Powerful storms swept through the Midwest yesterday, leaving a trail of destruction in their wake. The country music resort city of Branson, Missouri arguably suffered the most damage, with most of the town looking like a war zone after a powerful tornado swept through. The tornado had winds of 120 mph to 130 mph and [...]

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Severe storms broke out last night in parts of Illinois, Missouri and Kansas, killing at least six people. In Harrisburg, Illinois, at least three people were killed when a severe storm swept through the region.  Harrisburg is located about 130 miles southeast of the St. Louis metro. In Missouri, rescue crews are scouring a trailer [...]

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Here are your top stories for this Friday, February 24, 2012: – Two American soldiers killed in Afghanistan – Violence continues in Syria – President Obama speaks out on high gas prices – East Coast basks in warm weather

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It’s just plain cold in Europe right now.  There are some parts of Switzerland that haven’t temperatures over 25F in more than a week. At night, the temperatures have been plummeting well below zero, and the winds are really gusty. Of course, this makes for some truly spectacular photos of the snow and ice. Check [...]

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Here are your top stories for this Monday, February 6, 2012: – Rivals look to contain Mitt Romney‘s successes after Nevada win – 11 Occupy protesters arrested in Washington – Clinton calls U.N. veto a “travesty” – Snow blankets much of Europe Related articles Safe Bet: Romney Set to Take Another Step to GOP Nomination [...]

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Today is Groundhog Day 2012, and, at 7:25 a.m. EST this morning, Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow during the 126th annual Groundhog Day festivities in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. That means we’re in for 6 more weeks of winter, so you’d better bundle up! Groundhog Day is a popular annual tradition in the United States and Canada. [...]

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Here are your top stories for this Saturday, January 21, 2012: – End of fight nears in South Carolina – Search resumes for those missing in cruise accident – Snow halts flights in Chicago – Rare find in Indonesia Incoming search terms:Powered By Pligg cruise line

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Firefighters are battling a massive brush fire that has torn through the Reno area, destroying more than 25 homes and forcing thousands of local residents to flee. The raging wildfire was made worse by high winds yesterday and raced across mostly dry terrain south of Reno, wiping out homes and other buildings as firefighters hurried [...]

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Here are your top stories for this Friday, January 19, 2012: – Oil pipeline rejected by White House – Lawyer for cruise ship captain says client is shaken by accident – Snowstorm brings headaches in Washington State – Polar bear cub better after mom left – Oh, and there was also a MASSIVE INTERNET BLACKOUT [...]

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If you live out west, you’d better bundle up.  There’s a lot of snow on the way. A major winter storm that could drop three times Seattle‘s annual snowfall on the city over the course of two days is heading straight for the Pacific Northwest tonight (Tuesday) and into tomorrow (Wednesday). Chris Dolce, a meteorologist [...]

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