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Hurricane Irene: A Tragedy in Upstate New York

Rep. Paul Tonko | Posted 11.06.2011

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We lost 17,000 acres of corn worth over six million dollars in one county alone from the flooding caused by Tropical Storm Irene in my upstate New York Congressional District. Not surprisingly, some in Washington, DC are playing politics, even now.

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SLIDESHOW: Photos From Vermont Show Irene's Devastation

The Huffington Post | Posted 10.31.2011

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The storm may be over, but the post-Irene cleanup has a long way to go. Vermont suffered some of Irene's worst blows. The storm caused the state's...

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New Atlantic Storm Could Become Hurricane Katia

AP | Posted 10.29.2011

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MIAMI — A tropical depression far out in the Atlantic is forecast to become a hurricane this week, but it's too early to know if it'll strike th...

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Transit System Would Be Shut Down If Storm Hits

Posted 10.26.2011

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By Andrew Grossman, Wall Street Journal New York City’s mass-transit system could shut down for much of the weekend if Hurricane Irene arrives as...

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The Light Of The Sun: A Conversation With Jill Scott

Mike Ragogna | Posted 09.23.2011

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Jill has the #1 album in the country, and features Anthony Hamilton on her latest single, "So In Love." Here, she gives us some background on how her duet came about.

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'Secret Gender' Baby Sparks Debate

AP | LEANNE ITALIE | Posted 07.27.2011

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NEW YORK — Ridiculous or ultra-enlightened? A Toronto couple's decision to keep the gender of their 4-month-old baby a secret has touched off a ...

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Debate Rages Over Parents' Decision To Keep Baby's Gender Secret

AP | ROB GILLIES | Posted 07.27.2011

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TORONTO — A Canadian couple says it's none of the world's business to know their baby's gender despite a firestorm of criticism over their contr...

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Severe Weather Continues In Several States

AP | By ANDREW DeMILLO and NOMAAN MERCHANT | Posted 06.26.2011

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VILONIA, Ark. -- Residents in several states endured a second straight night of violent weather Tuesday, a day after a series of powerful storms in Ar...

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The F Word: Haiti's Hurricane Struggles

Laura Flanders | Posted 05.25.2011

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Turning away from the U.S. elections for a moment, we can find plenty of places suffering not from a hurricane of campaign cash, but from actual hurri...

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'Twilight' Fans Brave Hurricane Alex For Midnight Showing

Posted 05.25.2011

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A strengthening category 1 Hurricane was not enough to keep away die-hard 'Twilight' fans from seeing the midnight premiere of "Twilight: Eclipse" Tue...

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Severe Flooding Forces Evacuations In New England

AP | ERIC TUCKER and PAT EATON-ROBB | Posted 05.25.2011

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WEST WARWICK, R.I. — Flooding on a scale rarely seen in New England forced hundreds of people from their homes Wednesday, overwhelmed sewage sys...

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East Coast Storm Sets Snow Records

AP | JESSICA GRESKO and BRETT ZONGKER | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — The mayor of the nation's capital and other politicians are feeling the heat for not moving faster to clear the streets of snow aft...

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Another Major Storm Headed East

AP | JESSICA GRESKO | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — If snow keeps 230,000 government employees home for the better part of a week, will anyone notice? With at least another foot of sn...

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LA's Finest

Antonio Villaraigosa | Posted 05.25.2011

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I want to thank the LAFD and the LAPD for stepping up and performing at their best this week when Los Angeles was hit with several, severe rainstorms.

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Storm crawls into New England, leaving mess behind

AP | ERIC TUCKER | Posted 05.25.2011

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PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A fierce weekend storm dropped record snowfall and stranded travelers up the coast from Virginia to New England, but its timi...

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Dozens Of LAX Flights Canceled Due To East Coast Storms

Los Angeles Times | Posted 05.25.2011

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At least 38 flights from Los Angeles International airport to East Coast destinations hit by winter storms were canceled Saturday, airport officials s...

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Winter Storm BLASTS East Coast (PHOTOS)

Posted 05.25.2011

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A major snowstorm has been blasting the east coast, leaving people stranded in airports and travel plans in disarray. What's a person (or First Dog) t...

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Snow Impacts Sports Schedules On East Coast

AP | The Associated Press | Posted 05.25.2011

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Sporting events from NFL games to harness races were rescheduled Saturday as a winter storm swept across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast, dumping more ...

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Dust Storms Spread Deadly Diseases Worldwide, But May Ease Effects Of Climate Change: Researchers

The Observer | John Vidal | Posted 05.25.2011

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Huge dust storms, like the ones that blanketed Sydney twice last week, hit Queensland yesterday and turned the air red across much of eastern Australi...

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Hurricane Joaquin 2009

Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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UPDATE: 9/3/09, 9:18 AM EST LOS CABOS, Mexico (AP) - Hurricane Jimena pounded the middle of Mexico's Baja California Peninsula on Wednesday after la...

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Katrina's Children -- Still Struggling

Marian Wright Edelman | Posted 05.25.2011

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Life is still not back to normal four years after Hurricane Katrina ravaged the Gulf Coast on August 29, 2005.

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Hurricane Erika 2009

Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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Hurricane Danny 2009

Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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AP Update: Aug. 28, 07:49 a.m. EST Forecasters say Tropical Storm Danny has weakened over the Atlantic and is barely a tropical storm. But a tr...

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Hurricane Bill 2009

Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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UPDATE 8/21 (1:50 PM EST) -- From The AP: MIAMI - Hurricane Bill has weakened to a Category 2 storm over the Atlantic as it nears Bermuda on track to...

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Hurricane Claudette 2009

Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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Claudette became the first tropical storm to hit the U.S. mainland this year when it made landfall in the Florida Panhandle early Monday, August 17, ...

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