Storm

How A Storm Became Big Enough To Span The Atlantic

Posted 03.29.2013 | Green

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From Douglas Main, OurAmazingPlanet Staff Writer: There is currently a massive storm churning over the Atlantic that spans the entire ocean basin, ...

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A Case for Comic Books, Part 2: A Goddess Named Storm

Clarence Haynes | Posted 04.08.2013 | Books

Read More: Peter Rasputin, Marvel Comics, Storm, X-Men, Beautiful Windrider, Kitty Pryde, Dazzler, Ororo, Storm X-Men, Female Comic Book Characters Women, Comic Book Characters, Books News

To be clear, the male-dominated comic-book genre has had a fair share of misplaced notions around gender and ethnicity. But I think that the case of X-Men's Storm brings up interesting ideas as to how we can get in touch.

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Hurricane Sandy Aftermath Brings New Threat Of Poverty For Thousands Who Have Lost Jobs

HuffingtonPost.com | Catherine New | Posted 11.19.2012 | Home

Read More: Fema, Personal Finances, Video, Unemployment, Hurricane Sandy, Money, Labor Department, Storm, Unemployment Benefits, Jobs, Jobless, Income, Home News

JERSEY CITY, N.J. -- At the time of day Friday when most workers are making plans for happy hour, Cheryl Johnson is making a final scan of the online ...

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'Diary of a Mad Storm Survivor'

Jerry Zezima | Posted 01.15.2013 | Comedy

Gray, wet and windy. And that just describes me. It also describes Sandy, who is due at my house in a few hours. I put out a welcome mat. It blows away.

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Breathing And Blessings After The Storm

Alison Laichter | Posted 01.08.2013 | Religion

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Sometimes it takes a storm to be reminded that we're all in this together, we're all responsible to and for each other, and we're all reenacting the work of creation.

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A Wing and a Prayer

Irene Tanner | Posted 01.07.2013 | Healthy Living

Read More: Protection, Psalm 91, Hurricane Sandy, Storm, Force of Nature, Prayer, Psalms, Hurricane Sandy 2012, Prayers, Nature, Storms, Mother Nature, Healthy Living News

During the storm and in the wake of devastation, safe and secure in my apartment, which blessedly retained its electricity, the WWII anthem "Coming in on a Wing and a Prayer" (Harold Adamson and Jimmie McHugh) entered my consciousness, a reminder of those war-torn days.

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Obama in the Storm

Don C. Reed | Posted 01.05.2013 | Politics

Read More: Hurricane Sandy 2012, Romney, Storm, Barack Obama, Mitt Romney, Elections 2012, Obamacare, Politics News

In the next four years, it is my belief that President Barack Obama will get the job done -- with Republican cooperation or without it. But I hope America will take note if the McConnell policy of total non-cooperation continues.

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PHOTOS: Prospect Park After Hurricane Sandy

Thomas Shomaker | Posted 01.01.2013 | Travel

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I visited Prospect Park in Brooklyn Wednesday. Hurricane Sandy tore through the park a few days ago, and you can tell.

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Sandy and the Importance of Government

David Morris | Posted 12.31.2012 | Politics

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When disasters hit, the government is the only agent with the authority and capacity to marshal and mobilize resources sufficient to the undertaking

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20 Tips To Prepare Your Family For Hurricane Sandy

Kathy Carter Woods | Posted 12.29.2012 | Parents

Read More: Rain, Kids, Frankenstorm 2012, Snow, Planning, Tips, Storm, Families, Moms, Survival, Storm Preparation, Family, Parents, Hurricane Sandy, Hurricane Sandy 2012, Power Outage, Parents News

Some of these tips saved time and money. Others saved my sanity. So after you've gathered the canned foods, batteries and water, consider these.

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10 Recipes For Before, During, And After The Frankenstorm

Food52 | Posted 12.28.2012 | Taste

Read More: Power Outages, Frankenstorm, Hurricane, Livebetteramerica-Food, Hurricane Sandy, Recipes, Sandy, Cooking, food52, Slidepollajax, Storm, Food, Soup, Rain Storm, Taste News

Frankenstorm is coming. We are officially in hoarding mode, and we are not ashamed. Forget the Spam, the Saltines, the crackers and the peanut butter; here are 10 recipes to make-ahead, to whip up from your pantry.

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The Best Way To Help Hurricane Victims That No One Knows About

Danny Rubin | Posted 10.30.2012 | Impact

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As expected, Hurricane Isaac is now wreaking havoc in Louisiana -- and New Orleans in particular -- as the storm surge floods out coastal communities ...

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Washington's Long, Dark Lesson in Powerlessness

Tamar Abrams | Posted 09.01.2012 | DC

Read More: Arlington Virginia, Storm, Cellphones, Weather, Electricity, Power Outage, Washington, DC News

Just as the major currency of Hollywood is fame, here in the Washington area we deal in power: Who has it? How much? On the last day of June, many of us were reminded of what it means to be completely powerless -- literally.

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Violent Storms Leave Many Without Power Ahead Of Sweltering Day

AP | JESSICA GRESKO | Posted 08.30.2012 | Green

Read More: Power Outages, Natural Disasters, Video, New Jersey, Heat Wave, Eastern United States, Indiana, Power Loss, Storms, Washington DC, Storm, Weather, D.C., Green News

WASHINGTON — Millions across the mid-Atlantic region sweltered Saturday in the aftermath of violent storms that pummeled the eastern U.S. with h...

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Hurricane Irene: A Tragedy in Upstate New York

Rep. Paul Tonko | Posted 11.06.2011 | Green

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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 | Green

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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 | Green

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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 | New York

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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 | Entertainment

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 | Healthy Living

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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 | World

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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 | Green

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 | Politics

Read More: Rebuild, Partners in Health, Laura Flanders, Hurricane Tomas, Grittv, Cholera, Earthquake, Storm, Grit Tv, Haiti, Paul Farmer, Leogane, Politics News

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 | Home

Read More: Twilight Fans, Eclipse, Hurricane Alex Texas, Twilight Eclipse, Hurricane Texas, Hurricane Alex 2010, Storm, Brownsville, Harlingen, Home News

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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