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House explosion kills 2 in suburban Chicago
An explosion destroyed a house early Saturday and the bodies of the elderly couple who occupied the home were found in the wreckage, authorities said. Seven other homes were destroyed. The cause of the explosion was under investigation, said Richard...Tags: Tornadoes, Explosions, Frankfort, Nicor Incorporated, Weather Reports
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First parts of Hanna to hit Maryland this afternoon
Baltimore Sun reporterBands of heavy rain and wind gusts of up to 45 miles per hour are expected to begin lashing Maryland within the next few hours as Tropical Storm Hanna enters the southern part of the state and continues on its predicted course across the Chesapeake Bay...Tags: St. Mary's County, Disasters, Tropical Storm Hanna, Salisbury (Wicomico, Maryland), Meteorological Disasters
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Two dead in Frankfort house explosion
Tribune staff reporterAn elderly couple in far southwest suburban Frankfort died early Saturday when their house violently exploded, officials said. The blast destroyed the house next door, knocked neighbors out of bed and blew open their front doors in the 100 block of...Tags: Explosions, Frankfort, Nicor Incorporated, Natural Resources, Energy Resources
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Police: Rock slide in Egyptian village kills 24
Massive boulders crashed down on an Egyptian shantytown today on the outskirts of the capital, killing at least 24 people, authorities said. Rescuers were digging by hand to reach any survivors. At least eight boulders, some the size of small houses,...Tags: Emergency Planning, Disasters, Government, Ramadan
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A turn to the north for Hanna
Maryland WeatherTropical Storm Hanna seems to have pounded Haiti and its unfortunate people long enough. Forecasters say the storm finally seems to have made her long-predicted turn to the north. Maybe. Top sustained winds remain at about 60 mph, but the old......Tags: NASA, Disasters, Hurricane Hanna, Hurricanes, Meteorological Disasters
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Man with explosive device, weapons detained near U.S. Capitol
The Associated PressCapitol Police arrested a man today after they found a grenade and several weapons in his car several blocks from the Capitol building. Christopher Shelton Timmons, 27, of Orange, Va., was charged with carrying a deadly weapon and possessing unregistered...Tags: Vehicles, Explosions, Firearms, Defense
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Speaker of the House Pelosi to tour Iowa damage
U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi is coming to Iowa to tour areas damaged by the summer's severe weather. California Democrat Pelosi will walk through Parkersburg, touring damage, and look at rebuilding efforts in the town after a May tornado...Tags: Nancy Pelosi, Tornadoes, Floods
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UConn Law Student's Group A Disaster Response Watchdog
Courant Staff WriterAs East Coast communities prepare for storms Hanna and Ike, West Hartford resident Ben Smilowitz is watching the emergency response with an equally attentive eye. Smilowitz, 27, a third-year student at the University of Connecticut Law School, is a...Tags: West Hartford, Disasters, Hurricane Preparedness, Hurricanes, Relief and Aid Organizations
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In-state rivalries between the Gators and Hurricanes and the Knights and Bulls could prove to be duds, but still promise excitement
Sentinel Staff WriterThe last time they saw each other, Kenny Berry had no choice but to bring it up. This was supposedly a meeting to see how their lives had progressed after college. Both he and Kerry Watkins were far removed from their days as opponents in the Miami and...Tags: Florida Gators, Explosions, Florida State University, Disasters, Randy Shannon
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Indiana says Hoosiers should have disaster plans
Associated Press WriterThree months after devastating floods swept parts of the state, emergency officials urged Indiana residents Friday to take a lesson from that disaster and prepare now for the next natural or manmade calamity. June flooding that damaged about 7,500...Tags: Tornadoes, Disasters, Relief and Aid Organizations, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Earthquakes
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Culver demands assistance for flood victims
Associated Press WriterGov. Chet Culver on Friday demanded that federal officials release $85 million in disaster assistance within the next 10 days, or he'll summon the Legislature back into a special session to find money to help victims of this year's record flooding. "The...Tags: Nancy Pelosi, Disasters, Executive Branch, Government, Laws
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List of Michigan casualties in Afghanistan
Members of the U.S. armed forces with known Michigan ties who died supporting military operations in Afghanistan: ------ --Air Force Tech. Sgt. John Chapman, 36, a commando, died March 4, 2002, after his helicopter came under attack by al-Qaida and...Tags: Windsor (Hartford, Connecticut), Explosions, Armed Forces, Family, Montrose
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