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Remembering the helping hands of stormy 2011
Maryland WeatherThanksgiving week is a time to remember the gratitude we had for the people that helped see us through this year’s storms and natural disasters: Snow in January; winds in February; heavy rains of March; tornadoes in April and May;......Tags: Tropical Storms, Snow Storms, Natural Disasters, Hurricane Irene (2011), Tropical Storm Lee (2011)
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Md. Guard Special Forces jumping from new planes
The buzz of propellers drifted down over the airfield at Aberdeen Proving Ground as the stubby gray plane came into view. The loadmaster from the Maryland Air National Guard crew dropped the rear hatch open. One by one, six soldiers filed out of the...Tags: Martin O'Malley, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Defense, Afghanistan, U.S. Department of Defense
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Make moves now to lower next year's tax bill
Year-end tax planning these next several weeks will be refreshingly straightforward for a change. The past few years have been fraught with so much uncertainty about income tax rates, estate taxes and expiring deductions that planning wasn't easy. A year...Tags: Jackson Hewitt Tax Service Incorporated, Government Health Care, Labor Legislation, Retirement, Customs and Tradition
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Columbia resident honored for service in response to Hurricane Irene
New York Air National Guard 2nd Lt. Bryan Haynes, of Columbia, has been awarded the New York State Humane Service Medal for service in New York's response to Hurricane Irene. The award recognizes service in response to members of New York's Organized...Tags: Snow Storms, Andrew Cuomo, Natural Disasters, Hurricane Irene (2011), Hurricanes
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Climate change is real, and action is needed
Richard Haddad's assertions in his commentary on climate change ("Get past alarmism on global warming," Oct. 26) are completely at odds with all reliable scientific evidence and analysis. In a report completed earlier this year, our National Academy of...Tags: Chesapeake Bay, Conservation, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Global Warming, Republican Party
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Southwest droughts can last centuries
Maryland WeatherFROM TODAY'S PRINT EDITIONS:In September, 10 percent of the lower 48 states was in “exceptional” drought, the worst category. About 4 percent, from New Mexico into Texas and Oklahoma, was experiencing the worst drought since 1900. Conditions...Tags: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Natural Disasters, Droughts
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New storm could become hurricane for the Yucatan
Maryland WeatherThe National Hurricane Center is watching Tropical Storm Rina, the 17th named storm of the 2011 Atlantic season, as it strengthens and moves toward Mexico's Yucatan peninsula.Rina became a tropical storm Sunday night. At last check it was 190 miles......Tags: Tropical Storms, Mexico, Natural Disasters, National Hurricane Center, Hurricanes
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Irene disaster declaration expanded to include city and county
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has added Baltimore and Baltimore County to the list of 13 Maryland counties eligible for federal disaster assistance in the wake of Hurricane Irene. FEMA and the Maryland Emergency Management Agency said the...Tags: Chesapeake Bay, Outer Banks, Local Government, Queen Anne (Prince George's, Maryland), Natural Disasters
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Busy storm season, but just five hurricanes
Maryland WeatherFROM TODAY'S PRINT EDITIONS:The 2011 Atlantic hurricane season is quieter now as we near the end of October. There have been 16 named storms, from Tropical Storm Arlene through Hurricane Philippe. That’s well above the 9.6 seasonal average, and...Tags: Tropical Storms, Natural Disasters, Hurricanes, Tropical Weather
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'The Amazing Race' recap: Episode 4, 'This Is Gonna Be a Fine Mess'
In this week’s "Amazing Race", the teams travel to Thailand and I appoint heroes and a villain. I’ll also sort various forms of preparation into Useful, Not Useful and Other.
So last week, the Snowboarders and Navigational Experts Laurence...Tags: Trips and Vacations, Natural Disasters, Climbing, The Amazing Race (tv program), Thailand
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Friday forecast: Mostly cloudy, high near 74
The National Weather Service is calling for Friday to be mostly cloudy in the Baltimore area, with a high near 74 and southwest winds between 8 and 15 miles per hour. There is a 70 percent chance of precipitation. A coastal flood warning is in effect...Tags: Chesapeake Bay, Baltimore Weather, Natural Disasters, Weather Warnings, Tornadoes
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Tornadoes hit Va. area
Maryland WeatherFrank is still on vacation, but here's some information about a significant weather event just to the south of us. Two months after the area was the epicenter of an earthquake, tornadoes struck New Kent County, Virginia, on Thursday. About......Tags: New Kent County, Natural Disasters, Weather Warnings, Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), Tornadoes
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