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Tropical weather brews off Ga. coast
Maryland WeatherTropical Storm Bertha has begun to strengthen, but has also begun to high-tail it off toward the north east, away from Bermuda and straight toward oblivion as a tropical system.So forecasters have turned their attention to several other regions that...Tags: Tropical Weather, Meteorological Disasters, Natural Disasters, Floods, Hurricanes
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New drilling puts coastline at risk
In the summer of 1984 my family vacationed in California. During our drive down the coast, we stopped overnight at a campground just north of Santa Barbara, a beautiful setting overlooking the Pacific Ocean. In the evening we took our blanket and towels...Tags: Emergency Incidents, Environmental Pollution, Beach Vacations, Water Pollution, Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara, California)
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Legal fight emerges over grazing rights
In a decision that could impact Maryland farmers down the road, a federal judge in Seattle recently issued a temporary injunction that halts cattle grazing and the harvesting of hay from land in a federal conservation program. The legal battle stems from...Tags: Energy Resources, Petroleum Industry, Floods, Natural Resource Industry, Farms
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Looking to Mid-Atlantic for oil
Sun reporterGet Kathy Phillips talking about oil exploration off the Mid-Atlantic, and she conjures a scene right out of the Gulf of Mexico, with drilling platforms, pipelines and pumping stations overwhelming the shoreline. "People here on the East Coast don't have...Tags: Emergency Incidents, Water Pollution, Petroleum Industry, Martin O'Malley, Harry Reid
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Oil, gas quest commences off Florida
Associated PressOil companies once viewed drilling in the deep waters off Florida as cost-prohibitive. Politicians feared even the slightest sign of support would be career suicide. No more. Record crude oil prices are fueling support for oil and natural gas exploration...Tags: Emergency Incidents, Commodity Markets, BHP Billiton Plc, Water Pollution, Petroleum Industry
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Tropical storm forms off coast
CHARLESTON — Tropical Storm Cristobal churned off the southeastern seaboard after it formed Saturday, the first storm to threaten the U.S. this hurricane season, forecasters said. The storm strengthened from a tropical depression, generating...Tags: Tropical Weather, Meteorological Disasters, National Hurricane Center, Natural Disasters, Tropical Storms
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Here is the Michigan sports schedule:
Sunday, July 20BBA: Tigers-Orioles, 1:35 p.m. BKL: Monarchs-Shock, 6 p.m. Monday, July 21 BBA: Tigers-Royals, 8:10 p.m. GLF: Boyne Mountain Tournament of Champions Tuesday, July 22 BBA: Tigers-Royals, 8:10 p.m. BKL: Sparks-Shock, 7 p.m. GLF: Boyne Mountain...Tags: Bobsleigh, Natural Disasters, Chicago White Sox
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ASK TOM WHY
Dear Tom, I thought that if a storm develops into a hurricane its name is retired. I remember another Hurricane Bertha that was threatening Ft. Lauderdale in 1996. What gives? —Fred Zagone, Milwaukee Dear Fred, The list of Atlantic...Tags: Meteorological Disasters, Natural Disasters, Tropical Storms
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Hurricane Bertha downgraded again
Associated PressHurricane Bertha, the longest-lived July tropical storm in history, has been downgraded to a tropical storm. The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said late Saturday that Bertha had weakened and was expected to be absorbed by a larger weather...Tags: Meteorological Disasters, National Hurricane Center, Natural Disasters, Moving, Hurricanes
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Osceola gears up for Aug. 26 primary
Sentinel ColumnistIn one ear and out the other: Midnight madness. Time is running out to register for the Aug. 26 primary. The deadline is July 28, so anyone who isn't registered or who wants to change voter information needs to hustle. Procrastinators get a break this...Tags: Kissimmee, Public Officials, Political Candidates, Cornwall, St. Cloud
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