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2 hrs ago | Inhabitat

Power Of Oklahoma Tornado Dwarves That Of The Hiroshima Atomic Bomb

On Monday, the world once again witnessed that when it comes to destruction on a massive scale, nothing can rival Mother Nature.

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Related Topix: Tornado, Natural Disasters, Oklahoma, Weather, Hurricane

4 hrs ago | Olmsted County Journal

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University of Minnesota Extension has educational resources available for those with questions related to a continuing forage shortage and late planting issues.

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Related Topix: University of Minnesota, Weather, Natural Disasters, Drought, Agriculture, Science, US News, United States Department of Agriculture

8 hrs ago | International Business Times

Sarah Palin's Facebook Wisecrack on Global Warming Goes Viral

The post, which was a photo of her youngest daughter Piper playing in snow with paragraph that contains the line " For those not familiar with scientific terms, gluteus maximus in layman's term are the muscles of the buttocks and her use of those words is seen as a polite way to say " Ms Palin's complete post on Sunday, which was liked by so far ... (more)

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Related Topix: US Governors, Sarah Palin

Wed May 22, 2013

Seattle Times

Freak snow cancels school in small Washington town

A freak snowstorm in May gave students a surprise day off Wednesday in the Columbia River Gorge town of Bickleton.

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Related Topix: Bickleton, WA, Weather, Education Etc., Klickitat County, WA, Satus, WA

KAPP-TV Yakima

Snowstorm Hits Small Town of Bickleton

Today was supposed to be like any other day; go to class, and practice his pole vaulting in the afternoon -- however, that changed when his town was buried by half a foot of snow overnight.

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Related Topix: Weather

Forbes.com

No Rest For Weather Weary: Expect More Extremes After Oklahoma Tornado

After a slow start to severe weather season, Monday's devastating tornado that hit Oklahoma reminds us how costly and destructive the change of seasons can be in the United States.

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Related Topix: Tornado, Natural Disasters, Weather, Financial Markets

Podium Cafe

The Legend(s) of Passo di Gavia

High in the Italian Alps, if you are very quiet, you might just hear the whispering of two lovers whose spirits live on in the waters of Lago Bianco and Lago Nero .

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StreetsBlog.org

Mr. Money Mustache on Retiring at 30 By Riding a Bike

His claim to fame is that he retired at age 30. He swears that you can achieve greater financial freedom too, if you follow his example by eliminating unnecessary expenses and investing wisely.

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Related Topix: Longmont, CO

Detroit News

Severe weather threat in forecast for Metro Detroit today

The hot and humid conditions facing the metro area Wednesday could mutate into severe weather problems during the afternoon and evening, including high winds, hail and the possibility of tornados.

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Related Topix: Weather

BBC News

Pupil's death on coach 'preventable'

An inquiry into the death of a teenager on a school bus trip has found she may have lived if she had worn a seatbelt and the driver had gone slower.

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Related Topix: United Kingdom, Strathclyde County, Scotland,

Sinn Fein Newsroom

O'Neill confirms support for farmers through difficult times

Agriculture Minister Michelle O'Neill today affirmed her support for farmers whose incomes have been impacted by bad weather and high feed costs.

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Related Topix: Agriculture, Science, Weather

Philly.com

Karen Heller: Flower Show's blaming TV forecasts makes little sense

Drew Becher, president of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, recently blasted television and radio "snowmaggedon" scenarios that proved false, yet shriveled the Philadelphia Flower Show's ticket sales like an early frost.

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Related Topix: Pennsylvania, Marketing

Tue May 21, 2013

The Marion Star

Tornado Alley: It could be anywhere

Kendra Riel, left, Alicia Riel and Brock Hubble, front, look for salvageable items at 15th and Santa Fe streets in Moore, Okla.

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Related Topix: Moore, OK, Weather, Oklahoma City, OK, Mississippi State University

TwinCities

Minneapolis: Mediation planned in lawsuits over Wyoming plane crash

Lawyers are planning mediation sessions to try to resolve two federal lawsuits stemming from a 2010 plane crash in western Wyoming that killed a Twin Cities father and three sons.

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Related Topix: Air Accidents, US News, Federal Aviation Administration, Transportation

Mon May 20, 2013

ABC7 Chicago

Chicago weather: Severe Thunderstorm Watch in effect until 3 AM

Snow plows and trucks cleared streets as commuters headed home from work, and air travelers tried to reschedule their canceled flights as a winter storm settled in over Chicago Tuesday.

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Related Topix: Chicago, IL

WNFL-AM Green Bay

Bayfield County soaked as thunderstorms roll throu...

Bayfield County got the most rain by far, as a series of thunderstorms rumbled through Wisconsin over the past day.

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Related Topix: Bayfield County, WI, Clam-Lake, WI, Weather

Sun May 19, 2013

CNN

Three-state tornado outbreak kills 1

At least one person was killed Sunday when a string of tornadoes ripped through four states, tearing roofs off homes, downing power lines and tossing trees like matchsticks.

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Related Topix: World News, India, Weather, Europe, Jersey, Honduras,

Philly.com

Flower Show lost $1.2 million, and leader blames TV

The 2013 show actually fell short about $1.2 million, not an unprecedented event in its 184-year history but a short-term disaster for the many urban "greening" programs it supports.

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Related Topix: Philadelphia, PA, Weather

Examiner.com

Verplanck Colvin:Surveyor of the Adirondacks

While at my internship with the State Historian, I came upon a discovery; Verplanck Colvin, the surveyor of the Adirondacks, was an Albany native.

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Related Topix: Verplanck, NY, Albany, NY, Marcy, NY

Sat May 18, 2013

Examiner.com

Weather History: May 18: Record temps, storms, tornadoes, wind & tropics

A tornado, said to have crossed the entire state of Ohio smashed into the log cabin settlement of Burlington, northeast of Columbus reportedly destroying the entire town.

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Related Topix: Tornado, Natural Disasters, Illinois, Literberry, IL, Weather