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Life Out Here: Bob Dylan is a national treasure
COSTA MESA — My friend the late Jiggs Thompson was a South Carolina gentleman and one of the sweetest people I’ve ever known. The only cross words we ever had were over Bob Dylan.
“Bob Dylan is terrible,” Jiggs said.
“Bob...Tags: The Decemberists (music group), Music Industry, South Carolina, Disasters and Accidents, Poetry
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Are Disaster Lessons Being Learned?
The Hartford CourantConnecticut is still reeling from last weekend's snowstorm, which rammed its way through the state, snarling transportation routes and leaving many homes and businesses without electricity. State residents and political leaders are justifiably concerned...Tags: Snow Storms, Tropical Weather, Meteorological Disasters, Tropical Storms, Disasters and Accidents
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Snowmobiler is grateful after life came crashing down
When Forrest Ericksen's relatives spoke about his snowmobile accident, they would say "Dr. Watson this, Dr. Watson that."
Ericksen, 18, had been in a coma and could not remember the physician who led the surgical team that saved his life. But he wanted...Tags: Disasters and Accidents, Injuries and Wounds, Health, Health Treatments, Champaign (Champaign, Illinois)
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UW awarded $2M grant to study earthquake early warning system
Three West Coast universities, including the University of Washington, were awarded $2 million each in grants Tuesday to create a prototype earthquake early warning system for the Pacific Coast. The grant by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation of Palo...Tags: Financial Aid, Natural Disasters, Education, Science, Colleges and Universities
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See the entire 2011 hurricane season - in 4.5 minutes
Sun SentinelWant to see the entire 2011 hurricane season - and all 19 of its storms - in 4.5 minutes? Check out the attached video, furnished by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Thanks to satellite imagery, it shows how the clouds seem to boil...Tags: Hurricane Irene (2011), Natural Disasters, Hurricanes
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One injured following train, snow plow accident in Hendricks Co.
One man was injured after an accident involving a train and a snow plow in Hendricks County Wednesday morning.
Police said a snow plow was traveling northbound on County Road 151, west of Lizton, Ind.
The train conductor said the snow plow driver...Tags: Railway Accidents, Transportation Accidents
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(VIDEO) 2011 hurricane season in 4.5 minutes
Source: NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)The 2011 Atlantic hurricane season officially ends Wednesday, having produced a total of 19 tropical storms of which 7 became hurricanes, including 3 major hurricanes. This level of activity matched NOAA’s predictions and continues the trend of...Tags: National Hurricane Center, Tropical Weather, Hurricane Irene (2011), Tropical Storms, Natural Disasters
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Low on fuel, medical plane crashes near Riverwoods, killing 3
Tribune reportersBefore his small plane dropped from the sky, the pilot transporting a medical patient to the Chicago area radioed that he was low on fuel. The twin-engine Piper Navajo crashed in north suburban Riverwoods late Monday night, killing the pilot and an...Tags: Injuries and Wounds, Electronics, Disasters and Accidents, Health, Companies and Corporations
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Busy season for hurricane specialists - and it's not over
Sun SentinelAs today is the last day of the 2011 storm season, you might think all the hurricane specialists, forecasters and other support personnel at the National Hurricane Center can exhale. But, no. For starters, forecasters still are tracking a blob in...Tags: National Hurricane Center, Tropical Weather, Natural Disasters, Dan Brown , Hurricanes
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Ready to hit the mat
For those who have championed the idea for years, getting a wrestling team established at Hoover High has been a slippery proposition to pin down, until now. Longtime Hoover teacher and assistant football coach Mark Bitetti has made prior attempts to...Tags: Edgewood, Tornadoes, Wrestling, College Football, Natural Disasters
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American Red Cross trains volunteers to help families after disasters
KWCH 12 Eyewitness NewsA local volunteer, David Schreiner, with the American Red Cross, is heading to Minot, North Dakota Thursday to help with the recovery effort from this summer’s heavy flooding. The American Red Cross – Midway Chapter says some families are...Tags: Floods, Charity, American Red Cross, Joplin (Jasper, Missouri), Disasters and Accidents
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