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End in Sight for Midwest, Plains Heat Wave
(AP Photo/Seth Perlman) A brutal heat wave in progress over the Central states since last weekend will break down over the Labor Day weekend, but there are more hot days to go in the late-summer...
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Drought-Stricken Southwest Tears Up Lawns to Save Water
An Arizona-style house and yard. (Getty Images) Much of the western United States is still experiencing severe to exceptional drought, and some communities have been for years. Some cities in the...
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Look: New Photo Reveals Crater on Mercury
Friday, Aug. 30, 2013 NASA just released a stunning new image of Mercury captured by the Messenger spacecraft. From NASA: Fresh and bright, this unnamed, elongated crater appears to have been formed by...
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Stunning Red Bull Illume Photo Contest Winners
Lorenz Holder/Red Bull Illume 1 of 35 Red Bull Illume announced the winners of the world's largest action sports photography contest on Aug. 29, 2013, in Hong Kong. Click through to see the 10...
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Parade of Atlantic Tropical Disturbances Picks Up Pace
Aug. 31, 2013 This satellite imagery shows the great number of storms brewing in the Atlantic. (NOAA) While systems remain weak over the tropical Atlantic, there are still multiple features to keep an...
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See Two Cosmic Crowns Sparkle in the Night Sky
August 31, 2013 SKY MAP: The stars of Sagittarius as of 10:30 p.m. local time from mid-northern latitudes. (Starry Night Software) For many years at New York's Hayden Planetarium, I would look forward...
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Smoke Spreads But Progress Made in Sierra Fire
Aug. 31, 2013 FRESNO, Calif. (AP) - Smoke from a wildfire around Yosemite National Park is causing problems in the San Joaquin Valley, even as firefighters make advances against the massive blaze....
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Swimmer Tries Daunting Cuba-Florida Journey Again
Aug. 31, 2013 In 2012, Diana Nyad made her last Cuba-Florida attempt; above, she is shown at the start of her swim. (AP) HAVANA (AP) - The Florida Strait, a dangerous stretch of sea full of sharks and...
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New Tropical Depression Forms in Pacific
Aug. 31, 2013 A recent satellite image of the Pacific, with Baja California on the right. (NOAA) MIAMI (AP) - A tropical depression has formed in the Pacific Ocean, far from land. The U.S. National...
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Is Atlantic Hurricane Void Going to Last?
Aug. 31, 2013 Even though 2013 has been hurricane-free on the East Coast, it's crucial to remember that Superstorm Sandy -- a satellite image of which is shown above -- did not hit until October of...
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Tropical Storm Kiko Nears Hurricane Strength
Aug. 31, 2013 Tropical storm Kiko can be seen to the west of Baha California. (NOAA) MIAMI (AP) - Tropical Storm Kiko (KEE'-koh) has neared hurricane strength in the eastern Pacific, but poses no...
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Humidity, Storm Relief Coming to Midwest, East
Sept.1, 2013 The above map shows the path of cooler and drier air that will be heading from the Midwest to the Northeast this week. (AccuWeather) Relief from the sticky and stormy conditions starting...
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Wildfire Sends Dense Smoke Into Yosemite Valley
Sept. 1, 2013 Fire trucks drive through heavy smoke generated by the Rim Fire near Yosemite National Park, Calif., on Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2013. Thick smoke has entered the park, obscuring views of the...
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Labor Day in Space: Astronauts Get a Break, Too
Sept. 1, 2013 Five of the six of the astronauts currently aboard the International Space Station are pictured above. (NASA) Americans across the United States will pause to celebrate the Labor Day...
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Watch: Enormous Boulder Nearly Crushes Car in Taiwan
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Labor Day Travel Troubles: Northeast, South, West
(Getty Images) The unwanted parting gift of headaches thanks to the weather awaits many Labor Day travelers on Monday across the East and many Western states. Numerous showers and thunderstorms are...
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Tornadoes Rip Across Japan, Dozens Injured
Utility poles fall over a road after a tornado in Koshigaya city, Saitama Prefecture, north of Tokyo, Monday, Sept. 2, 2013. (AP Photo/Kyodo News) TOKYO (AP) - Tornadoes tore through eastern Japan on...
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Weather Aids Fight Against Major Calif. Wildfire
In this photo a member of the BLM Silver State Hotshot crew using a drip torch to set back fires on the southern flank of the Rim Fire on Pilot Peak, Calif., Friday, Aug. 30, 2013. (AP Photo/U.S....
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Stingrays Invade Southern California Beaches
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Nyad 1st to Swim to Florida from Cuba Without Cage
Monday, Sept. 2, 2013 U.S. swimmer Diana Nyad, 64, greets her support team before her swim to Florida from Havana, Cuba, Saturday, Aug. 31, 2013. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa) KEY WEST, Fla. (AP) - Looking...
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