Colorado Avalanche Survivor Buried for 4 Hours
Snow falls near the spot where five members of a backcountry snowboarder group were found dead after they were trapped by an avalanche on Loveland Pass, Colo., Saturday, April 20, 2013. (AP...
View ArticleTown Under Siege by River Seeks Buyout
In this Tuesday, April 23, 2013, file photo, heavy machinery moves sandbags as others sit staged, ready for possible use in the fight against floodwaters in Dutchtown, Mo. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson,...
View ArticleNets, Harpoons Could be Used to Haul in Space Junk
This computer generated graphic provided by NASA shows images of objects in Earth orbit that are currently being tracked. (AP Photo/NASA) BERLIN (AP) - Experts want to use nets and harpoons to haul in...
View ArticleToo Wet to Plant in the Midwest
While the situation is not serious, frequent rainfall, chilly conditions and muddy soil over much of the Midwest this spring has put the skids on planting for the time being. During the last several...
View ArticleWhy Has There Been So Much Snow This Spring?
Snow depths on April 23, 2013. (Credit: NOAA) Spring has gotten off to a colder- and snowier-than-average start in parts of the United States, particularly in the eastern Rockies and Upper Midwest....
View Article'Pink' Full Moon Brings Lunar Eclipse Thursday
Amateur astrophotographer Rhys Harris of Bodmin, Cornwall, England sent in a photo of the March 2013 full moon. (Credit: Rhys Harris) This month's full moon, which falls on Thursday (April 25), always...
View ArticleToday's 10 Must-See Photos: 4-25-2013
AP Photo/Charlie Riedel 1 of 10 A full moon rises behind a statue of a Kansas Indian on top of the Kansas Statehouse Wednesday, April 24, in Topeka, Kan. share Share on Tumblr Pin It Email to a...
View Article10 Stunning Photos of American Wilderness
US DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR / CATERS NEWS 1 of 10 A spectacular series of images capturing America's great outdoors has been released by the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), the government...
View ArticleDark Lightning Linked to Its Luminous Twin
(NOAA) Paging all comic book creators. For the first time, scientists have linked mysterious dark lightning to its dazzling visible counterpart, a new study reports. Dark lightning, also called...
View ArticleDrought Eases in Many Places, Fields Turn to Mud
Rain water pools in a field near Sprague, Neb., Wednesday, April 24, 2013. Farmers who have spent the past several months staring at parched fields have a new problem: mud. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik) DES...
View ArticleDangerous Wildfire Season Predicted for California
This Saturday, April 20, 2013, file photo shows a Los Angeles County Fire Department helicopter droping water on a fire burning on the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains in Monrovia, Calif. (AP...
View ArticleCrucial Flood Gauges May Be Shut Due to Spending Cuts
This aerial view shows levees and the downtown seawall protecting Beardstown from near-record water levels on the Illinois River on Wednesday, April 24, 2013. (AP Photo/The State Journal-Register,...
View ArticleIn Cuba, Much Work Remains 6 Months After Sandy
In this Oct. 26, 2012 file photo, residents walk past tree branches and power lines felled by Hurricane Sandy in Santiago de Cuba. (AP Photo/Franklin Reyes, File) HAVANA (AP) - Many people in eastern...
View ArticleSevere Storms Friday Night for Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas
Updated Friday, April 26, 6:53 p.m. ET A strengthening storm Friday will bring the potential for severe weather in the southern Plains Friday evening and overnight. The storm will track slowly eastward...
View ArticleToday's 10 Must-See Photos: 4-26-2013
AP Photo/Alex Brandon 1 of 10 Washington Nationals starting pitcher Gio Gonzalez, second from left, and MASN's sideline reporter Julie Alexandria react after getting soaked in Gatorade after a...
View ArticleFlooding Rain in the South Over the Weekend
try{document.getElementById("fivemin-widget-blogsmith-image-71210").style.display="none";}catch(e){} Heavy rain moving into the South will result in the threat for localized flooding and severe storms...
View ArticleStunning NASA Video Shows 3 Years of the Sun in 3 Minutes
A mesmerizing new video showcases the sun's life over three years, stitched together from gorgeous snapshots taken by a NASA spacecraft in orbit around our nearest star. The video is made up of photos...
View ArticleToday's 10 Must-See Photos: 4-27-2013
AP Photo/Amr Nabil 1 of 10 The sun sets behind the Great Pyramid in Giza, Egypt, Friday, April 26, 2013. Elsewhere, dozens of mostly masked protesters are hurling stones and firebombs in clashes with...
View ArticleTexas Downpours Lead to 50 Water Rescues
YouTube user Karim Turanov took this video showing flooding in Houston. HOUSTON (AP) - A Houston fire spokesman says firefighters responded to at least 50 calls for water rescues after heavy downpours...
View ArticleFlood-Weary Fargo Breathes Easier
North Dakota state Sen. George B. Sinner, D-Fargo, places a sandbag on an emergency dike in southwest Fargo, N.D., where residents were finishing up preparation for flooding, Saturday, April 27, 2013....
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