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Salton Sea ID'd as Source of California's Big Stink
Updated Tuesday, Sept. 11, 11:26 p.m. ET The Salton Sea. (Getty Images) SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) - After a day of "odor surveillance" and other scent-based sleuthing, Southern California air quality...
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Tropical Storm Leslie Barrels into Newfoundland
(NOAA) ST. JOHN'S, Newfoundland - Canadian officials warned of possible flooding and power outages as Tropical Storm Leslie barreled into Newfoundland, where it made landfall Tuesday morning. The...
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Winds, Lightning Stoke Western Wildfires
Flames burn at one end of a wildfire near Wenatchee, Wash. on Monday. (AP) WENATCHEE, Wash. - Homeowners in an upscale neighborhood of central Washington gathered in a cul-de-sac and watched...
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Leslie Moves Out to Sea After Slamming Newfoundland
A power line leans over a street in St. John's, Newfoundland on Tuesday. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Paul Daly) FORTUNE, Newfoundland (AP) - Post-tropical storm Leslie moved out to sea Tuesday...
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10 Hurricane-Free Caribbean Islands
whl.travel via Flickr 1 of 11 If you're reluctant to plan a Caribbean-island getaway during hurricane season (which runs from May through November) think again. While some islands sit smack-dab in the...
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Iran's President Accuses Enemies of Destroying Rain Clouds
(iStockphoto, Inset: Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic | Daniella Zalcman) By Natalie Wolchover Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has reportedly accused his country's enemies of creating a...
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Tropical Storm Nadine Forms in the Atlantic
(NOAA) MIAMI - Tropical Storm Nadine has strengthened in the Atlantic but is still far from land. Nadine's maximum sustained winds increased to near 45 mph early Wednesday. The U.S. National Hurricane...
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Stubborn Wildfires Vex Firefighters, Force Evacuations
Smoke rises from a blaze near Wenatchee, Wash. (AP) WENATCHEE, Wash. - Firefighters battled stubborn blazes that kept residents from homes in Montana, Wyoming and Washington as authorities worried the...
View ArticleWatch: Wakeboarder Rides Vegas Floodwaters
When flash floods struck Las Vegas on Tuesday, some enterprising locals grabbed their wakeboards and made waves at a University of Nevada, Las Vegas parking lot. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs...
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Could Wind Power the World?
Wind turbines near Ellsworth, Kan. (AP) WASHINGTON - Earth has more than enough wind to power the entire world, at least technically, two new studies find. But the research looks only at physics, not...
View ArticleJFK's 'Moon Speech' Still Resonates 50 Years Later
By Mike Wall Fifty years ago today (Sept. 12), President John F. Kennedy whipped up support for NASA's fledgling Apollo program in a speech that contains perhaps the most famous words he ever uttered...
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Cheapest Airfare Might be on Airlines' Own Website
(AP Photo) NEW YORK (AP) - Some airlines are making travelers work harder to find a deal. Carriers are offering more deals to passengers who book flights directly on their websites. It's an effort to...
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Tropical Storm Kristy Forms in Pacific
MIAMI (AP) - Forecasters say Tropical Storm Kristy has formed off the Mexico coast and that if it deviates north, the southern tip of the Baja California, may be in its path. Kristy's maximum...
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Tropical Storm Nadine Nears Hurricane Strength
MIAMI (AP) - Tropical Storm Nadine is just below hurricane strength as it swirls in the Atlantic far from land. The storm's maximum sustained winds early Thursday are near 70 mph with some...
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Weird Weather: Sun-Splashed Seattle, Stormy Southwest
(AP Photo) SEATTLE (AP) - Heavy rains and flooding in the Southwest? A near-record dry streak in Seattle? The seemingly counterintuitive weather is not necessarily unusual for this time of year, but...
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New World's Hottest Temperature Declared
Death Valley, Calif. (szeke via Flickr) El Azizia, Libya, no longer holds the title for "world's hottest temperature." Today, that record passes to Death Valley, Calif. No, a heat wave didn't pass...
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Bolivian Park May Be Most Diverse Place on Earth
A parrot snake, one of at least 50 species of snake in Madidi National Park. (WCS) Madidi National Park, in northwest Bolivia, may be the most biologically diverse place on earth, according to the...
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Private Space Travel Gets Big Boost in California
A full-size replica of the Virgin Galactic Spaceship Two sits at the Farnborough International Airshow in Hampshire, England on July 9, 2012. (Credit: Mark Chivers) As NASA's space shuttle Endeavour...
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Watch: Giant Waterspout Spins Over Lake Erie
Giant waterspouts formed over Lake Erie near Cleveland, Ohio on Sunday. At least eight waterspouts were reported. Forecasters believe cool, fall temperatures contributed to their formation. RELATED ON...
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10 Hidden Dangers in Your Home
1 of 11 If you're a homeowner, you undoubtedly work hard to protect your home. But homes face all sorts of threats, some less obvious than others. Being armed with knowledge about these dangers can...
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