Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Irene batters Bahamas; East Coast braces for 'huge' storm

Irene batters Bahamas; East Coast braces for 'huge' storm


Irene batters Bahamas; East Coast braces for 'huge' storm

Posted: 24 Aug 2011 06:15 PM PDT

Visitors in coastal North Carolina were ordered to evacuate ahead of Hurricane Irene, which damaged homes in the Bahamas as it churned toward the U.S. East Coast.

War victims flood hospitals

Posted: 24 Aug 2011 07:23 PM PDT

Rebels weathered pockets of resistance in Tripoli from forces loyal to Moammar Gadhafi as the Security Council met to discuss unfreezing Libyan assets. FULL STORY | LIVE BLOG

Plans made to seize Libyan mustard gas

Posted: 24 Aug 2011 10:46 AM PDT

NATO has begun high-level internal discussions on how to protect Libya's mustard gas supplies if the stockpile suddenly was deemed to no longer be secure, an Obama administration official tells CNN.

Opinion: Jobs for youth key

Posted: 24 Aug 2011 09:56 AM PDT

Rachel Kleinfeld says unleashing entrepreneurial energy is an important factor in the building of a new Libya; it will take more than reviving the oil industry to create good jobs

How long can Gadhafi hold out?

Posted: 24 Aug 2011 03:31 PM PDT

Tripoli may fall, the regime collapse. But rebels say they won't rest until Moammar Gadhafi is captured or killed. FULL STORY | LIVE BLOG

Washington Monument cracked, closed

Posted: 24 Aug 2011 06:29 PM PDT

Engineers will determine the best way to repair cracks on the Washington Monument Wednesday, a day after a 5.8-magnitude temblor hit the area.

7.0-magnitude earthquake strikes Peru

Posted: 24 Aug 2011 01:53 PM PDT

A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck northern Peru on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

NOAA: Weather satellites in jeopardy

Posted: 24 Aug 2011 12:00 PM PDT

It's easy enough to take for granted how much we know about the weather these days. Take Hurricane Irene: There are plenty of weather maps showing the path of that storm, which is churning through the Caribbean on its way to the East Coast of the United States. We have a pretty good idea of where Irene is heading and how strong it will be when it hits land.

Baby possibly thrown from building dies

Posted: 24 Aug 2011 03:54 PM PDT

A 7-month-old boy who authorities say may have been thrown from the upper level of a parking garage died Wednesday, according to the Orange County, California, district attorney's office.

Yosemite records 17th death this year

Posted: 24 Aug 2011 01:37 PM PDT

A 17th person has died in Yosemite National Park, which has been experiencing a higher than usual number of fatalities this year, authorities said.

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