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Jan 26, 2008 11:44 AM CST

SC Expects Record Turnout

Intense race may make Dems more competitive in general election here

(Newser) - Democratic officials are expecting record voter turnout for today’s South Carolina primary because of sunny skies and appealing candidates, the State says. But make no mistake: Dems don’t expect to win the Palmetto State come November. No Democrat has won a Southern state since Bill Clinton in 1996,...

Talk About 'Blue Monday'

Jan 21, 2008 12:25 PM CST

Talk About 'Blue Monday'

Tracking Google searches shows low point before, not after, holidays

(Newser) - Unless you're a Giants fan, it's likely you woke up this morning feeling a bit more than the usual Monday blahs. The third Monday in January is the most depressing day of the year, says a Cardiff University researcher. He bases his annual predictions on weather, holiday debt, and broken...

Deep Freeze Settles in South

Jan 19, 2008 7:55 PM CST

Deep Freeze Settles in South

Hundreds of flights canceled as drivers navigate icy roads

(Newser) - Snow and rain fell on surprised Southerners today, slickening roads and forcing airlines to cancel hundreds of flights, the AP reports. Some Mississippians saw snow for the first time in 6 years as 5 inches fell in Alabama and experts warned drivers in Georgia to watch for icy roads. Freezing...

Western US Storms Kill 3

Jan 6, 2008 12:20 PM CST

Western US Storms Kill 3

Some areas get up to 9 feet of snow; Nevada levee bursts, causes floods

(Newser) - Weather conditions have yet to clear up on the West Coast, where storms have deposited 5 or more feet of snow on mountain ranges, caused severe flooding and blackouts, and killed at least three people. Higher Sierra Nevada peaks have gotten up to 9 feet of snow, the AP reports,...

23 Dead in Big Freeze

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Dec 11, 2007 6:03 AM CST

23 Dead in Big Freeze

600,000 without power as ice paralyzes central states

(Newser) - A deep freeze continued to wreak havoc in the central US today, causing at least 23 deaths, canceling flights, and leaving more than a half-million without power, reports AP. Oklahoma, Kansas, and Missouri declared emergencies, while parts of Nebraska, Iowa, and Illinois were under ice and storm warnings. More freezing...

600K Lose Power in Icy Storm

Dec 10, 2007 6:55 PM CST

600K Lose Power in Icy Storm

15 fatalities reported; weather service warns of more storms tomorrow

(Newser) - An icy storm plunged more than 600,000 Midwesterners into freezing darkness today, crippling power and causing about 15 fatalities on slippery roads, the AP reports. Oklahoma fared worst, declaring a state of emergency as schools shut down and hospitals ran on backup generators. More is on the way, according...

6 Die in Heartland Ice Storm

Dec 10, 2007 4:12 AM CST

6 Die in Heartland Ice Storm

Missouri declares state of emergency

(Newser) - Six people died on slick roadways yesterday as a killer ice storm gripped heartland America, turning sidewalks and highways into ice rinks, grounding flights and downing power lines. The storm turned a swath of the nation frigid from the Southern Plains to the Great Lakes, and even colder weather threatened...

Winter Storm Pounds Northeast

Dec 3, 2007 3:15 AM CST

Winter Storm Pounds Northeast

Hundreds of flights cancelled in New York

(Newser) - The storm that blanketed the Midwest in snow and ice is now battering the Northeast. Wind and ice have delayed hundreds of flights at New York City airports. The National Weather Service said a foot of snow was possible in the mountains of northern New England, with the potential for...

Ocean Mapping Key to Survival

Nov 26, 2007 2:01 PM CST

Ocean Mapping Key to Survival

Technology at hand for $3B program, scientists say

(Newser) - A $3 billion monitoring system for the world's oceans is vital to their survival—and to that of mankind, scientists say. A group of experts is proposing an elaborate system using satellites, stations on the sea floor, drifting robots, and electronic tags on marine life, reports the Telegraph. One benefit,...

Tropical Storm Noel Kills 20

Oct 29, 2007 6:37 PM CDT

Tropical Storm Noel Kills 20

After slamming Haiti and Dominican Republic, heads for Cuba, Bahamas

(Newser) - Tropical Storm Noel slammed into the Dominican Republic today with torrential rain and mudslides, leaving 20 people dead and another 20 missing. Noel was expected to drop as much as 20 inches of rain on Hispaniola, the island shared by Haiti and the Dominican Republic, before heading northwest toward the...

Wildfire Winds to Drop Tonight

Oct 24, 2007 9:48 AM CDT

Wildfire Winds to Drop Tonight

(Newser) - The latest forecasts show the gale-force winds whipping flames across Southern California for the fourth day slackening by early evening, giving aircraft an opening to fight fires that have forced almost a million to evacuate, the AP reports. The news prompted one emergency official to declare: "The worst is...

'I Knew We Were Going to Crash'

Sep 17, 2007 3:39 AM CDT

'I Knew We Were Going to Crash'

Survivors tell of aborted landing as investigators probe for clues

(Newser) - Investigators have begun sifting through the smoldering wreckage of a Thai airliner which broke in two as it landed in a severe rainstorm on the popular resort island of Phuket. "I saw the grass and knew we were going to crash," recalled one of 42 survivors of the...

Ancient Texts Fill Blanks in Climate History

Sep 16, 2007 11:50 AM CDT

Ancient Texts Fill Blanks in Climate History

Accounts by monks, soldiers, doctors help track global warming

(Newser) - Scientists are poring over the diaries of 17th century Swiss monks and Parisian physicians for data to help judge changes in Europe’s climate, the AP reports. Piecing together records from things as disparate as military campaigns and cherry blossom festivals dispels any doubt that the Earth is heating up,...

Gabrielle Brushes N. Carolina

Sep 9, 2007 12:32 PM CDT

Gabrielle Brushes N. Carolina

(Newser) - Gabrielle made a relatively tame landfall—with top winds hitting the 50 mph mark—on North Carolina's coast today at 11:45am, reports CNN. It's more a relief than a worry for the drought-stricken region, but storm surge flooding of up to 3 feet was possible. The storm was to...

Felix Reaches Category 5

Sep 3, 2007 8:58 AM CDT

Felix Reaches Category 5

Storm Heads for Central America and the Yucatan Peninsula

(Newser) - Hurricane Felix grew into a Category 5—the most dangerous—storm last night, packing winds of 127 mph as it roared west across the southern Caribbean, heading for Central America. Felix is predicted to brush the Honduras coastline tomorrow, and hit Belize on Wednesday, the AP reports.

Record Heat Fries Phoenix

Aug 30, 2007 3:44 PM CDT

Record Heat Fries Phoenix

Nearly a month’s worth of temps topping 110

(Newser) - Phoenix citizens can’t blunt this hot spell with claims of “dry heat”: The city’s just marked its 29th day in a year of 110-degree temperatures. Urbanization and global warming are likely factors in the chart-topping season, though Phoenicians have been spared a highest-ever figure, the AP reports—...

Storms, Floods Shake Midwest

Aug 24, 2007 4:50 PM CDT

Storms, Floods Shake Midwest

Death toll rises, heavy rains continue

(Newser) - Powerful thunderstorms, humidity, and sky-high temperatures are making the flooding situation in the Midwest even stickier. The death toll has climbed to 17, and businesses and infrastructure have taken a big hit. Meanwhile, residents are returning home in droves as floodwaters abate, only to find that the electricity is out...

Rain, Flooding Now Dean's Biggest Threat

Aug 22, 2007 6:37 PM CDT

Rain, Flooding Now Dean's Biggest Threat

Downgraded to tropical storm after 2nd landfall

(Newser) - Hurricane Dean hit Mexico again today and poured heavy rains over flood-prone regions, the AP reports. Nobody died in the onslaught, which struck as a Category 2 hurricane and weakened into a tropical storm by evening. But Dean is raising water levels and fears of mudslides and flash floods as...

Dean Lashes Mexican Coast

Aug 21, 2007 11:03 AM CDT

Dean Lashes Mexican Coast

Category 5 storm packs severe winds, but leaves no immediate deaths, damage

(Newser) - Tearing into history as the most intense Atlantic storm to make landfall in two decades, Hurricane Dean today pounded the Yucatan peninsula, battering Mayan ruins and swinging toward oil rigs, the AP reports. Pummeling homes and trees in sparsely populated, mostly evacuated areas, the fierce Category 5 storm shrunk to...

Hurricane Dean Heads for Mexico

Aug 20, 2007 5:06 PM CDT

Hurricane Dean Heads for Mexico

Thousands flee as Category 5 storm approaches resorts

(Newser) - The Mayan Riviera emptied today as tens of thousands fled before Hurricane Dean, which has already killed nine and will likely be a Category 5 by the time it hits the Yucatan Peninsula tomorrow. Tourist destinations in the area are still recovering from 2005’s Hurricane Wilma, and beach resorts...