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April 26, 2011 Transportation, Travel No Comments
Popular Bluff Missouri is being protected by a levee that did manage to hold out through the night but citizens and officials are watching it closely as waters are spilling over in some areas. The Black River continues to fill and has overran the levee in at least 30 locations betwee
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April 12, 2011 Travel 1 Comment
Rain and fog has suspended the search for more bodies on the Nassau side of Ocean Parkway today as investigators have uncovered more human remains that are suspected the work of the Long Island Serial Killer.
The body count now at 10 since December 2010 and the latest finds one and a half miles e
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March 25, 2011 Home, Travel No Comments
The Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival Society is a non-profit charitable society established in 2005 in the province of British Columbia.
After receiving more than 37 thousand ornamental cherry trees from Japan in the 1930's The City of Vancouver declared March and April the months to honor thes
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March 13, 2011 Transportation, Travel No Comments
As the New York State Police Department investigates the deadly tour bus crash in the Bronx, they're reportedly focusing on whether the driver may have fallen asleep. Ophadell Williams was at the wheel of the World Wide Tours bus when he apparently lost control and crashed on the New England
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March 1, 2011 Environment, Travel No Comments
As forecasters predicted, the severe weather front on Monday brought high winds, lightning, hail, flooding and a few tornadoes to the Southeast and mid-Atlantic.
On Tuesday, flood waters spilled over into communities across Illinois, Indiana and Ohio by rivers and streams swollen by rain and melt
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February 8, 2011 Education, Science, Sports, Travel No Comments
University of Florida released a report this week stating the U.S. leads the world once again in shark attacks. The report showed a total of 79 attacks with 36 of those occurring in the U.S. Australia ranks second with 14.
Florida led the nation with 13 reported attacks. Outside of Florida,
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February 8, 2011 Business, Entertainment, Travel No Comments
The Walt Disney Company reports that its theme park business returned to positive growth in the most recent quarter after declining for nine consecutive quarters. This factor alone is an indication that people are opening up their wallets for entertainment and in turn will spark the economy. Th
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January 31, 2011 Home, Travel No Comments
Yet another major snowstorm is being predicted that could bring up to 18 inches of snow or more to Chicago and the suburbs by early Wednesday. Travel in to Chicago and the surrounding areas will be more than difficult. The air travel will certainly be effected too.
The blizzard watch was a
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January 28, 2011 Energy, Environment, Travel No Comments
Gasoline prices around the country has dropped significantly in the past week, after a recent sharp rise that was attributed largely to rising crude oil prices. Also causing the rise of oil prices are the upheaval in Egypt.
The average pump price for a gallon of regular gasoline was $2.92
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January 23, 2011 Home, Travel No Comments
Bird watching is a very common type of activity for people of all ages. To get close enough to observe them well though you will need to invest in a quality pair of binoculars. Those made specifically for bird watching are small and they are lightweight. They can also be very powerful though so you
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