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Severe storms, large hail pummel parts of South
Severe thunderstorms Monday raked across a wide area of the South, packing strong winds, rain and some baseball-size hail. In Mississippi, authorities ...
Could global warming change tornado season, too?
With the planet heating up, many scientists seem fairly certain some weather elements like hurricanes and droughts will worsen. But tornadoes have ...
Hungary: Snowstorm strands thousands in their cars
A snowstorm in Hungary brought drifts 10 feet (3 meters) high and violent gusts of wind, forcing thousands of people to spend the night in their cars ...
Sammy Hagar won't redo beach bar damaged by Sandy
He can't drive 55, and he can't reach a deal to rebuild a beach bar damaged by Superstorm Sandy, either. Rocker Sammy Hagar won't be back in Atlantic ...
Recent storms ease the drought in middle of US
Recent rain and snowstorms have eased the grip of the worst U.S. drought in decades in portions of the nation's midsection, swelling some major inland ...
Enduring storm surprises New England with big snow
The late-winter storm that buried parts of the country was forecast to be little more than a nuisance for most of New England. Try telling that to ...
Late-winter storm sweeps into New England
A late-winter storm that buried parts of the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic swept into New England on Thursday, bringing snow, rain, strong winds, big waves ...
Chavez's try to be savior of poor floundered in US
In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez offered to send thousands of soldiers, firefighters and volunteers to help ...
Storm strikes Mid-Atlantic; 250K lose power
A winter storm marched into the Mid-Atlantic region Wednesday, dumping nearly two feet of snow in some places and knocking out power to about 250,000 ...
NFL, CMA among those at Okla. weather conference
Event organizers have learned the hard way that the usual half-hour warning of severe weather might be enough for people in their homes, but it's not ...
Scientists focus on another Sandy loss - lab mice
It was one of the most dramatic stories from Superstorm Sandy: more than 300 patients including tiny babies safely removed from a flooded New York ...
Snow storm barrels through Midwest to Mid-Atlantic
A late winter storm packing up to 10 inches of snow sent officials in weather-hardened Chicago into action Tuesday to prevent a repeat of scenes from ...
Storm halts Midwest flights, heads for Washington
A late-winter storm barreled through the Midwest, snarling air travel in and out of Chicago, and it will soon take aim at busy airports around ...
Snowstorm threatening big Midwestern cities
A late-season snowstorm that blanketed parts of the Dakotas on Monday was threatening to do the same to cities from Minneapolis to Chicago, which were ...
Storm brings deaths, travel problems, power losses
A Midwest snowstorm packing heavy snow and strong winds left six people dead in Kansas, hundreds of vehicles crashed or stranded in Wisconsin, and ...
Colo. kids stranded at school overnight by snow
About 60 students spent the night at their school on Colorado's Eastern Plains after a windy snowstorm closed surrounding roads. Miami-Yoder school ...
2nd major snowstorm paralyzes parts of Midwest
For the second time in a week, a major winter storm paralyzed parts of the nation's midsection Tuesday, dumping a fresh layer of heavy, wet snow atop ...
Experts: Twin storms won't end drought in Plains
The blanket of snow covering much of the Great Plains after two big storms in less than a week may provide some relief for parched areas, but it's no ...
2nd blizzard bearing down on Plains region
A second major winter storm was bearing down on the central Plains, forcing cancellations and sending public works crews scrambling for salt and sand ...
Snowstorm dies down, Midwest travel woes tick up
A major winter storm turned Midwest commutes into treacherous challenges Friday before the system petered out over the Great Lakes. At least four ...
Greece: Fierce storm causes blackouts, road havoc
Torrential rainfall in Greece's capital Friday crippled traffic, inundated basements and streets, and was blamed for the death of woman whose car was ...
Rat tales abound in NYC after Sandy
At the height of Superstorm Sandy, city residents watching seawater pour into the subway system couldn't help but wonder: What will become of all the ...
Midwest swaddled in blanket of snow; travel tough
Powdery snow bombarded much of the nation's midsection Thursday, leaving as much as 17 inches in some places, shutting down airports, schools and ...
AIG slides to a loss, hurt by Superstorm Sandy
American International Group lost $4 billion in the last three months of 2012 as the insurer absorbed costs related to damage caused by Superstorm ...