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'The Volunteer House' could be permanent reminder of outside help for Joplin tornado victims
ewood@ky3.comJOPLIN, Mo. -- One place here became a lasting symbol of hope and encouragement after the tornado ravaged much of the city on May 22. More volunteers were in the city on Tuesday to help preserve that symbol, which is known as the Volunteer House....Tags: Joplin Tornado (2011), St. Louis, Symbols and Symbolism, Symbols and Symbolism, Services and Shopping
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Providing free storm shelters for children in Joplin
jscherder@ky3.comJOPLIN, Mo -- Many of Joplin's residents had to "ride out" the viscous May 22 tornado in bathtubs, closets, and center hallways. Many people killed and injured in that tornado were swept away from their homes. It would have been less likely if they...Tags: FEMA, Joplin Tornado (2011), Natural Disasters, Tornadoes
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Travel experts share bargain-hunting tips
If you don't know where you're going on vacation this year, you may not be indecisive. You might just be a bargain hunter.
Increasingly, travelers are trading the certainty of the destination for savings, Peter Yesawich, vice chairman of MMGY Global, a...Tags: Media Industry, Japan Earthquake and Tsunami (2011), Rentals, Los Angeles Times, Natural Disasters
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In Indonesia, watching the sun rise with 504 Buddhas
Four a.m. is a terrible time of day, too late for night owls, too early for early risers. The exception is 4 a.m. at Borobudur, waiting for the sun to rise over the Kedu Plain in central Java with 504 figures of Buddha.
The temple is one of three great...Tags: Buddhism, UNESCO, Religious Conflicts, Civil Unrest, Arts and Culture
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Katharine Hepburn's House Gets Extreme Makeover For Sale
The Hartford CourantKatharine Hepburn's storied seaside Connecticut mansion in Fenwick is again for sale. Yes, it is the Hepburn estate. And yet, it isn't. It's someone else's house not only by title, but by feel. A massive, multi-million dollar renovation pushed the...Tags: Book, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Sotheby's Holdings Incorporated, Homes, Aetna Inc.
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Environmental talk to highlight 2011's many weather events
For a group deeply worried about mankind's survival in a world racked by escalating environmental problems, Earth Forum of Howard County takes an approach that dovetails nicely with the county's campaign for civility.
While the four-year-old church-...Tags: Nature Religion, Japan Earthquake and Tsunami (2011), Bodies of Water, Weather, Tropical Weather
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New Year's resolution: Don't irk me
timr@herald-mail.comI’m in a bad mood this morning. It’s the only way to make New Year’s resolutions — to be in a bad mood. Because that means that most of my resolutions will pertain to the actions of other people, not me. For one, I’m done...Tags: Conservation, Entertainment, Car Allowance Rebate System (2009), Television, Weather
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NM scientists develop drought-tolerant alfalfa
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — With much of the Southwest struggling with drought, many ranchers and dairy farmers are having difficulty finding enough hay for their livestock and making tough choices: pay up to twice as much as last year and ship it...Tags: Biotechnology Industry, Genetics, Medical Specialization, Science, Chemicals
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Award honors green landscapes in La Cañada
After 50 years of honoring the town’s most beautiful and lush landscaping, La Cañada Valley Beautiful has launched a new award to honor those yards that are green in more ways than one.
Each month the club will issue a Green Award to residents...Tags: Droughts, Droughts, Natural Disasters, The Getty
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6.6 magnitude earthquake of Antarctica coast
WTKRA strong 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck Sunday off the coast of Antarctica, prompting a warning that there was a "small possibility" it could trigger a tsunami. The tremor was centered in waters south of South America's southern tip, about 334 miles...Tags: Antarctica, U.S. Geological Survey, Earthquakes, Natural Disasters, Tsunamis
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Soliloquy: Pitching weather
Legends place capricious, random gods over the workings of weather. The Norse Njord: in charge of sea and wind. West African Shango: thunder and lightning. Maori Tawhiri: hurricanes and thunderstorms. Navajo Tonenlili: everything from sleet to...Tags: Natural Disasters
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Atholton student designs apps for Apple store
Atholton High School student Eric Lu whipped out his cellphone and displayed information about the 7.3-magnitude earthquake that occurred off the west coast of Sumatra on Tuesday. The information came courtesy of mobile application software called...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Apple Store, Teaching and Learning, U.S. Geological Survey, Education
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