Posts Tagged ‘weather’

Thousands Without Power as Storm Hammers Northeast

Friday, February 26th, 2010

The slow-moving system was expected to deposit as much as 20 inches of snow in New York City.

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Thousands Without Power as Storm Hammers Northeast

A Kennedy Departs Congress, Ending an Era

Friday, February 12th, 2010

Patrick Kennedy’s departure would mark the first time in a half-century a Kennedy did not serve in Congress.

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A Kennedy Departs Congress, Ending an Era

With a Call, John Berry Shuts Down Government

Thursday, February 11th, 2010

In a snowstorm, the director of the Office of Personnel Management decides whether federal employees have to work.

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With a Call, John Berry Shuts Down Government

East Coast Confronts Storm’s Aftermath

Thursday, February 11th, 2010

The blustery storm left airports snowbound, federal agencies closed, and many schools still shuttered or set to open behind schedule.

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East Coast Confronts Storm’s Aftermath

Mayors Grow Attuned to the Politics of Snow Removal

Thursday, February 11th, 2010

Politicians in Washington and elsewhere recognize the perils for those who do not get their cities cleaned up quickly.

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Mayors Grow Attuned to the Politics of Snow Removal

Climate Fight Is Heating Up in Deep Freeze

Thursday, February 11th, 2010

As millions of people along the East Coast hole up in their snowbound homes, the two sides in the climate-change debate are seizing on the mounting drifts to bolster their arguments.

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Climate Fight Is Heating Up in Deep Freeze

Climate Fight Is Heating Up in Deep Freeze

Thursday, February 11th, 2010

As millions of people along the East Coast hole up in their snowbound homes, the two sides in the climate-change debate are seizing on the mounting drifts to bolster their arguments.

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Climate Fight Is Heating Up in Deep Freeze

Whiteout Conditions in Beleaguered Washington

Wednesday, February 10th, 2010

Blinding winds whipped across the snow-pummeled Washington region on Wednesday.

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Whiteout Conditions in Beleaguered Washington

Outspoken Hurricane Expert Sues Over Dismissal

Wednesday, February 10th, 2010

A well-known hurricane expert who was critical of the government’s flood effort after Hurricane Katrina has accused Louisiana State University of wrongful termination.

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Outspoken Hurricane Expert Sues Over Dismissal

Storm Batters East, Closing Schools and Grounding Planes

Wednesday, February 10th, 2010

A major snowstorm forced pre-emptive school closures in New York City and grounded hundreds of flights on the East Coast for the second time in a week.

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Storm Batters East, Closing Schools and Grounding Planes