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	<title>Breaking News &#187; Disaster Planning and Response</title>
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		<title>Chile Earthquake: Earth axis shifts shortening our days</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 05:12:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>soumitra</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[The 8.8 magnitude earthquake in Chile last week was so powerful that it may have shifted the Earth’s axis by about three inches shortening our days by 1.26 millionth of a second. The shortening of our days by that much amount won’t have any directly perceivable changes in the environment such as season or temperature ... Read this article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/chile-earthquake-earth-axis-shifts-shortening-our-days-247451/">Chile Earthquake: Earth axis shifts shortening our days</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Lawyer for EMTs accused of ignoring dying woman in NYC eatery decries &#8216;rush to judgment&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/lawyer-for-emts-accused-of-ignoring-dying-woman-in-nyc-eatery-decries-rush-to-judgment-247391/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 20:02:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deepti Hajela</dc:creator>
		
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Accused EMTs&#8217; lawyer decries &#8216;rush to judgment&#8217;

NEW YORK — The lawyer for two New York City emergency medical technicians accused of refusing to help a dying pregnant woman says his clients are being vilified by a rush to judgment.
Douglas Rosenthal tells The Associated Press that he&#8217;s confident the facts will show that Jason Green and  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/lawyer-for-emts-accused-of-ignoring-dying-woman-in-nyc-eatery-decries-rush-to-judgment-247391/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>EMTs accused of ignoring dying woman in NYC eatery are &#8216;inhuman,&#8217; victim&#8217;s mom says</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 16:52:56 +0000</pubDate>
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NYC victim&#8217;s mom: EMTs were &#8216;inhuman&#8217; not to help

NEW YORK — Two emergency medical technicians accused of refusing to help a dying pregnant woman are &#8220;inhuman,&#8221; her mother said Tuesday as a lawyer for the EMTs argued his clients are being vilified in a rush to judgment.
Cynthia Rennix, the mother of 25-year-old Eutisha Revee Rennix, .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/emts-accused-of-ignoring-dying-woman-in-nyc-eatery-are-inhuman-victims-mom-says-247329/">Source article &nbsp;: EMTs accused of ignoring dying woman in NYC eatery are &#8216;inhuman,&#8217; victim&#8217;s mom says</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>NYC fire department suspends EMTs accused of refusing to help dying pregnant woman</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/nyc-fire-department-suspends-emts-accused-of-refusing-to-help-dying-pregnant-woman-247049/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 23:28:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deepti Hajela</dc:creator>
		
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FDNY suspends EMTs accused of refusing to help

NEW YORK — Two emergency medical technicians accused of refusing to help a pregnant woman who collapsed in the coffee shop where they were taking a break were suspended Monday, and Mayor Michael Bloomberg called their behavior inexcusable.
The Fire Department of New York suspended Jason Green, a six-year .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nyc-fire-department-suspends-emts-accused-of-refusing-to-help-dying-pregnant-woman-247049/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: NYC fire department suspends EMTs accused of refusing to help dying pregnant woman</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Escalator fire closes NYC&#8217;s flagship Macy&#8217;s store after hundreds of shoppers evacuated</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Dec 2009 23:03:28 +0000</pubDate>
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Escalator fire closes NYC&#8217;s flagship Macy&#8217;s store

NEW YORK — Hundreds of holiday shoppers were evacuated from the flagship Macy&#8217;s store at Herald Square on Sunday afternoon after a fire in an escalator sent smoke throughout the building. No injuries were immediately reported.
The fire occurred in an escalator between the third and fourth floors, the fire .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/escalator-fire-closes-nycs-flagship-macys-store-after-hundreds-of-shoppers-evacuated-246649/">Escalator fire closes NYC&#8217;s flagship Macy&#8217;s store after hundreds of shoppers evacuated</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Hundreds of shoppers evacuated when escalator fire hits NYC&#8217;s flagship Macy&#8217;s store</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Dec 2009 22:09:56 +0000</pubDate>
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Escalator fire hits NYC&#8217;s flagship Macy&#8217;s store

NEW YORK — The flagship Macy&#8217;s store at New York City&#8217;s Herald Square has been evacuated because of an escalator fire.
The fire department says no injuries have been reported reported from the fire in an escalator between the third and fourth floors.
The fire started just after 4 p.m. Sunday ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/hundreds-of-shoppers-evacuated-when-escalator-fire-hits-nycs-flagship-macys-store-246643/" title="Hundreds of shoppers evacuated when escalator fire hits NYC&#8217;s flagship Macy&#8217;s store">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Crumbling cliff prompts evacuations for residents of apartments atop California coastal bluff</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 19:31:58 +0000</pubDate>
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Calif. apartments evacuated as cliff crumbles

PACIFICA, Calif. — Authorities are monitoring two buildings along a crumbling Northern California coastal bluff, just a stone&#8217;s throw from an apartment building that was evacuated amid fears it would slide into the Pacific.
Apartment residents were ordered out Thursday as large chunks of cliff plunged into the ocean, leaving the .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/crumbling-cliff-prompts-evacuations-for-residents-of-apartments-atop-california-coastal-bluff-245770/">Crumbling cliff prompts evacuations for residents of apartments atop California coastal bluff</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>3 dead after tropical cyclone cuts swathe through Fiji</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 11:12:22 +0000</pubDate>
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3 dead after tropical cyclone hits Fiji
SUVA, Fiji — Thousands of Fiji villagers fled to shelters as a tropical cyclone battered the South Pacific nation, causing flooding, damaging homes and power lines, and killing three people, officials said Tuesday.

Cyclone Mick, Fiji&#8217;s first this summer season, ripped through the most populated island of Viti Levu on ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/3-dead-after-tropical-cyclone-cuts-swathe-through-fiji-244224/">Read more : 3 dead after tropical cyclone cuts swathe through Fiji</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>La-based disaster management consultant IEM moves headquarters to NC, plans to add 430 jobs</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/la-based-disaster-management-consultant-iem-moves-headquarters-to-nc-plans-to-add-430-jobs-243880/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:28:32 +0000</pubDate>
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Disaster management firm moves to NC with 430 jobs

RALEIGH, N.C. — A Louisiana-based disaster management consultant is moving its headquarters to North Carolina in a move expected to bring 430 jobs in the next six years.
North Carolina Gov. Beverly Perdue&#8217;s office announced Monday that Innovative Emergency Management Inc. will move its headquarters from Baton Rouge, ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/la-based-disaster-management-consultant-iem-moves-headquarters-to-nc-plans-to-add-430-jobs-243880/">Read : La-based disaster management consultant IEM moves headquarters to NC, plans to add 430 jobs</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Fire at former plant in Nebraska forces evacuation, officials worry propane tank will explode</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 15:59:52 +0000</pubDate>
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Fire at closed Nebraska plant forces evacuations

NORFOLK, Neb. — A huge fire is burning at a closed manufacturing plant in northeast Nebraska, and officials are evacuating the area because they&#8217;re worried a propane tank could explode.
There were no immediate reports of injuries from the Thursday morning blaze.
Norfolk City administrator Al Roder says firefighters are working .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/fire-at-former-plant-in-nebraska-forces-evacuation-officials-worry-propane-tank-will-explode-242564/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Fire at former plant in Nebraska forces evacuation, officials worry propane tank will explode</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Fire near 30,000-gallon propane tank forces evacuation in Nebraska, no reports of injuries</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 15:39:46 +0000</pubDate>
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Blaze near Neb. propane tank forces evacuations

NORFOLK, Neb. — A huge fire broke out at a closed manufacturing plant in northeast Nebraska, and officials evacuated the area out of concern a 30,000-gallon propane tank would explode.
There were no immediate reports of injuries from the Thursday morning blaze.
Norfolk City administrator Al Roder says firefighters were working .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/fire-near-30000-gallon-propane-tank-forces-evacuation-in-nebraska-no-reports-of-injuries-242558/">Fire near 30,000-gallon propane tank forces evacuation in Nebraska, no reports of injuries</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>UN appeals for $378 million for food and medicine for Zimbabwe emergency recovery program</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 11:11:14 +0000</pubDate>
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UN seeking $378M for food, medicine in Zimbabwe

HARARE, Zimbabwe — The United Nations is appealing for $378 million for Zimbabwe to buy food and medicines and bolster health, education and sanitation in the economically crippled country.
U.N. deputy emergency aid chief Catherine Bragg said Monday at least 1.9 million Zimbabweans will need food aid in the ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/un-appeals-for-378-million-for-food-and-medicine-for-zimbabwe-emergency-recovery-program-240911/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : UN appeals for $378 million for food and medicine for Zimbabwe emergency recovery program</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Crosby has 2 goals, assist to give him 10 points in 3 games as Penguins beat Avalanche 4-1</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 03:15:23 +0000</pubDate>
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Crosby has 2 goals, assist in Pens&#8217; win over Avs

PITTSBURGH — Sidney Crosby had two goals and an assist for the Pittsburgh Penguins, who won for the sixth time in seven games by beating the Colorado Avalanche 4-1 on Thursday night.
Crosby scored in the first period, added an empty-net goal, and assisted on Bill Guerin&#8217;s .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/crosby-has-2-goals-assist-to-give-him-10-points-in-3-games-as-penguins-beat-avalanche-4-1-239737/">Source article &nbsp;: Crosby has 2 goals, assist to give him 10 points in 3 games as Penguins beat Avalanche 4-1</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>NYC school for disabled evacuated after gas leak; no injuries reported</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 17:54:09 +0000</pubDate>
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NYC school for disabled evacuated after gas leak

NEW YORK — A gas leak has forced the evacuation of 200 people at a school for the disabled in New York City.
The fire department says the gas leak was reported at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at a facility run by the Association for the Help of Retarded Children ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nyc-school-for-disabled-evacuated-after-gas-leak-no-injuries-reported-239592/">NYC school for disabled evacuated after gas leak; no injuries reported</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>UN briefly evacuates basement after fire alarm, Stevie Wonder among those there</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 16:23:54 +0000</pubDate>
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UN evacuates some levels after fire alarm
UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations briefly evacuated three basement levels after a fire alarm went off Thursday morning, forcing U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and pop star Stevie Wonder to leave a conference room.

There was no evacuation in the rest of the 39-story U.N. headquarters building and the Security .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/un-briefly-evacuates-basement-after-fire-alarm-stevie-wonder-among-those-there-239565/">Source article &nbsp;: UN briefly evacuates basement after fire alarm, Stevie Wonder among those there</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>USDA issues disaster declaration for much of Louisiana due to drought, heavy rains</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 22:26:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Becky Bohrer</dc:creator>
		
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Fed disaster declaration lets La. farmers seek aid

NEW ORLEANS — A federal disaster declaration announced Monday allows Louisiana farmers affected by early-season drought and late-season rains to seek emergency loans or other aid.
The declaration, covering much of the planting and production year, April through October, affects all but one Louisiana parish. It also allows for ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/usda-issues-disaster-declaration-for-much-of-louisiana-due-to-drought-heavy-rains-237836/">USDA issues disaster declaration for much of Louisiana due to drought, heavy rains</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Large fire hits southeast London; 310 people evacuated but police say no one seriously hurt</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:52:53 +0000</pubDate>
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Large fire hits SE London; 310 people evacuated

LONDON — A fierce fire cut through apartment blocks and a construction site in southeast London early Thursday, spreading across a road and forcing the evacuation of hundreds of people.
More than 125 firefighters spent hours battling the blaze in the area of Peckham, where television footage from early ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/large-fire-hits-southeast-london-310-people-evacuated-but-police-say-no-one-seriously-hurt-236214/">Large fire hits southeast London; 310 people evacuated but police say no one seriously hurt</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Heavy rains in Uruguay, Argentina, Brazil kill 12; over 20K forced to evacuate homes</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:51:22 +0000</pubDate>
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S. America floods kill 12; thousands evacuate

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Officials say flooding from heavy rains has killed 12 people in three South American nations and forced more than 20,000 to flee their homes.
Most of the dead are in southern Brazil — including eight in Rio Grande do Sul, according to the state&#8217;s Civil Defense ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/heavy-rains-in-uruguay-argentina-brazil-kill-12-over-20k-forced-to-evacuate-homes-235891/" title="Heavy rains in Uruguay, Argentina, Brazil kill 12; over 20K forced to evacuate homes">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Red Cross asks governments to do more to help poor nations cope with climate change</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:24:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Odula</dc:creator>
		
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NAIROBI, Kenya — A global network of aid agencies on Wednesday called on governments to do more to reduce the impact natural disasters caused by climate change will have on poor countries.
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies said governments can do ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/red-cross-asks-governments-to-do-more-to-help-poor-nations-cope-with-climate-change-235861/">Original article on  : Red Cross asks governments to do more to help poor nations cope with climate change</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Helicopters, boats rescue over 200 from floods in UK&#8217;s Lake District; Ireland also hard hit</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:52:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Heppell</dc:creator>
		
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Floods devastate UK Lake District; much of Ireland

COCKERMOUTH, England — Raging floods engulfed northern England&#8217;s picturesque Lake District on Friday following the heaviest rainfall ever recorded in Britain, killing a police officer and trapping dozens in their swamped homes.
Military helicopters winched dozens of people to safety and emergency workers in bright orange inflatable boats rescued ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/helicopters-boats-rescue-over-200-from-floods-in-uks-lake-district-ireland-also-hard-hit-233483/">Helicopters, boats rescue over 200 from floods in UK&#8217;s Lake District; Ireland also hard hit</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Helicopters, boats rescue scores from floods in UK&#8217;s Lake District; Ireland also hard hit</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:37:27 +0000</pubDate>
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Floods devastate UK Lake District; Many rescued

COCKERMOUTH, England — Military helicopters winched dozens of people to safety and emergency workers in inflatable boats rescued scores more as floods swamped homes and roads Friday in northern England&#8217;s picturesque Lake District. One police officer was missing after a bridge was swept away.
British soldiers conducted house-to-house searches and .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/helicopters-boats-rescue-scores-from-floods-in-uks-lake-district-ireland-also-hard-hit-233379/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Helicopters, boats rescue scores from floods in UK&#8217;s Lake District; Ireland also hard hit</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ellis Island museum evacuated for 90 minutes after harmless white powder is found</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 01:10:59 +0000</pubDate>
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Ellis Island museum evacuated after powder found

NEW YORK — A white powder that was found at Ellis Island and caused a brief evacuation at the immigration landmark in New York Harbor has been deemed harmless.
Jersey City, N.J., fire official Armando Roman says a hazardous-materials team responded to a call about the powder at the island&#8217;s .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ellis-island-museum-evacuated-for-90-minutes-after-harmless-white-powder-is-found-229658/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>As storm moves off East Coast, flooding eases and bridges begin reopening</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:59:43 +0000</pubDate>
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East Coast storm begins to move out to sea

OCEAN CITY, N.J. — A powerful storm born from the remnants of Tropical Storm Ida began moving out to sea Friday after raking the East Coast for three days, leaving behind it a trail of flooding, damaged buildings, eroded beaches and at least six deaths.
The nor&#8217;easter caused .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/as-storm-moves-off-east-coast-flooding-eases-and-bridges-begin-reopening-228831/">Source &nbsp;: As storm moves off East Coast, flooding eases and bridges begin reopening</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>La. House speaker wants federal aid shuffled to New Orleans blight remediation, infrastructure</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:38:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melinda Deslatte</dc:creator>
		
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House speaker wants federal money to tackle blight

BATON ROUGE, La. — Federal recovery money that remains unused since hurricanes Katrina and Rita should be spent on blight remediation and infrastructure repairs in New Orleans, House Speaker Jim Tucker said Thursday.
Congress appropriated $13.4 billion in flexible block grant aid for Louisiana&#8217;s recovery from the two storms.
Tucker, .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/la-house-speaker-wants-federal-aid-shuffled-to-new-orleans-blight-remediation-infrastructure-228493/">Original article &nbsp;: La. House speaker wants federal aid shuffled to New Orleans blight remediation, infrastructure</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>National team to help Forest Service manage bark beetle epidemic in Colo., Wyo.</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:26:54 +0000</pubDate>
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National team to help manage bark beetle problem

DENVER — A national team will help the U.S. Forest Service manage the attack against the beetle infestation that has swept through about 2.5 million acres of forests in northern Colorado and southern Wyoming.
Rocky Mountain Regional Forester Rick Cables says the team will help coordinate efforts to address .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/national-team-to-help-forest-service-manage-bark-beetle-epidemic-in-colo-wyo-227355/" title="National team to help Forest Service manage bark beetle epidemic in Colo., Wyo.">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>$5M plan to help homeowners fix Chinese drywall problems approved by LRA; needs legislative OK</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:17:13 +0000</pubDate>
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LRA approves $5M plan to fix Chinese drywall ills

BATON ROUGE, La. — Some homeowners would get help fixing problems caused by trouble-plagued Chinese drywall under a $5 million plan that is being sent to state lawmakers after winning the unanimous backing Thursday of the Louisiana Recovery Authority.
The program will require legislative and federal approval before .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/5m-plan-to-help-homeowners-fix-chinese-drywall-problems-approved-by-lra-needs-legislative-ok-227350/" title="$5M plan to help homeowners fix Chinese drywall problems approved by LRA; needs legislative OK">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Va., other areas cope with floods as Ida&#8217;s remnants pelt Atlantic coast with rain, wind gusts</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:44:28 +0000</pubDate>
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Ida&#8217;s torrents dump floods along Atlantic coast

NORFOLK, Va. — A drenching, wind-driven rain lashed much of the Atlantic seaboard Thursday, flooding streets, closing schools and causing three deaths in hard-hit Virginia and one in North Carolina.
The torrential rains and winds gusting in excess of 30 mph were the work of late-season Tropical Storm Ida, which .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/va-other-areas-cope-with-floods-as-idas-remnants-pelt-atlantic-coast-with-rain-wind-gusts-227311/">Source article &nbsp;: Va., other areas cope with floods as Ida&#8217;s remnants pelt Atlantic coast with rain, wind gusts</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Relentless rains prompt flood warnings from NC to Long Island as Ida remnants soak seaboard</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:35:35 +0000</pubDate>
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Waning Ida&#8217;s downpours swamp Mid-Atlantic coast

RICHMOND, Va. — Relentless rain drenched much of the Atlantic seaboard Thursday, pelting communities from North Carolina northward with gusty winds and heavy rains, inundating streets and stranding drivers in hard-hit Virginia.
The downpours were the continuing aftermath of late-season Tropical Storm Ida, which quickly weakened once it made landfall on .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/relentless-rains-prompt-flood-warnings-from-nc-to-long-island-as-ida-remnants-soak-seaboard-226863/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Relentless rains prompt flood warnings from NC to Long Island as Ida remnants soak seaboard</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Clinton vows suppport for US-backed Philippine antiterrorism campaign, typhoon relief efforts</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:43:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hrvoje Hranjski</dc:creator>
		
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Clinton supports Philippine antiterrorism fight

MANILA, Philippines — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Thursday vowed support for the Philippine fight against al-Qaida-linked militants and highlighted the U.S. military&#8217;s role in helping the country recover from deadly typhoons.
Clinton arrived on a two-day visit after devastating back-to-back storms last month killed nearly 1,000 people in .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/clinton-vows-suppport-for-us-backed-philippine-antiterrorism-campaign-typhoon-relief-efforts-226657/" title="Clinton vows suppport for US-backed Philippine antiterrorism campaign, typhoon relief efforts">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Red Cross says displacement camps for people uprooted by conflict, disaster can cause problems</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:06:10 +0000</pubDate>
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Red Cross concern at growth in displacement camps

GENEVA — Camps for people uprooted by natural disasters or armed conflict inside their own country can stir envy among locals and become a recruiting ground for armed groups, the International Committee of the Red Cross warned Thursday.
In many cases displaced people are better housed in towns and .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/red-cross-says-displacement-camps-for-people-uprooted-by-conflict-disaster-can-cause-problems-226359/">Red Cross says displacement camps for people uprooted by conflict, disaster can cause problems</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Philippines&#8217; Mayon volcano spews ash, could erupt in weeks</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 01:40:40 +0000</pubDate>
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Philippines&#8217; Mayon volcano spews ash, could erupt

MANILA, Philippines — The cone-shaped Mayon volcano in the central Philippines, which killed scores in an eruption 16 years ago, shot up an ash plume Wednesday — prompting hundreds of nearby residents to evacuate in case it blows again.
Chief state volcanologist Renato Solidum said the alert level remains the  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/philippines-mayon-volcano-spews-ash-could-erupt-in-weeks-225240/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>World Food Program: 10,000 Salvadoran flood victims need urgent food assistance</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:47:41 +0000</pubDate>
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UN: 10,000 Salvadoran flood victims need food

VERAPAZ, El Salvador — At least 10,000 Salvadorans are in urgent need of food aid after floods and mudslides destroyed huge swaths of crops during harvest season, the U.N. World Food Program said Tuesday.
President Mauricio Funes told reporters the death toll had risen to at least 160, but lowered .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/world-food-program-10000-salvadoran-flood-victims-need-urgent-food-assistance-224552/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: World Food Program: 10,000 Salvadoran flood victims need urgent food assistance</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Gulf Coast residents assess damage as Ida weakens to a tropical depression, heads east</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:59:50 +0000</pubDate>
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Ida weakens to a tropical depression, heads east

MIAMI — Forecasters say Ida has weakened to a tropical depression and is heading east toward the Florida Panhandle with winds near 35 mph (55 kph).
Ida was a tropical storm with winds near 45 mph (75 kph) when it came ashore near Mobile Bay in southern Alabama on .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/gulf-coast-residents-assess-damage-as-ida-weakens-to-a-tropical-depression-heads-east-224489/">Gulf Coast residents assess damage as Ida weakens to a tropical depression, heads east</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ida blows ashore in Alabama as weather-tested Gulf Coast residents ride out tropical storm</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:00:55 +0000</pubDate>
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Ida blows ashore as Gulf Coast rides out storm

DAUPHIN ISLAND, Ala. — Tropical Storm Ida sloshed ashore with rain and gusty but weakening winds before dawn Tuesday as weather-hardened Gulf Coast residents rode out the rare late-season storm.
The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said Ida&#8217;s center first touched land on Dauphin Island and was .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ida-blows-ashore-in-alabama-as-weather-tested-gulf-coast-residents-ride-out-tropical-storm-224390/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Ida blows ashore in Alabama as weather-tested Gulf Coast residents ride out tropical storm</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Heavy rains, winds blow into US Gulf Coast communities as residents brace for tropical storm</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 03:33:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jay Reeves</dc:creator>
		
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Rains hitting Gulf Coast ahead of tropical storm

GULF SHORES, Ala. — Squalls ahead of a rare late-season tropical storm that was crawling toward the Gulf Coast blew in heavy rain Monday as residents hunkered down mostly at home to ride out high winds and anticipated flooding.
Ida had slowed and weakened even more as it approached ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/heavy-rains-winds-blow-into-us-gulf-coast-communities-as-residents-brace-for-tropical-storm-223939/">Heavy rains, winds blow into US Gulf Coast communities as residents brace for tropical storm</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Mexican government declares flood emergency in 2 rain-sodden southern cities, freeing aid cash</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 02:53:56 +0000</pubDate>
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Mexico declares flood emergency in 2 south cities

VILLAHERMOSA, Mexico — The Mexican government has declared parts of the Gulf coast state of Tabasco disaster zones due to flooding from days of heavy rains, freeing up federal relief funds for the area.
The Interior Department decree issued Monday covers the cities of Cardenas and Huimanguillo, where the .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/mexican-government-declares-flood-emergency-in-2-rain-sodden-southern-cities-freeing-aid-cash-223922/">Source &nbsp;: Mexican government declares flood emergency in 2 rain-sodden southern cities, freeing aid cash</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ida evacuation: oil companies operating in Gulf of Mexico pull workers as tropical storm nears</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:15:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Kahn</dc:creator>
		
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Oil companies evacuate workers as Ida approaches

NEW YORK — Oil companies are evacuating workers from operations in the Gulf of Mexico as Tropical Storm Ida approaches.
Chevron Corp. said Monday it has removed enough employees to affect oil production in the Gulf. The company said in a news release that it is closely watching its Pascagoula ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ida-evacuation-oil-companies-operating-in-gulf-of-mexico-pull-workers-as-tropical-storm-nears-223328/">Ida evacuation: oil companies operating in Gulf of Mexico pull workers as tropical storm nears</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ida weakens to a tropical storm as US Gulf Coast residents brace for high winds, flooding</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:23:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melissa Nelson</dc:creator>
		
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Gulf Coast preps as Ida weakens to tropical storm

PENSACOLA, Fla. — Gulf Coast residents hunkered down at home and in shelters Monday as a rare late-season tropical storm headed their way, bringing with it the potential for high winds, flooding and up to 8 inches of rain in some places.
After a quiet Atlantic storm season, .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ida-weakens-to-a-tropical-storm-as-us-gulf-coast-residents-brace-for-high-winds-flooding-223291/">Source &nbsp;: Ida weakens to a tropical storm as US Gulf Coast residents brace for high winds, flooding</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ida loses hurricane strength, weakens to tropical storm as it heads for Gulf Coast</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:59:50 +0000</pubDate>
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Ida no longer hurricane, Gulf warnings downgraded

MIAMI — Ida is no longer a hurricane as it loses strength over the water on its way to a landfall on the U.S. Gulf Coast sometime early Tuesday.
The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami downgraded Ida to a tropical storm Monday morning after its top sustained winds dropped .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ida-loses-hurricane-strength-weakens-to-tropical-storm-as-it-heads-for-gulf-coast-223265/" title="Ida loses hurricane strength, weakens to tropical storm as it heads for Gulf Coast">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Hurricane warnings still up for coast from Mississippi to Florida as Ida weakens over Gulf</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:17:20 +0000</pubDate>
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Hurricane Ida weakens, but Gulf still on warning

NEW ORLEANS — The first hurricane this year to threaten the U.S. Gulf Coast weakened early Monday but could still pack hurricane-strength winds and storm surges when it hits the shore overnight.
Warnings ahead of Hurricane Ida extended more than 200 miles across several states, although residents seemed to ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/hurricane-warnings-still-up-for-coast-from-mississippi-to-florida-as-ida-weakens-over-gulf-223100/" title="Hurricane warnings still up for coast from Mississippi to Florida as Ida weakens over Gulf">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Hurricane warnings for Gulf Coast from Mississippi to Florida; New Orleans under watch for Ida</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:41:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Becky Bohrer</dc:creator>
		
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Hurricane warnings for US Gulf Coast for Ida

NEW ORLEANS — Hurricane Ida chugged toward the Gulf Coast, and despite warnings extending more than 200 miles across several states, residents seemed to take the first Atlantic hurricane to target the U.S. this season in stride.
Authorities said the hurricane weakened early Monday to a Category 1 storm, ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/hurricane-warnings-for-gulf-coast-from-mississippi-to-florida-new-orleans-under-watch-for-ida-222932/">Hurricane warnings for Gulf Coast from Mississippi to Florida; New Orleans under watch for Ida</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Hurricane warning for Gulf Coast from Mississippi to Florida; New Orleans under watch for Ida</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 03:14:29 +0000</pubDate>
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Hurricane warning for Gulf Coast for Ida
MIAMI — Forecasters have issued a hurricane warning for the Gulf Coast from Mississippi to Florida as Hurricane Ida with winds around 105 mph approaches.

A warning means hurricane conditions are expected within the day. The National Hurricane Center on Sunday night issued it for Pascagoula, Miss., east to Indian ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/hurricane-warning-for-gulf-coast-from-mississippi-to-florida-new-orleans-under-watch-for-ida-222730/" title="Hurricane warning for Gulf Coast from Mississippi to Florida; New Orleans under watch for Ida">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>La. Gov. declares state of emergency as Hurricane Ida menaces Gulf Coast, could hit Tuesday</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 22:06:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Becky Bohrer</dc:creator>
		
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La. Gov. declares emergency ahead of Hurricane Ida

NEW ORLEANS — Hurricane Ida, the first Atlantic hurricane to target the United States this year, plodded Sunday toward the Gulf Coast with 105 mph winds, bringing the threat of flooding and storm surges.
A hurricane watch extended over more than 200 miles of coastline across southeastern Louisiana, Mississippi, .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/la-gov-declares-state-of-emergency-as-hurricane-ida-menaces-gulf-coast-could-hit-tuesday-222673/">La. Gov. declares state of emergency as Hurricane Ida menaces Gulf Coast, could hit Tuesday</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Hurricane Ida threatens US Gulf Coast near end of season, could make landfall by Tuesday</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 21:58:49 +0000</pubDate>
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Late-season hurricane takes aim at US Gulf Coast

NEW ORLEANS — Hurricane Ida, the first Atlantic hurricane to target the United States this year, plodded early Monday toward the Gulf Coast with 105 mph winds, bringing the threat of flooding and storm surges.
A hurricane warning extended more than 200 miles of coastline from Pascagoula, Miss., east .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/hurricane-ida-threatens-us-gulf-coast-near-end-of-season-could-make-landfall-by-tuesday-222667/" title="Hurricane Ida threatens US Gulf Coast near end of season, could make landfall by Tuesday">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>G-20 finance officials pledge to maintain emergency support until recovery is assured</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:44:13 +0000</pubDate>
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G-20 finance officials: Too early to end stimulus

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — Finance officials from rich and developing countries have pledged to maintain emergency support for their economies until recovery is assured, but failed to reach a clear agreement to bear the cost of fighting climate change.
There was also a mixed reaction among the Group of .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/g-20-finance-officials-pledge-to-maintain-emergency-support-until-recovery-is-assured-221822/">G-20 finance officials pledge to maintain emergency support until recovery is assured</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>G-20 finance officials pledge to keep emergency support for economies until recovery assured</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:11:04 +0000</pubDate>
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G-20 officials: Too early to end stimulus
ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — Finance officials from rich and developing countries have pledged to maintain emergency support for their economies until global recovery is assured.

Saturday&#8217;s statement from the Group of 20 countries in Scotland says that economic and financial conditions have improved.
But the statement stresses that recovery is &#8220;uneven ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/g-20-finance-officials-pledge-to-keep-emergency-support-for-economies-until-recovery-assured-221795/" title="G-20 finance officials pledge to keep emergency support for economies until recovery assured">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Tiny Alaska island village struck by suspected swine flu isolated without regular flights</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:45:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rachel Doro</dc:creator>
		
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Alaska island village hit by suspected swine flu

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Suspected swine flu is sweeping a traditional Eskimo whaling village on a remote Alaska island — prompting an urgent medical mission to deliver help.
&#8220;Diomede is probably the most isolated place in the United States right now,&#8221; said David Head, a doctor involved in the effort. .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/tiny-alaska-island-village-struck-by-suspected-swine-flu-isolated-without-regular-flights-221485/">Tiny Alaska island village struck by suspected swine flu isolated without regular flights</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Iowa Gov. Culver announces $150 million in federal funds to buy out flood-damaged homes</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:58:25 +0000</pubDate>
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Iowa governor announces funds for flood buyouts

DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa Gov. Chet Culver says $150 million in federal funds will be made available for the purchase of 1,352 homes damaged in last year&#8217;s floods.
The funding is part of the $516.7 million in Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery Funds announced last month. The funding ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/iowa-gov-culver-announces-150-million-in-federal-funds-to-buy-out-flood-damaged-homes-220783/" title="Iowa Gov. Culver announces $150 million in federal funds to buy out flood-damaged homes">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ida sweeps into Nicaragua as hurricane, damaging homes, forcing evacuations, then loses steam</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 03:17:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Filadelfo Aleman</dc:creator>
		
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Ida hits Nicaragua as hurricane, then loses steam

MANAGUA, Nicaragua — Hurricane Ida swept onto Nicaragua&#8217;s Atlantic coast Thursday, destroying homes, damaging schools and downing bridges before losing steam and becoming a tropical depression as it moved inland.
Ida&#8217;s winds swirled at 75 mph (125 kph) when the storm struck land around sunrise in Tasbapauni, about 60 ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ida-sweeps-into-nicaragua-as-hurricane-damaging-homes-forcing-evacuations-then-loses-steam-219922/">Ida sweeps into Nicaragua as hurricane, damaging homes, forcing evacuations, then loses steam</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ida weakens to tropical depression with 35 mph top winds as it sweeps over Nicaragua</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 03:08:00 +0000</pubDate>
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Ida weakens to tropical depression over Nicaragua

MIAMI — Ida has weakened to a tropical depression with 35 mph top winds as it sweeps over Nicaragua.
The storm rumbled ashore Thursday at hurricane strength, but began losing muscle as it moved over land, dumping rain.
By Thursday night, Nicaragua&#8217;s government had discontinued tropical storm warnings along the country&#8217;s ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ida-weakens-to-tropical-depression-with-35-mph-top-winds-as-it-sweeps-over-nicaragua-219916/">Ida weakens to tropical depression with 35 mph top winds as it sweeps over Nicaragua</a>.]]></description>
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