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		<title>Snowmobile travel open at Yellowstone after howitzers trigger avalanches</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 18:58:03 +0000</pubDate>
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Yellowstone opens for winter season
YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. — The East Entrance to Yellowstone National Park is now open after crews used a howitzer in recent days to trigger avalanches on Sylvan Pass.

The East Entrance opened Tuesday morning. All park entrances are now open.
Commercially guided snowmobiles and snowcoaches travel over Sylvan Pass when weather and ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/snowmobile-travel-open-at-yellowstone-after-howitzers-trigger-avalanches-247376/">Snowmobile travel open at Yellowstone after howitzers trigger avalanches</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Mudslide kills 9, destroys houses as it sweeps through Andean city in Peru</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 22:32:08 +0000</pubDate>
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Mudslide kills 9, destroys houses in Peru Andes

AYACUCHO, Peru — A storm-loosened wave of mud and rocks rolled through the streets of Ayacucho in the Peruvian Andes, killing at least nine people while destroying homes and cars, authorities said Thursday.
Wednesday&#8217;s mudslide came to within a block of the central plaza in the mountain city of ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/mudslide-kills-9-destroys-houses-as-it-sweeps-through-andean-city-in-peru-245841/" title="Mudslide kills 9, destroys houses as it sweeps through Andean city in Peru">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Mudslide kills 8, destroys houses as it sweeps through Andean city in Peru</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 18:48:51 +0000</pubDate>
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Mudslide kills 8, destroys houses in Peru Andes

AYACUCHO, Peru — A storm-loosened wave of mud and rocks has rolled through the streets of Ayacucho in the Peruvian Andes, killing at least eight people while destroying homes and cars.
Wednesday&#8217;s mudslide came to within a block of the central plaza in the mountain city of 150,000 people.
The ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/mudslide-kills-8-destroys-houses-as-it-sweeps-through-andean-city-in-peru-245749/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Mudslide kills 8, destroys houses as it sweeps through Andean city in Peru</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Aid group: Poverty and hunger loom as rains fail again across East Africa</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 12:20:40 +0000</pubDate>
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Aid group: Rains fail again across East Africa

NAIROBI, Kenya — An aid agency says the failure of seasonal rains in many parts of East Africa will drive millions of people to hunger and poverty unless swift action is taken.
Oxfam said Thursday some areas had received less than 5 percent of their normal November rains. It ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/aid-group-poverty-and-hunger-loom-as-rains-fail-again-across-east-africa-245314/">Aid group: Poverty and hunger loom as rains fail again across East Africa</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Avalanche dangers keep crews from scaling Oregon&#8217;s Mount Hood in search of 2 climbers</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 09:26:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Fought</dc:creator>
		
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Chances slim 2 climbers are alive, authorities say

GOVERNMENT CAMP, Ore. — Five days into the search for two missing climbers, authorities in Oregon were piecing together a theory about what may have gone wrong as hope dwindled that the pair would be found alive.
Rescue workers said Tuesday that because the snow on Mount Hood is .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/avalanche-dangers-keep-crews-from-scaling-oregons-mount-hood-in-search-of-2-climbers-244649/">Original article &nbsp;: Avalanche dangers keep crews from scaling Oregon&#8217;s Mount Hood in search of 2 climbers</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Authorities say there&#8217;s little chance the missing Mount Hood climbers are alive</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/authorities-say-theres-little-chance-the-missing-mount-hood-climbers-are-alive-244501/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 00:53:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Fought</dc:creator>
		
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Authorities: Little chance Ore. climbers are alive

GOVERNMENT CAMP, Ore. — Two climbers missing for five days on Mount Hood are likely no longer alive, authorities said Tuesday. Dr Terri Schmidt, an expert on hypothermia and mountain survival, said at a news conference with other officials that there was less than a 1 percent chance that .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/authorities-say-theres-little-chance-the-missing-mount-hood-climbers-are-alive-244501/">Source &nbsp;: Authorities say there&#8217;s little chance the missing Mount Hood climbers are alive</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 this article on Gaea Times at  : 3 dead after tropical cyclone cuts swathe through Fiji</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Authorities: Avalanche fears all but halt ground search for 2 missing Mount Hood climbers</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/authorities-avalanche-fears-all-but-halt-ground-search-for-2-missing-mount-hood-climbers-243881/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:33:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Fought</dc:creator>
		
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Ground search for 2 missing Ore. climbers halted

GOVERNMENT CAMP, Ore. — Rescuers on Mount Hood who have recovered the body of one climber say &#8220;time is critical&#8221; in the hunt for his two companions, but all but ruled out a ground search for them Monday because the risks of an avalanche on Oregon&#8217;s tallest peak ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/authorities-avalanche-fears-all-but-halt-ground-search-for-2-missing-mount-hood-climbers-243881/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Authorities: Avalanche fears all but halt ground search for 2 missing Mount Hood climbers</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Winter storms move out of Calif., no major mudslides reported in LA-area wildfire burn areas</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Dec 2009 20:05:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Weber</dc:creator>
		
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Calif. rains ending, no major mudslides reported

LOS ANGELES — Heavy rain tapered off, skies cleared and residents of the Los Angeles area foothills started returning home Sunday, a day after they fled because of fears that heavy rains would cause mudslides.
Public works and fire department officials drove through the wildfire-scarred neighborhoods early Sunday and determined .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/winter-storms-move-out-of-calif-no-major-mudslides-reported-in-la-area-wildfire-burn-areas-243607/">Winter storms move out of Calif., no major mudslides reported in LA-area wildfire burn areas</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Rescuers to use helicopter to search 2 missing climbers on Mount Hood amid avalanche fears</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Dec 2009 18:01:06 +0000</pubDate>
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Helicopter search planned for 2 Ore. climbers

GOVERNMENT CAMP, Ore. — Authorities used a helicopter Sunday to search for two missing climbers on Oregon&#8217;s Mount Hood and were preparing take rescue and medical teams back to the area on a second try.
An Oregon Army National Guard spokesman says he didn&#8217;t know if the crew of the ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/rescuers-to-use-helicopter-to-search-2-missing-climbers-on-mount-hood-amid-avalanche-fears-243580/">Original article on  : Rescuers to use helicopter to search 2 missing climbers on Mount Hood amid avalanche fears</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Evacuation order lifted for residents from LA area homes threatened by mudslides; rains ending</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Dec 2009 16:22:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Weber</dc:creator>
		
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Calif. rains ending, residents can return to homes

LOS ANGELES — Heavy rain tapered off, skies cleared and residents of the Los Angeles area foothills started returning home Sunday, a day after they fled because of fears that heavy rains would cause mudslides.
Public works and fire department officials drove through the wildfire-scarred neighborhoods early Sunday and .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/evacuation-order-lifted-for-residents-from-la-area-homes-threatened-by-mudslides-rains-ending-243564/">Evacuation order lifted for residents from LA area homes threatened by mudslides; rains ending</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Homes evacuated, vehicles trapped as California faces more rain, snow, debris flows</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Dec 2009 09:36:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Weber</dc:creator>
		
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Homes emptied, vehicles trapped amid Calif. storm

LOS ANGELES — Rocks and debris trapped cars on Los Angeles area roadways and fears of mudslides forced dozens out of their homes as California was hit with a wintry storm that inundated lowland areas with rain and threatened the mountains with heavy snow.
Residents of 44 houses in a ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/homes-evacuated-vehicles-trapped-as-california-faces-more-rain-snow-debris-flows-243459/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Homes evacuated, vehicles trapped as California faces more rain, snow, debris flows</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>90 vehicles trapped as Californians face rain, snow and mud amid another major storm</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Dec 2009 05:12:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Weber</dc:creator>
		
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90 vehicles trapped as Calif faces rain, snow, mud

LOS ANGELES — A winter storm hit California with rain and snow Saturday and sent mudslides down hillsides denuded by fall wildfires onto highways, stranding 90 vehicles just north of Los Angeles.
A 12-mile stretch of the Angeles Crest Highway was shut down as dozens of firefighters tried ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/90-vehicles-trapped-as-californians-face-rain-snow-and-mud-amid-another-major-storm-243391/" title="90 vehicles trapped as Californians face rain, snow and mud amid another major storm">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Vehicles stuck on Los Angeles highway after mudslides</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Dec 2009 00:56:51 +0000</pubDate>
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Vehicles stuck on S. Calif highway after mudslides

LOS ANGELES — Authorities say as many as 90 vehicles were stranded after mud and debris flowed down the hillside along a 12-mile stretch of Angeles Crest Highway in Southern California.
Los Angeles County Fire Capt. Frank Reynoso says about half of the vehicles had been freed Saturday afternoon ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/vehicles-stuck-on-los-angeles-highway-after-mudslides-243370/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Vehicles stuck on Los Angeles highway after mudslides</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Guatemalan President Kjell Eugenio Laugerud, who led during turbulent &#8217;70s, dies at 79</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 22:24:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jcll-jwpdo-ml</dc:creator>
		
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Guatemalan ex-president Laugerud dies at 79

GUATEMALA CITY — Former President Kjell Eugenio Laugerud, who is credited with helping rebuild Guatemala after the devastating 1976 earthquake, has died from complications related to cancer. He was 79.
Laugerud died Wednesday at his Guatemala City home, military spokesman Byron Gutierrez said Friday.
His conservative 1974-78 administration is credited with an ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/guatemalan-president-kjell-eugenio-laugerud-who-led-during-turbulent-70s-dies-at-79-243099/" title="Guatemalan President Kjell Eugenio Laugerud, who led during turbulent &#8217;70s, dies at 79">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Brazil&#8217;s largest city hit again by major flooding, media reports of 6 dead</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 16:06:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marco Sibaja</dc:creator>
		
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Sao Paulo swamped by floods, reports of 6 dead

BRASILIA, Brazil — Brazil&#8217;s largest city of Sao Paulo has been hit by severe floods for the second time in less than a week. Local media report that six people have died in mudslides caused by heavy rain.
The floods paralyzed much of the city and stranded motorists .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/brazils-largest-city-hit-again-by-major-flooding-media-reports-of-6-dead-241545/">Brazil&#8217;s largest city hit again by major flooding, media reports of 6 dead</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Brazil rains kill 20 people, including at least 4 children; Thousands flee homes</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 18:17:49 +0000</pubDate>
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Brazil: 20 deaths, thousands homeless in rains

SAO PAULO — At least 20 people have died in mudslides triggered by heavy rains across southern Brazil as rivers rose to rooftops and thousands were left homeless Friday.
Streets in South America&#8217;s largest city, Sao Paulo, flooded with chest-high waters, paralyzing late afternoon traffic and shutting down airports Thursday, ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/brazil-rains-kill-20-people-including-at-least-4-children-thousands-flee-homes-240052/" title="Brazil rains kill 20 people, including at least 4 children; Thousands flee homes">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>UN weather agency says El Nino has strengthened and could last until May</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 16:00:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alexander G. Higgins</dc:creator>
		
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UN: El Nino likely to last until May
GENEVA — The weak to moderate El Nino weather system in the tropical Pacific Ocean has strengthened considerably and could create droughts and floods around the world until May, a U.N. agency said Wednesday.

The phenomenon of warmer surface temperatures in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean can affect .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/un-weather-agency-says-el-nino-has-strengthened-and-could-last-until-may-238255/">UN weather agency says El Nino has strengthened and could last until May</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Official: US Forest Service considers attacking wildfires by air at night</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 23:33:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael R. Blood</dc:creator>
		
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Forest Service eyes night flying against fires

LOS ANGELES — The U.S. Forest Service is considering allowing its helicopters to attack wildfires at night, a practice the agency has long discouraged because of risks to pilots, a senior official said Monday.
The change would be a major shift for an agency with more than 10,000 firefighters that ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/official-us-forest-service-considers-attacking-wildfires-by-air-at-night-237868/">Official: US Forest Service considers attacking wildfires by air at night</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 more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/usda-issues-disaster-declaration-for-much-of-louisiana-due-to-drought-heavy-rains-237836/" title="USDA issues disaster declaration for much of Louisiana due to drought, heavy rains">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Lull in the storms: 2009 hurricane season ends as one of calmest since 1990s</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:54:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Russ Bynum</dc:creator>
		
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Hurricane season ends with barely a whimper

SAVANNAH, Ga. — The Atlantic hurricane season ended Monday with barely a whimper: Not a single hurricane came ashore in the United States.
Since June, when the season began, just nine named storms developed. Only three of them became hurricanes, and those stayed out at sea or weakened before passing .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/lull-in-the-storms-2009-hurricane-season-ends-as-one-of-calmest-since-1990s-237828/">Original article &nbsp;: Lull in the storms: 2009 hurricane season ends as one of calmest since 1990s</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>A lull in the storms: 2009 hurricane season ends, was one of the calmest since 1990s</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:19:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Russ Bynum</dc:creator>
		
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Hurricane seasons ends, one of calmest since 1990s

SAVANNAH, Ga. — The hurricane season is ending with barely a whimper.
The 2009 Atlantic season officially ends Tuesday. This year produced just nine named storms, including three hurricanes. Only two tropical storms — Claudette in August and Ida in November — made landfall in the U.S. Those tropical ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/a-lull-in-the-storms-2009-hurricane-season-ends-was-one-of-the-calmest-since-1990s-237781/" title="A lull in the storms: 2009 hurricane season ends, was one of the calmest since 1990s">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Trying to make rain, Hugo Chavez &#8216;bombing&#8217; clouds in Venezuela with Cuba&#8217;s help</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Nov 2009 04:54:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ian James</dc:creator>
		
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Venezuela turns to cloud-seeding to battle drought

CARACAS, Venezuela — Hugo Chavez says he is starting to &#8220;bombard&#8221; clouds now that Cuba has provided Venezuela with cloud-seeding help in an effort to produce rain and alleviate the effects of a severe drought.
The Venezuelan president said Saturday night that specialized equipment, sent by Fidel Castro and Cuban ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/trying-to-make-rain-hugo-chavez-bombing-clouds-in-venezuela-with-cubas-help-237133/">Trying to make rain, Hugo Chavez &#8216;bombing&#8217; clouds in Venezuela with Cuba&#8217;s help</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Strong earthquake rocks El Salvador, Guatemala; no immediate reports of injuries, damage</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 20:09:41 +0000</pubDate>
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Quake shakes El Salvador, Guatemala
SAN SALVADOR, EL Salvador — A strong earthquake struck off El Salvador&#8217;s Pacific coast Thursday, sending people running from buildings in this Central American nation and in neighboring Guatemala.

Civil protection officials in both countries said there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage.
The earthquake, with a preliminary magnitude of 5.9, ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/strong-earthquake-rocks-el-salvador-guatemala-no-immediate-reports-of-injuries-damage-236351/">Strong earthquake rocks El Salvador, Guatemala; no immediate reports of injuries, damage</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Strong earthquake rocks western El Salvador, no immediate reports of injuries, damage</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 19:42:26 +0000</pubDate>
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Strong quake shakes El Salvador
SAN SALVADOR, EL Salvador — A strong earthquake has rocked El Salvador and parts of Guatemala, but no there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage in either country.

The U.S. Geological Survey says the quake had a preliminary magnitude of 5.9.
The USGS says it hit 31 miles (51 kilometers) southwest .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/strong-earthquake-rocks-western-el-salvador-no-immediate-reports-of-injuries-damage-236346/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Firefighters mostly contain 60-acre fire as Santa Ana winds blow in Southern California</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:03:12 +0000</pubDate>
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Wind-driven California blaze mostly contained

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Santa Ana winds fanned a fire across 80 acres of Southern California hills before firefighters reduced it Wednesday to a smoldering — but still dangerous — black scar.
Containment lines around 90 percent of the fire were completed by Wednesday night, with full containment expected by noon Thursday, the .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/firefighters-mostly-contain-60-acre-fire-as-santa-ana-winds-blow-in-southern-california-236027/">Firefighters mostly contain 60-acre fire as Santa Ana winds blow in Southern California</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Islam&#8217;s annual hajj: millions face fears of swine flu, soaking rains</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:49:03 +0000</pubDate>
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Islam&#8217;s hajj: rain and fears of swine flu
JIDDAH, Saudi Arabia — Muslim pilgrims circled Islam&#8217;s holiest site Wednesday in their traditional white robes, with a few additions — umbrellas and face masks — as the opening of the annual hajj was complicated by torrential rains and fears of swine flu.

Saudi authorities have been planning ways .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/islams-annual-hajj-millions-face-fears-of-swine-flu-soaking-rains-235931/">Islam&#8217;s annual hajj: millions face fears of swine flu, soaking rains</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Firefighters partly contain 60-acre fire as Santa Ana winds blow in Southern California</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:51:17 +0000</pubDate>
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Wind-driven California blaze partly contained

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Santa Ana winds fanned a fire across 80 acres of Southern California hills before firefighters reduced it Wednesday to a smoldering — but still dangerous — black scar.
Containment lines were expected to be completed around 90 percent of the fire by evening, with full containment by noon Thursday, .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/firefighters-partly-contain-60-acre-fire-as-santa-ana-winds-blow-in-southern-california-235910/">Firefighters partly contain 60-acre fire as Santa Ana winds blow in Southern California</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Wind will be decisive factor in battling 60-acre Orange County wildfire; no homes threatened</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:16:09 +0000</pubDate>
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Wind weighs on battle against Orange County blaze

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Firefighters battling a 60-acre blaze in Orange County are keeping an eye on the weather.
Capt. Greg McKeown of the Orange County Fire Authority says 50-mph wind gusts are expected later Wednesday and could fan the smoldering blaze back to life. He says wind will be ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/wind-will-be-decisive-factor-in-battling-60-acre-orange-county-wildfire-no-homes-threatened-235774/" title="Wind will be decisive factor in battling 60-acre Orange County wildfire; no homes threatened">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Small earthquakes rattle California-Mexico border, but no injuries, damage reported</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:04:06 +0000</pubDate>
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Small earthquakes shake California-Mexico border

CALEXICO, Calif. — Earthquakes continue to rattle the California-Mexico border, but there are no reports of damage or injuries.
The U.S. Geological Survey says a quake with a preliminary magnitude of 3.2 struck at 5:01 a.m. Wednesday in Mexico. It was centered in Baja California, about 13 miles south of the California .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/small-earthquakes-rattle-california-mexico-border-but-no-injuries-damage-reported-235769/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Small earthquakes rattle California-Mexico border, but no injuries, damage reported</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Wind-driven wildfire burns 40 acres in Southern Calif., firefighters gaining ground</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 08:40:18 +0000</pubDate>
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Firefighters make progress against Calif. wildfire

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Firefighters say they are making good progress against a wind-driven wildfire burning in Southern California.
Orange County Fire Authority spokeswoman Lynnette Round says firefighters are beginning to get a line around the blaze, which broke out Tuesday night in Anaheim Hills. It has burned about 40 acres.
Firefighters have ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/wind-driven-wildfire-burns-40-acres-in-southern-calif-firefighters-gaining-ground-235581/" title="Wind-driven wildfire burns 40 acres in Southern Calif., firefighters gaining ground">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Wind-driven wildfire breaks out in Southern Calif. hills in dry weather, freeway shut down</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 07:38:19 +0000</pubDate>
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Southern Calif. wildfire spreads amid strong winds

ANAHEIM, Calif. — A wind-driven wildfire broke out in the hills of Southern California Tuesday night as late season Santa Ana winds blasted down burning slopes toward homes.
Gusts of wind are sending flames racing across the brush in Anaheim Hills in Orange County. The fire is burning on the .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/wind-driven-wildfire-breaks-out-in-southern-calif-hills-in-dry-weather-freeway-shut-down-235522/">Wind-driven wildfire breaks out in Southern Calif. hills in dry weather, freeway shut down</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 07:10:38 +0000</pubDate>
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Southern Calif. wildfire spreads amid gusty winds

ANAHEIM, Calif. — A wind-driven wildfire broke out south of Los Angeles Tuesday night as late season Santa Ana winds blasted down burning slopes toward homes.
Gusts of winds are sending flames racing across the brush in Anaheim Hills in Orange County. The fire is burning on the east side .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/wind-driven-wildfire-breaks-out-in-southern-california-hills-authorities-shut-down-freeway-235518/">Original source &nbsp;: Wind-driven wildfire breaks out in Southern California hills, authorities shut down freeway</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>LA County leaders vote to urge Forest Service to allow nighttime aerial firefighting</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 02:42:40 +0000</pubDate>
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LA County leaders back night fire flights
LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County leaders responding to the summer&#8217;s destructive Station Fire voted Tuesday to urge the U.S. Forest Service to allow helicopters to battle wildfires at night.

The Board of Supervisors agreed with a recommendation in a county Fire Department executive review of the blaze, which spread ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/la-county-leaders-vote-to-urge-forest-service-to-allow-nighttime-aerial-firefighting-235438/" title="LA County leaders vote to urge Forest Service to allow nighttime aerial firefighting">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>6.8-magnitude earthquake rattles Tonga, no reports of damage or injuries</title>
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6.8-magnitude quake rattles Tonga
NUKU&#8217;ALOFA, Tonga — A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the Pacific island nation of Tonga, sending panicked residents into the streets at night, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.

Residents in the capital, Nuku&#8217;alofa, 120 miles (195 kilometers) southwest of the epicenter, said their homes rattled, and the tremors set  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/68-magnitude-earthquake-rattles-tonga-no-reports-of-damage-or-injuries-235173/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>US Geological Survey reports 6.8-magnitude underwater earthquake off Tonga</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:35:04 +0000</pubDate>
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6.8-magnitude underwater quake off Tonga
NUKU&#8217;ALOFA, Tonga — A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the Pacific island nation of Tonga, sending panicked residents into the streets at night, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center reported shortly after the quake struck at 3:32 a.m. (1332 GMT, 8:32 a.m. EST) .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-geological-survey-reports-68-magnitude-underwater-earthquake-off-tonga-235088/">US Geological Survey reports 6.8-magnitude underwater earthquake off Tonga</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>3.7 magnitude earthquake hits California&#8217;s Big Bear Lake area, followed by sharp aftershock</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:56:28 +0000</pubDate>
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3.7 magnitude quake hits Big Bear Lake in Calif.

LOS ANGELES — A magnitude 3.7 earthquake has rattled Southern California&#8217;s Big Bear Lake area, followed by a sharp aftershock.
The U.S. Geological Survey says the first quake struck at 7:55 a.m. Sunday, about seven miles north of Big Bear City.
The same area was rocked by a 2.4 .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/37-magnitude-earthquake-hits-californias-big-bear-lake-area-followed-by-sharp-aftershock-234374/">3.7 magnitude earthquake hits California&#8217;s Big Bear Lake area, followed by sharp aftershock</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Cleanup after Washington landslide moves forward with effort to save stranded fish</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:36:03 +0000</pubDate>
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Biologists save fish after landslide
NILE, Wash. — A gigantic landslide that buried a highway, uprooted homes and rerouted a river in Washington state&#8217;s Cascade Range left hundreds of smaller victims: fish.

The landslide that inundated the Naches River last month created a barrier of millions of cubic yards of silt, mud and rock that slowed — ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/cleanup-after-washington-landslide-moves-forward-with-effort-to-save-stranded-fish-233293/" title="Cleanup after Washington landslide moves forward with effort to save stranded fish">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Southern California wildfire is 100 percent contained</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:38:14 +0000</pubDate>
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California wildfire 100 percent contained
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif. — Firefighters have fully surrounded a 145-acre wildfire in Southern California.

Orange County Fire Authority Capt. Greg McKeown says the fire was 100 percent contained by 6 p.m. Wednesday.
McKeown says all units have been released from the scene.
The fire, which broke out Monday, burned in a bowl-shaped valley .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/southern-california-wildfire-is-100-percent-contained-232212/">Original source &nbsp;: Southern California wildfire is 100 percent contained</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>East Coast states totaling damage from nor&#8217;easter, already estimated at tens of millions</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:18:31 +0000</pubDate>
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East Coast states totaling damage from nor&#8217;easter

OCEAN CITY, N.J. — It was a desperate, ultimately futile battle — machine against nature — and Ocean City kept it up long after the outcome had been decided.
As wave after wave pummeled the beachfront during last week&#8217;s powerful nor&#8217;easter, more and more of the sand disappeared until the ... Read this article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/east-coast-states-totaling-damage-from-noreaster-already-estimated-at-tens-of-millions-231484/">East Coast states totaling damage from nor&#8217;easter, already estimated at tens of millions</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Southern California wildfire is 95 percent contained; no homes threatened</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:10:23 +0000</pubDate>
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SoCal wildfire 95 percent contained
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif. — Cold weather and calm winds are helping firefighters in their battle against a wildfire in Southern California.

Orange County Fire Authority Capt. Greg McKeown says the fire was 95 percent contained Tuesday night. Officials expect to have it surrounded by Wednesday afternoon.
McKeown says helicopters flew the perimeter .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/southern-california-wildfire-is-95-percent-contained-no-homes-threatened-231421/">Southern California wildfire is 95 percent contained; no homes threatened</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Magnitude 6.6 earthquake off Canada&#8217;s western coast</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:17:00 +0000</pubDate>
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Magnitude 6.6 quake off Canada&#8217;s pacific coast

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Seismologists say a earthquake struck off Canada&#8217;s pacific coast province of British Columbia.
The U.S. Geological Survey said Tuesday the 6.6-magnitude quake&#8217;s epicenter is 414 miles (666 kilometers) northwest of Vancouver, British Columbia. There were no immediate reports of damage.
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		<title>250-plus-acre wildfire is 75 percent in Southern California; no homes threatened</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 06:20:19 +0000</pubDate>
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Wildfire almost contained in Southern Calif.

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif. — Firefighters made good progress Monday on a small brush fire that spread through more than 250 acres of rugged wilderness in southern Orange County.
Some 300 firefighters had the flames 75 percent contained by evening, and the fire was expected to be fully surrounded sometime Tuesday, ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/250-plus-acre-wildfire-is-75-percent-in-southern-california-no-homes-threatened-230847/">250-plus-acre wildfire is 75 percent in Southern California; no homes threatened</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>254-acre wildfire is 75 percent contained in Orange County, no homes threatened</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 06:20:13 +0000</pubDate>
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Wildfire grows to 254 acres in Southern California

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif. — Firefighters are making good progress against a brush fire that spread through more than 250 acres of rugged wilderness northeast of San Juan Capistrano.
Fire officials say the blaze was 75 percent contained Monday evening.
Some 300 firefighters hope to have the flames completely surrounded ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/254-acre-wildfire-is-75-percent-contained-in-orange-county-no-homes-threatened-230846/">254-acre wildfire is 75 percent contained in Orange County, no homes threatened</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Landslide in northern China kills 23; rescuers search for survivors</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:42:04 +0000</pubDate>
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Landslide in northern China kills 23
BEIJING — A state media report says a massive landslide in northern China partially has buried a village and killed at least 23 people, and that rescuers are seeking survivors.

The official Xinhua News Agency says the landslide occurred Monday in Zhangzishan Township, near Luliang city in northern Shanxi province.
Xinhua said ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/landslide-in-northern-china-kills-23-rescuers-search-for-survivors-230787/" title="Landslide in northern China kills 23; rescuers search for survivors">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>250-acre Southern California wildfire burns in Orange County; no homes threatened</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:27:54 +0000</pubDate>
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Wildfire grows to 250 acres in Southern California

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif. — A wildfire spread through 250 acres of rugged Southern California wilderness Monday, but no homes were threatened.
Some 300 firefighters, aided by helicopters and aircraft, had the flames 10 percent contained by evening, and the fire was expected to be fully surrounded sometime Tuesday, ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/250-acre-southern-california-wildfire-burns-in-orange-county-no-homes-threatened-230786/" title="250-acre Southern California wildfire burns in Orange County; no homes threatened">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>4.6-magnitude earthquake shakes remote area of California desert</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:54:14 +0000</pubDate>
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4.6-magnitude quake shakes California desert

TRONA, Calif. — The U.S. Geological Survey says a magnitude-4.6 earthquake has shaken a remote area of the Mojave Desert in Southern California.
The 1:21 p.m. Monday tremor southeast of the community of Trona is the latest of a number of small earthquakes that have occurred around Southern California over two days.
The ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/46-magnitude-earthquake-shakes-remote-area-of-california-desert-230745/">4.6-magnitude earthquake shakes remote area of California desert</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>NFL, union contributing $50,000 to aid victims of tsunami that struck American Samoa</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:59:58 +0000</pubDate>
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NFL, union contributing $50,000 to tsunami victims

NEW YORK — The NFL and the NFL Players Association are contributing $50,000 to help victims of the tsunami that struck American Samoa in September.
The league said Monday that two former players of Samoan descent, Eagles running back Reno Mahe and Bears tight end Gabe Reid, will visit the ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nfl-union-contributing-50000-to-aid-victims-of-tsunami-that-struck-american-samoa-230665/">Read : NFL, union contributing $50,000 to aid victims of tsunami that struck American Samoa</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Death toll in El Salvador storms, mudslides rises to 192; dozens still missing</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:41:12 +0000</pubDate>
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Death toll in El Salvador storms rises to 192

SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador — Salvadoran authorities say at least 192 people were killed by floods and landslides that swept through the country last week.
El Salvador&#8217;s Civil Protection agency says in a statement that 89 of the victims were killed in the state of San Vicente, where ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/death-toll-in-el-salvador-storms-mudslides-rises-to-192-dozens-still-missing-230120/">Death toll in El Salvador storms, mudslides rises to 192; dozens still missing</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>China&#8217;s plan to raise water level of Three Gorges dam stalled amid drought, landslide concerns</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 16:32:47 +0000</pubDate>
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China&#8217;s plan for Three Gorges&#8217; water level stalled

BEIJING — Plans to raise the water level behind China&#8217;s massive Three Gorges dam to full capacity this month — which would mark the symbolic culmination of the decades-old project — have stalled amid a worsening drought and reports of increased landslide risks.
China has for years promoted the ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/chinas-plan-to-raise-water-level-of-three-gorges-dam-stalled-amid-drought-landslide-concerns-230026/" title="China&#8217;s plan to raise water level of Three Gorges dam stalled amid drought, landslide concerns">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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