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Severe Weather Forecast: Thunder Threat Confined to Florida, Texas, Mid-Mississippi Valley
A few thunderstorms may develop in Florida, Texas and the mid-Mississippi Valley on Thursday.
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Hawaii Lava Flow Update: Lava Closes in on...
Oct 30, 2014, 8:49 AM EDTA lava flow is just yards from residences in a Hawaii town, and some residents aren't waiting any longer to leave.
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Cyclone Nilofar Weakens Quickly, May Dissipate...
Oct 30, 2014, 8:16 AM EDTA tropical cyclone is now weakening quickly in the Arabian Sea.
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Sri Lanka Mudslide: There's No Hope of Finding...
Oct 30, 2014, 8:05 AM EDTDisaster Management Minister Mahinda Amaraweera estimates the number of dead in Wednesday's disaster would be fewer than 100, although villagers said the figure could easily exceed 200.
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Halloween Forecast: Will The Weather Be A Trick...
Oct 30, 2014, 7:39 AM EDTHalloween is right around the corner. Find out if the weather will impact your plans.
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Amelia Earhart Clue: Debris Identified as Part...
Oct 30, 2014, 7:36 AM EDTOn July 2, 1937, Amelia Earhart dissapeared without a trace, but we may be this much closer to finding her.
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Rob Greenfield Dumpster Dives to Save the World...
Oct 29, 2014, 4:34 PM EDTRob Greenfield wants to come to your town, dive into your dumpsters and make a feast.
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5 Health Impacts of Daylight-Saving Time's End
Oct 29, 2014, 4:34 PM EDTWe fall back this Sunday, Nov 2 at 2 a.m., officially marking the end of 2014's daylight-saving time.
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Is 'Weed Dating' the New Speed Dating? New...
Oct 29, 2014, 3:45 PM EDTWe can't imagine a better way to 'weed out' a new partner.
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Work Out in One Minute — FLAT
Oct 29, 2014, 2:55 PM EDTIt might not feel like it, but spring is just around the corner. Here's how to shape up fast.
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Global Warming: The Weather Channel Position...
Oct 29, 2014, 1:48 PM EDTWe break down what science tells us about global warming and climate change.
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6 Mistakes You Shouldn't Make While Heating...
Oct 29, 2014, 12:24 PM EDTIf you don't read this, you could make six critical mistakes with your thermostat this winter.
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Northern Lights This Week Could Be Best in...
Oct 29, 2014, 11:22 AM EDTIf you find yourself in Earth's higher northern latitudes over the next week, you're in luck. This week could be the best time in decades to see the Northern Lights, one travel expert says.
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Explosion at NASA Flight Facility in Virginia:...
Oct 29, 2014, 11:13 AM EDTAn explosion moments after a launch attempt Tuesday at a NASA facility in Virginia.
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Superstorm Sandy, Two Years Later: There's...
Oct 29, 2014, 11:07 AM EDTTwo years after Superstorm Sandy, officials vow the next big storm wouldn't ravage New York and New Jersey. Are they right?
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8 Health Risks City Dwellers Face
Oct 29, 2014, 9:04 AM EDTHow the environment impacts urban populations.
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Afforestt's Miniature Super-Forests Could...
Oct 29, 2014, 7:50 AM EDTA revolutionary forestry technique could change the urban jungle into an actual jungle in the very near future.
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NASA Attempts to Launch Antares Rocket Tuesday...
Oct 28, 2014, 5:38 PM EDTAfter forced to abort a Monday launch attempt, NASA tries to get its Antares rocket in the air Tuesday.
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4 Secrets in Your Goldfish's Past
Oct 28, 2014, 1:17 PM EDTYou may consider them the vanilla of the pet world, but goldfish have an intriguing history that could change your opinion.
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Climber Jimmy Burckhard Recalls 70-Foot Fall...
Oct 28, 2014, 11:04 AM EDTJimmy Burckhard recounts what it was like to fall 70 feet during a hike and survive the ordeal.
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NASA's Scrubs Antares Rocket Launch Because of...
Oct 27, 2014, 7:04 PM EDTNASA aborted its Antares rocket launch because of a boat in the hazard area.
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Baby Elephant Nursed to Good Health after...
Oct 27, 2014, 6:20 PM EDTA baby elephant named "Wass" was rescued from a well in northern Kenya.
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8 Ways You're Making Your Cold Worse
Oct 27, 2014, 6:06 PM EDTIt's that time of year again: the season for sniffles.
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Google's Alan Eustace Breaks Felix...
Oct 27, 2014, 4:57 PM EDTWhat he does next is simply terrifying.
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13-Foot-Long Alligator Caught after Hours-Long...
Oct 27, 2014, 4:31 PM EDTFlorida Fisherman Keith Kelly caught an over-size male alligator with an unconvential technique after an epic, hours-long battle.
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Dangerous Myths about the Flu
Oct 27, 2014, 10:10 AM EDTClick through to find out what really spreads the flu and much more.
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Detroit Summer Rains Caused 10 Billion Gallons...
Oct 27, 2014, 8:48 AM EDTRecord rains in August caused nearly 10 billion gallons of sewage to overflow in rivers and lakes in Detroit and southeastern Michigan, the Detroit Free Press reports. That equals about 20 million,...
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Pacific Northwest Storm Unleashes Powerful...
Oct 26, 2014, 10:05 PM EDTThe Northwest is powering through a strong storm system, suffering from downed trees and more.
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Hurricane Season: Tropical Terms You Need to...
Oct 26, 2014, 8:26 PM EDTSr. Meteorologist Stu Ostro defines some common terms you may hear during hurricane season.
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SpaceX Dragon Capsule Returns to Earth After...
Oct 26, 2014, 2:44 PM EDTSpaceX's Dragon cargo ship returned to Earth on Saturday after a month-long supply mission at the International Space Station.
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Century Old Notebook Frozen in Ice Found in the...
Oct 26, 2014, 12:28 PM EDTA 104-year-old notebook found frozen in ice in the Antarctic offers new clues to an ill-fated expedition that took the lives of a famous explorer and several companions.
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Stone Age Shelter Discovered in Peru is the...
Oct 26, 2014, 10:44 AM EDTA team of anthropologists have uncovered a Stone Age settlment over 14,000 feet above sea level in the Peruvian Andes, the highest-altitude settlement in the world.
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Greece Flooding Update: Homes and Businesses...
Oct 26, 2014, 6:13 AM EDTStreets and homes have been flooded by extremely heavy rainfall in Greece. Here's the latest.
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Yosemite Black Bear Encounters on the Rise...
Oct 25, 2014, 4:28 PM EDTafter years of trying to keep wild black bears away from humans, rangers at Yosemite National Park have lost ground this year and California's drought might be to blame.
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Kelvin-Helmholtz Billow Clouds Spotted in...
Oct 24, 2014, 8:18 PM EDTWhat causes these rare Kelvin-Helmholtz wave clouds to develop?
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Malaysian Man Crawls through Jungle for Days...
Oct 24, 2014, 6:49 PM EDTAuthorities say this Malaysian man crawled for days through the jungle to find help after a serious car crash.
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Florida: Record Nine Years Have Passed Without...
Oct 24, 2014, 6:29 PM EDTIt has been nine years since a hurricane has made landfall in Florida.
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Greece Flooding, Caused By Slow-Moving Remnants...
Oct 24, 2014, 6:27 PM EDTStreets and homes have been flooded by extremely heavy rainfall in Greece. Here's the latest.
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7 Misused Weather Terms and What They Actually...
Oct 24, 2014, 6:23 PM EDTHere are seven weather terms you've probably used incorrectly without even knowing it.
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German Airplane Makes A Scary Landing in...
Oct 24, 2014, 4:07 PM EDTAn onlooker captured terrifying footage of an airplane landing with powerful crosswinds in Portugal.
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What Will Winter Hold for Drought-Plagued...
Oct 24, 2014, 2:37 PM EDTA weak El Nino could disappoint Californians who need to bolster their shrinking water reserves this winter.
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Partial Solar Eclipse Dazzles (PHOTOS)
Oct 24, 2014, 1:47 PM EDTNorth Americans were treated to a beautiful sight Thursday as the new moon partially blocked out the sun.
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WWII Was Closer Than We Thought: Sunken Nazi...
Oct 24, 2014, 1:17 PM EDTScientists found the remains of a sunken Nazi U-Boat and a Nicaraguan Vessel only 30 Miles off the North Carolina Coast.
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Here's Why South Florida Wants to Split From...
Oct 24, 2014, 12:48 PM EDTIs North and South Florida as two separate states a possibility? Yes, and here's why.
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Try Three of the Toughest Exercises
Oct 24, 2014, 12:30 PM EDTHit the gym to work on your strength, balance and flexibility.
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Explosion at Hawaii's Kilauea Volcano Caught on...
Oct 24, 2014, 11:20 AM EDTA USGS camera caught a small explosion at Hawaii's Kilauea volcano this week.
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Laguna Beach Is Smelly, and Experts Believe...
Oct 24, 2014, 11:03 AM EDTLaguna Beach has been stinky for days, and experts have finally found out why.
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Dillsburg, Pennsylvania, Resident Reports...
Oct 24, 2014, 10:25 AM EDTA Dillsburg resident claims to have spotted a mountain lion
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Tornado in Longview, Washington State, Rated...
Oct 24, 2014, 9:13 AM EDTHere's the latest on a rare tornado that passed through a southwestern Washington town Thursday afternoon.
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San Francisco Rising to Threat of Swelling Seas
Oct 24, 2014, 9:09 AM EDTSan Francisco tries a new approach to tackling sea level rise in order to protect billions in public works projects.
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Powerful Solar Flares Disrupt Communications...
Oct 24, 2014, 8:43 AM EDTA barrage of solar flares briefly knocked out communications systems this week, according to NASA and the NWS.