| Wed, 16 May 2012 Weather History: May 17: Record temps, storms, tornadoes, wind & flooding
| Meteorological events that happened on May 17th: | Research on lightning deaths finds that most fatalities occur at the time that the storm appears to be ending. During the height of a thunderstorm most people are inside seeking protection from the rain. For about a 1... | Students in tornado-hit Ind. town await 'Lady A'
| INDIANAPOLIS — Tornadoes battered their school and homes, and spring break was spent cleaning up. Henryville has only begun to rebuild, but for one night, its high school students will get to put aside their worries for a private show by one of country music's b... | Storm conference views Hurricane Andrew's legacy
| FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The ability to predict how bad a storm will be has eluded forecasters since Hurricane Andrew made a catastrophic landfall in South Florida two decades ago and it will remain a challenge for the next chief at the National Hurricane Center,... | Palestinian cave dwellers caught in Israel's crossfire
| The Jabareens, though, are all too aware this rough comfort is transient. Ever since Israel declared this area a live firing zone in the 1970s, they have lived under threat of eviction. That situation is now coming to a head. | Israel's Defence Ministry is to rule on ... | Expect 3/11 aftershocks for decades
| Aftershocks of the giant earthquake of March 11, 2011, are expected to continue for at least several decades along the border of Fukushima and Ibaraki prefectures, according to a study released Wednesday. | Aftershocks, including those that can't be felt by people, ar... | Richard Falk: Palestinian Prison Hunger Strikes of 2012
Thursday, 17 May 2012, 9:16 am | Article: Richard Falk | Palestinian Prison Hunger Strikes of 2012 | By Richard Falk | 15 May | Ché Guevara was once asked what was at the root of his revolutionary commitment. His response, which we should all take some moments to r... | The snow must go on, Mt Hutt says
| Mt Hutt was to be the first ski area in New Zealand to switch on its snowmaking guns for the 2012 season last night. | A pre-winter chill in the air signalled to Mt Hutt's snowmaking crew members that their moment had arrived. | General manager operations James Urquha... | Upset over cop accused of quake theft
| Earthquake-battered Christchurch residents are upset that a police officer is suspected of stealing from a quake-affected business, saying it tarnishes the disaster response by other officers. | Police revealed yesterday the constable, from the North Island, resigned ... | |
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