Trial Set to Open in BP Oil Spill

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The Weather Channel Michael Kunzelman Published: Feb 25, 2013, 8:51 PM EST  Associated Press

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NEW ORLEANS  -- Nearly three years after a deadly rig explosion in the Gulf of Mexico triggered the nation's worst offshore oil spill, a federal judge in New Orleans is set to preside over a high-stakes trial for the raft of litigation spawned by the disaster.

Britain set for week of Arctic misery

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Express - 2/26/13, Nathan Rao

BRITAIN faces another week of freezing Arctic misery as one of the fiercest winters for half a century years continues to bite.

This-winter-is-shaping-up-to-be-one-of-the-longest-and-coldest-for-50-yearsThis winter is shaping up to be one of the longest and coldest for 50 years with more snow, sleet and ice on the way.

Forecasters say it could be the middle of next week before any let up to the biting Siberian winds and frosty mornings.

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Major Queensland centres brace for more flooding woes as rain system moves north

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News.com.au - 2/27/13

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The Mary Valley on the outskirts of Gympie is flooded. Gympie residents are bracing for the fourth flood of the year with the Mary River expected to peak. Source: Getty Images

HEARTBROKEN residents and business owners in Gympie last night were bracing for their fifth flood in two years, as the Mary River broke its banks after 200mm of rain belted the town in just 24 hours.

The weather system that has saturated the southeast continues to move north, with weather bureau forecasters warning residents in Rockhampton, Gladstone, Bundaberg, Gympie, Biloela, Kingaroy, Hervey Bay, Fraser Island, and the Sunshine Coast and adjacent hinterland that downpours of more than 200mm are possible.

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More warnings on Cyclone Rusty

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The Australian - 2/27/13, AAP

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TROPICAL Cyclone Rusty is squatting over the Pilbara, bringing extremely heavy rainfall and very dangerous winds to a vast swathe of the West Australian coast.

The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a cyclone warning for coastal areas from Bidyadanga to Mardie including Port Hedland, Karratha and Dampier, and adjacent inland areas of the Pilbara, including Marble Bar, Nullagine and Millstream.

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Cleveland's fish kill is not pollution related

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WKSU.org - 2/25/13, KEVIN NIEDERMIER

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The Ohio Department of Natural Resources has confirmed that a fish kill on the Cuyahoga River last weekend resulted from natural causes.Thousands of dead fish were found Sunday floating in the river in the Flats area near downtown Cleveland. ODNR official Jessie Janosik did the investigation. He says the species of fish involved led to the conclusion.

“It was all gizzard shad.  When the temperature fluctuates a lot, this fish can’t handle it and they die. What happened here is that the temperature has changed a lot lately and that caused the kill.”

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Flash Flood - Africa - Mozambique

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Source: Gibiru.com - 2/25/13, Written by RSOE EDIS

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EDIS Number: FF-20130225-38314-MOZ
Date / time: 25/02/2013 14:12:11 [UTC]
Event: Flash Flood
Area: Africa
Country: Mozambique
State/County: Southern Regions
Location: [Mainly in Gaza Province]
Number of Affected: 238000 person(s)
Number of Evacuated: 186000 person(s)
Damage level: Large

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Torrential rains continue to cause flooding in large areas of Mozambique affecting 238,000 people and of those 186,000 have been forced to flee their homes for safety. Both the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers have burst their banks and humanitarian agencies are working in clusters to provide assistance and shelter to the homeless.

 

It's Time To Submit YOUR Clip! I Know That Our Galactic Family Is Here!

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Residents angry as Assumption sinkhole continues collapsing

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WWLTV.com - 2/25/13, Katie Moore

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BAYOU CORNE, La. -- The Assumption Parish sinkhole is a lot like a living, breathing thing. More than 200 days after it mysteriously started swallowing up the swamp, hundreds of residents are still under a mandatory evacuation order.

 

 

Geophysicists say the cavern that caused the sinkhole at the surface is still collapsing, leaving Bayou Corne residents wondering if there will ever be an end in sight.

To watch the other video and read the rest of this story, visit WWLTV.com.

 

 

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