Continuing climate change could lead to an increase in mental illness—particularly following severe weather events like what we’ve seen this weekend, according to a new report. Such events can damage social cohesion, the report says, leaving behind increased anxiety, depression, drug abuse, and post-traumatic stress, the Sydney Morning Herald…
Continue reading …Washington (CNN) – A new national survey is further proof that Texas Gov. Rick Perry’s entrance earlier this month into…
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Vermont towns battled floods of historic proportions as the rainy remnants of Irene finally spun into Canada. Dramatic, amateur video of the flooding shows a washed out bridge and a flooded neighborhood. (Aug. 29)
Continue reading …Really, Track? Usain Bolt Disqualified from 100-Meter Final After False Start
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Imagine you were a basketball player who committed one innocuous foul – and the referee sent you to the showers. Or, imagine you’re an offensive lineman who jumped offsides, then spent the second half on the sidelines. It would never happen, of course. So why was Usain Bolt kicked out of the 100-meter final at
Continue reading …The recall elections are over, but the labor union fight continues in Wisconsin: One community has barred Republican lawmakers from its annual Labor Day parade, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports. “Usually they’ve been in the parade, but it seems like they only want to stand with us one day a…
Continue reading …Two of Greece’s biggest banks are teaming up to fight the country’s banking crisis. Alpha Bank and Eurobank are set to merge into the country’s largest bank and one of the top 25 in the euro zone. “I am confident that the new combined entity will act as an important…
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After Tropical Storm Irene forced an unprecedented closure of the nation’s largest mass transit system, NYC subways resumed service Monday with a major test as millions of commuters ventured to work for the first time since the storm hit. (Aug. 29)
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After Tropical Storm Irene forced an unprecedented closure of the nation’s largest mass transit system, NYC subways resumed service Monday with a major test as millions of commuters ventured to work for the first time since the storm hit. (Aug. 29)
Continue reading …A day after hurricane-turned-tropical storm Irene skated up the East Coast, residents from Virginia to Vermont are coping with floodwaters, downed trees and dark homes. Millions of people have lost power. (Aug. 29)
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A day after hurricane-turned-tropical storm Irene skated up the East Coast, residents from Virginia to Vermont are coping with floodwaters, downed trees and dark homes. Millions of people have lost power. (Aug. 29)
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