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• Paris prosecutor to probe Italian cruise grounding

  
  Washington Examiner — Authority: 699
  The Associated Press The Associated Press PARIS The Paris prosecutor has opened a preliminary investigation into the grounding of the Costa ...
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• Scores rescued after Papua New Guinea ferry sinking (ABC, February 2 2012)

  
  A TIME'S MEMORY — Authority: 433
  [Source: ABC, full text: ( LINK ).] Scores rescued after PNG ferry sinking ‎2 February ‎2012 | Liam Fox Around 200 people have been rescued in choppy waters after a ferry carrying about 350 passengers sank off Papua New Guineas coast. The Australian Maritime Safety Authority says the MV Rabaul Queen went ...
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• Fires at Norfolk building under investigation

  
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• Kashmir approves disaster management policy

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 533
  Jammu, Feb 1 (IANS) The Jammu and Kashmir State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) Wednesday approved a three-tier draft disaster management policy for the state “which is vulnerable to natural calamities”.Chief Minister Omar Abdullah presided over the SDMA meeting that laid importance on professional responses ...
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• Flood defences are being overwhelmed by a whirlpool of spin | Damian Carrington

  
  top99news - breaking news from the world top newspapers — Authority: 164
  http://www.guardian.co.uk Flood defences are being overwhelmed by a whirlpool of spin | Damian Carrington The government says ‘reforms’ to funding are ‘increasing’ the number of schemes protecting homes. They are doing the oppositeExamining the goverment’s claims over its funding of flood ...
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• Western Md. fire deaths turn focus to smoke alarms

  
  Washington Examiner — Authority: 699
  The Associated Press The Associated Press CUMBERLAND, Md. Seven fire deaths in three months have prompted donations of scores of smoke alarms in ...
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• Possible leak shuts down reactor at nuke plant

  
  Yeas and Nays — Authority: 129
  The Associated Press The Associated Press CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. Operators of the San Onofre nuclear power plant in Southern California worked to ...
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• Flood defences are being overwhelmed by a whirlpool of spin | Damian Carrington

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 962
  The government says reforms to funding are increasing the number of schemes protecting homes. They are doing the opposite Examining the goverments claims over its funding of flood defences means diving into some pretty murky waters, but someones got to do it. So, pinching my nose, here goes. First, lets remember the ...
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• Son of US Air Force officer dies in accident

  
  Washington Examiner — Authority: 699
  GREG KATZ Associated Press LONDON U.S. officials say the 13-year-old son of an active U.S. Air Force officer based in Britain has died after what ...
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• Though Within Verge Of Emergency

  
  Turbo Arm Engineering — Authority: 120
  A natural disaster may occur whenever. Certain disasters provide notice such as a storm prior a flood. Many others, such as earthquakes show no warning. As a consequence, we ought to also have all the things resolved since we go preparing for disasters since when this happens, plenty of time to prep is gone and [...]
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• Indiana, Michigan and Washington Declared Disaster Areas

  
  Fire Earth — Authority: 111
  Extremes of Weather: Agricultural disaster declared in hundreds of counties across 8 states Up to 40 percent of crops lost to drought and deluge, high winds, hail, freeze, frost, blizzard, tornadoes and lightning that occurred from Feb. 1, 2011, and continues… Disaster Calendar 2012 – January 31 [January 31, ...
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• Fla. highway patrol defends reopening I-75

  
  Washington Examiner — Authority: 699
  MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press GAINESVILLE, Fla. ...
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• Somali insurgents shut down Red Cross food aid

  
  Washington Examiner — Authority: 699
  The Associated Press The Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya Somali insurgents have shut down food aid distribution by a major aid group because they ...
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• Texas town relying on tanker trucks for water

  
  Washington Examiner — Authority: 699
  RAMIT PLUSHNICK-MASTI Associated Press SPICEWOOD, Texas ...
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• Honda sees sharp drop in profit

  
  top99news - breaking news from the world top newspapers — Authority: 164
  http://www.bbc.co.uk Honda sees sharp drop in profit Honda, announces a 41% drop in quarterly profit, as it continues to feel the impact of Japan’s natural disasters and the floods in Thailand. published date:Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:47:04 GMT
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• Australia: 5 disaster areas declared in NSW following severe flooding

  
  Fire Earth — Authority: 111
  Days of severe flooding turns north of NSW state into disaster zone The state government of Australia’s New South Wales (NSW)  has declared 5 northern districts as disaster zones after days of severe flooding transformed Bellingen, Byron, Kyogle, Lismore and Richmond Valley areas into swampland. Disaster Calendar ...
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• Islanders worry about their future

  
  Washington Examiner — Authority: 699
  The Associated Press The Associated Press GIGLIO, Italy ...
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• Quake-damaged Va county to resume school schedule

  
  Washington Examiner — Authority: 699
  The Associated Press The Associated Press LOUISA, Va. High school and middle school students in Louisa County will attend classes on a normal ...
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• Sacramento SUV-light rail train leaves 3 dead

  
  Washington Examiner — Authority: 699
  TOM VERDIN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. ...
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• Santee wildlife refuge may conduct controlled burn

  
  Capital Land — Authority: 144
  The Associated Press The Associated Press SUMMERTON, S.C. It may not be fighting with fire exactly, but the Santee National Wildlife Refuge plans ...
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