Hurricane Center: Beware Of The Storm Surge
May 24th, 2013MIAMI (AP) — During a hurricane, the storm surge poses the greatest threat to life and land, yet many people don’t even know what it means. Simply put, storm surge is the abnormal rise of sea water. Predicting it is far more complicated and explaining it is tricky, too, as forecasters at the National Hurricane
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Swim Coach Sentenced To 7 Years For Sex Abuse
May 24th, 2013ROCKVILLE, Md. (AP) — A once-prominent swimming coach who trained thousands of children was sentenced to seven years in prison Thursday for sexually abusing one of the girls he instructed. Richard J. Curl, who last year was banned for life from the sport by USA Swimming, apologized for abusing the girl over a four-year period
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Distraught Mom Becomes Face Of Oklahoma Storm
May 24th, 2013MOORE, Okla. (AP) — A massive tornado was carving its way through town. There was no time to hesitate. LaTisha Garcia had to get to her children. And so she raced against the storm. She had 30 miles to cover from her job in Edmond to Plaza Towers Elementary School, where her 8-year-old daughter Jazmin
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Senator: Assaults Let Military Culture Continue
May 23rd, 2013WASHINGTON (AP) — A senator says repeated sexual assaults in the military allow a culture to continue. Democrat Kirsten Gillibrand (KEHR’-sten JIHL’-uh-brand) of New York addressed the latest case at West Point. An Army sergeant is charged with secretly taking pictures and video of at least a dozen women at West Point. Gillibrand tells NBC
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She Thanked God, And The Debate Rages On
May 23rd, 2013It was a flash of joy against a relentless backdrop of despair. So, of course, the video of Barbara Garcia’s happy news went viral. Just as predictably, her breathless moment of gratitude sparked debate on virtually every site I could find that posted the video. Garcia mentioned God. That’s all it takes. The interview clip
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