South Carolina still on edge from floods; 2 die in truck
By ADAM BEAM and MEG KINNARD It could take until the weekend for the threat of flooding to ease in storm-tattered South Carolina, where a senator warned of a potential…
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Alaska-bound, Obama makes waves by renaming Mount McKinley
By JOSH LEDERMAN Shrinking glaciers, Arctic temperatures and a mix of messy energy politics await President Barack Obama on his historic trip to Alaska. Even before he departed, Obama was…
Puerto Rico braces for Erika after 4 killed in Dominica
By DANICA COTO and CARLISLE JNO BAPTISTE Tropical Storm Erika lashed Puerto Rico early Friday with heavy rains and wind after killing four people and causing devastating floods in the…
Major heat wave in southern Pakistan kills over 600 people
A scorching heat wave across Pakistan’s southern Sindh province has killed at least 622 people, authorities said Tuesday, as morgues overflowed with the dead and overwhelmed hospitals struggled to aid…
Epic snows have meant economic woes across all industrie
By PHILIP MARCELO BOSTON (AP) — Ignore anyone who tells you snow is free. Every workday lost during New England’s winter has meant millions of dollars taken…
Homeland Security chief: Budget stall muddies response to IS
By STEPHEN BRAUN The possible shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security threatens the Obama administration’s efforts to counter the extremist appeal of the Islamic State group within the U.S.…
Antarctica: Mystery continent holds key to mankind’s future
By LUIS ANDRES HENAO and SETH BORENSTEIN Earth’s past, present and future come together here on the northern peninsula of Antarctica, the wildest, most desolate and mysterious of its continents.…
Pennsylvania groundhog ‘forecasts’ 6 more weeks of winter
The handlers of Pennsylvania’s most famous groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil, said Monday the furry rodent has forecast six more weeks of winter. Members of the top hat-wearing Inner Circle announced the…