Tornadoes tear through Texas towns, 6 killedAt least six people were killed and seven were missing after as many as 10 tornadoes ripped through north-central Texas Wednesday evening, leaving a trail of destruction from the worst severe stor More… |
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Tornadoes reported in New York, VirginiaA rare tornado struck New York City on Saturday, blowing out the windows of at least one building, and a separate twister hit the Virginia suburbs of Washington, DC, as a line of fierce thunderstorms swept the region, knocking out power to thous More… |
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BAE Systems profit down as Saudi deal dragsBritain's BAE Systems posted a 3 percent fall in first half profit, hit by a delay in the completion of a key deal with Saudi Arabia as well as lower spending by European and American military. Europe's lar More… |
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US tornadoes kill 39; rescue efforts continueRescue teams and residents combed through storm-wracked towns to assess damage from a chain of tornadoes that killed at least 39 people in the US. The tornadoes cut a 1,000-mile (1,600-km) swath of destruction from the Midwest to the Gulf More… |
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Missouri tornado death toll hits 89At least 89 people have died in Joplin, Missouri and the toll is expected to climb, after a monster tornado roared through the small Midwestern city on Sunday afternoon, local officials said on Monday. Rescue crews from throughout the regi More… |
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Tornadoes kill at least 31 in Midwest USTornadoes tore through parts of the US Midwest on Sunday, killing at least 30 people in the Missouri town of Joplin and causing one death in Minneapolis as well as causing extensive property damage. The Joplin deaths came from a powerful t More… |
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US tornado losses seen in billionsUS President Barack Obama promised federal aid on Friday to the tornado-ravaged US South, where deadly twisters have killed at least 339 people and caused billions of dollars in damage. Obama toured smashed homes and met survivors on a vis More… |
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US storms, tornadoes kill 45 in AlabamaTornadoes and storms killed 45 people in Alabama on Wednesday as severe weather lashed the southeastern US, bringing down power lines, destroying buildings and triggering flooding. The storms were part of a series that have struck half a d More… |
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St Louis airport closed after stormThe St Louis airport was closed on Saturday after a vicious storm that spawned an apparent tornado ripped through the area, damaging airport buildings and flattening some homes. Glass and other flying debris at Lambert Airport sent travele More… |
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43 killed as tornadoes hit southern USThree days of severe storms and tornadoes in the southern United States killed at least 43 people, downed power lines and wrecked hundreds of buildings, officials said. North Carolina accounted for the bulk of casualties and property losse More… |
