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(Photo: UN)Thousands flee DR Congo violence
Violence erupted again in the north-eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) as Lendu militia, who were driven out of Bunia yesterday by rival Hema fighters, have regrouped and launched a counter-offensive to regain control of the town, the United ...Full Story

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(Photo: UN / JC McIlwaine)Gay African refugees face abduction, violence and rape in Uganda and Kenya
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Tropical Storm Alberto winds at 60 mph: Atlantic’s first storm off and running.
| This has been a quick turn of events. This morning The National Hurricane Center identified the storm off of South Carolina with a 20% chance to develop into a tropical storm. This afternoon the chance grew to 50%. Perhaps like Preakness winner I’ll Have Another, th...Full Story
Tropical storm forms off SC coast
| The first tropical storm of the hurricane season formed Saturday off the coast of South Carolina with top winds of 60 mph (97 kph), but it wasn't threatening land. | Forecasters said early Saturday evening that Tropical Storm Alberto was centered about 130 miles (209 ...Full Story
Tropical Storm Alberto Forms Off the South Carolina Coast
| Invest93 was upgraded to Tropical Storm Alberto this afternoon and a ship near the core of the storm reported a pressure of 1000mb and 65 knot winds. Based on that information the NHC upped Alberto’s winds to 60mph. | The synoptic steering pattern around Alberto is ...Full Story
First tropical storm of the 2012 Atlantic hurricane season, Alberto forms off Carolina coast
The National Hurricane Center declared the 1st named storm, Alberto, of the 2012 Atlantic season off the South Carolina coast Saturday afternoon. Credit: (NOAA) The National Hurricane Center declared the 1st named storm, Alberto, of the 2012 Atlantic season off the Sout...Full Story
WEATHERAmerica newsletter, Saturday, May 19, 2012 at 7:00 P.M. CT
| TODAY'S FUN LINKS: Solar Eclipse 2012: When And Where To See It Best Coastal Water Temperature Guide Hurricane Resources View slideshow: WEATHERAmerica newsletter, Saturday, May 19, 2012 at 7:00 P.M. CT National Weather Service Heat Safety   WEATHER HAZARDS (During T...Full Story
2012's first Atlantic tropical storm strengthens off S. Carolina
| MIAMI — Tropical Storm Alberto formed off the South Carolina coast on Saturday, bringing an early start to the Atlantic hurricane season, forecasters at the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. | A report from a ship near the storm's center indicate that it...Full Story
Conflict in Nuba mountains may lead to devastating epidemics, say doctors
A mother and her child shelter from air strikes in a cave in South Kordofan in the Nuba mountains. Photograph: Adriane Ohanesian/AFP | UN aid agencies are under attack from doctors working with refugees who have been displaced by fighting in Sudan, with claims that they...Full Story
Guatemala volcano spits lava and ash
| GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - Guatemala's Fuego volcano belched burning lava and black ash into the sky early Saturday, leading the government to issue an airplane advisory and close sections of highway. | The volcano, about 25 miles (40 kilometers) southwest of the capi...Full Story
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Conflict in Nuba mountains may lead to devastating epidemics, say doctors
The Guardian | Health workers warn that UN aid agencies are being prevented from delivering vital supplies of vaccines to the children of refugees fleeing the fighting in Sudan A mother and her child shelter from air strikes in a cave in South Kordofan in the Nub...
Quake-resistance inspections lag
Japan Times | Only 10 percent of buildings along important roads in Tokyo have been checked for earthquake resistance, according to officials at the metropolitan government's Bureau of Urban Development. If buildings are not upgraded to higher safety standards, ...
Sat 19 May 2012
The hardest call: The Joplin tornado through a coroner’s eyes
Kansas City Star David Eulitt Storm clouds on May 25, 2011, cast a mournful shadow on tornado-devastated Joplin and reminded people in the wreckage of how weather conditions had been three days earlier. Joplin | One year after the storm The Joplin tornado | The Star'...
Insurers pulling back on hurricane discount
Herald Tribune | The price shock can be dramatic: Englewood retirees Bob and Janet Dodds will pay 100 percent more for their windstorm insurance and Venice resident Henry Holzapfel another 50 percent this year. | In both cases, state-run Citizens Property Insurance...
Tropical Storm Alberto off the SE Coast!
The Examiner The tropical season does not begin until June first, but we already have our first tropical storm of the season for the Atlantic off the coast of the Carolinas! As I always say: Mother Nature does not follow a calendar...when the season is ready to g...
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The Examiner Read the article:  'The Hunger Games' premiere already breaking box office records Stacy Carey | Reality TV Examiner RSSFollowSubscribe Comments | Follow UsTwitter | Six historic sites on 2012 World Monuments Watch share $1 million in ...
Guatemala's Fuego volcano belches ash, lava
Herald Tribune | GUATEMALA CITY - The Fuego volcano in Guatemala has begun shooting lava and columns of ash into the air, and authorities have raised the alert level in the area. | The volcano overlooks the tourist city of Antigua and is one of Central America's mo...
The season's first tropical storm is already on the map: Alberto!
The Examiner The tropical season does not begin until June first, but we already have our first tropical storm of the season for the Atlantic off the coast of the Carolinas! As I always say: Mother Nature does not follow a calendar...when the season is ready to g...
Season’s 1st Atlantic tropical storm forms
Toronto Sun | MIAMI - Tropical Storm Alberto formed off the South Carolina coast on Saturday, bringing an early start to the Atlantic hurricane season, forecasters at the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. | Alberto had top sustained winds of 75 kph and was in...
First tropical storm of the season forms off South Carolina
Daily Press | RALEIGH, N.C. — The first tropical storm of the season formed Saturday off the coast of South Carolina with top winds of 45 mph (75 kph), but it wasn't threatening land. | Forecasters say tropical storm Alberto was centered about 140 miles (2...
Developing weather story: First tropical storm of the season forms
The Examiner | Tropical storm Alberto has formed in the Atlantic.  As of 5 pm EDT, the center of Tropical storm Alberto was located near 32.2 N and 77.7 W or 120 miles south of Cape Fear, NC.  Maximum sustained winds are near 45 mph and some additional strength...
First tropical storm of the season forms off SC
Herald Tribune | RALEIGH, N.C. - The first tropical storm of the season formed Saturday off the coast of South Carolina with top winds of 45 mph (75 kph), but it wasn't threatening land. | Forecasters say tropical storm Alberto was centered about 140 miles (225 km)...
Tropical Storm Alberto forms in Atlantic
Herald Tribune | RALEIGH, N.C. - The first tropical storm of the season formed Saturday off the coast of South Carolina with top winds of 45 mph (75 kph), but it wasn't threatening land. | Forecasters say tropical storm Alberto was centered about 140 miles (225 km)...
Season's first Atlantic tropical storm forms off South Carolina
Daily Press | MIAMI (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Alberto formed off the South Carolina coast on Saturday, bringing an early start to the Atlantic hurricane season, forecasters at the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. | Alberto had top sustained winds of 45 mile...
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