Crews reinforce lines north of Yellowstone fire
Fire managers say crews are making progress shoring up containment lines on the north side of a blaze in Yellowstone National Park. rssfeeds.usatoday.com |
Thunderstorms trigger outages in hot, humid SoCal
Thunderstorms spit lightning and unleashed downpours across warm and humid Southern California on Friday, causing widespread power outages and injuring one man. msnbc.msn.com |
Autumn heat wave bakes parts of nation
Cities around the region saw record highs for the day set or tied on Saturday, The Weather Channel reported. msnbc.msn.com |
Weipa fears fallout over Alumina project snub
The Weipa Town Authority says it is concerned other mining companies may follow Cape Alumina's decision not to proceed with projects because of Queensland's Wild Rivers laws. abc.net.au |
Cyclone kills 27 in western Myanmar; 15 missing
A cyclone that struck Myanmar's western coast late last week killed at least 27 people, damaging thousands of buildings and displacing tens of thousands of people, state television reported Monday. msnbc.msn.com |