| Hurricane Igor hits Canada; Georgette nears Mexico; Lisa forms Hurricane Igor pelted eastern Canada with heavy rain Tuesday, flooding communities, washing out roads and stranding some residents in their homes. ... rssfeeds.usatoday.com |
Premier urges 'wrap up' for forestry talks Tasmania's Premier David Bartlett has called for both sides of the forest debate to wrap up their roundtable talks on securing the future of the timber industry. abc.net.au |
PM dumps proposal for citizens' assembly Prime Minister Julia Gillard has officially dumped her proposal for a citizens' assembly on climate change. abc.net.au |
Premier confident gas hub will go ahead The Premier Colin Barnett says he is confident that the $30 billion Kimberley gas hub will proceed and be built at James Price Point. abc.net.au |
Tropical Storm Richard forms in the Caribbean Tropical Storm Richard has formed in the Caribbean, becoming the 17th named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season. msnbc.msn.com |