Orange County Evacuated Residents In Fire Areas—40 Houses Were Damaged

I used to live in the area where these homes burned and my father actually helped rebuild.  I could never understand why all these people would move somewhere where all these fires could happen.  History...

Buncefield 2008

Buncefield Hemel Hempstead 2008, site of the massive Buncefield fire of the 11th december 2005. The shock of the blast was heard for miles. A High Court hearing brought by a group of Buncefield residents from Hemel...

Southern California a disaster site after fires

Now that the California Wildfires are mostly under control, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has asked for the area to be declared a federal disaster site. As residents retuned home to see the damage in Southern...

Montecito and Santa Barbara Fire Departments Lead Tours of Homes Lost In Tea...

Santa Barbara and Montecito fire departments lead tours for residents who lost their homes in the Tea Fire. The fire is 80% contained at this point.  A preliminary list of affected properties is...

Police Urge, Lock up your Home before you Evacuate

Some residents are leaving doors and windows open because they believe that it will help firefighters in case of fire. But such action, however, helps looters to gain access and can help fire to spread easily. Same...

Vancouverites reclaim no fun status

"Residents in trendy, condo-laden Yaletown — Vancouver’s definitive “lifestyle” neighbourhood of swanky bars, bronze bodies and designer dogs — are furious over plans for a 250-seat rooftop patio at the...

Obama wins in earliest vote in tiny Dixville, NH

A tiny town in New Hampshire which has long had a tradition of casting the first ballot in the US election has voted, and they have overwhelmingly chosen Barack Obama.Please check out  NowPublic's US Election...

Hailstorm swamps one small town in 6ft drifts - and it's still only October

No is not a Hollywood block buster, this is truefully freaky weather or is it the ice tip of the iceburge and we are entering a ice age. No squirel wants to chase after a acorn in this type of weather.     " These astonishing scenes are the aftermath of a...

Sex, drugs, money, Somali pirates living the "high life"

Why young Somalis are lured by pirate lifestyle Somali pirates living the high life of luxury  The arrogant communication style repeats: "The lady of the house speaking "...."No information today. No comment,"...

BREAKING: Massive explosion levels home in Las Cruces, New Mexico

"LAS CRUCES - An early morning explosion leveled a home near "A" Mountain Thursday. No injuries are reported, but the home is a total loss and federal investigators have been called in.The Dona Ana County Sheriff's...

Space Invaders: Brazilian Villagers Launch Protests of Rocket Base

When black slaves escaped from the white lords in Brazil, they headed to the north, more dense the jungle more safe they would be. 200 year after that, several slaves descendents living in small settlements...

Under $3 gas

"GEORGETOWN, SC (WMBF) - If there was one stretch of road that could bring a smile to the faces of drivers fueling up at the pump, it would be in Georgetown. Both residents and drivers in the area are seeing prices...

California will change marriage licenses to say 'bride' and 'groom'

"Bride and groom are in. Party A and Party B are out.California state officials, saying they had heard from residents all over the state who would like to be identified as "bride" and "groom" on their marriage...

Remains identified as those of missing Norfolk mother of five

" VIRGINIA BEACH – Police Monday released the identity of a woman whose remains were found in the woods in Va. Beach last week. Chantel G. Bryant, 35, of the 2900 block of Kimball Terrace in Norfolk, was...

Ohio Voters Head to the Polls

A vote in Ohio is going ahead today amid a controversy over the voting procedures in the state. "With the credit crisis roiling Washington, Wall Street and the presidential campaign, voters in the key battleground state of Ohio cast their first ballots amid a controversy over...

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