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All rights reservedMon, 06 May 2013 17:14:10 -04005http://news.yahoo.com/weather/ http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/nws/th/main_142c.gif<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/stormier-paradise-more-hurricanes-predicted-hawaii-211410785.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/t1ZAAknzO7veBrr8AsHomA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_US/News/LiveScience.com/hurricane_flossie.jpg1367870613" width="130" height="86" alt="Stormier Paradise: More Hurricanes Predicted for Hawaii" align="left" title="Stormier Paradise: More Hurricanes Predicted for Hawaii" border="0" /></a>Scientists have suggested climate change may mean fewer tropical cyclones in coming years, but a closer look at how global warming affects regional weather patterns reveals Hawaiians should expect more hurricane-force gales.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/stormier-paradise-more-hurricanes-predicted-hawaii-211410785.htmlMon, 06 May 2013 17:14:10 -0400LiveScience.comstormier-paradise-more-hurricanes-predicted-hawaii-211410785<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/stormier-paradise-more-hurricanes-predicted-hawaii-211410785.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/t1ZAAknzO7veBrr8AsHomA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_US/News/LiveScience.com/hurricane_flossie.jpg1367870613" width="130" height="86" alt="Stormier Paradise: More Hurricanes Predicted for Hawaii" align="left" title="Stormier Paradise: More Hurricanes Predicted for Hawaii" border="0" /></a>Scientists have suggested climate change may mean fewer tropical cyclones in coming years, but a closer look at how global warming affects regional weather patterns reveals Hawaiians should expect more hurricane-force gales.</p><br clear="all"/>Warmer, drier weather conditions have helped farmers in North Dakota start fieldwork. The U.S. Department of Agriculture says in its weekly crop report that producers were able to start preparing fields ...http://news.yahoo.com/warmer-weather-helps-farmers-nd-202439989.htmlMon, 06 May 2013 16:24:39 -0400Associated Presswarmer-weather-helps-farmers-nd-202439989After losing the excruciatingly close 2000 presidential election to George W. Bush, Al Gore firmly stepped off the political stage. But the former vice president didn't let the disappointment drag him down. In the years since, Gore has won an unlikely pile of accolades, including a Nobel Peace Prize for his work on climate change, and an Oscar for his documentary An Inconvenient Truth. Along the way, he has also amassed a personal fortune rivaling that of another fabulously wealthy losing presidential candidate: Mitt Romney. Here, a look at Gore's nest egg, by the numbers: $1. ...http://theweek.com/article/index/243759/al-gores-ballooning-fortune-by-the-numbersMon, 06 May 2013 15:28:00 -0400The Week (RSS)article/index/243759/al-gores-ballooning-fortune-by-the-numbers<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/cooler-weather-aids-fight-against-calif-wildfire-004957917.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/474cSZhjOxu_1ttU1AFETg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/f5e5c5f5dd77d60e300f6a7067006831.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Firefighters from Riverside, Calif. work to extinguish a brush fire at Point Mugu, Calif., Friday, May 3, 2013. A Southern California wildfire carving a path to the sea grew to more than 15 square miles and crews prepared Friday for another bad day of gusting winds and searing weather. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)" align="left" title="Firefighters from Riverside, Calif. work to extinguish a brush fire at Point Mugu, Calif., Friday, May 3, 2013. A Southern California wildfire carving a path to the sea grew to more than 15 square miles and crews prepared Friday for another bad day of gusting winds and searing weather. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)" border="0" /></a>CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) ? Cool, moist air moving into Southern California on Sunday helped firefighters build containment lines around a huge wildfire burning through coastal mountains.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/cooler-weather-aids-fight-against-calif-wildfire-004957917.htmlSun, 05 May 2013 17:53:04 -0400Associated Presscooler-weather-aids-fight-against-calif-wildfire-004957917<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/cooler-weather-aids-fight-against-calif-wildfire-004957917.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/474cSZhjOxu_1ttU1AFETg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/f5e5c5f5dd77d60e300f6a7067006831.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Firefighters from Riverside, Calif. work to extinguish a brush fire at Point Mugu, Calif., Friday, May 3, 2013. A Southern California wildfire carving a path to the sea grew to more than 15 square miles and crews prepared Friday for another bad day of gusting winds and searing weather. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)" align="left" title="Firefighters from Riverside, Calif. work to extinguish a brush fire at Point Mugu, Calif., Friday, May 3, 2013. A Southern California wildfire carving a path to the sea grew to more than 15 square miles and crews prepared Friday for another bad day of gusting winds and searing weather. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)" border="0" /></a>CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) ? Cool, moist air moving into Southern California on Sunday helped firefighters build containment lines around a huge wildfire burning through coastal mountains.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/even-reams-data-flood-predicting-tough-154335813.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/JUsSgeC6zdONAJ131WhBXQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/d9a2860119d8000f310f6a70670058d1.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="In this April 30, 2013 photo, members of the United States Geological Survey prepare to launch a boat on the Red River in Fargo, N.D., so a USGA hydrologist can take stream flow measurements. Even with reams of data, forecasting a flood is still an imprecise science. (AP Photo/Dave Kolpack)" align="left" title="In this April 30, 2013 photo, members of the United States Geological Survey prepare to launch a boat on the Red River in Fargo, N.D., so a USGA hydrologist can take stream flow measurements. Even with reams of data, forecasting a flood is still an imprecise science. (AP Photo/Dave Kolpack)" border="0" /></a>FARGO, N.D. (AP) ? Perched in a boat drifting slowly along the Red River, Dan Thomas kept one eye on a laptop and the other on a $60,000 piece of floating hardware that beamed sound waves deep into the flooding river. As the signal bounced off water molecules and returned, the laptop sorted it into data on the river&#039;s depth and speed and transmitted it instantly to the National Weather Service.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/even-reams-data-flood-predicting-tough-154335813.htmlSun, 05 May 2013 13:08:11 -0400Associated Presseven-reams-data-flood-predicting-tough-154335813<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/even-reams-data-flood-predicting-tough-154335813.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/JUsSgeC6zdONAJ131WhBXQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/d9a2860119d8000f310f6a70670058d1.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="In this April 30, 2013 photo, members of the United States Geological Survey prepare to launch a boat on the Red River in Fargo, N.D., so a USGA hydrologist can take stream flow measurements. Even with reams of data, forecasting a flood is still an imprecise science. (AP Photo/Dave Kolpack)" align="left" title="In this April 30, 2013 photo, members of the United States Geological Survey prepare to launch a boat on the Red River in Fargo, N.D., so a USGA hydrologist can take stream flow measurements. Even with reams of data, forecasting a flood is still an imprecise science. (AP Photo/Dave Kolpack)" border="0" /></a>FARGO, N.D. (AP) ? Perched in a boat drifting slowly along the Red River, Dan Thomas kept one eye on a laptop and the other on a $60,000 piece of floating hardware that beamed sound waves deep into the flooding river. As the signal bounced off water molecules and returned, the laptop sorted it into data on the river&#039;s depth and speed and transmitted it instantly to the National Weather Service.</p><br clear="all"/>To environmentalists throughout the country, denying the Keystone XL oil pipeline would be the most important sign that President Obama is committed to combating global warming.http://news.yahoo.com/people-close-obama-think-keystone-xl-pipeline-141129218.htmlSun, 05 May 2013 10:11:29 -0400National Journalpeople-close-obama-think-keystone-xl-pipeline-141129218<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/southern-california-coast-wildfire-threatens-4-000-homes-003615255.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/g6660uBwIqCgEfDUY1yjFg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-05-04T191946Z_1_CBRE94316NN00_RTROPTP_2_USA-FIRE-CALIFORNIA.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="A firefighter pulls a hose line as a backfire is ignited in order to control the Springs Fire near Newbury Park, California" align="left" title="A firefighter pulls a hose line as a backfire is ignited in order to control the Springs Fire near Newbury Park, California" border="0" /></a>By Ian Simpson (Reuters) - A fierce wildfire threatening 4,000 homes northwest of Los Angeles was about 30 percent contained on Saturday as higher humidity and cooler temperatures helped firefighters, fire department spokesmen said. The fire in coastal Ventura County has blackened about 28,000 acres of rugged brush land since it started on Thursday. It was not expected to be under control until May 13, Ventura County Fire Department spokesman Tom Kruschke said. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/southern-california-coast-wildfire-threatens-4-000-homes-003615255.htmlSat, 04 May 2013 15:19:46 -0400Reuterssouthern-california-coast-wildfire-threatens-4-000-homes-003615255<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/southern-california-coast-wildfire-threatens-4-000-homes-003615255.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/g6660uBwIqCgEfDUY1yjFg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-05-04T191946Z_1_CBRE94316NN00_RTROPTP_2_USA-FIRE-CALIFORNIA.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="A firefighter pulls a hose line as a backfire is ignited in order to control the Springs Fire near Newbury Park, California" align="left" title="A firefighter pulls a hose line as a backfire is ignited in order to control the Springs Fire near Newbury Park, California" border="0" /></a>By Ian Simpson (Reuters) - A fierce wildfire threatening 4,000 homes northwest of Los Angeles was about 30 percent contained on Saturday as higher humidity and cooler temperatures helped firefighters, fire department spokesmen said. The fire in coastal Ventura County has blackened about 28,000 acres of rugged brush land since it started on Thursday. It was not expected to be under control until May 13, Ventura County Fire Department spokesman Tom Kruschke said. ...</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/calif-wildfire-grows-weather-may-aid-fight-071128755.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/474cSZhjOxu_1ttU1AFETg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/f5e5c5f5dd77d60e300f6a7067006831.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Firefighters from Riverside, Calif. work to extinguish a brush fire at Point Mugu, Calif., Friday, May 3, 2013. A Southern California wildfire carving a path to the sea grew to more than 15 square miles and crews prepared Friday for another bad day of gusting winds and searing weather. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)" align="left" title="Firefighters from Riverside, Calif. work to extinguish a brush fire at Point Mugu, Calif., Friday, May 3, 2013. A Southern California wildfire carving a path to the sea grew to more than 15 square miles and crews prepared Friday for another bad day of gusting winds and searing weather. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)" border="0" /></a>A wildfire tearing through a coastal region in Southern California nearly tripled in size as high temperatures fueled the flames, but an expected weekend change in the weather will likely give crews manning the fire lines much-needed assistance.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/calif-wildfire-grows-weather-may-aid-fight-071128755.htmlSat, 04 May 2013 06:05:55 -0400Associated Presscalif-wildfire-grows-weather-may-aid-fight-071128755<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/calif-wildfire-grows-weather-may-aid-fight-071128755.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/474cSZhjOxu_1ttU1AFETg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/f5e5c5f5dd77d60e300f6a7067006831.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Firefighters from Riverside, Calif. work to extinguish a brush fire at Point Mugu, Calif., Friday, May 3, 2013. A Southern California wildfire carving a path to the sea grew to more than 15 square miles and crews prepared Friday for another bad day of gusting winds and searing weather. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)" align="left" title="Firefighters from Riverside, Calif. work to extinguish a brush fire at Point Mugu, Calif., Friday, May 3, 2013. A Southern California wildfire carving a path to the sea grew to more than 15 square miles and crews prepared Friday for another bad day of gusting winds and searing weather. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)" border="0" /></a>A wildfire tearing through a coastal region in Southern California nearly tripled in size as high temperatures fueled the flames, but an expected weekend change in the weather will likely give crews manning the fire lines much-needed assistance.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/small-wash-school-closes-because-nice-weather-133113709.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/B3cqGEJEzXEc5LJYKrG.DA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://l.yimg.com/os/publish-images/news/2013-05-03/2319f105-22ec-4284-902e-b39c575d1822_pool.png" width="130" height="86" alt="A boy jumps into a pool, Wednesday, July, 11, 2007, in Seattle. Records for heat were set at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, in Olympia and in Bellingham. (AP Photo/Andrei Pungovschi)" align="left" title="A boy jumps into a pool, Wednesday, July, 11, 2007, in Seattle. Records for heat were set at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, in Olympia and in Bellingham. (AP Photo/Andrei Pungovschi)" border="0" /></a>SEATTLE (AP) ? In a sun-deprived part of Washington state, the promise of nice spring weather prompted a small private school to give students a day off to enjoy the sunshine.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/small-wash-school-closes-because-nice-weather-133113709.htmlFri, 03 May 2013 20:11:36 -0400Associated Presssmall-wash-school-closes-because-nice-weather-133113709<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/small-wash-school-closes-because-nice-weather-133113709.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/B3cqGEJEzXEc5LJYKrG.DA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://l.yimg.com/os/publish-images/news/2013-05-03/2319f105-22ec-4284-902e-b39c575d1822_pool.png" width="130" height="86" alt="A boy jumps into a pool, Wednesday, July, 11, 2007, in Seattle. Records for heat were set at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, in Olympia and in Bellingham. (AP Photo/Andrei Pungovschi)" align="left" title="A boy jumps into a pool, Wednesday, July, 11, 2007, in Seattle. Records for heat were set at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, in Olympia and in Bellingham. (AP Photo/Andrei Pungovschi)" border="0" /></a>SEATTLE (AP) ? In a sun-deprived part of Washington state, the promise of nice spring weather prompted a small private school to give students a day off to enjoy the sunshine.</p><br clear="all"/>Duke Energy's first-quarter results got a lift from a healthy dose of winter weather and higher retail electric rates, but lower wholesale prices weighed on profits. The largest U.S. utility posted earnings ...http://news.yahoo.com/duke-energy-1q-earnings-helped-114117479.htmlFri, 03 May 2013 12:52:57 -0400Associated Pressduke-energy-1q-earnings-helped-114117479<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/white-house-convenes-scientists-discuss-worlds-ocean-165002830.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/0nXXHL.ReRzzKNrJJaoXoQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/theatlanticwire/The_White_House_Convenes_Scientists-271a30b2cf3967ec08734f062107a25e" width="130" height="86" alt="The White House Convenes Scientists to Discuss the World&#039;s New Ocean" align="left" title="The White House Convenes Scientists to Discuss the World&#039;s New Ocean" border="0" /></a>RELATED: Gore: Obama Has &#039;Failed to Stand Up&#039; on Global Warming See full coverage</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/white-house-convenes-scientists-discuss-worlds-ocean-165002830.htmlFri, 03 May 2013 12:50:02 -0400The Atlantic Wirewhite-house-convenes-scientists-discuss-worlds-ocean-165002830<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/white-house-convenes-scientists-discuss-worlds-ocean-165002830.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/0nXXHL.ReRzzKNrJJaoXoQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/theatlanticwire/The_White_House_Convenes_Scientists-271a30b2cf3967ec08734f062107a25e" width="130" height="86" alt="The White House Convenes Scientists to Discuss the World&#039;s New Ocean" align="left" title="The White House Convenes Scientists to Discuss the World&#039;s New Ocean" border="0" /></a>RELATED: Gore: Obama Has &#039;Failed to Stand Up&#039; on Global Warming See full coverage</p><br clear="all"/>By Brendan O'Brien MILWAUKEE (Reuters) - An unseasonable winter storm system dropped more than 1 foot of snow across the central Plains and the upper Midwest on Thursday, closing roads and causing power outages in Minnesota and Wisconsin, according to the National Weather Service. The system has resulted in about 18 inches of snow falling in parts of northwest Wisconsin and more than 15 inches in southern Minnesota, the National Weather Service reported. "This is fairly unusual. ...http://news.yahoo.com/rare-may-storm-dumps-more-foot-snow-wisconsin-161903196.htmlThu, 02 May 2013 12:19:03 -0400Reutersrare-may-storm-dumps-more-foot-snow-wisconsin-161903196<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/most-americans-blame-global-warming-extreme-weather-174950480.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/4mHlM_kd1.Gs1Za.Wf3IpA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_US/News/LiveScience.com/global-temperature-anomaly-map.jpg1358275920" width="130" height="86" alt="Most Americans Blame Global Warming for Extreme Weather" align="left" title="Most Americans Blame Global Warming for Extreme Weather" border="0" /></a>More than half of Americans think global warming is affecting weather in the United States, according to a new nationally representative survey that measures the pulse of American sentiment on climate change.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/most-americans-blame-global-warming-extreme-weather-174950480.htmlWed, 01 May 2013 13:49:50 -0400LiveScience.commost-americans-blame-global-warming-extreme-weather-174950480<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/most-americans-blame-global-warming-extreme-weather-174950480.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/4mHlM_kd1.Gs1Za.Wf3IpA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_US/News/LiveScience.com/global-temperature-anomaly-map.jpg1358275920" width="130" height="86" alt="Most Americans Blame Global Warming for Extreme Weather" align="left" title="Most Americans Blame Global Warming for Extreme Weather" border="0" /></a>More than half of Americans think global warming is affecting weather in the United States, according to a new nationally representative survey that measures the pulse of American sentiment on climate change.</p><br clear="all"/>Could plants help to slow the march of global warming?http://news.yahoo.com/plants-may-help-offset-global-warming-142248510.htmlWed, 01 May 2013 10:22:48 -0400LiveScience.complants-may-help-offset-global-warming-142248510Clorox said Wednesday that its fiscal third-quarter net income climbed slightly as price hikes helped amid bad weather conditions that hindered sales of its Kingsford brand charcoal. The consumer products ...http://news.yahoo.com/prices-hikes-help-clorox-post-134604805.htmlWed, 01 May 2013 09:46:04 -0400Associated Pressprices-hikes-help-clorox-post-134604805RELATED: Global Warming Makes It Rain More, Except Where It Makes it Drier See full coveragehttp://news.yahoo.com/atlantic-ocean-off-east-coast-warmest-ever-recorded-185445567.htmlTue, 30 Apr 2013 14:54:45 -0400The Atlantic Wireatlantic-ocean-off-east-coast-warmest-ever-recorded-185445567<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/german-unemployment-slightly-longer-winter-data-084002629.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/VH3Wb0xakX_9i70lLTVlKg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-04-30T104811Z_2_CBRE93T0O3900_RTROPTP_2_GERMANY.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Workers assemble a large Diesel engine at the MAN Diesel &amp; Turbo factory in Augsburg" align="left" title="Workers assemble a large Diesel engine at the MAN Diesel &amp; Turbo factory in Augsburg" border="0" /></a>BERLIN (Reuters) - German unemployment rose slightly in April in seasonally adjusted terms as cold winter weather kept people out of work for longer than usual at this time of year, the Labour Office said on Tuesday. However, the jobless rate stayed close to a reunification low of 6.9 percent, in line with the consensus in a Reuters poll of 33 economists. The number of people out of work, adjusted for seasonal swings, increased by 4,000 to 2.938 million, twice the expected rise in a Reuters poll. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/german-unemployment-slightly-longer-winter-data-084002629.htmlTue, 30 Apr 2013 06:48:11 -0400Reutersgerman-unemployment-slightly-longer-winter-data-084002629<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/german-unemployment-slightly-longer-winter-data-084002629.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/VH3Wb0xakX_9i70lLTVlKg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-04-30T104811Z_2_CBRE93T0O3900_RTROPTP_2_GERMANY.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Workers assemble a large Diesel engine at the MAN Diesel &amp; Turbo factory in Augsburg" align="left" title="Workers assemble a large Diesel engine at the MAN Diesel &amp; Turbo factory in Augsburg" border="0" /></a>BERLIN (Reuters) - German unemployment rose slightly in April in seasonally adjusted terms as cold winter weather kept people out of work for longer than usual at this time of year, the Labour Office said on Tuesday. However, the jobless rate stayed close to a reunification low of 6.9 percent, in line with the consensus in a Reuters poll of 33 economists. The number of people out of work, adjusted for seasonal swings, increased by 4,000 to 2.938 million, twice the expected rise in a Reuters poll. ...</p><br clear="all"/>(Reuters) - U.S. forecasters on Monday cut their predictions for peak flooding on the Red River in Fargo, North Dakota, welcome news for weary residents who are expected to see the river reach its highest levels of the season within two days. The National Weather Service said it expects the north-flowing river to rise to 35.5 feet on Wednesday in Fargo, down from an estimate of 37 feet issued on Sunday and a forecast for as much as a 40-foot crest less than a week ago. ...http://news.yahoo.com/red-river-peak-flooding-forecast-lowered-fargo-north-005741007.htmlMon, 29 Apr 2013 20:57:41 -0400Reutersred-river-peak-flooding-forecast-lowered-fargo-north-005741007"Now you are in control of the winds."http://news.yahoo.com/weather-channel-pulling-live-tornado-simulation-stunt-interns-230827317.htmlMon, 29 Apr 2013 19:08:27 -0400The Blazeweather-channel-pulling-live-tornado-simulation-stunt-interns-230827317Nebraska farmers have begun planting corn, but the U.S. Agriculture Department says they are behind schedule and dry soil remains a concern. The weather warmed up enough last week to allow farmers to get ...http://news.yahoo.com/neb-farmers-begin-planting-corn-205451712.htmlMon, 29 Apr 2013 16:54:51 -0400Associated Pressneb-farmers-begin-planting-corn-205451712Tornado Week kicked off today for the Weather Channel ? both on screen and in the network's office.?The channel has announced a Twitter campaign to promote its upcoming mega-block of tornado-centric programming. Weather Channel interns will be buffeted by a "Twitter-powered tornado" throughout the day, which can be seen on a live feed streaming to the web. The more tweets referencing the campaign's #TornadoWeek hashtag, the harder the artificial wind blows. Should the campaign notch one million mentions, the winds will hit?EF-5 levels. On the Enhanced Fujita Scale, EF-5 is the...http://theweek.com/article/index/243432/win-of-the-day-weather-channel-pummels-interns-with-tornadoMon, 29 Apr 2013 16:52:00 -0400The Week (RSS)article/index/243432/win-of-the-day-weather-channel-pummels-interns-with-tornadoPastures are beginning to turn green following warm weather and sunshine in South Dakota. The U.S. Department of Agriculture says in its weekly crop report that the spring-like conditions resulted in 1.7 ...http://news.yahoo.com/warmer-weather-improves-farm-conditions-205002014.htmlMon, 29 Apr 2013 16:50:02 -0400Associated Presswarmer-weather-improves-farm-conditions-205002014Corn futures surged on concern that wet, cold weather in the Plains region will delay planting and reduce harvests. July corn rose 40 cents, or 6.5 percent, to $6.5975 a bushel. That's the biggest one-day ...http://news.yahoo.com/corn-surges-concern-weather-delay-191727159.htmlMon, 29 Apr 2013 16:40:21 -0400Associated Presscorn-surges-concern-weather-delay-191727159<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/weather-postpones-trade-centers-ascent-tallest-153256811.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/V2t3sCOJrkF179mfLW2D6g--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3B4b2ZmPTUwO3B5b2ZmPTA7cT04NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/fbda83485e29650e300f6a706700f115.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this file photo of April 26, 2013, from Bayonne, N.J., One World Trade Center rises behind the Statue of Liberty in New York. It is already New York?s tallest building. But when the last pieces of its spire go up to the roof Monday, April 28, the 104-floor skyscraper will be one step away from becoming the highest in the Western Hemisphere. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)" align="left" title="FILE - In this file photo of April 26, 2013, from Bayonne, N.J., One World Trade Center rises behind the Statue of Liberty in New York. It is already New York?s tallest building. But when the last pieces of its spire go up to the roof Monday, April 28, the 104-floor skyscraper will be one step away from becoming the highest in the Western Hemisphere. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)" border="0" /></a>NEW YORK (AP) ? One World Trade Center already is New York&#039;s tallest building.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/weather-postpones-trade-centers-ascent-tallest-153256811.htmlMon, 29 Apr 2013 13:48:33 -0400Associated Pressweather-postpones-trade-centers-ascent-tallest-153256811<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/weather-postpones-trade-centers-ascent-tallest-153256811.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/V2t3sCOJrkF179mfLW2D6g--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3B4b2ZmPTUwO3B5b2ZmPTA7cT04NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/fbda83485e29650e300f6a706700f115.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this file photo of April 26, 2013, from Bayonne, N.J., One World Trade Center rises behind the Statue of Liberty in New York. It is already New York?s tallest building. But when the last pieces of its spire go up to the roof Monday, April 28, the 104-floor skyscraper will be one step away from becoming the highest in the Western Hemisphere. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)" align="left" title="FILE - In this file photo of April 26, 2013, from Bayonne, N.J., One World Trade Center rises behind the Statue of Liberty in New York. It is already New York?s tallest building. But when the last pieces of its spire go up to the roof Monday, April 28, the 104-floor skyscraper will be one step away from becoming the highest in the Western Hemisphere. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)" border="0" /></a>NEW YORK (AP) ? One World Trade Center already is New York&#039;s tallest building.</p><br clear="all"/>IN THE NEWS: Karzai ?grateful? for CIA funds, WH silent ? Identity of mysterious ?Misha? revealed ? Joe Kennedy inspired NBA player to come out ? Previewing Sanford-Colbert Busch debate ? House Dems link climate change to ?transactional sex? ... 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