disaster
FEMA: Give us our aid money back
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) may have overpaid $22 million in aid to Americans. Now it's asking for the money back.
Homeless population spikes after Alabama tornadoes
The tornadoes that ripped through the South, especially through Alabama, have created a spike in homeless people, as tornado victims search for housing.
Mississippi River flood dilemma: destroy farms to save cities?
Officials along the Mississippi Delta are considering whether to open the floodgates, allowing water to flood farmland, to save cities from a Katrina-like disaster.
Memphis, Tennessee, braces for Mississippi flooding
The waters of the Mississippi river are expected to crest tomorrow morning, flooding Memphis, Tennessee and the surrounding area.
Mississippi flooding to near-record levels
Floodwaters are rising on the Mississippi, but officials believe they have it under control.
Tornadoes rip through Alabama and most of the South
A tornado estimated to be nearly a mile wide has torn through much of the South. The death toll continues to rise.
Anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster
Twenty five years after the Chernobyl nuclear facility melted down, one of the people who fought the disaster talks about the experience.
Post-BP oil disaster: Not much has changed, right?
One year after the BP oil spill, the US energy policy hasn't changed much, but the effects on the Gulf Coast won't be known for some time.
Pecha Kucha: Japan's idea gatherings come home
The global brainstorming sessions Pecha Kucha are named after the Japanese word for chit chat. Now, Pecha Kucha is helping post-earthquake Japan recover.
Japan earthquake as seen through Twitter
Twitter users have provided some poignant and hopeful reflections on Japan's earthquake. One translator is sharing them with the English-speaking world.
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Alexander Smartg (16 May, 2013 06:00:20)Outlaw employers, the modern plantation owners, hire the emminently exploitable, down-trodden all in the name of lowering the sacred "bottom line"! -
peter - stop smoking south africa (16 May, 2013 09:17:56)"32 percent continued to smoke while pregnant".... scary. I know there are people who just don't care, but to do this to your child in this ...
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filthyliberalDOTcom (15 May, 2013 07:54:55)They're acting like children who have been caught ignoring an assigned job. Ridiculous. If this man hid them from neighbors, what do they think they ...
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Saje Williams (13 May, 2013 06:52:47)Yeah. I can't imagine why anyone would look at groups that advocate tax evasion for evidence of tax evasion. It would be like ...
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Kristin (13 May, 2013 02:26:21)Dear Takeaway, He was definitely not building a pristine golf course. Pristine means untouched and unspoiled and in original condition. A golf course is as ...