 | 2009 JUNE
June 2, 2009
Stalagmites Provide Clues in Changing Rainfall Patterns
ITN's Channel 4 news correspondent Tom Clarke reports on what scientists are learning from stalagmites about the rainfall and changing weather patterns in a remote region of southwest Poland.
 
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| MAY
May 15, 2009
China Remembers Victims on Anniversary of Deadly Quake
China marked the first anniversary of the fatal earthquake that ravaged the Sichuan province. NPR's Melissa Block was reporting in China when disaster struck and returned a year later to see how some families are faring.
 
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| May 13, 2009
China: One Year After the Sichuan Earthquake
A 7.9 magnitude earthquake battered China's Sichuan province on May 12, 2008. A year later, National Public Radio's Melissa Block and photographer Andrea Hsu revisited some families to report on their progress recovering from the quake.
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| May 11, 2009
Calif. Wildfires Battle Rages On with Some Unlikely Help
Special correspondent Jeffrey Kaye, of KCET-TV Los Angeles, reports on the continuing efforts in Santa Barbara to bring a recent spate of wildfires under control and the lesser-known people who are helping fight that battle.
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| APRIL
April 10, 2009
Other News: Five U.S. Soldiers Killed in Iraq
In other news, five U.S. soldiers died in a suicide bombing in Mosul, Iraq, and clashes between U.S. forces and the Taliban in Afghanistan left 27 insurgents dead.
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| April 10, 2009
As Polar Year Ends, Researchers Look for Climate Clues in Mountains of Data
A period of intensive study of the Earth's polar caps, called the International Polar Year, ended in March, leaving researchers with a bounty of data to sort through to help inform the next generation of polar research.
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| April 8, 2009
Other News: Death Toll Rises in Italian Earthquake
In other news, the death toll from Monday's earthquake in central Italy continued to rise and a bomb near a sacred Baghdad shrine killed at least seven people and wounded 20.
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| April 8, 2009
In Italy, Hunt for Quake Survivors Continues as Memorial Plans Take Shape
Rattled and slowed by repeated aftershocks, rescuers are continuing their hunt for people who may still be alive in the rubble of buildings in central Italy after Monday's devastating earthquake.
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| April 7, 2009
Other News: Judge Dismisses Charges Against Stevens
In other news, a federal judge dismissed former Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens' corruption conviction and Vermont's state legislature voted to override the governor's veto of a bill allowing same-sex marriages.
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| April 7, 2009
Italy Quake Death Toll Jumps to 207; Rescue Efforts Continue
Italy's rescue mission continued Tuesday in villages hit by Monday's earthquake as strong aftershocks rippled through the quake zone, hampering the urgent search efforts.
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| April 6, 2009
Rescue Efforts Underway in Italy After Major Earthquake
Italian officials and international aid groups continue to struggle to help the injured and recover the victims from Monday morning's earthquake that measured 6.3 on the Richter scale. Following an update from the field, a geological expert analyzes the event.
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| April 6, 2009
At Least 91 Dead, 1,500 Injured in Italy Quake
A powerful earthquake shook central Italy as residents slept early Monday morning, tumbling entire blocks of buildings and leaving dozens of people dead.
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| MARCH
March 30, 2009
Fargo Residents Cope With Continued Flood Fears
Residents of Fargo, N.D., are coping with ongoing fears of heavy flooding from the swollen Red River and warnings about inclement weather in the days ahead. Tom Bearden reports from the scene.
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| March 27, 2009
Other News: N.D. Braces for Record Floodwaters
In other news, North Dakota's Red River Valley is facing potential record flooding as the river rose to its highest levels in recorded history, and the Dow Jones industrial average gained nearly 7 percent for the week despite closing Friday on a down note.
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| March 26, 2009
N.D.'s Red River Valley Prepares for Massive Flooding
President Barack Obama declared North Dakota a federal disaster area Thursday due to floodwaters that have closed roads and bridges throughout the Red River Valley and that weather specialists say have yet to crest. The mayor of Fargo and North Dakota's governor talk about the situation.
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| March 18, 2009
Essayist Says a Reluctant Goodbye to Winter
Despite the harsh weather that pummeled her hometown, essayist Julia Keller of the Chicago Tribune laments the passing of winter and the time of reflection it brings.
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| March 2, 2009
Other News: Winter Storm Blasts East Coast; Obama Nominee to Pay Back Taxes
A late winter storm on the East Coast shut down schools, grounded flights and caused hundreds of wrecks, and Ron Kirk, the nominee for U.S. trade representative, has agreed to pay an estimated $10,000 in back taxes.
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| FEBRUARY
February 11, 2009
Other News: FBI Investigates Corporate Fraud, Tornadoes Rip Through Oklahoma
In other news of the day, the FBI announced its investigation of more than 500 potential cases of corporate fraud, and tornadoes that swept through Oklahoma killed at least 8, destroying homes and businesses.
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| February 9, 2009
Arson Suspected in Deadly Australian Wildfires
The death toll has reached 166 in Australia's worst wildfires in its history, and police suspect arsons might have caused some of the fires in the southeastern part of the country. A reporter provides an update from Sydney.
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| February 9, 2009
Death Toll Grows in Australian Wildfires
The death toll has risen in Australia's worst wildfire disaster in history, and the extremely fast-moving fires caught many off-guard. Independent Television News correspondent Libby Weiner reports.
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| JANUARY
January 2, 2009
Documentary Traces Family's Struggle After Katrina
Herbert Gettridge struggled for years to rebuild his New Orleans home in the lower Ninth Ward after Hurricane Katrina. In an interview, producer June Cross describes how she documented Gettridge's story in "The Old Man and the Storm" which airs on "Frontline" on Jan. 6.
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| 2008 DECEMBER
December 4, 2008
Children Return to School in Myanmar
When Cyclone Nargis struck Myanmar in early May 2008, tens of thousands of people were killed and many homes and other buildings leveled. About half of the schools were destroyed in the storm-affected areas in the South, and aid organizations scrambled to help the country rebuild and the children return to school.
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| OCTOBER
October 27, 2008
Already Faced With Hardships, Haitians' Lives Upended by Hurricanes
Following the devastating food shortage of the summer, Haiti faced a barrage of powerful hurricanes, which battered the island nation into precarious situation. Fred De Sam Lazaro reports on the struggle that lies ahead as a nation tries to rebuild itself.
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| October 27, 2008
Haiti Digs Out After the Storms
In the summer of 2008, Haiti was slammed by four hurricanes and tropical storms, which killed more than 800 people and left 1 million homeless. In the northern city of Gonaives alone, 500 people died in the storm-induced floods.
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| SEPTEMBER
September 19, 2008
Restoring Power to Ike Victims Proves Tough Task
When Hurricane Ike slammed into the Texas coast, the storm inflicted major damage to the electrical grid, leaving hundeds of thousands of people without power. Tom Bearden reports on the electrical grids in Southeast Texas and why restoring power has proved so difficult.
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| September 17, 2008
After Ike, Bridge City Residents Await Return Home
Despite ongoing hurricane relief efforts in Bridge City, Texas, residents remain barred from returning to their homes. Tom Bearden reports on the destruction and the latest developments.
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| September 15, 2008
Texas Coast Reels From Hurricane Ike's Destruction
Days after Hurricane Ike made heavy landfall on the Texas Gulf Coast Friday, thousands of residents remain without power and water, and many evacuees are still unable to return to their homes because of flooding. Tom Bearden reports from Texas on the aftermath.
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| September 12, 2008
Hurricane Forecasters Wrestle With Uncertainty to Track Tricky Storms
By Friday morning there was little question as to the direction of Hurricane Ike's path -- the storm was gaining strength as it barreled toward Texas, and storm surges had already begun to batter the coastal city of Galveston.
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| September 12, 2008
Texans Evacuate, Find Shelter as Ike Approaches
As Hurricane Ike approached the Texas coast Friday, Galveston residents continued to flee their island city while Houstonians 60 miles inland boarded up their homes and businesses and hunkered down.
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| September 11, 2008
Thousands of Texans Flee Oncoming Hurricane Ike
Federal and state authorities have organized an evacuation and communication program to prepare for Hurricane Ike, which is expected to hit the Texas Gulf Coast late Friday. Houston Mayor Bill White explains the extensive measures being taken before winds and rain sweep the city.
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| September 11, 2008
Texas Coastline Braces for Brutal Landfall by Hurricane Ike
Hurricane Ike amassed strength in the Gulf of Mexico Thursday as it continues a slow march toward the Texas coast where residents are evacuating or stocking up in preparation for a landfall late Friday or Saturday.
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| September 8, 2008
Hurricane Season Repeatedly Pounds Impoverished Nation of Haiti
More than 300 people have died in Haiti from back-to-back hurricanes this year, and the northern town of Gonaives remains flooded. NPR reporter Jason Beaubien describes the scene in Haiti and the damages incurred by the storms.
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| September 4, 2008
Study: Arctic Sea Ice at Second-lowest Level on Record
The Arctic ice cap has melted to a point that exceeds the 2005 level -- previously the second lowest on record -- and could surpass the record this year, scientists at the U.S. National Snow and Ice Data Center have said.
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| September 3, 2008
Gustav Evacuees Return Home; Bush to Tour Hard-hit Areas
The 2 million evacuees who fled the threat of Hurricane Gustav jammed roads Wednesday as many tried to return home to New Orleans and the Gulf Coast. President Bush also headed to the city to survey the damage.
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| September 2, 2008
Gulf Coast Areas Assess Damage from Gustav as More Storms Form
New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin told evacuees, anxious to return home following Monday's landfall of Hurricane Gustav, they should wait a few more days for authorities to assess the damage from the storm.
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| September 1, 2008
Handling of Hurricane Katrina Still Lingers for GOP
Political analysts examine how the Bush administration's response to Hurricane Katrina in 2005 is playing a role in the decision to alter the GOP convention as Hurricane Gustav threatens the Gulf Coast and how memories of the disaster could impact the general election.
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| September 1, 2008
Hurricane Gustav Tests Gulf Coast Rebuilding, Preparedness
Hurricane Gustav lashed the Gulf Coast with wind and rain Monday. Experts examine the region's preparedness for the storm, three years after Hurricane Katrina.
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| September 1, 2008
Rebuilding New Orleans Levees
The Gulf Coast landfall of Hurricane Guastav has higlighted the level of preparedness in New Orleans and the region for a major storm system. A top official in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers answers your questions on the rebuilding and reconstruction of levees in New Orleans.
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| September 1, 2008
New Orleans Takes Measures Against Hurricane Gustav
Three years after Hurricane Katrina ravaged the Gulf Coast, particularly New Orleans, the city's residents have once again evacuated as Hurricane Gustav hit the coast Monday. NewsHour correspondent Tom Bearden reports from New Orleans.
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| September 1, 2008
Hurricane Gustav Swamps Gulf Coast
Hurricane Gustav swept through southwestern Louisiana on Sept. 1, pelting the state and surrounding region with heavy rains and winds surpassing 100 mph. Despite worries the storm surge would undo repairs to New Orleans' levees following Hurricane Katrina in 2005, the floodwalls appeared to hold.
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| September 1, 2008
With Convention on Hold, Some Organizers Turn to Relief Work
With the work of the Republican National Convention scaled back on Monday, much of the focus shifted toward helping those affected by Hurricane Gustav.
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| September 1, 2008
Laura Bush Makes Suprise Visit to Texas Delegates' Breakfast
Laura Bush made a surprise appearance this morning at the Texas delegation breakfast meeting, lifting spirits.
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| September 1, 2008
Gustav Weakens to Category 1 as Wind, Rain Batters Gulf Coast
Hurricane Gustav lashed coastal Louisiana Monday, but appeared to largely veer away from New Orleans. The storm eased to a Category 1 as it neared the Louisiana cities of New Iberia and Lafayette, the National Hurricane Center said Monday afternoon.
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| September 1, 2008
Louisiana Delegates Attempt to Rally as Gustav Batters Home State
As their fellow Louisianans struggled through Hurricane Gustav, the Bayou State delegation at the Republican National Convention in St. Paul received a surprise visit from First Lady Laura Bush and Cindy McCain.
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| September 1, 2008
Senior McCain Adviser Outlines Plan For RNC As Hurricane Gustav Hits Gulf Coast
Adam Mendelsohn, senior adviser to Senator John McCain's campaign, talked with Ray Suarez about the abbreviated script for the RNC as news breaks that Governor Palin's 17-year old daughter is pregnant.
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| AUGUST
August 31, 2008
Convention Decision Highlights GOP's Post-Katrina Sensitivity
As Hurricane Gustav approached the Gulf Coast, the Republicans decided to radically scale-back the first day of the convention in Minnesota. NewsHour historians and analysts discussed the situation.
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| August 31, 2008
McCain Suspends Bulk of Day One of Convention
With Hurricane Gustav bearing down on the Gulf Coast, GOP nominee Sen. John McCain announced late Sunday that he was suspending the bulk of the first day of the Republican National Convention.
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| August 31, 2008
New Orleans Evacuates as Hurricane Gustav Barrels Toward Gulf Coast
Residents of storm-wary New Orleans scrambled to flee the city Sunday as Hurricane Gustav barreled toward the Gulf Coast, and police and National Guard troops took to the streets to patrol the city's evacuated neighborhoods.
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| August 30, 2008
New Orleans Orders Mandatory Evacuation as Gustav Strengthens
New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin ordered the mandatory evacuation of his city late Saturday as Hurricane Gustav strengthened to a Category 4 storm and moved toward the Gulf Coast, triggering an estimated 1 million residents all along the region to flee.
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| August 29, 2008
Hurricane Katrina's Aftermath
The days after Hurricane Katrina made landfall in Greater New Orleans, the normally lively city was eerily empty, save for law enforcement officers, military and journalists. Follow a reporter's journey through the city after the storm.
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