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15-State Tornado Outbreak Deadliest Since 2008

WASHINGTON -- The devastation is stunning -- homes and lives shattered as the deadliest swarm of twisters in three years battered up to 15 states. Ultimately, this could turn out to be among the top 10 three-day outbreaks for number of tornadoes, though experts can't be sure until all the reports are sorted, said Greg...

Record-Breaking Storm System Roars Across US

The powerful storm system that swept through the Plains on Sunday and to the East Coast today, killing at least seven people in the Deep South, spawned over 1,500 reports of severe weather since Sunday, including a record-breaking 1,200-plus reports during one 24-hour period. The hardest hit regions were the Tennessee...

Second Arctic Outbreak Hits US; Why Is It So Cold?

(Dec. 13) -- The second outbreak of Arctic cold in two weeks has hit the U.S., and residents in much of the eastern two-thirds of the nation will shiver again this week: Temperatures Tuesday morning will range from close to 30 below zero in International Falls, Minn., to near freezing in Miami. While weather extremes are...

Cholera: Three Key Steps to Stopping an Outbreak

(Oct. 25) -- Cholera, a virulent illness that comes on quick and can be fatal mere hours after symptoms appear, kills more than 100,000 people a year. The infection is characterized by chronic diarrhea, rapidly leading to life-threatening dehydration and electrolyte imbalances. And because nearly three-quarters of those...

Illness Sweeps Cruise Ship Again

(March 16) -- Modern cruise ships are self-contained wonders equipped with anything that vacationing tourists could want -- and some that they don't. Celebrity Cruises said it is delaying the departure of the Celebrity Mercury's next cruise after 350 passengers on the boat's latest tour of the Caribbean came down with an...