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<title>Snow Ball Fights in 49 States</title>
<pubDate>Sun, 14 Feb 2010 19:56:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Insight on the record snow falling in 49 states on February 12th.</description>
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<author>clovermorning@aol.com (Ron G.  Anselm)</author>
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<title>Iranians Miss the Snowman</title>
<pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 01:31:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>While East Coasters are trying to dig out from under as much as two feet of snow, this year the snow is nonexistent in Tehran, Iran. </description>
<link>http://thesop.org/story/weather/2010/02/11/iranians-miss-the-snowman.php</link>
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<author>surenmania@gmail.com (Suren Hossein)</author>
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<title>FEMA: National Guard Essential To Hurricane Response</title>
<pubDate>Sat, 6 Jun 2009 23:05:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>The National Guard is essential to hurricane response, the head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency told lawmakers here June 5. </description>
<link>http://thesop.org/story/weather/2009/06/06/fema-national-guard-essential-to-hurricane-response.php</link>
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<author>mmccagg@flagler.edu (SOP newswire3)</author>
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<title>Obama Talks About Hurricane Preparedness</title>
<pubDate>Sat, 30 May 2009 21:46:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>The President stated that he had no greater responsibility than the safety of the American people, and emphasized the importance of planning in ensuring that safety.</description>
<link>http://thesop.org/story/weather/2009/05/30/obama-talks-about-hurricane-preparedness.php</link>
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<author>mmccagg@flagler.edu (SOP newswire3)</author>
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<title>Cold Front Sweeps Across Eastern Seaboard</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 5 Mar 2009 21:59:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>After a snowstorm pummeled most East Coast states on Monday, a cold front moved across the eastern seaboard the following day. </description>
<link>http://thesop.org/story/weather/2009/03/05/cold-front-sweeps-across-eastern-seaboard.php</link>
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<author>hillenbrand1284@yahoo.com (Christopher HIllenbrand)</author>
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<title>Global Warming? Bring It On!</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2009 00:02:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Whilst Katie Couric and liberal pundits were showing off their frozen assets, things were balmy here in California.</description>
<link>http://thesop.org/story/weather/2009/01/18/global-warming-bring-it-on.php</link>
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<author>john.lillpop@gmail.com (John Lillpop)</author>
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<title>Scientific Assessment Finds Expanding Use of Climate Forecasts Could Mean Better Water Management</title>
<pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:48:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>The assessment is one in a series of synthesis and assessment reports coordinated by the U.S. Climate Change Science Program.</description>
<link>http://thesop.org/story/weather/2008/11/18/scientific-assessment-finds-expanding-use-of-climate-forecasts-could-mean-better-water-management.php</link>
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<author>contribute@thesop.org (SOP newswire2)</author>
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<title>Ike to Strike Tonight or Early Morning</title>
<pubDate>Fri, 12 Sep 2008 21:18:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Authorities say residents living along coastal areas of the southern U.S. state of Texas face "certain death" if they do not evacuate.</description>
<link>http://thesop.org/story/weather/2008/09/12/ike-to-strike-tonight-or-early-morning.php</link>
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<author>HRdevelopment@thesop.org (SOP newswire)</author>
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<title>New Orleans Overcomes Gustav</title>
<pubDate>Tue, 2 Sep 2008 15:11:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>The National Hurricane Center in Miami says Gustav's maximum sustained winds have dropped to 75 kilometers an hour.</description>
<link>http://thesop.org/story/weather/2008/09/02/new-orleans-overcomes-gustav.php</link>
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<author>HRdevelopment@thesop.org (SOP newswire)</author>
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<title>Gustav Batters US Gulf Coast</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 1 Sep 2008 19:24:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>The deadly storm has winds of nearly of 185 kilometers per hour and is expected to make landfall by midday Monday.</description>
<link>http://thesop.org/story/weather/2008/09/01/gustav-batters-us-gulf-coast.php</link>
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<author>HRdevelopment@thesop.org (SOP newswire)</author>
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<title>Gustav enters Gulf of Mexico</title>
<pubDate>Sun, 31 Aug 2008 17:05:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Powerful Hurricane Gustav is headed toward the U.S. Gulf coast after hitting western Cuba. New Orleans is under a mandatory evacuation order today, Sunday.</description>
<link>http://thesop.org/story/weather/2008/08/31/gustav-enters-gulf-of-mexico.php</link>
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<author>HRdevelopment@thesop.org (SOP newswire)</author>
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<title>Florida Fights Fay</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 21 Aug 2008 23:34:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>The storm is expected to cross back into Florida Thursday and reach the state's panhandle near the Gulf of Mexico by early Saturday.</description>
<link>http://thesop.org/story/weather/2008/08/21/florida-fights-fay.php</link>
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<author>HRdevelopment@thesop.org (SOP newswire)</author>
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<title>US, Mexico hunkering down for Dolly</title>
<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2008 18:47:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Dolly is east-southeast of Brownsville, Texas and is expected to strengthen before making landfall later Wednesday. </description>
<link>http://thesop.org/story/weather/2008/07/23/us-mexico-hunkering-down-for-dolly.php</link>
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<author>HRdevelopment@thesop.org (SOP newswire)</author>
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<title>Bertha blows across the Atlantic Ocean</title>
<pubDate>Tue, 8 Jul 2008 19:48:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Forecasters expect it to continue to head in the direction of Bermuda, though they say it could change direction before possibly making landfall.</description>
<link>http://thesop.org/story/weather/2008/07/08/bertha-blows-across-the-atlantic-ocean.php</link>
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<author>HRdevelopment@thesop.org (SOP newswire)</author>
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<title>Is New Orleans Ready?</title>
<pubDate>Wed, 2 Jul 2008 01:59:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>General Doug ODell, federal coordinator for Gulf Coast Rebuilding, along with Brigadier General Michael Walsh of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps), recently hosted a media conference call to discuss hurricane protection in New Orleans.</description>
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<author>HRdevelopment@thesop.org (SOP newswire)</author>
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