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Unrest at National Hurricane Center replaced by calming infuence of new director
South Florida Sun-SentinelBill Read didn't ride into town with both guns blazing. But in his own quiet way, he did restore order. For much of last year, the National Hurricane Center was in turmoil, following a staff revolt against then-director Bill Proenza. Congress feared...Tags: Values, Employees, Natural Disasters, National Hurricane Center, Ethics
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Obama talks trade post
California U.S. Rep. Xavier Becerra met with President-elect Barack Obama on Thursday to discuss the job of U.S. trade representative. The meeting took place at Obama's transition office in Chicago. It was confirmed by a Democratic official who spoke to...Tags: Republican Party, Corruption, California, 2009 U.S. Presidential Transition, Voting
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Unrest at National Hurricane Center replaced by calming influence of new director
South Florida Sun-SentinelBill Read didn't ride into town with both guns blazing. But in his own quiet way, he did restore order. For much of last year, the National Hurricane Center was in turmoil after a staff revolt against then-director Bill Proenza. Congress feared the...Tags: Values, Natural Disasters, Employees, National Hurricane Center, Ethics
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National parties focus on western Louisiana Congress race; cameos from Obama amd Cheney
Associated Press WriterBATON ROUGE, La. (AP) _ Cameos by President-elect Barack Obama and Vice President Dick Cheney have brought star power to a hurricane-delayed battle between Democrats and Republicans for an up-for-grabs U.S. House seat. Obama recorded a radio ad to help...Tags: Republican Party, Values, Corruption, Barack Obama, Jim McCrery
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Tropical Storn Fay led unrelenting barrage of storms
Sentinel Staff WriterFor Central Florida, the worst part of the 2008 hurricane season wasn't even a hurricane. Tropical Storm Fay drenched the region in late August, causing nearly $80 million in damages. Even today -- the last day of the official hurricane season -- some...Tags: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Tropical Storms, Seminole County, National Hurricane Center, Local Authority
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As hurricane season ends, disaster planners reflect on successes, glitches from Ike and Gustav
Associated Press WriterNEW ORLEANS (AP) _ In New Orleans, a dire warning to flee emptied the city before Hurricane Gustav in early September. In Houston less than two weeks later, a plea to "hunker down" might have kept evacuation routes from clogging before Hurricane Ike...Tags: Weather Warnings, Houston, Natural Disasters, Emergency Planning, Hurricanes
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Danger lurks for scuba divers after sunken ship's depth shifts
Pensacola News JournalFor many scuba divers, the thrill of visiting the sunken aircraft carrier USS Oriskany is touching the flight deck. But Hurricane Gustav pushed the wreck deeper, putting the deck just out of safe reach of recreational divers and threatening the appeal of...Tags: Air Transportation, Tour Operations Industry, Transportation, Air Transportation Industry, Diving
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Five Republican governors to watch
The 2012 talk is already starting Republican governors are in Miami this week to pick over the wreckage of Nov. 4. For a handful, the meeting is a chance to test the waters for a 2012 presidential run. Here are five GOP governors to watch. Indiana Gov....Tags: State Budgets, Republican Party, Sarah Palin, Environmental Pollution, Executive Branch
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Election gains will help House Dems advance agenda
WASHINGTON - House Democrats promised an agenda of improving the economy, ending the war in Iraq and expanding access to health care after gaining at least 18 additional seats in Tuesday's election, ballooning the size of the party's congressional...Tags: Republican Party, Government, National Government, Tim Mahoney, Tom DeLay
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So far, Hurricane Paloma expected to hit Cuba but miss Florida
South Florida Sun-SentinelAfter rapidly intensifying in the Caribbean on Thursday, Hurricane Paloma was forecast to hit Cuba with 100 mph winds Sunday. South Florida is not expected to take a direct hit.However, Paloma's projected path still is close enough that it could bring...Tags: Hurricane Paloma, Tropical Storms, Natural Disasters, National Hurricane Center, Hurricanes
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Hurricane Paloma takes aim at Cuba
(Fort Lauderdale) Sun SentinelAfter steadily intensifying in the Caribbean on Thursday, Paloma grew into a hurricane Thursday night and was forecast to hit Cuba with 100 mph winds Sunday. Although Florida is not expected to take a direct hit, Paloma's projected path is close enough...Tags: Hurricane Paloma, Tropical Storms, Natural Disasters, National Hurricane Center, Hurricanes
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Powerful Hurricane Paloma threatens storm-weary Cuba
The Associated PressPaloma bore down on Cuba as an extremely dangerous Category 4 hurricane today as farmers rushed to protect crops and livestock. Former President Fidel Castro warned of new challenges for an island still reeling from two other recent storms. Paloma's...Tags: Tropical Storms, Natural Disasters, National Hurricane Center, Hurricanes, Defense
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