Hurricane Irene New York: Nearly 5,000 Flights Canceled [LATEST PHOTOS, MAPS, VIDEO]
U.S. air carriers have canceled nearly 5,000 flights this weekend as destructive Hurricane Irene threatens several large airports in New York and Washington.
Hurricane Irene's Path Spells Trouble: New York, New Jersey, Philadelphia, Boston Shutting Down
Hurricane Irene is bearing down a path toward assault on the U.S. East Coast Friday. Irene is nearing North Carolina and forcing evacuations and planned closings of public transportation in New York as the I-95 corridor prepares and gets ready to hunker down for the massive storm.
'Jurassic Mother' of Mammals, Humans Discovered in China
scientists believe that the newly discovered remains of the so-called Jurassic mother indicate the ancient ancestor of modern mammals.
Hurricane Irene: Philadelphia Mass Transit to Shut Down for First Time in History
SEPTA spokesman Richard Maloney said this will mark the first time in the agency’s history that it will completely shutdown.
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Irene Path: Hurricane Puts Northeast on High Alert; Major Storm Takes Aim; Residents Prepare
Ready or not residents of the Northeast, including Boston, New York, and Philadelphia, powerful Hurricane Irene is on a path your way, with extraordinary risk threat and potential of flooding rain, high winds, downed power lines and power outages. Irene is expected to reach the northeast by this weekend. Updated forecast models on Friday show that poses an extraordinary threat and is one that no one has yet experienced from North Carolina to the mid-Atlantic to the Northeast to New England...
Hurricane Irene Path Update: Boston, Hartford, New York, Philadelphia, Washington Remain Targets
Hurricane Irene continued a path Friday toward creating havoc in the upper U.S. East Coast, striking or heavily impacting cities including Boston, Hartford, New York, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C. The storm poses an extraordinary threat and will begin impacting North Carolina coastal areas late Friday before ravaging the U.S. Mid-Atlantic, Northeast and New England regions, likely assaulting major metropolitan areas including New York, Hartford, Washington, Boston and Philadelphia.
Ocean City, Md., on Hurricane Alert; Irene to Make Landfall Sunday Morning
Officials have ordered thousands of Maryland residents and visitors to leave Ocean City.
Monster Black Hole Caught Devouring a Star [VIDEO & PHOTOS]
NASA scientists have managed to capture a distant galaxy's dormant black hole shredding and consuming a star.
Hurricane Irene: Refineries Prepare to Shut Down [MAPS AND PHOTOS]
Hurricane Irene has left the Bahamas and is now churning toward the East Coast of the United States.
Hurricane Irene New Jersey: Refineries Could Close Boosting Gas Prices [MAPS]
Hurricane Irene could end up closing refineries on the East Coast, which are concentrated in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, in anticipation for the storm's arrival, analysts say. Irene has been putting a beating down on the Bahamas for about two days. Structural damages, blocked roads and power outages have been reported in the southeastern islands.
COBRA's Federal Subsidy to End Sept. 1
A COBRA subsidy that reduces the cost of health insurance for unemployed workers by 65 percent is set to end on Sept. 1.
Hurricane Irene Path: Three Scenarios for New York and New England, All Grim
Hurricane Irene's path could go three ways as it moves north toward the New York area, and none of them are good. The most likely scenario, based on current projections, is Irene making landfall on Long Island or in Connecticut and then moving north through western Massachusetts.
Black Hole Swallows Star, First Time Caught on Film [PHOTOS & VIDEO]
This is the first time for scientists using the Swift satellite to view the process in its entirety, at the onset. Normally they are only able to snap photos of the aftermath, flares of ultraviolet and gamma rays that radiate for years during a star's consumption.
NASA Astronomers Witness Super-sized Black Hole Swallowing Star (VIDEO)
NASA's Swift Satellite has captured an unusual cosmic phenomenon of the awakening of a distant, dormant massive black hole and the subsequent devouring of a sun-like star.
'Jurassic Mother,' Oldest Human Ancestor, Discovered in China
Could our ancient ancestor have been a tiny rodent?
'Jurassic Mother' of Humans Was Tiny Shrew: Study
Evolution's arc is a long one: the recently unearthed fossil of the Jurassic Mother, a tiny shrew-like creature that lived among dinosaurs, could be the ancient forerunner of humans.
Distant Black Hole Seen Devouring Star
NASA's Swift orbital telescope captured a surge of X-rays from deep space that scientists realized was the result of a massive black hole's consumption of a star.
Hurricane Irene Projected Path [LOCATIONS & WIND SPEEDS]
Hurricane Irene's projected path is expected impact almost the entire East Coast.
Rick Perry Beats Mitt Romney in Gallup Poll, One Week After Entering Race
Rick Perry surged ahead of Mitt Romney in a Gallup poll released Wednesday, underscoring how conservative the Republican presidential primary race has become.
Hurricane Irene Threatens New York: The Six Worst Hurricanes to Hit the Region
It is rare for a hurricane to strike New York City directly; more often, they hit eastern Long Island and Cape Cod. Since 1851, only five hurricanes have struck within 75 miles of the city, although the edges of others have caused damage. Here are six of the worst to affect the region.
Mosquitoes, Birds Test Positive For West Nile Virus in Several States
Health departments throughout the country are urging residents to take precautions, including removing sources of standing water, avoiding mosquito-prone areas and applying a mosquito repellent.
Flash Mobs: 5 Biggest Flash Mobs of All Time
Flash mobs are becoming an increasingly terrifying phenomenon in many American cities. But they have been used as a tool of political protest for a decade, and text messaging and social media have helped people communicate in many significant instances.
Usefulness of Grim Anti-Smoking Warnings Doubted
Mandatory anti-smoking warnings on U.S. cigarette packs are being challenged, this time by researchers who say the combination of grotesque images and explicit messages may not be effective in curbing smoking.
Climate Scientist Cleared by NSF, No Evidence of Misconduct
The National Science Foundation said that they found no evidence of research misconduct from Pennsylvania State University climatologist Michael Mann. The climatologist is being simultaneously attacked by climate change skeptics urging him to decrease emission of greenhouse gases.
Virginia Earthquake: How Safe is America's Nuclear Infrastructure?
Although the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has completed inspection on plants around the country, there has not been adequate time for energy companies to update facilities since the safety reports were issued.
Virginia Earthquake Unusual for East Coast, but Not Unprecedented
The Virginia earthquake Aug. 23 was unusual for the region, although not unprecedented. Earthquakes, though fairly commonplace along the Pacific Coast, are few and far between on the Atlantic Coast because of its different geological structure.
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