WINTER

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NASA has said it is ending its attempts to regain contact with the Mars Exploration Rover Spirit. A transmission that will end on Wednesday, May 25, will be the last in a series of attempt, NASA said in a statement on Tuesday.

A spring snow storm will affect the mountain ranges of southeast Wyoming through noon today, according to the National Weather Service.

U.S. employers hired workers at the fastest pace in nine months in February and the jobless rate slipped to a nearly two-year low of 8.9 percent, showing the economy is finally kicking into a higher gear.

Top U.S. office supply chain Staples Inc blamed winter storms for keeping shoppers away during the holidays and forecast a quarterly profit just below analysts' estimates.

Top office supply retailer Staples Inc forecast quarterly earnings slightly below Wall Street expectations after winter storms weighed on results in the prior period.

Wheat output in China, the world's largest producer and consumer of the grain, may be at risk after severe winter drought in its main northern producing regions, the United Nation's Food and Agriculture Organisation said.

Cities and towns across the United States started to dig out on Thursday from a winter storm that stretched for thousands of miles, with many areas still grappling with treacherous travel conditions.

A huge winter storm pummelled the United States on Wednesday, bringing parts of the Midwest to a standstill, delivering a wintry blow to the Northeast, and disrupting businesses, flights and other transport.

A deep chill set in across much of the central U.S. on Wednesday as a major storm moved toward the northeast, bringing heavy snow, ice, wind chills and severe weather.

A major winter storm is expected to develop over Texas tonight, and intensify rapidly as it moves northeast into the Ohio Valley Tuesday night and Wednesday.

The National Weather Service in Upton has issued a winter storm warning for portions of northeast New Jersey, New York City and Long Island.

The International Olympic Committee Tuesday played down security concerns for the 2014 winter Olympics in Russia's Sochi, a day after a suicide bombing killed 35 people at a Moscow airport.

The 2022 World Cup in Qatar could be held at the beginning of the year or the end of it, FIFA president Sepp Blatter said Tuesday.

Harsh winter weather across parts of China could disrupt transport and strain energy supplies. Here is a summary of major weather developments and their impact.

Within weeks from a blizzard that hit New York City halting travel, city Mayor Michael Bloomberg declared a weather emergency from Tuesday evening through Wednesday afternoon in many parts of the region.

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A blizzard pummeled the northeastern United States on Monday, dumping up to 29 inches of snow, disrupting air, rail and bus travel and forcing motorists to deal with blowing snow and icy roads at the end of the busy Christmas weekend.

A winter blizzard moved across the northeastern United States on Monday, disrupting air and rail travel and forcing motorists to deal with blowing snow and icy roads at the end of the busy Christmas weekend.

New Hampshire is planning a new winter campaign to attract skiers and boost the number of foreign tourists’ arrivals.

Several homeless people in Queensland will be facing tougher times once winter season starts.