Jaffrey Church Shelter Provides Warmth After Ice Storm
Parishioners at Jaffrey Bible Church praise warmth and relief as the building serves as a shelter for storm victims. Utilities struggle to repair lines knocked down by the ice storm affecting 1.4 million homes and businesses across New England while crews from Canada and as far as Virginia and Michigan aid the effort. Temperature lows drop to single digits in parts of New England and Maine as officials warn of further outages. President Bush declares a state of emergency for New Hampshire and nine Massachusetts counties.
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Virginia
Michigan
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Midwest Blizzard Closes Highways as Snow Piles Up
A Midwest blizzard disrupted travel across the northern Plains on Sunday with officials closing major highways. The National Weather Service logged a foot or more of snow in places as strong winds reduced visibility. Interstate 94 was shut from Jamestown to Alexandria while Interstate 29 also closed. Interstate 90 later reopened but wind chills and blowing snow kept dangerous conditions.
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South Dakota Highway Patrol
Associated Press
Obama faces urgent global warming challenge in early term
President-elect Barack Obama inherits a climate crisis as Arctic sea ice declines and the 10 hottest years occur since Clinton's second term. He seeks rapid energy and emissions reform amid a looming international treaty push, with Gore urging swift action despite economic hurdles. Scientists warn we are at tipping points and time is short.
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al Gore
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Associated Press
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Earth
Racial gap in colon cancer deaths widens
The American Cancer Society reports blacks have about 48 percent higher colon and rectal cancer death rates than whites, driven by lower screening and access to quality care. About 25 black deaths per 100000 vs 17 white deaths, with 50 percent white and 40 percent black screening rates.
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American Cancer Society
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The
Cancer Society
United States
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