Monday, August 27, 2012

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Today's Weather News Headlines - Yahoo! News:
Networks prepare to juggle politics, weather
Mon,27 Aug 2012 07:32 PM PDT
Associated Press - Television networks began juggling two major stories on Monday, still wondering whether Tropical Storm Isaac will cause them to divert a large amount of attention from the Republican national convention in Tampa. Full Story
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As Isaac leads to flight cancellations, some airlines are more flexible about rebooking
Mon,27 Aug 2012 04:13 PM PDT
Associated Press - NEW YORK, N.Y. - When hurricanes, blizzards or other severe weather disrupt flights, some airlines are more accommodating than others in letting passengers rebook. Full Story
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Airlines differ on Isaac rebooking policies
Mon,27 Aug 2012 04:07 PM PDT
Associated Press - When hurricanes, blizzards or other severe weather disrupt flights, some airlines are more accommodating than others in letting passengers rebook. Full Story
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IFC wins bid for "Cheerful Weather for the Wedding"
Mon,27 Aug 2012 03:22 PM PDT
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - IFC Films has taken U.S. rights to Donald Rice's romantic comedy "Cheerful Weather for the Wedding." The film is an adaptation of the British author Julia Strachey's novella of the same name, which was published in 1932 by the Hogarth Press. The book was recently re-released by Persephone Books. Elizabeth McGovern, Felicity Jones, Luke Treadaway, Mackenzie Crook and Zoe Tapper star in the rom-com set in England, which had its world premiere at Tribeca earlier this year. Donald Rice directed the film from a script that he co-wrote with Mary Henely-Magill. ... Full Story
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In climate landmark, Arctic ice melts to record low
Mon,27 Aug 2012 02:51 PM PDT
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The Artic Ocean is pictured off the coast of Greenland in 2008The sea ice in the Arctic Ocean has melted to its smallest point ever in a milestone that may show that worst-case forecasts on climate change are coming true, US scientists said Monday.


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Music Monday: Weather Songs
Mon,27 Aug 2012 11:13 AM PDT
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Music Monday: Weather SongsOne thing we all share no matter where we live is weather. It affects our lives like nothing else in our environment. It's not surprising then that weather can be as common a muse as any, whether it's the physical activity in our atmosphere we're talking about or the imagery and symbolism it provides.


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Southwest flight diverts to smaller St. Louis-area airport due to bad weather, lack of fuel
Mon,27 Aug 2012 07:51 AM PDT
Associated Press - ST. LOUIS - A Southwest Airlines flight scheduled to land at Lambert Airport in St. Louis instead landed at a smaller suburban airport because of a thunderstorm and a shortage of fuel, a Southwest spokeswoman said Monday. Full Story
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Almanac forecast: Wintry weather _ and mystery
Mon,27 Aug 2012 07:44 AM PDT
Associated Press -

In this photo made Thursday, Aug. 23, 2012, Farmers' Almanac publisher Peter Geiger, left, and editor Sondra Duncan pose in Lewiston, Maine, with a map showing the predicted weather forecast for the United States. In an election year, the almanac dubs its forecast "a nation divided" because there's a dividing line where winter returns for much of the east, with milder weather west of the Great Lakes. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)The weather world is full of high-profile meteorologists like NBC's Al Roker and the Weather Channel's Jim Cantore. But the guy making the forecasts for the Farmers' Almanac is more like the man behind the curtain.


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Will Isaac Impact North Texas Weather?
Mon,27 Aug 2012 06:12 AM PDT
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Tropical Storm Warning Canceled
Mon,27 Aug 2012 04:21 AM PDT
National Journal - The National Weather Service has canceled a tropical storm warning for coastal portions of the Florida panhandle.The relieved area includes Tampa, the site of the Republican National Convention. The storm is headed west of Tampa, and New Orleans is now expected to bear the potential brunt of it. It remains on track to land in Louisiana as a Category 1 hurricane. Full Story
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The nation's weather
Mon,27 Aug 2012 01:51 AM PDT
Associated Press -

The forecast for noon, Sunday, Aug. 19, 2012 shows a cold front moves offshore of the East Coast, bringing an end to showers and thunderstorms. However, the tail end of this system lingers over the Southeast and Southern Plains, kicking up more widespread showers and thunderstorms. (AP Photo/Weather Underground)Weather Underground Forecast for Monday, August 27, 2012.


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Shifting Storm Path Poses New Challenges for GOP
Sun,26 Aug 2012 11:29 PM PDT
National Journal - Tropical Storm Isaac is veering away from a direct hit on Tampa Bay and toward a potentially large political problem for Mitt Romney and the Republican National Convention delegates poised to nominate him for president.The National Weather Service reported on Sunday evening that Isaac was spinning away from the Florida Gulf Coast as it travels north, but forecasters warned that up to 10 inches of rain could still pelt the Tampa area and that water could rise 2 to 4 feet, flooding low-lying areas. The service issued a hurricane warning for metropolitan New Orleans. ... Full Story
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Convention Daybook: Plenty of Events Despite the Weather - Brought to you by CIT
Sun,26 Aug 2012 11:00 PM PDT
National Journal - Welcome to National Journal's Convention Daybook, which provides a floor schedule and a list of major events at the Republican National Convention each day.FLOOR SCHEDULE:Convention organizers rescheduled today's lineup, thanks to Tropical Storm Isaac. Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus will call the convention to order at 2 p.m., start a national debt clock that tracks how much was added during the convention, and announce a recess at 2:10 p.m. Though there will be little happening on the convention floor, all major speakers have been rescheduled. ... Full Story
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Al Gore on Summer 2012's Extreme Weather: 'Like a Nature Hike Through the Book of Revelation'
Sun,26 Aug 2012 09:39 PM PDT
Takepart.com - On Wednesday, August 22, former Vice President Al Gore gave an updated version of his An Inconvenient Truth slideshow presentation to more than 1,000 environmental activists in San Francisco. Full Story
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NY historic sites weather Tropical Storm Irene, still in recovery 1 year later
Sun,26 Aug 2012 09:00 PM PDT
Associated Press - FORT JOHNSON, N.Y. - A single line of blue duct tape wrapped around Old Fort Johnson marks where the floodwaters crested when Tropical Storm Irene swept through the Mohawk River community a year ago. The tape is almost 7 feet above the National Historic Landmark's grassy lawn. Full Story
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Romney faces balancing act with convention, storm
Sun,26 Aug 2012 04:31 PM PDT
Associated Press -

Worker Patrick Gayle of Kissimmee, Fla. wipes the mirror-sided camera stands on the floor of the Republican National Convention in the Tampa Bay Times Forum in Tampa, Fla., on Sunday, Aug. 26, 2012. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)With Tropical Storm Isaac bearing down on the Gulf Coast, Republicans left open the possibility of bigger changes to Mitt Romney's already-shortened convention, mindful of political awkwardness in celebrating while severe weather threatens New Orleans on the anniversary of Hurricane Katrina.


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New GOP Plan Subject To Weather
Sun,26 Aug 2012 11:44 AM PDT
National Journal - GOP, Eyeing Isaac, Issues New Convention ScheduleThe revised schedule is for a convention running from Tuesday to Thursday. Romney campaign adviser Russ Schriefer said officials are monitoring the weather closely and left the door open to more schedule changes.Schriefer said he didn't want to discuss "hypothetical" cancellations but "our concern has to be with the people in the path" of the storm.Under the revised schedule, Mitt Romney will be nominated Tuesday night and give his acceptance speech Thursday night.Former Arkansas Gov. ... Full Story
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On Climate, It's Not the Heat, It's the Timidity
Sun,26 Aug 2012 11:43 AM PDT
National Journal - This year's unremitting heat, droughts, wildfires, and freak storms have thrust climate change back into the spotlight. But even with the issue fresh in people's minds—not to mention in media coverage and Washington's echo chamber—climate change hasn't made it onto the priority list that matters most: the one kept by the two presidential contenders. Full Story
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Rain finally arrives in drought-hit areas of U.S.
Sun,26 Aug 2012 11:23 AM PDT
Reuters - KANSAS CITY, Missouri (Reuters) - Weekend storms produced heavy rain in some parts of the drought-stricken central United States but gave other areas scant relief from the worst drought since 1956 and the widespread damage it has done to crops across the Midwest. Central Kansas received the most rain on Saturday and Sunday, three to four inches in many areas and six inches in some spots, according to the National Weather Service. Topeka and Wichita, after months of extreme drought, broke rainfall records for any August 25 with close to three inches in each city. ... Full Story
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UN green climate fund, aiding poor, to pick HQ in 2012
Sun,26 Aug 2012 01:29 AM PDT
Reuters - OSLO (Reuters) - Leaders of a fledgling U.N. green fund agreed at a first meeting on Saturday to pick a headquarters this year as part of a plan to oversee billions of dollars in aid to help developing nations fight global warming. The three-day meeting in Geneva heard pitches from the six countries -- Germany, Mexico, Namibia, Poland, South Korea and Switzerland -- that want to host the Green Climate Fund, the main U.N. body due to manage $100 billion in aid from 2020. ... Full Story
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GOP delays convention business due to Isaac
Sat,25 Aug 2012 04:12 PM PDT
Associated Press - The Republican Party is delaying the bulk of its convention until Tuesday afternoon because of the severe weather expected from Tropical Storm Isaac. Full Story
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RNC chairman: Convention will convene Monday, then recess until Tuesday afternoon due to Isaac
Sat,25 Aug 2012 04:06 PM PDT
Associated Press - TAMPA, Fla. - The Republican Party will delay the bulk of its convention until Tuesday afternoon because of the severe weather forecast from Isaac. Full Story
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GOP Delays Convention Start
Sat,25 Aug 2012 02:06 PM PDT
National Journal - Severe weather pushes GOP convention to Tuesday.GOP officials are delaying the start of the Republican National Convention in Tampa to at least Tuesday due to Tropical Storm Isaac, according to a memo released by Republican National Committee chairman Reince Priebus.The convention will officially convened Monday, and then immediately recessed until Tuesday, to accomodate travelers expected to encounter "severe transportation difficulties." Tropical Storm Isaac is expected to strike the Tampa Bay region Monday, bringing with it sustained rain and high winds. ... Full Story
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Republicans Delay Convention Start to Tuesday Due to Weather Concerns
Sat,25 Aug 2012 12:24 PM PDT
National Journal - Republican officials are delaying the start of their convention until at least Tuesday as Tropical Storm Isaac bears down on the Tampa Bay region, Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus said Saturday in a memo. Full Story
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Green Climate Fund to hold next meeting in South Korea
Sat,25 Aug 2012 11:24 AM PDT
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Activists unveil a banner on Copacabana beach to ask world leaders to end fossil fuel subsidiesThe Green Climate Fund, which will help poor countries fight global warming, will hold its next meeting from October 18 to 20 in South Korea, the body said Saturday.


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