AP - A major storm was forecast to continue moving through the eastern third of the country on Friday, starting in the Mississippi Valley then traveling northward into the Plains as the day progressed.
Reuters - Five years on from the Indian Ocean tsunami, the region has its own early warning system but experts say the new technology will not save lives unless local communities are more involved in planning how to respond.
AP - On Dec. 26, 2004, a massive undersea earthquake off Indonesia triggered a tsunami that killed 230,000 people in 14 Asian and African countries.
AP - The 2004 tsunami obliterated Pipit's village, wiped out her family and swept her through churning waters, cascading debris and hurtling bodies.
Reuters - A wide-reaching winter storm with heavy snow and strong winds blasted the central United States for a second day on Thursday, leading weather officials to issue blizzard warnings a day before Christmas.
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