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2012 another bad year for U.S. disasters, and it may get worse
Tornadoes and wildfires. Droughts and hurricanes. The United States saw almost every sort of calamity this year as 11 billion-dollar natural disasters struck the country. Superstorm Sandy hit New York, ruined parts of the New Jersey coast and closed the...
Tags: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, North America, Conservation, Landforms, Mountains
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Shell drilling rig runs aground in heavy Alaska seas
Days of efforts trying to guide a mobile offshore drilling rig through stormy Alaska seas hit a crisis Monday night when crew members were forced to disconnect the rig from its last remaining tow line and the vessel went aground on a small island south of...
Tags: Wildlife, Bodies of Water, U.S. Coast Guard, Manufacturing and Engineering, Heavy Engineering
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Sen. Barbara Boxer seeks climate-change action from summit
GreenspaceSenator Barbara Boxer stepped up today to deliver an appeal for action at the mostly lackluster UN Climate Change Conference, which wraps up this week in Durban, South Africa. Her speech was delivered to an almost-empty Senate TV/Radio gallery, which is... -
Brown cloud might be intensifying storms over Indian Ocean
GreenspaceA long-standing brown cloud of pollution over the Indian Ocean is causing tropical cyclones to intensify in that region, according to a new study published this month in the journal Nature and involving researchers from multiple institutions including the... -
6th victim found in Italian cruise ship wreck
World NowItalian cruise ship wreck yields sixth victim. Witness accounts allege human error caused disaster.... -
Galveston Pleasure Pier brings thrill rides back to Texas coast
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterA disaster-prone Texas tourist destination that for more than a century has been an on-again, off-again home to oceanfront amusements will once again lure thrill-seekers with roller coasters, midway games and carnival confections. PHOTOS: New rides at...Tags: Restaurant and Catering Industry, Six Flags Inc., Navy Pier, Trips and Vacations, Chicago Hotels
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Costa Concordia shipwreck shifts, halting rescue work
World NowWrecked Italian ship moves halting salvage work; Prosecutors investigate recordings and witnesses... -
Last FEMA trailer leaves New Orleans six years after Katrina
Nation NowThe last FEMA trailer has left New Orleans, closing a brutal chapter in the city’s history more than six years after Hurricane Katrina stormed through the region and the levee system failed.... -
An interview with National Book Award winner Jesmyn Ward
Jacket CopyAn extended interview with Jesmyn Ward, whose novel "Salvage the Bones" won the 2011 National Book Award.... -
Travel updates for 2012
Think of what follows as a travel tapas buffet — tidbits that just might whet your appetite for more. Here are a dozen pieces of information for the 2012 traveler.
1. You will know how much you'll pay to check your bags when you're flying. The...Tags: Politics, Air and Space Accidents, Consumers, 2016 Olympic Games, Los Angeles Hotels
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Florida woman uses Craigslist in search of a new kidney
L.A. Times Tech BlogSelina Hodge is hoping that Craigslist can help her find a new kidney.... -
Is it reasonable to compare Rick Perry to Galileo? [Most commented]
Opinion L.A.Republican presidential candidate and current Texas Gov. Rick Perry was not shy about his views on climate change during Wednesday night’s debate. (Nor was he when he thought to "pray for rain.") As far as he’s concerned, the jury’s...
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