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Scientists hope to predict tornadoes by using little drones
With tornadoes, advance warning comes down to minutes. In Moore, Okla., on May 20, it was 16 minutes. In Newcastle, to the southwest, near the spot where the deadly mile-wide tornado that killed 24 people first formed, it was five minutes. Tornadoes...
Tags: Research, Weather Radar, Federal Aviation Administration, Manufacturing and Engineering, U.S. Congress
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Thunderstorms, flash floods impact traffic, delay flights at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport
Staff writerA thunderstorm raging directly above Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport caused extended delays for travelers Friday, and the rain flooded area roads. Planes were taking off and landing, airport spokesman Gregory Meyer said, but "because...Tags: Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Wilton Manors, Federal Aviation Administration, Aventura, National Weather Service
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Family, friends greet soldiers returning home from Afghanistan
Six soldiers returning from Afghanistan got their first taste of life after deployment when their friends and relatives welcomed them home this week at the airport in Fort Lauderdale. "It's amazing," said Rodolfo Soto, of being home and seeing his...
Tags: Iraq, Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Afghanistan, Armed Forces
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Storm chasers were dedicated tornado researchers, colleagues say
Three storm chasers killed by a tornado near Oklahoma City last week were not risk-takers or thrill-seekers, but experienced researchers dedicated to advancing the field of meteorology, family and colleagues said Sunday. Tim Samaras, 54, was well-...
Tags: Weather Warnings, The Weather Channel (tv network), Natural Disasters, Science and Technology, National Weather Service
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Problem Solver: Updates on damaged wheelchair, delayed refund for halted flight
Valerie Roberts' monthlong wheelchair saga should soon be over. The Rockford woman, featured in the May 19 column, initially wrote to What's Your Problem? after Allegiant airline temporarily lost her wheelchair on a May 3 flight from Clearwater, Fla.,...
Tags: Clearwater (Pinellas, Florida), Transportation, American Airlines, Inc., Travel, Air Transportation
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Power outage at Roanoke Regional Airport
Roanoke Regional airport says there's a power outage affecting the airport and Town Square shopping center. The airport is operating on generator power. They say they don't anticipate flight delays due to the power outage. We will continue to bring...
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United CEO vows better airline service this summer
Tribune reporterThe CEO of United Airlines' parent company on Tuesday vowed better service for passengers this summer compared with the problem-plagued season last year. "It’s been a long runway, no question about it," Jeff Smisek told the group of about 1,000...Tags: Rahm Emanuel, Consumers, General Electric Company, United Air Lines, Retraining
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Tim Duncan divorce reminds Magic of their broken home
It was just a short blurb on most websites a few days ago. "Tim Duncan and wife Amy are getting a divorce." For Orlando Magic fans, the breakup happened about a dozen years too late. If not for Duncan's love affair with Amy, the San Antonio Spurs...Tags: Bob Vander Weide, Doc Rivers, Travel, Amway Center, National Basketball Association
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Tornadoes hit Oklahoma again; now floodwaters threaten
A tornado emergency warning has been lifted for the Oklahoma City metropolitan area, but the region braced for flooding brought on by pounding rain. At least two deaths have been reported. Oklahoma Highway Patrol Trooper Betsy Randolph told the...
Tags: Weather Warnings, Travel Alerts, United States Naval Academy, Mary Fallin, Natural Disasters
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Union Pacific West trains delayed by freight traffic
A mechanical problem in a train yard blocked traffic on Metra's Union Pacific West line near Elmhurst this morning, according to the agency. Three lines were blocked by a train or trains, stopping service. It's the second mechanical delay in three...
Tags: Metra, Union Pacific Corporation
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Airport control tower not a done deal
The federal money to pay for the control tower at Boca Raton Airport may have come through for now, but the airport authority isn't counting on budget money past Sept. 30. Five vendors have responded to a request for qualifications, the first of a two-...Tags: FEMA, Federal Aviation Administration, Air Transportation Industry, Barack Obama, Insurance
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Trade group predicts crowded airports and planes this summer
Airports will be crowded this summer and empty airline seats rare as Americans take to the skies in numbers that are expected to edge closer to the pre-recession peak. Nearly 209 million people will fly on U.S.-based airlines this summer, up 1% from a...
Tags: Transportation, Washington, DC, Los Angeles International Airport, Travel, Trips and Vacations
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