disasters
Unions hit GOP on Sandy aid
January 7, 2013AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka termed Boehner's decision "a slap in the face." Others were more caustic.
Read moreMetal vocalist criticizes insensitivity toward Conn. shooting
December 17, 2012The school shooting has cut like a knife through the metal community, which itself has experienced its own fair share of tragedy.
Read moreN.J. chemical spill goes airborne, forces hundreds of evacuations
December 5, 2012When a train derailment in Paulsboro, N.J., sent two tanker cars hurtling into a nearby creek, the water became polluted with vinyl chloride.
Read moreEnvironment watchdogs demand long suspension for BP
December 4, 2012BP should be banned from receiving U.S. government contracts for the entirety of its five-year probation period because it has a proven track record of irresponsibility and dishonesty, Public Citizen said.
Read moreNASA discusses Dec. 21 Mayan end-of-world prediction
December 3, 2012NASA takes on the doomsdayers and debunks their predictions.
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