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  STORMS: Ophelia expected to strengthen in the Atlantic

  Tropical Storm Ophelia is expected to strengthen into a hurricane as it moves away from the eastern Caribbean island of Dominica.

  • INTERACTIVE: Track the hurricanes and tropical storms of 2011
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  STORMS: Manila cleans up after typhoon rains kill 20

  Manila emergency services and residents are cleaning up and restoring electricity.

  • STORY: Huge floods in Manila as typhoon hits Philippines
  • PHOTOS: Typhoon Nesat hits the Philippines
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  floods: Tens of thousands stranded by floodwaters in India

  Surging floodwaters in the eastern Indian state of Orissa have stranded thousands of people and killed at least 20.
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  SCIENCE FAIR: Sun delivers glancing solar storm blast at Earth

  The sun uncorked a a strong solar storm that reached Earth on Monday.
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  STORMS: Huge floods in Manila as typhoon hits Philippines

  A powerful typhoon slammed the northern Philippines Tuesday, unleashing floods, cutting power and halting work in the capital, Manila.

  • INTERACTIVE: Track the hurricanes of 2011
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  NATION: Congressional stalemate puts federal disaster funds at risk

  A stalemate in Congress could threaten relief for states already struggling to recover from one of Mother Nature's most disastrous years

  • STORY: Texas fire destroys 1,554 homes; 17 people missing
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  NATION: Drought brings out aggression in hungry bears

  Lack of rain has meant less natural food sources in the woods, causing more bears to rove through towns, pawing through garbage cans.

  • STORY: Teen thought he would die in bear attack
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  NATION: Vermont schools seek normalcy post-Irene

  Students are back in class after flooding from the remnants of Hurricane Irene forced classes outside under tents.