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Out There: Man-Made Hurricanes?

Global warming? Act of God? Nope, says one Idaho weatherman — Hurricane Katrina was part of a man-made plot against America. Scott Stevens, a meteorologist who for nine years has been forecasting the weather on KPVI-TV (search) in Pocatello, says the Yakuza — the Japanese mafia — is using a …

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Evacuees Urged to Stay Away

BEAUMONT, Texas – Hurricane Rita‘s imprint (search) — washed-out towns, wind damage and trapped residents — became ever-more apparent Sunday as authorities took stock of the wreckage and Houston braced for the return of nearly 3 million evacuees. While Rita didn’t match the destructive power of Hurricane Katrina (search), it …

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Fletcher to Run Again Despite Investigation

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Gov. Ernie Fletcher (search) said Monday he still plans to seek re-election in 2007 despite an investigation of hiring practices in his administration and his loss of a leadership decision in his own party. Fletcher said last week that GOP state party chairman Darrell Brock (search) should …

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