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NEWS ABOUT: winter storms

winter storms stories: 5 news summaries

Storms Threaten to Wipe Out Retailers' Last Hopes

Double whammy for desperate stores struggling to sell in last holiday week

Dec 21, 08 5:26 AM CST
(Newser) - Retailers were extending hours and cutting prices deeper in a last-ditch attempt to attract a final wave of holiday shoppers and mitigate the impact of major storms in the Midwest, Northwest and Northeast, Reuters reports. Some two-thirds of shoppers still have holiday shopping left to do, according to surveys, but... More »

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shopping • retail sales • holiday shopping • discounts • holiday sales • winter storms

Icy Roads?
Beet Juice Just the Right Tonic

New mixture cuts salt, works colder, but side effects still unknown

Mar 14, 08 6:46 PM CDT
(Newser) - Road workers in the Chicago area are shaking up their winter ice-busting cocktail with an odd new mixer: beet juice. Sanitation officials are pleased with the combination, which reduces the necessary rock salt (harmful to plants and water supplies) by up to 30% and is effective at temperatures far lower... More »

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Chicago • roadways • Illinois • ice • winter travel • salt • road safety • winter storms • beet

Storm Snarls NE Flights

Snow falls from Ohio to New England; icy roads kill 5 in Missouri

Feb 22, 08 7:03 PM CST
(Newser) - A nasty winter storm swept across the country today, forcing major flight delays at New York City airports, closing schools from Ohio to Connecticut, and causing road accidents in Missouri that left 5 dead, the AP reports. Heavy snowfall in the New York metro area grounded 900 flights and led... More »

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New York City • Boston • car accident • Ohio • JFK Airport • Connecticut • Philadelphia • Missouri • air travel • Logan Airport • LaGuardia Airport • Newark airport • travel delays • winter storms • Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport

Lights Coming Back in China

Respite from severe weather allows progress toward normalcy

Feb 6, 08 11:40 AM CST
(Newser) - After more than a week of darkness, power is finally coming back on in China—mostly. With Lunar New Year celebrations getting under way, power has at least partially returned in 169 of the 170 counties blacked out by fierce winter weather, Reuters reports. But some residents are skeptical. “... More »

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China • winter storms • lunar new year • Year of the Rat • Guizhou mountains

Freeze of Century Grips China

Millions still still stranded in winter chaos

Feb 4, 08 4:56 AM CST
(Newser) - First it was the snow, now it's the cold wreaking continued havoc in China, leaving millions stranded and millions more without power in the coldest winter in a century. President Hu Jintao chaired an emergency meeting yesterday to discuss rescue efforts in the nation where scores have died, as desperate... More »

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China • Beijing • Hu Jintao • Shanghai • Olympic Games • winter storms • Guangzhou • Chenzou

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