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 The Most Common Phobias 

Don't like spiders and snakes? Join the club!

Oct 31, 09 3:07 PM CDT
(Newser) - In honor of Halloween, LiveScience reveals the most common phobias. If you still need a costume, you'll scare the most people by playing on their evolutionarily sensible fear of creatures with venomous fangs. The top terrors:
  1. Snakes
  2. Spiders and other "creepy crawlies"
  3. Places that are difficult to
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weather • snake • lightning • dentists • dentistry • elevator • spiders • phobias • fear of spiders • thunderstorms • flying • claustrophobia • dogs

 Discovery Delayed 2nd Time 


Aug 25, 09 6:22 PM CDT
(Newser) - NASA called off another launch attempt for the shuttle Discovery, scheduled for early tomorrow, due to a broken valve in the craft’s liquid propellant system, Space.com reports tonight. It’s the second time the mission has been postponed in less than 24 hours: Storms early this morning forced... More »

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NASA • Cape Canaveral • Discovery space shuttle • thunderstorms • Discovery • launch window

(Newser) - Lightning and thunderstorms in Florida today forced NASA to postpone the launch of the space shuttle Endeavour, Space.com reports, the fifth delay for the mission. Officials are now looking at approximately 6:25pm EDT tomorrow, though there’s a 60% chance of bad weather; the forecast looks better Wednesday,... More »

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NASA • space shuttle • lightning • Endeavour • Cape Canaveral • thunderstorms

 Storms Pummel Midwest, 
 Scare Visitors 

Kansas tornadoes smash homes, spook elephants

Jun 6, 08 2:26 AM CDT
(Newser) - Severe weather lashed the Great Plains yesterday after forecasters warned of a possible tornado outbreak as bad as the 1974 one that spawned 39 twisters, AP reports. At least four tornadoes touched down in Kansas, causing widespread damage and spooking a pair of runaway circus elephants. Heavy rains caused rivers... More »

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weather • Iowa • Great Plains • tornado • severe weather • storm • Nebraska • Kansas • twister • thunderstorms

 2 Dead on 
 Second Day of 
  Ga. Storms  

State of emergency declared as storm watch continues

Mar 15, 08 8:02 PM CDT
(Newser) - Waves of thunderstorms clobbered the stunned city of Atlanta today, killing two and wounding at least four others, CNN reports. The storms leveled more than 20 homes and downed power lines, leaving 40,000 people—including 10,000 in Atlanta—without power in northern Georgia. Authorities are warning people to... More »

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Atlanta • tornado • power outage • Georgia Dome • thunderstorms • property damage

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