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5 hrs ago | UPI

Five climbers feared dead on Nepal mountainside

Officials in Nepal said five missing mountain climbers were likely killed by an avalanche on Mount Kanchenjunga earlier this week.

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12 hrs ago | Psychology Today

Caution: Parenting Experts Ahead

Parents face an avalanche of advice in the form of news, official recommendations, tips and scientific discoveries.

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Related Topix: Family, Parenting, Journalism, Kids, ADHD, Health

Fri May 24, 2013

Canada.com

Act of God allows cutoff of compensation for residents impacted by landslide

A so-called act of God is allowing the province of B.C. to cut off compensation for residents whose homes were damaged or destroyed in the Johnsons Landing landslide.

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Related Topix: Landslide, Weather

Flathead Beacon

Memorial Day Opportunities Aplenty in Glacier National Park

Hikers and bikers can enjoy unrestricted access on the Going-to-the-Sun Road this holiday weekend at Glacier National Park.

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Related Topix: US National Parks, Glacier National Park, Memorial Day, Life, Holidays

The Globe and Mail

B.C. not required to compensate landslide-stricken homeowners, official says

The swath of a landslide that buried three homes and left four people dead in Johnsons Landing, B.C., on July 14, 2012.

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Related Topix: Landslide

KHQ-TV Spokane

Avalanche forecaster dies in Idaho while cycling

A retired ranger who helped start the U.S. Forest Service National Avalanche Center died while mountain biking near his home in Idaho.

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Thu May 23, 2013

Journalism.co.uk

10 tips for compelling digital storytelling

Most news outlets are keen to maximise the opportunities available on digital platforms to tell stories in the most engaging way as possible, to both attract readers to the content in the first place, and hold their attention.

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Related Topix: Arts, Industrial Design (Product Design), Journalism

KGNS-TV Laredo

How to Customize Offers, Get the Most Out of Daily Deals

Daily deal sites exploded following the success of sites like Groupon and Living Social, and the multitude of options for discounts has left many consumers overwhelmed.

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Powder

Breaking Down: Avalanche Sharks - Just when you thought it was safe to...nevermind

I'm happy you asked. Robert Shaw, better known as the actor that played Quint in the original Jaws , died in 1978, a distant 35 years before he ever had the chance to reprise the roll in Avalanche Sharks .

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Related Topix: Horror Movies, Thriller, Adventure, Jaws, Robert Shaw, Chorus, John Cusack

The Standard

Climbers feared dead on Nepal's mountain

Five climbers, including the first Hungarian to scale Mount Everest, are missing and feared dead on Nepal's treacherous Kangchenjunga mountain, tourism officials said Thursday.

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Related Topix: Nepal, World News, Asia

Wed May 22, 2013

Sun Journal

Lost hiker on Mount Katahdin describes ordeal to Geiger students

Donn Fendler, 86, of Maine and Tennessee, answers questions Tuesday from Geiger Elementary students as they take a stretch break from his tales about being lost on Mt.

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Related Topix: Education Etc., Weather

Tue May 21, 2013

KOTA-TV Rapid City

Winter weather forecast for northern Colorado

The Colorado Avalanche Information Center reported a 24-hour snowfall total of 1.5 inches near Gothic in Gunnison County, as of 7 a.m. Monday.

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Related Topix: Weather, Gunnison County, CO

Sun May 19, 2013

Daily Mail

Ally Swinton: 'I was thinking: This is really it. I am going off a...

'I was thinking: This is really it. I am going off a cliff. I am going to die': Miracle survivor of 2,000ft avalanche fall reveals terrifying moment he was forced to SWIM to safety through snow Ally Swinton, pictured with his ripped clothes, survived a 2,000ft avalanche fall while walking along a ridge towards Mont Blanc A British climber ... (more)

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Related Topix: Fife County, Scotland, World News, United Kingdom,

Newkerala.com

Pakistani toll in Siachen avalanche rises to 128

Islamabad, May 19 : The death toll in an avalanche in the Siachen glacier region last year has risen to 128, following the recovery of three more bodies, the Pakistani military said.

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Related Topix: Pakistan, World News

Scientific American

33 Years Ago Today...

Mount St. Helens in eruption on May 18, 1980 showing portion of crater and Mount Adams in background.

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Related Topix: Volcanic Eruption, Natural Disasters, Skamania County, WA

Sat May 18, 2013

Covington Reporter

State Route 410 Chinook Pass is open

Chinook Pass opened to traffic at 10 a.m. on Friday, May 17. It's safe to say drivers can make travel plans over State Route 410 this weekend.

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Examiner.com

Dark days in America, White House held hostage - Week 11

At the start of the 11th week that Obama has held the White House closed to tours by the general public, the president finds himself at the center of an avalanche of scandals involving former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Attorney General Eric Holder, and the IRS.

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Related Topix: Hillary Clinton, US Politics, US News, Rush Limbaugh, Tea Party

Thu May 16, 2013

Denver Post

Snowplows blazing trails for Colorado's high-country travelers

A snowblower attached to the front of a Colorado Department of Transportation loader chews an 8-foot-wide swath through the 5-foot-high snowpack 2 miles from the summit of Independence Pass.

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Related Topix: Colorado, Colorado Government

OpenSecrets

The Real IRS Scandal

The real IRS scandal is not the targeting of tea party groups ; it's the shocking lack of much scrutiny at all of the vast majority of politically active nonprofits that poured hundreds of millions of dollars into our elections over the last four years, our Executive Director Sheila Krumholz and Board Chairman Robert Weinberger write in today's New ... (more)

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Related Topix: US Politics, Senator Pat Toomey, US News, US Senate

Salt Lake Tribune

Utah avalanche season exacts heartbreaking toll

Four people died, equaling the average number of fatalities annually in snowslides around the state.

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Related Topix: Pleasant Grove, UT