When tropical weather threatens, agencies from the local to federal levels watch the systems and try to gauge their strength. When a hurricane is approaching land, the National Hurricane Center will begin issuing watches and warnings. Here's how to decipher those: ...more

May 29, 2008

When tropical weather threatens, agencies from the local to federal levels watch the systems and try to gauge their strength. When a hurricane is approaching land, the National Hurricane Center will begin issuing watches and warnings. Here's how to decipher those: ...more

May 23, 2008

WEEKI WACHEE - Perched on the edge of a turquoise throne, above sea level, the beautiful mermaid swishes her tail as she waits for the camera's flash. ...more

May 11, 2008

Perched on the edge of a turquoise throne, above sea level, the beautiful mermaid swishes her tail as she waits for the camera's flash. ...more

May 11, 2008

Some survivors arrived half-naked, others wore clothes that they had scavenged from the dead. ...more

May 8, 2008

LOS ANGELES - Authorities say the West Coast of the United States is not at risk for a tsunami after a strong earthquake struck off Sumatra Island in Indonesia. ...more

February 25, 2008