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Becoming Yeezus: Kanye West's dark, twisted journey
RedEye Sound BoardThere's no denying that Kanye West has become synonymous with arrogance. Compared with his current, astronomical self-image, though, the Chicago-raised rap/fashion icon's musical beginnings were humble. People actually liked him because of that...Tags: Kanye West, 60 Minutes (tv program), Taylor Swift, Entertainment, Music
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Food truck ready to respond
In a moment of disaster, Aberdeen's Salvation Army's food truck is ready to respond. The truck is outfitted with a stove top, two refrigerator units, a flat grill and serving window for easy distribution. "We do want to make sure we have adequate...
Tags: Fires, Vehicles, Disasters and Accidents, Natural Disasters, The Salvation Army
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Lake Okeechobee dike threats linger into hurricane season
Thirty Palm Beach County school buses on Friday put Lake Okeechobee in their rearview mirrors and practiced racing a rush of water. It's a drive that lakeside residents and emergency management officials alike hope they never have to make — fleeing...
Tags: Palm Beach County, Lakes and Ponds, Everglades, Petroleum Industry, Natural Disasters
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State trooper delivers donations to Oklahoma tornado victims
Villa Park resident Adam Miklaszewski didn't want to travel light when he planned a 12-hour road trip to Moore, Okla. And he didn't. Miklaszewski and his wife, Erica, and friends Kristin and John Meyer, of Westmont, drove to the town recently pulverized...Tags: Downers Grove, Natural Disasters
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Obama tells America the Jersey Shore is open for business
TRENTON, N.J. — President Barack Obama and New Jersey's Republican governor, Chris Christie, strolled along the Jersey Shore boardwalk like old friends on Tuesday, a political odd couple just hanging out together. The two men had a common purpose:...
Tags: Internal Revenue Service, Politics, Executive Branch, Government, George W. Bush
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Fleeing a hurricane: Could we evacuate in time?
If a major storm bears down on South Florida this year, evacuation could be far riskier than in past hurricane seasons. That's because we are facing new challenges: • Two major evacuation routes from the beach will be tied up due to construction,...
Tags: Palm Beach County, Miami-Dade County, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Intracoastal Waterway, Twitter, Inc.
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How to survive a zombie apocalypse
chrisc@herald-mail.comZombies. Giant super-storms. Runaway climate change. Alien invasions. Sneak attacks by invading enemy nations. Thrilling stuff of end-of-life-as-we-know-it science fiction books and movies. But as recent news coverage reminds us — Superstorm...Tags: FEMA, Anthrax, Emergency Incidents, First Aid, Entertainment
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Jefferson Davis' 'presidential' library
This spring will be remembered, by history junkies at least, for the opening of a major new institution, one named after a polarizing leader, devoted to a divisive period, subsidized by taxpayers and stationed in the South. I'm not talking about the...
Tags: FEMA, Armed Forces, Ronald Reagan, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Libraries
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Plantation resident helps save lives
Heidi O'Mara has seen it all. From the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in Alabama to the wreckage left from Superstorm Sandy in New Jersey, the 64-year-old Plantation resident has made it her mission to help everyone she possibly can. O'Mara volunteers...Tags: Haiti Earthquake (2010), Tropical Storms, American Red Cross, Natural Disasters, Abusive Behavior
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AccuWeather predicts another active hurricane season for U.S. shores
AccuWeather.com is predicting another active Atlantic hurricane season, particularly for the U.S. coastline. While the Pennsylvania-based meteorology company is calling for fewer storms in all, with 16 tropical storms versus 19 in 2012, AccuWeather's...
Tags: Tropical Storms, Weather, Tropical Weather, Weather Warnings, National Weather Service
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Suspect named in New Orleans mass shooting
Police late Monday identified a 19-year-old man as a suspect in the shooting of about 20 people during a Mother's Day parade in New Orleans, saying several people had identified him as the gunman captured by surveillance camera videos. Superintendent...Tags: Juvenile Delinquency, Shootings, Crime, Law and Justice, Martin Luther King Day, Broken Arm
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Police: Man, 19, sought in N.O. Mother's Day parade shootings
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans police and federal authorities were searching early Tuesday for a young man who is suspected of opening fire at a Mother's Day parade in New Orleans, wounding 19. Police Superintendent Ronal Serpas identified the...
Tags: Festive Events, Juvenile Delinquency, Shootings, Crime, Law and Justice, Police Arrests
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