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Sunshine returns to the area

Meteorologist Leo Hirsbrunner — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:18:00 EDT

Today we catch a break as a good portion of the day will be dry. A front's still close enough to the area that we could pop an isolated thunderstorm later this afternoon. Our high temperature today will be close to 80.

Mars rover Opportunity finds sign of 'water you could drink'

Fri, 7 Jun 2013 19:18:00 EDT

NASA’s Mars rover Opportunity has scraped away at some of the oldest rock it's examined and found the strongest signs for water it has ever discovered over its 9.5-year mission, scientists for the Mars Exploration Rover project said Friday. The scrappy little rover is now heading down Endeavour Crater’s rim to Solander Point, on what is in some ways a brand new mission, officials said.

Storm chasers killed in Oklahoma were pros

Mon, 3 Jun 2013 12:15:00 EDT

Soggy weather postpones several area events Thursday and Friday

WDBJ7 Web Staff — Fri, 7 Jun 2013 13:30:00 EDT

Due to the rainy weather, several area events have either been altered or postponed.

Tropical Storm Andrea strengthens in Gulf, aims toward northwest Florida

By Ken Kaye — Thu, 6 Jun 2013 04:55:00 EDT

Tropical Storm Andrea, 5 a.m. Thursday:

El Reno tornado was largest in U.S. history

By Matt Pearce — Tue, 4 Jun 2013 18:15:00 EDT

A tornado that swept through Oklahoma on Friday was the widest tornado in American history, the National Weather Service said Tuesday.

Residents remain evacuated as Powerhouse fire spreads to 25,000 acres

By Ruben Vives, Louis Sahagun and Jason Song, Los Angeles Times — Mon, 3 Jun 2013 00:18:00 EDT

Blaze nearly tripled in size over 12 hours, routing about 2,800 from Lake Hughes and Elizabeth Lake. Six homes were lost.

Tony Liparote and his family have lived in Elizabeth Lake for 22 years. They'd always counted themselves lucky that brush fires had never chased them from their home.

Death toll reaches 18 in Oklahoma tornadoes, storms

Mon, 3 Jun 2013 20:24:03 EDT

(Reuters) - The death toll from deadly tornadoes and severe flooding that struck Oklahoma on Friday and Saturday has risen to 18, including 12 adults and six children, with the bodies of seven people still unidentified, the state's chief medical examiner said on Monday.

Weather Channel meteorologist suffers minor injuries when tornado tosses SUV some 200 yards

DAVID BAUDER — Sat, 1 Jun 2013 08:03:09 EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — The next time meteorologist Mike Bettes talks about the power of tornadoes on The Weather Channel, he can speak from personal experience.

As weather warms, feet welcome a multitude of fungi

By Deborah Netburn, Los Angeles Times — Wed, 22 May 2013 19:53:00 EDT

A genetic analysis of fungi on the human body finds that our feet have the most – more than 100 types, many of which ward off the unhealthy fungi that cause infections like athlete's foot.

Researchers in a new study believe that our feet are probably exposed to more fungal diversity than other parts of our body because they¿re so close to the ground.