Articles tagged with winds
Thu, May 24, 2012
Sea breezes aid fight to curb Southwest wildfires
By Tim Gaynor
PHOENIX (Reuters) - Winds bringing a blast of damp Pacific Ocean air cut firefighters a break on Thursday as they battled to ...
Wed, May 23, 2012
Winds, heat hamper fight to contain Southwest wildfires
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Fire crews hampered by wind gusts and dry conditions on Wednesday made slow gains battling dangerous forest and brush fires in ...
Thu, May 17, 2012
Winds, low humidity bedevil Arizona, Colorado firefighters
By Mike Saucier
PHOENIX (Reuters) - Firefighters struggled against strong winds on Thursday to halt the advance of Arizona wildfires that have charred more than ...
Fri, April 27, 2012
Rangers sink Capitals; Kings continue run
(Reuters) - The New York Rangers scored third period goals 90 seconds apart to beat the Washington Capitals 3-1 on Saturday and draw first blood ...
Tue, April 10, 2012
East Coast wildfires whipped up by winds
By Barbara Goldberg
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Raging wildfires fueled by strong winds scorched thousands of acres (hundreds of hectares) in New Jersey and on ...
Wed, February 01, 2012
Questions remain as panel winds up Sino-Forest probe
(Reuters) - China-focused plantation operator Sino-Forest Corp said an independent committee had wound up its investigation into allegations the firm had exaggerated its assets, but ...
Sat, January 21, 2012
Play postponed at La Quinta due to strong winds
(Reuters) - Play was suspended at the Humana Challenge in La Quinta, California on Saturday because of strong winds and sand storms in the Coachella ...
Sat, December 31, 2011
Winds, winter storms snarl some holiday travel
By Keith Coffman
DENVER (Reuters) - High winds and snow slowed travelers in Colorado and Nebraska ahead of the new year, as many Americans hit ...
Tue, December 13, 2011
Obama winds down Iraq war but verdict elusive
By Matt Spetalnick
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - "Mission Accomplished" are two words President Barack Obama will not use as he winds down the most unpopular U ...
Sat, December 03, 2011
High winds leave thousands without power in California
By Alex Dobuzinskis
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - High winds returned to the Los Angeles area early on Saturday as over 100,000 homes and businesses ...
Thu, December 01, 2011
Woods unable to assess overall progress due to strong winds
By Mark Lamport-Stokes
THOUSAND OAKS, California (Reuters) - Tiger Woods came into this week's Chevron World Challenge with a glint in his eye and ...
Thu, December 01, 2011
Pacesetting Choi stands tall in strong Sherwood winds
By Mark Lamport-Stokes
THOUSAND OAKS, California (Reuters) - South Korean KJ Choi, who regularly practises in strong winds at his U.S. base in Dallas ...
Mon, November 14, 2011
Hard Rock Cafe to Open at Four Winds New Buffalo in the Summer of 2012
NEW BUFFALO (WKZO) -- We don’t know if it exactly fits in with its Native American theme, with its cattails and feathers and natural ...
Fri, September 30, 2011
Strong winds whip up waves, down trees in Midwest
James Kelleher
CHICAGO (Reuters) - A gusty cold front sweeping into the Midwest from Canada triggered gale, rip current and shoreline flood warnings along Lake ...
Sat, September 24, 2011
Heat, gusty winds fuel renewed fears in fire-weary Texas
By Jim Forsyth
SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - Triple-digit temperatures and gusty winds in Texas on Saturday heralded the possible return of the dangerous conditions that ...
Tue, September 13, 2011
High winds fan wildfire in pristine Minnesota area
By David Bailey
MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - A wind-stoked wildfire in a pristine area of northeastern Minnesota popular with canoers and wilderness campers grew five-fold in ...
Sat, September 10, 2011
Fresh crews, light winds help fight Texas wildfires
By Jim Forsyth
SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - More than a thousand firefighters, aided by lighter winds, on Saturday began to beat back raging wildfires that ...
Sat, September 10, 2011
Fresh crews, light winds help fight Texas wildfires
By Jim Forsyth
SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - More than a thousand firefighters, aided by lighter winds, on Saturday began to beat back raging wildfires that ...
Fri, September 02, 2011
Gulf coast braces for more rain, one dead
By Kelli Dugan
MOBILE, Ala (Reuters) - Gulf Coast residents from Texas to Florida struggled with a third day of severe weather on Monday with ...
Tue, August 09, 2011
Pokagon Pottowattomi to Open Four Winds Satellite Casino August 30th
HARTFORD, MI (WKZO) -- The Pokagon Pottowattomi have announced the date they will open their new Four Winds Satellite Casino in Hartford. They plan a ...
Mon, August 08, 2011
Spall's sailing show wrecked by high winds
The Harry Potter star and his wife Shane are keen boaters, and took their barge from Cardiff in Wales to Clydebank, Scotland for upcoming ...
Sun, August 07, 2011
Spall's sailing show wrecked by high winds
The Harry Potter star and his wife Shane are keen boaters, and took their barge from Cardiff in Wales to Clydebank, Scotland for upcoming ...
Sat, August 06, 2011
Spall's sailing show wrecked by high winds
The Harry Potter star and his wife Shane are keen boaters, and took their barge from Cardiff in Wales to Clydebank, Scotland for upcoming ...
Fri, August 05, 2011
Spall's sailing show wrecked by high winds
The Harry Potter star and his wife Shane are keen boaters, and took their barge from Cardiff in Wales to Clydebank, Scotland for upcoming ...
Wed, July 13, 2011
NWS: Storm Damage Caused by Straight Line Winds
UNDATED (WKZO) -- The National Weather Service storm assessment team from Grand Rapids hit the road to look at Monday’s storm damage, which was ...
Sun, June 19, 2011
Lighter winds help crews battle Arizona wildfires
By Tim Gaynor
SIERRA VISTA, Arizona (Reuters) - Diminished winds on Monday gave firefighters an edge in battling two wildfires in eastern Arizona that have ...
Fri, June 17, 2011
Firefighters battle two blazes in Arizona
By Brad Poole
DUDLEYVILLE, Ariz (Reuters) - As firefighters in eastern Arizona gain ground against the largest wildfire in state history, a smaller blaze near ...
Thu, June 16, 2011
Stiff winds test gains of wildfire crews in Arizona
By David Schwartz
PHOENIX (Reuters) - Fire crews battling stubborn flames in eastern Arizona's mountainous pine forests faced a return of stiff winds on ...
Sat, June 04, 2011
Boeing to cut 510 jobs as Shuttle program winds down
(Reuters) - Boeing Co
Fri, May 27, 2011
Palmer takes early control at Nelson as winds strengthen
DALLAS (Reuters) - Local favorite Ryan Palmer, who has benefited from a more selfish approach to the game this season, charged into a four-shot lead ...
Wed, April 20, 2011
Calmer winds give hope in Texas wildfires; another death
By Jim Forsyth
SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - Calmer winds and higher humidity on Wednesday gave the army of firefighters battling several major blazes in north ...
Sat, April 16, 2011
Winds spare city threatened by Texas wildfires
By Elliott Blackburn
LUBBOCK, Texas (Reuters) - Shifting winds gave some relief to Texans menaced by wildfires that have scorched more than 230,000 acres ...
Tue, April 12, 2011
Obamas return to Oprah, as TV chat show winds down
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle will appear together on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" in May, as the TV chat ...
Thu, March 24, 2011
Tornado, strong winds and hail batter Ohio Valley
NASHVILLE, Tenn (Reuters) - Strong winds and hail battered a swath of states through the Ohio Valley overnight, damaging cars and homes, knocking over trees ...
Tue, February 22, 2011
Woods ready for Arizona's desert winds after Dubai struggle
By Mark Lamport-Stokes
MARANA, Arizona (Reuters) - Tiger Woods returns to the Arizona desert this week for the first time in two years with renewed ...
Sat, February 19, 2011
High winds topple National Christmas tree
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - America's National Christmas Tree came tumbling down on Saturday in a windstorm that battered the capital.
The 47-year-old, 42-foot-high Colorado blue ...
Mon, February 14, 2011
Bailout cop Barofsky resigns as TARP winds down
By David Lawder
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top government auditor for bailouts of U.S. financial firms and automakers on Monday resigned his position as ...
Fri, December 17, 2010
As Time Winds Down, Granholm Reflects On Tenure
(Lansing, MI) -- For the past eight years, Governor Jennifer Granholm has tried to always be optimistic about the directon of the state of Michigan ...
Thu, October 28, 2010
Winds Expected to Calm
KALAMAZOO (WKZO) -- The wind has died down some in west Michigan, but had not gone away totally by Thursday morning.
Chances are, though, some ...
Mon, October 11, 2010
Four Winds Takes Hit From Competition
NEW BUFFALO (WKZO) -- Calculations based on figures from the Michigan Gaming Control Board indicate the Four Winds Casino in New Buffalo took in around ...
Wed, August 25, 2010
Firekeepers, Four Winds Making the Most of Slot Machines
UNDATED -- It may be because they are the newest, it may be because of their location, but The Four Winds and the FireKeeper’s ...
Wed, July 14, 2010
Hole 17 on road to nowhere if strong winds return
By Tony Jimenez
ST ANDREWS, Scotland (Reuters) - British Open organizers will scrap the planned changes to the revered 17th 'Road Hole' if there is ...
Thu, April 08, 2010
Straight Line Winds Hit Schoolcraft
SCHOOLCRAFT (WKZO) -- What hit Schoolcraft this week? The national Weather Service says it was straight line winds in excess of 80 MPH that tore ...
Sun, February 14, 2010
Light winds delay America's Cup again
VALENCIA, Spain (Reuters) - Light winds forced officials to further delay the start of the second race of the 33rd America's Cup between Swiss ...
Wed, October 07, 2009
Overnight Winds Blackout Thousands
UNDATED -- It was a windy night with gusts reaching up over 60MPH in parts of southwest Michigan Tim Pietryga at Consumers Energy says power ...
Fri, September 18, 2009
"Quiet" Sun can also hit Earth with wild winds
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The Sun can lash the Earth with powerful winds that can disrupt communications, aviation and power lines even when it is in ...
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