When state police Sgt. Stephen Jones wanted to track down a car involved in a fatal hit-and-run accident in Hackensack, he decided a Twitter update -- or a "tweet" -- would be the fastest way to reach the public.
Internet
May 7, 2009
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Iceland's president said the country is battling "tremendous forces of nature" after molten lava from a volcano in the island's southwest consumed several houses in the evacuated town of Grindavik.
Environment
Jan 15, 2024
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The death toll from torrential downpours that triggered flash floods and landslides in Brazil's Rio de Janeiro state rose to 16 Sunday, with three people still missing, authorities said.
Environment
Apr 3, 2022
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Emergency workers scrambled to rescue residents trapped by floods in and around the Philippine capital on Sunday as Tropical Storm Nalgae swept out of the country after killing at least 48 people.
Environment
Oct 30, 2022
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(AP)—An ailing, endangered finback whale has been found washed ashore in a coastal enclave of Queens that was hard hit by Superstorm Sandy.
Plants & Animals
Dec 27, 2012
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Swinburne University of Technology Faculty of Design academics have devised a new smartphone app that can be used by teenagers to let parents know they are safe, and also by adults to let family, friends and emergency workers ...
Software
Dec 18, 2012
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Sixteen people were killed and many left missing in flash flooding in northwest China, state media reported Thursday, as the country battles extreme weather that has shuttered factories and caused rolling power cuts.
Environment
Aug 18, 2022
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The EU wants all new passenger cars fitted out by October 2015 with a life-saving automatic dial-up system so emergency workers can speed to the site of a crash as swiftly as possible.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Jun 13, 2013
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Emergency workers scrambled Monday to stabilize a California levee after a breach forced thousands from their homes, as another major storm loomed, threatening more flooding.
Environment
Mar 13, 2023
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Police, soldiers and emergency workers raced to rescue survivors from the ruins of Mexico's most powerful earthquake in a century, which killed at least 61 people, as storm Katia menaced the country's east Saturday.
Environment
Sep 9, 2017
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