http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/hanna/ en-us Wed, 29 Oct 2008 18:40:19 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2118766/posts The New York State Independence Party Vice Chairman John Dote slammed Congressman Michael Arcuri and his campaign spokesperson, Jordan Karp's claims in a local newspaper of being "independent." "We feel strongly about an independent voice for the people. Mr. Arcuri has proven over the past two years that politics are more important to him than truly representing the voters of this district. The fact that he attaches his name to the word "independent," is truly misleading and frankly insulting to our party and the voters who he fooled once already. We state below some facts we considered, which ultimately led... WKTV UTICA NY http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2118766/posts#comment Wed, 29 Oct 2008 18:40:19 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2074049/posts Hanna remains a threat to the U.S. Atlantic coast while the storm spent several days stalled and meandering between the Southeast Bahamas, Turks and Caicos, and Hispanola. The islands have been battered with winds and torrential rains. Ike continues to strengthen, reaching hurricane status Wednesday afternoon. The storm continues to move toward the Bahamas and U.S. Cleanup efforts continued along the Gulf of Mexico states following Hurricane Gustav. Baton Rouge, LA has widespread wind damage and power outages. New Orleans residents were allowed to return to their homes despite Mayor Nagin's reservations amid power outages. President George Bush arrived in... NOAA/NHC http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2074049/posts#comment Wed, 3 Sep 2008 21:45:49 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2073501/posts Tropical Storm Hanna killed at least 13 people in northern Haiti. Hanna's maximum sustained winds slipped to 65 mph (100 kph), but the U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said it could regain hurricane strength and turn toward the east coast of Florida, Georgia or South Carolina in two to three days. . . Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Ike was cruising westward across the Atlantic with top winds of 60 mph (95 kph), projected to near the Bahamas by Sunday as a hurricane. Just behind it was Tropical Storm Josephine, with top winds of about 40 mph (65 kph), and forecasters... Chron.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2073501/posts#comment Wed, 3 Sep 2008 04:06:48 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2073071/posts TALLAHASSEE (Bay News 9) -- A state of emergency has been issued for Florida in response to Tropical Storm Hanna. Gov. Charlie Crist declared the state of emergency Tuesday morning as Hanna prepared to pass across the Bahamas in the next few days. Hanna is the third system to threaten Florida in the past three weeks and one of four current name weather systems in the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico. More Information State of Emergency declared The storm is about 550 southeast of Miami and could be a Category 2 storm by the end of the week as... Bay News 9 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2073071/posts#comment Tue, 2 Sep 2008 16:42:09 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2072588/posts Gustav made landfall in SE Louisiana as a Category 2 hurricane, spawning numerous tornadoes from the Florida Panhandle to Louisiana. Throughout the day, television reporters trained their cameras on New Orleans flood walls and levees, while officials at the Army Corps of Engineers said they believed the barriers would not be breached. Midday Monday, Mayor Ray Nagin confirmed that two 400 ft ships and a barge were loose in the churning waters of New Orleans Industrial Canal. Crude oil futures fell to their lowest prices in more than four months after Hurricane Gustav weakened, easing concern of widespread damage to... NOAA/NHC http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2072588/posts#comment Mon, 1 Sep 2008 20:53:05 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2071621/posts Extremely dangerous Hurricane Gustav emerged into the Gulf of Mexico from the west coast of Cuba Saturday evening. The storm forecast predicts landfall as a major hurricane along the north-central Gulf of Mexico coast. New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin described Hurricane Gustav as, "the mother of all storms," and ordered mandatory evacuation of the city, "You need to be concerned and you need to get your butts moving and out of New Orleans right now." New Orleans residents and tourists evacuated the city via trains, planes, and buses to destination shelters including Shreveport, LA and Chattanooga, TN. Contraflow vehicle evacuation... NOAA/NHC http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2071621/posts#comment Sun, 31 Aug 2008 04:03:30 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2069827/posts National Hurricane Center http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2069827/posts#comment Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:10:26 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1956150/posts Keith Weissman and Steven Rosen Are PhDs and Middle East Experts Who Did Some Lobbying. They Thought They Were Doing What Washington Insiders Always Do. Thomas O’Donnell didn’t reveal his job when he phoned Keith Weissman in 2004 and got the policy analyst’s wife. He says he didn’t want to scare her. When Weissman returned the call and found out O’Donnell was an FBI agent, his first reaction was to attempt a joke: “What did I do?” “I’m sure you didn’t do anything,” O’Donnell told him. He wanted to meet that day, for five or ten minutes, and get Weissman’s... Washingtonian http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1956150/posts#comment Sat, 19 Jan 2008 05:46:34 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1755420/posts LOS ANGELES - Joe Barbera, half of the Hanna-Barbera animation team that produced such beloved cartoon characters as Tom and Jerry, Yogi Bear and the Flintstones, died Monday, a Warner Bros. spokesman said. He was 95. Barbera died of natural causes at his home with his wife Sheila at his side, Warner Bros. spokesman Gary Miereanu said. With his longtime partner, Bill Hanna, Barbera first found success creating the highly successful Tom and Jerry cartoons. The antics of the battling cat and mouse went on to win seven Academy Awards, more than any other series with the same characters. The... Yahoo - AP http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1755420/posts#comment Mon, 18 Dec 2006 23:37:09 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1263453/posts Posted on Sun, Oct. 31, 2004 Bin Laden videotape sways some voters, but not others By Larry Eichel and Sandy Bauers Inquirer Staff Writers For Robert Blose, a retired steelworker who lives in Kutztown, seeing Osama bin Laden on TV yesterday was all it took to end his days as one of Pennsylvania's remaining undecided voters. "I'm going to vote for President Bush," said Blose, 61, "because I think he's the better person to protect us. I'm sure a lot of other people are going to feel the same way. It makes a difference." But in nearby Reading, another undecided... Philly.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1263453/posts#comment Sun, 31 Oct 2004 08:21:39 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/846700/posts <p>The former head of human resources for Caddo Parish has filed a formal complaint against Parish Administrator Bill Hanna, citing allegations of job discrimination, unprofessional behavior and on-the-job intoxication.</p> <p>Linda Rae Jordan, whose job was listed among employment opportunities in Sunday's Times, sent all 12 Caddo commissioners a copy of her formal complaint Feb. 11.</p> Shreveport, LA, Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/846700/posts#comment Wed, 19 Feb 2003 13:20:25 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/750544/posts Alabama coast braces for erratic Tropical Storm Hanna 09/14/02 By KIM LANIER and REBECCA CATALANELLO Staff Reporters Tropical Storm Hanna teeter-tottered through the northern Gulf of Mexico on Friday, but appeared poised to make landfall near the Alabama-Mississippi line this morning, forecasters reported. Upgraded Friday morning from a tropical depression, Hanna spent much of the day hovering in the Gulf of Mexico with sustained winds near 50 mph -- just strong enough and close enough to worry Friday night football fans and scare Saturday's brides-to-be. A tropical storm warning was in effect from Grand Isle, La., to Apalachicola, Fla. A... Mobile Register http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/750544/posts#comment Sat, 14 Sep 2002 12:45:20 GMT