Category: USA News
Republic of Philippines Citizens Tour USS George Washington in Manila
7:22 am Eastern | USA News
USS George Washington's (CVN 73) crew gave local residents a glimpse of life aboard the Navy's only permanently forward-deployed nuclear aircraft carrier Sept. 5-7 through tours open to the public as part of the ship's four-day port visit to Manila, Philippines.read more »
SPC - No MDs are in effect as of Wed Sep 8 10:00:21 UTC 2010
6:00 am Eastern | USA News
No Mesoscale Discussions are in effect as of Wed Sep 8 10:00:21 UTC 2010.read more »
SPC - No watches are valid as of Wed Sep 8 10:00:21 UTC 2010
6:00 am Eastern | USA News
No watches are valid as of Wed Sep 8 10:00:21 UTC 2010.read more »
SPC Day 2 Fire Weather Outlook
5:58 am Eastern | USA News
SPC Day 2 Fire Weather Outlook DAY 2 FIRE WEATHER OUTLOOK NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 0457 AM CDT WED SEP 08 2010 VALID 091200Z - 101200Z ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER AREA FOR CNTRL WY...FAR NWRN CO...ERN UT...FAR NERN AZ... ...SYNOPSIS... AN UPPER-LEVEL TROUGH WILL PROGRESS E/NEWD ACROSS THE GREAT BASIN TOWARDS THE NRN/CNTRL ROCKIES THROUGH EARLY FRI. LEE CYCLOGENESIS WILL OCCUR ACROSS NRN HIGH PLAINS...WITH AN ATTENDANT COLD FRONT DRAPED SWWD THROUGH THE ERN GREAT BASIN ON THU AFTERNOON. IN THE EAST...AN UPPER-LEVEL LOW WILL REMAIN ANCHORED OVER NRN NEW ENGLAND. ...CNTRL/NERN WY...FAR NWRN CO...ERN UT...FAR NERN AZ... A BELT OF RATHER STRONG MID-LEVEL SWLYS /60 TO 75 MPH AT 500 MB/ WILL OVERSPread more »
SPC Day 1 Fire Weather Outlook
5:58 am Eastern | USA News
SPC Day 1 Fire Weather Outlook DAY 1 FIRE WEATHER OUTLOOK NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 0313 AM CDT WED SEP 08 2010 VALID 081200Z - 091200Z ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER AREA FOR ERN/SRN NV...WRN UT...NWRN AZ... ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER AREA FOR SERN PA...SRN NJ...NRN DE...MOST OF MD...D.C...ERN WV PANHANDLE...NRN VA... ...SYNOPSIS... LARGE-SCALE UPPER-LEVEL TROUGH WILL REMAIN ANCHORED ACROSS THE WRN CONUS...WITH A VIGOROUS SHORT WAVE IMPULSE ROTATING THROUGH THE BASE OF THE TROUGH ACROSS CA INTO THE WRN GREAT BASIN THROUGH EARLY THU. PRIMARY SURFACE CYCLONE SHOULD BECOME CENTERED OVER NERN NV/NWRN UT BY LATE AFTERNOON...WITH AN ATTENDANT COLD FRONT DRAPED SWWD TOWARDS THE SRN SIERRAS. IN THE EAST..read more »
SPC Sep 8, 2010 Day 4-8 Convective Outlook
4:58 am Eastern | USA News
Day 4-8 Outlook DAY 4-8 CONVECTIVE OUTLOOK NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 0358 AM CDT WED SEP 08 2010 VALID 111200Z - 161200Z ...DISCUSSION... RELATIVELY GOOD LARGE SCALE AGREEMENT CONTINUES AMONG 00Z ECMWF/GEFS GUIDANCE...WITH EXPECTATIONS FOR A CONTINUED EAST-NORTHEASTWARD ADVANCEMENT OF THE DAY 3 UPPER TROUGH TOWARD THE GREAT LAKES REGION/EASTERN CANADA THROUGH DAYS 4/5 SATURDAY/SUNDAY. FOR DAY 4/SATURDAY...SOME SEVERE RISK /WIND AND HAIL/ MAY EXIST ALONG THE EASTWARD ADVANCING COLD FRONT ACROSS THE OHIO VALLEY/MIDWEST. WITH THE BRUNT OF THE UPPER TROUGH EXPECTED TO SHIFT NORTHEASTWARD INTO QUEBEC...CURRENT THINKING IS THAT LAPSE RATES ALOFT WILL BE WEAK WITH MODEST VERTICAL SHEAR ACROSS THE WARM SECTOR. AS read more »
Addressing Negative Thoughts Most Effective In Fighting Loneliness: Study
4:11 am Eastern | SciTech
Changing how a person perceives and thinks about others was the most effective intervention for loneliness, a sweeping analysis of previous research has determined.read more »
Decline in U.S. Adult Smoking Rate Stalled
3:56 am Eastern | USA News
Despite the known dangers of tobacco use, 1 in 5 American adults continues to smoke cigarettes, and 4 in 10 nonsmokers were exposed to cigarette smoke during 2007-2008, according to reports from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. read more »
Asteroids Will Make Earth Near Miss Wednesday Says NASA
3:29 am Eastern | USA News
NASA says two asteroids discovered just three days ago will pass within the moon's distance from Earth on Wednesday, with one coming as close as 49,000km.read more »
GDACS Daily Newsletter for 9/8/2010
2:00 am Eastern | Weather
Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System — Newsletter 9/8/2010read more »
SPC Sep 8, 2010 0600 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook
1:52 am Eastern | USA News
SPC 1200Z Day 1 Outlook DAY 1 CONVECTIVE OUTLOOK NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 1249 AM CDT WED SEP 08 2010 VALID 081200Z - 091200Z ...NO SVR TSTM AREAS FORECAST... ...SYNOPSIS... A SLOW PROGRESSION OF THE UPPER PATTERN IS FORECAST THIS PERIOD...AS THE W COAST TROUGH DIGS SLOWLY SEWD AND THE ERN LOW/TROUGH PROGRESSES ACROSS THE NORTHEAST AND ADJACENT SERN CANADA. AT THE SURFACE...A COLD FRONT SHOULD CONTINUE ADVANCING ACROSS THE GREAT BASIN...WHILE LEE CYCLOGENESIS BEGINS OVER THE NRN HIGH PLAINS. FARTHER E...A COLD FRONT WILL SHIFT ACROSS THE EAST...MOVING OFF THE NEW ENGLAND COAST THROUGH MID TO LATE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE...REMNANTS OF TROPICAL SYSTEM HERMINE WILL AFFECT OK AND VICINITY. ...OK AND ADJACENT Nread more »
KOKOPO, Papua New Guinea (Sept. 4, 2010)
12:43 am Eastern | USA News
U.S. Pacific Fleet Band member Musician 3rd Class Jason Gay, embarked aboard the Royal Australian Navy landing ship heavy HMAS Tobruk (L50), plays the saxophone during a concert at the local market. A contingent of 64 Sailors and non-governmental organization members assigned to the Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) are embarked aboard Tobruk conducting the final leg of Pacific Partnership 2010. Pacific Partnership is the fifth in a series of annual U.S. Pacific Fleet humanitarian and civic assistance endeavors aimed to strengthen regional partnerships. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Eddie Harrison (Released) 100904-N-4044H-400read more »
PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 5, 2010)
12:43 am Eastern | USA News
Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) play basketball in the hangar bay. Nimitz is underway in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of responsibility. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Peter Merrill (Released) 100905-N-2918M-007read more »
HELMAND PROVENCE, Afghanistan (Sept. 2, 2010)
12:43 am Eastern | USA News
A Seabee assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 5 places fill with a front-end loader on a project at Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan. NMCB-5, "The Professionals," is deployed to Afghanistan executing general engineering, infrastructure construction and project management supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ace Rheaume (Released) 100902-N-0475R-348read more »
MANILA, PHILIPPINES (Sept. 4, 2010)
12:43 am Eastern | USA News
A ferry transports media to document the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) dropping anchor as the ship enters Manila Bay to begin a four-day scheduled port visit. George Washington, the Navy's only permanently forward-deployed aircraft carrier, is visiting Manila to promote peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific region, demonstrating commitment to regional partners and foster growing relationships. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Adam K. Thomas (Released) 100904-N-6720T-246read more »
Tsunami Information Statement for Alaska
12:41 am Eastern | USA News
NWS West Coast/Alaska Tsunami Warning Center Messageread more »
US Population Estimate: 310,193,630 at 04:33 UTC (EST+5) Sep 08, 2010
12:23 am Eastern | World
World Population Estimate: 6,867,440,968 at 04:33 UTC (EST+5) Sep 08, 2010
12:23 am Eastern | USA News
There are no tropical cyclones at this time.
11:41 pm Eastern | Weather
No tropical cyclones as of Wed, 08 Sep 2010 03:41:31 GMTread more »
Atlantic Special Tropical Weather Outlook
10:51 pm Eastern | Weather
000 ABNT20 KNHC 080247 TWOAT SPECIAL TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOKread more »
SPC - No watches are valid as of Wed Sep 8 02:30:25 UTC 2010
10:30 pm Eastern | USA News
No watches are valid as of Wed Sep 8 02:30:25 UTC 2010.read more »
SPC - No MDs are in effect as of Wed Sep 8 02:30:25 UTC 2010
10:30 pm Eastern | USA News
No Mesoscale Discussions are in effect as of Wed Sep 8 02:30:25 UTC 2010.read more »
SECNAV, CNO Announce Flag Officer Assignments
10:03 pm Eastern | USA News
Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus and Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Gary Roughead announced Sept. 7 the following assignments:read more »
CNRH Honors Region Ombudsmen
10:03 pm Eastern | USA News
The Warfighter and Family Services Center recognized more than 80 ombudsmen at an Ombudsman Appreciation Dinner at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Sept. 3. read more »
Press Releases: Remarks at the Annual State Department Iftar
10:00 pm Eastern | US Politics and Govt
Remarks at the Annual State Department Iftar Hillary Rodham ClintonSecretary of State Benjamin Franklin Room Washington, DC September 7, 2010read more »
Safest Summer On Record Concludes for Sailors, Marines
9:41 pm Eastern | USA News
Labor Day marked the traditional end of summer for Sailors and Marines and also the end of the Naval Safety Center's (NSC) annual summer safety campaign, "Live to Play, Play to Live." read more »
Iraqi Air Force Academy reopens doors
9:20 pm Eastern | USA News
TIKRIT – Following more than a year of preparation, Iraqi cadets will soon begin training here on Contingency Operating Base Speicher, the first to attend the recently-reopened Iraqi Air Force Academy since it closed in 2003. read more »
Undeclared Sulfites in "Rehmat" Brand Apricots
9:11 pm Eastern | USA News
New York State Agriculture Commissioner Patrick Hooker today alerted consumers that Tiger King Inc., located at 56-09 56th Drive, Maspeth, New York is recalling “Rehmat” brand Apricots due to the presence of undeclared sulfites. People who have severe sensitivity to sulfites may run the risk of serious or life-threatening reactions if they consume this product.read more »
SPC - No watches are valid as of Wed Sep 8 01:04:21 UTC 2010
9:04 pm Eastern | USA News
No watches are valid as of Wed Sep 8 01:04:21 UTC 2010.read more »
SPC Sep 8, 2010 0100 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook
9:03 pm Eastern | USA News
SPC 0100Z Day 1 Outlook DAY 1 CONVECTIVE OUTLOOK NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 0800 PM CDT TUE SEP 07 2010 VALID 080100Z - 081200Z ...THERE IS A SLGT RISK OF SVR TSTMS ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND NERN TX AND VICINITY... ...SYNOPSIS... MID-LEVEL LOW/TROUGH WILL CONTINUE SHIFTING EWD ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES REGION THIS EVENING/OVERNIGHT...WHILE A SECOND/LARGER UPPER SYSTEM DIGS/EXPANDS SWD ALONG THE W COAST. AT THE SURFACE...A FRONT SHIFTING EWD ACROSS THE OH VALLEY/LOWER GREAT LAKES -- IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE GREAT LAKES UPPER SYSTEM -- WILL CONTINUE TO FOCUS CONVECTION THIS EVENING. MEANWHILE...T.D. HERMINE AND ASSOCIATED BANDS OF CONVECTION WILL CONTINUE SHIFTING NNWWD ACROSS TX AND VICINITY. ...PORTIONS Oread more »
SPC Sep 8, 2010 0100 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook
9:03 pm Eastern | USA News
SPC 0100Z Day 1 Outlook DAY 1 CONVECTIVE OUTLOOK NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 0800 PM CDT TUE SEP 07 2010 VALID 080100Z - 081200Z ...THERE IS A SLGT RISK OF SVR TSTMS ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND NERN TX AND VICINITY... ...SYNOPSIS... MID-LEVEL LOW/TROUGH WILL CONTINUE SHIFTING EWD ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES REGION THIS EVENING/OVERNIGHT...WHILE A SECOND/LARGER UPPER SYSTEM DIGS/EXPANDS SWD ALONG THE W COAST. AT THE SURFACE...A FRONT SHIFTING EWD ACROSS THE OH VALLEY/LOWER GREAT LAKES -- IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE GREAT LAKES UPPER SYSTEM -- WILL CONTINUE TO FOCUS CONVECTION THIS EVENING. MEANWHILE...T.D. HERMINE AND ASSOCIATED BANDS OF CONVECTION WILL CONTINUE SHIFTING NNWWD ACROSS TX AND VICINITY. ...PORTIONS Oread more »
SPC - No watches are valid as of Wed Sep 8 01:01:22 UTC 2010
9:01 pm Eastern | Weather
No watches are valid as of Wed Sep 8 01:01:22 UTC 2010.read more »
SPC MD 1799
8:00 pm Eastern | USA News
MD 1799 CONCERNING HEAVY RAINFALL FOR PORTIONS CENTRAL/N-CENTRAL/NW TX. MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 1799 NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 0637 PM CDT TUE SEP 07 2010 AREAS AFFECTED...PORTIONS CENTRAL/N-CENTRAL/NW TX. CONCERNING...HEAVY RAINFALL VALID 072337Z - 080230Z BROAD PLUMES OF HEAVY RAIN ACCOMPANYING INNER-CORE REGION AND INNER BANDS OF HERMINE ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE SHIFTING NNWWD THEN NWD ACROSS CENTRAL TX THIS EVENING...IN STEP WITH TRANSLATION OF CYCLONE CENTER. THIS AREA OF MOSTLY WARM-CLOUD RAIN ALSO MAY EXPAND/INTENSITY SOMEWHAT AFTER DARK. RATES 2-3 INCHES/HOUR ARE PROBABLE. LOCAL/BRIEF RATES NEAR 4 INCHES/HOUR CAN OCCUR IN MOST INTENSE/EMBEDDED WARM-CLOUD CORES AND IN ANY TSTMS. STRONGLY-DEFINED LOW-LEVEL VORTICITYread more »
The Ongoing Administration-Wide Response to the Deepwater BP Oil Spill
7:48 pm Eastern | USA News
DATE: September 7, 2010 4:33:52 PM PDT
The Ongoing Administration-Wide Response to the Deepwater BP Oil Spillread more »Afghan police station opens in Marjah
7:44 pm Eastern | USA News
Afghan Uniformed Police (AUP) members in the Marjah district of Helmand province opened their first police station Sunday.read more »
Afghan police station opens in Marjah
7:44 pm Eastern | World
Afghan Uniformed Police (AUP) members in the Marjah district of Helmand province opened their first police station Sunday.read more »
Afghan Civilian Kidnapped in Wardak
7:39 pm Eastern | World
According to initial reports, an Afghan Public Protection Program commander was kidnapped by unknown gunmen in the Maidan Shahr district of Wardak province yesterday. read more »
Afghan Civilian Kidnapped in Wardak
7:39 pm Eastern | World
According to initial reports, an Afghan Public Protection Program commander was kidnapped by unknown gunmen in the Maidan Shahr district of Wardak province yesterday.read more »
East Pacific Tropical Weather Outlook
7:37 pm Eastern | Weather
000 ABPZ20 KNHC 072337 TWOEP TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 500 PM PDT TUE SEP 7 2010 FOR THE EASTERN NORTH PACIFIC...EAST OF 140 DEGREES WEST LONGITUDE.. TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS. $$ FORECASTER BEVEN read more »
Glenn Beck Visits Alaska on 9/11
7:15 pm Eastern | US Politics and Govt
Glenn’s coming to the Last Frontier! I hope my fellow Alaskans (and anyone visiting from Outside) will join me this Saturday, September 11, 2010, at Anchorage’s Dena’ina Center at 8:00 p.m. Glenn Beck will be there – you won’t want to miss it. Tickets are available at Ticketmaster.com. We can count on Glenn to make the night interesting and inspiring, and I can think of no better way to commemorate 9/11 than to gather with patriots who will “never forget.” Hope to see you there! - Sarah Palinread more »
Top five stories for Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2010
7:10 pm Eastern | USA News
Today's top Air Force stories include:
2010 holiday greetings teams ready to travel read more »ANP Provide Humanitarian Aid to Some of Kabul's Poorest
7:07 pm Eastern | World
Afghan National Police (ANP) and U.S. Army Soldiers provided humanitarian aid to children of the Shohadayi Salehin village Monday, delivering needed school supplies and clothing to one of Kabul's poorest neighborhoods.read more »
ANP Provide Humanitarian Aid to Some of Kabul's Poorest
7:07 pm Eastern | USA News
Afghan National Police (ANP) and U.S. Army Soldiers provided humanitarian aid to children of the Shohadayi Salehin village Monday, delivering needed school supplies and clothing to one of Kabul's poorest neighborhoods. read more »
Insurgents Detained, Narcotics Confiscated in Helmand
7:00 pm Eastern | World
Multiple intelligence reports and local tips led to a combined Afghan and coalition force operation resulting in the detention of two insurgents in Helmand province yesterday.read more »
Insurgents Detained, Narcotics Confiscated in Helmand
7:00 pm Eastern | USA News
Multiple intelligence reports and local tips led to a combined Afghan and coalition force operation resulting in the detention of two insurgents in Helmand province yesterday.read more »
School, Future Built for Marjah Children
6:49 pm Eastern | USA News
Four new schools opened Sunday in Marjah district, Afghanistan, just in time for the beginning of the school year. read more »
School, Future Built for Marjah Children
6:49 pm Eastern | World
Four new schools opened Sunday in Marjah district, Afghanistan, just in time for the beginning of the school year.read more »
Houston business owner convicted of trafficking counterfeit prescription drugs
6:41 pm Eastern | USA News
A Houston business owner was found guilty by a jury Friday on four counts of conspiring to traffic in counterfeit drugs and introducing counterfeit and misbranded drugs into interstate commerce.read more »
Daily Press Briefings : Daily Press Briefing - September 7, 2010
6:06 pm Eastern | USA News
Philip J. Crowley Assistant SecretaryDaily Press Briefing Washington, DC September 7, 2010 INDEX:DEPARTMENTread more »
Two Weeks Left To Apply For Disaster Help
6:04 pm Eastern | US Politics and Govt
LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Homeowners, renters and business owners in Carter, Lewis, Madison, Mason, Pike and Rowan counties who suffered losses as a result of the July storms and flooding have two weeks left to apply for disaster help.
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