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The Most Religious State in America Is...

Kevin Spak — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 07:42:33 CDT

Don't tell Hester Prynne, but it's the Deep South that is the most religious region in the country, while New England is the most godless, according to a new Gallup Poll . The poll asked respondents whether religion was an important part of their daily life, and whether they regularly attended...

This Might Be a Bad Summer for Lyme Disease

Dustin Lushing — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 16:04:56 CDT

A surge in cases of Lyme disease could be hiding in the forest. Scientists say the northeastern US might be staring at "the worst year yet" for the bacterial illness, reports Wired . The reason starts with acorns: In 2010, there was a huge crop of them, which led to a...

Storm Kills 3, Knocks Out Power to 2.7M

Sun, 30 Oct 2011 09:10:32 CDT

A snowstorm with a ferocity more familiar in February than October socked the Northeast over the weekend, knocking out power to 2.7 million, snarling air and highway travel and dumping more than 2 feet of snow in a few spots as it slowly moved north out of New England....

Northeast May Get Foot of Snow

John Johnson — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 15:49:54 CDT

The Northeast is preparing for an early taste of winter tomorrow: Central and western Massachusetts could see a foot of snow, reports the Boston Globe , and the governor of Connecticut has warned residents they might lose power. Much of the East Coast is in the path: Parts of Maine could...

Sopping Northeast Grapples With Irene Devastation

Mark Russell — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 07:02:53 CDT

With the remnants of Hurricane Irene leaving Canada, Vermont and much of the northeast is still reeling from the storm's devastation, reports the New York Times . Despite facing a much-weakened Irene, the region was hit hard by rains, closing 250 roads and several bridges in southern Vermont alone. “This is...

Northeast Braces for Snow —as LA Battles Heat Wave

Matt Cantor — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 15:16:06 CDT

Mother Nature is planning an April Fool’s joke on the Northeast: Just as spring was beginning to bloom, a snowstorm is on its way, the AP reports. It’s expected to arrive tonight and continue into the morning, pounding some areas—including New England, eastern New York, and northwestern New Jersey—...

Travelers Still Stranded as Airports Struggle With Snow

Kevin Spak — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 07:39:59 CST

The Northeast struggled for the second day to dig itself out from the weekend’s blizzard today, as travelers around the country cursed the snow. Though all three major New York airports have begun accepting flights again, the three have amongst them canceled a total of almost 1,500 flights, the...

I'll Get Home Next Christmas: Thousands Still Stranded

Mon, 27 Dec 2010 20:13:31 CST

Thousands of travelers are still sitting bored and bleary-eyed in airports, stuck buses, and subways today, a day after parts of the Northeast got slammed by more than 2 feet of show. "People are exhausted. They want to get home," sighed a Tel Aviv-bound traveler who had been marooned at...

Canadian Earthquake Rocks Northeast US

Nick McMaster — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 16:10:07 CDT

An 5.5-magnitude earthquake shook the Quebec-Ontario border today, sending tremors to Montreal, Toronto, and the northeastern US, the Montreal Gazette reports. Two buildings were evacuated in Boston as employees noticed their offices starting to shake around them: “I thought I was dizzy, but then I noticed the plants in...