Read more weather stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/99/weather.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 18:43:11 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/72867/the-most-common-phobias.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIn honor of Halloween, LiveScience reveals the most common phobias. If you still need a costume, you'll scare the most people by playing on their evolutionarily sensible fear of creatures with venomous fangs. The top terrors: Snakes Spiders and other "creepy crawlies" Places that are difficult to escape, such as...http://www.newser.com/story/72867/the-most-common-phobias.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 31 Oct 2009 15:07:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/72807/snowstorm-dumps-2-feet-on-rockies.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe first major snowstorm of the season dumped two feet of snow on parts of Colorado and Wyoming, shutting schools and snarling traffic with multicar pileups and fender benders. Denver residents traded short sleeves for parkas as they grappled with the biggest October snowfall in 12 years. Snow was expected...http://www.newser.com/story/72807/snowstorm-dumps-2-feet-on-rockies.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 29 Oct 2009 2:41:30 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/72675/november-baseballs-a-farce.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIsn’t the Fall Classic supposed to happen in the fall? Not this year. The World Series begins tomorrow night and, in case Bud Selig hasn’t noticed, it’s “never seemed more irrelevant,” writes Jay Mariotti. It’s simply too late in the year for baseball. “I can hear my body clock ticking,...http://www.newser.com/story/72675/november-baseballs-a-farce.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 27 Oct 2009 15:06:19 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/68259/prepare-to-bundle-up-farmers-almanac.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagGet the most out of your shorts and flip-flops now, because the area between the Appalachians and the Rockies is in for a brutal winter, the Farmers' Almanac warns. "The middle part of the country's really going to be cold—very, very cold, very, very frigid, with a lot of...http://www.newser.com/story/68259/prepare-to-bundle-up-farmers-almanac.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 31 Aug 2009 17:02:12 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/67965/obamas-cut-vacation-short.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWith a tropical storm bearing down on the Northeast, President Obama and Michelle Obama will leave Martha's Vineyard tomorrow, a day ahead of schedule, to ensure he arrives in Boston in time to deliver a eulogy at Ted Kennedy's funeral Saturday. If possible, they'll return to the Vineyard afterward; if...http://www.newser.com/story/67965/obamas-cut-vacation-short.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 27 Aug 2009 18:20:08 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/67569/rogue-hurricane-bill-wave-kills-young-girl.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe Coast Guard says a 7-year-old girl has died after a large wave stirred up by Hurricane Bill swept her and two others off a rocky ledge at Acadia National Park in Maine. A Maine official says the girl's name isn't being released but that she was from New York...http://www.newser.com/story/67569/rogue-hurricane-bill-wave-kills-young-girl.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 23 Aug 2009 19:35:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/67526/hurricane-bill-weakens-surfers-party.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA weakening Hurricane Bill spun northward today, churning up rough seas, creating dangerous rip tides and closing beaches to swimmers up and down the eastern seaboard, including President Obama's planned vacation spot, Martha's Vineyard. The Category 1 hurricane was expected to pass the mainland well off New England, but was...http://www.newser.com/story/67526/hurricane-bill-weakens-surfers-party.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 22 Aug 2009 19:50:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/67010/tropical-storms-ana-bill-aim-for-us-shores.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAna and Bill are on the move, but meteorologists aren't worried just yet, the Miami Herald reports. Both tropical storms formed in the Atlantic today and are moving westward, but a possible US landing is 5 or more days away. The National Hurricane Center says they could strike anywhere from...http://www.newser.com/story/67010/tropical-storms-ana-bill-aim-for-us-shores.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 15 Aug 2009 17:10:47 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/66549/taiwan-mudslide-buries-500-in-wake-of-typhoon.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA typhoon-spawned mudslide engulfed a mountain village in southern Taiwan, burying up to 600 people, a police official and a rescued villager said today. Earlier, Typhoon Morakot had struck the Philippines, leaving at least 22 dead. Another typhoon slammed into Japan's west coast today, bringing heavy rain that triggered floods...http://www.newser.com/story/66549/taiwan-mudslide-buries-500-in-wake-of-typhoon.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 10 Aug 2009 9:48:43 CDT