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Tornado-ravaged Texas town to start recovery

Fri, 17 May 2013 21:43:14 -0400

GRANBURY, Texas - Residents whose homes were torn apart or blown away by a North Texas deadly tornado can soon return to retrieve what belongings may be left and start cleaning up, authorities said Friday.

16 Illinois counties on request for flooding aid

Fri, 17 May 2013 16:14:43 -0400

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois - Gov. Pat Quinn has asked for 16 more Illinois counties to receive federal aid after flooding last month.

Top officials call to overhaul euro institutions

Fri, 17 May 2013 11:31:44 -0400

BERLIN - Engineering a financial bailout for Cyprus in March was such a chaotic process that top European officials say it is time to rethink how the region manages its crisis - and who should be involved.

Theater attack prompts new Colo. mental health law

Thu, 16 May 2013 16:40:25 -0400

DENVER - Days after a gunman entered a suburban Denver movie theater, killing 12 moviegoers and injuring 70 others, Gov. John Hickenlooper and Colorado health officials began talking about revamping a state mental health system that had been devastated by budget cuts.

Merkel, Hollande at odds over Europe's way forward

Thu, 16 May 2013 13:55:52 -0400

BERLIN - Germany and France recognize that their cooperation is key to overcoming Europe's persistent economic crisis, but comments Thursday by the leaders of the continent's No. 1 and 2 economies suggested they still have diverging priorities.

Conn. lawmakers seek federal funds for Newtown

Thu, 16 May 2013 13:35:31 -0400

HARTFORD, Connecticut - Members of Connecticut's congressional delegation announced plans Thursday to try to secure federal funds to help Newtown build a new elementary school after last year's massacre - and they say senators owe the residents after failing to support legislation that would have expanded background checks for certain gun purchases.

Perry says Texas monitoring tornado recovery

Thu, 16 May 2013 13:00:25 -0400

AUSTIN, Texas - Texas leaders have offered concern and support to communities raked by tornadoes that have left at least six people dead.

Officials in Baraga hope for disaster relief funds

Thu, 16 May 2013 12:50:28 -0400

BARAGA, Michigan - Officials in the Upper Peninsula village of Baraga hope to secure disaster relief funds to fix some damage caused by recent flooding.

W.Va. gets $1M to offset costs from fall snowstorm

Thu, 16 May 2013 09:25:27 -0400

CHARLESTON, West Virginia - West Virginia is getting more than $1 million in federal funding to offset the cost of its response to the crushing snowstorm that Hurricane Sandy spawned last fall.

NM streamlines command of military forces at fires

Wed, 15 May 2013 16:47:04 -0400

SANTA FE, New Mexico - Gov. Susana Martinez says New Mexico National Guard senior officers can serve as commanders of active duty military forces assigned to help with wildfires and other emergencies in the state.

Georgia officials take over water test project

Wed, 15 May 2013 12:30:41 -0400

ATLANTA - Georgia officials will lead a project testing whether water stored underground can be used to supplement drought-stricken waterways after the local agency managing the project pulled out, state officials said Wednesday.

Lawmakers seek to reinstate local tax for vehicles

Mon, 13 May 2013 21:41:11 -0400

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri - Missouri lawmakers are hoping the third time will be the charm in their quest to reinstate local taxes on cars, trucks and boats purchased from out-of-state dealers or in private transactions.

Detroit is broke; could bankruptcy lie ahead?

Mon, 13 May 2013 18:25:29 -0400

DETROIT - The first report by Detroit's emergency manager declares that the city is broke and at risk of running completely out of money - a financial meltdown that could mean employees don't get paid, retirees lose their pensions and residents endure even deeper cuts in municipal services.

Several counties to get federal aid after flooding

Mon, 13 May 2013 10:55:59 -0400

WASHINGTON - Eleven Illinois counties will get some federal money to recover from the flooding in the state that occurred in late April and early May.

Utah National Guard opening new $8M fire station

Sun, 12 May 2013 09:10:39 -0400

SALT LAKE CITY - The Utah Air National Guard is ready to open its new $8 million fire station at the base in Salt Lake City.

Next LA mayor faces grim budget, likely labor woes

Sat, 11 May 2013 14:53:24 -0400

LOS ANGELES - For all their squabbling over fealty to union bosses and ethical lapses real or perceived, the two candidates who could succeed Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa agree on this: City Hall is in trouble.

Damage assessments continuing after Illinois flood

Sat, 11 May 2013 12:23:34 -0400

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois - Damage assessments done across Illinois after last month's flooding have found nearly 3,700 damaged homes in 14 counties.

More than half of Vermont town's road signs stolen

Sat, 11 May 2013 10:51:21 -0400

THETFORD, Vermont - Officials in a small Vermont town say more than half the town's road signs have been stolen over the past few months.

FEMA housing extended in Ward County

Fri, 10 May 2013 18:47:05 -0400

MINOT, North Dakota - The Federal Emergency Management Agency says it has extended temporary housing for people displaced by the 2011 Souris River through September.

Officials say costs from ND flooding adding up

Fri, 10 May 2013 18:25:52 -0400

FARGO, North Dakota - Although spring flooding in North Dakota wasn't as bad advertised in some areas, officials who are totaling the damages said Friday the costs are piling up. The question is whether the final figure will impress the federal government.

Hernando County officials want sinkhole relief

Fri, 10 May 2013 03:06:52 -0400

BROOKSVILLE, Florida - Hernando County Commissioners are appealing to state and federal legislators for sinkhole relief.

For some Detroit services, call the D.I.Y. Dept.

Thu, 09 May 2013 12:14:54 -0400

DETROIT - Detroit may be broke but it will soon have a first-rate motor pool, featuring 23 new ambulances and a fleet of 100 new police cars. Some city parks also are getting tender loving care. New fruit trees and shrubs have been planted, and mowing crews are beginning to make the rounds to keep the green spaces tidy.

Emergency manager funding uncertain in Legislature

Wed, 08 May 2013 17:09:59 -0400

LANSING, Michigan - The state office helping cities and school districts placed under financial control has been given $20 million since its creation a year ago.

School security gaps a problem, even after Newtown

Wed, 08 May 2013 15:23:35 -0400

CROMWELL, Connecticut - Even after the Newtown school shootings in December, schools across Connecticut have potential security problems including propped-open or broken doors and overgrown bushes blocking views of school grounds, state police officials said Wednesday.

JPSO gets $2.2M for Isaac recovery

Wed, 08 May 2013 14:09:08 -0400

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana - The Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office is getting a nearly $2.2 million federal grant to reimburse its efforts to protect residents during and after Hurricane Isaac.