Three storms to hit south-east (The Courier Mail)
THREE storms are expected to lash south-east Queensland tonight, one with strong winds and large hail stones, just 24 hours after wild wind and heavy rain hit.
Weather woes get watered down (The Lisle Sun)
Fog lingered, ditches and detention ponds steadily filled, and water pooled in open areas and on roadways Saturday, but officials reported few major flooding problems resulting from the spring-like conditions. While undeniably soggy, the situation is a marked departure from what was expected.
Properties left vacant, untended (Douglas County News-Press)
Holiday decorations assumed a different look in one Castle Rock neighborhood touched by this year?s rising foreclosure rates. Residents in the Castle North subdivision woke up the day after Thanksgiving to find a pile of debris in front of a home at 803 Valhalla St.
Watered-down weather woes (The Naperville Sun)
After dozens of calls for help came flooding in Friday, emergency responders got a break Saturday, when high-water headaches appeared less severe than anticipated. The area was under a flash-flood warning and tornado watch for most of Saturday, and a wind advisory issued until 9 a.m. Sunday projected gusts up to 45 miles per hour.
BIZ BUZZ: A LOOK BACK AT 2008 (Brainerd Dispatch)
[It's not a news flash to say 2008 has been a challenging year for area businesses, owners and workers.
Original Coney Island Pier For Sale (NBC New York)
Pssst, buddy, wanna buy a pier?It's not exactly the Brooklyn Bridge, but the Coney Island Pier is for sale.And unlike Thor Equities' decision to boot Nathan's Famous and Astroland from the boardwalk, this...
Kiwis go wild in the aisles (Stuff)
The Boxing Day shoppers' stampede is the traditional way for Kiwis to burn off all those Christmas calories. Tim Hume , our correspondent embedded with the Farmers staff, took cover in the perfume department and filed this report.
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