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Government to Send Emergency Text Alerts Via Cellphones
8:45AM 5/10/2011
Major cellular carriers will soon begin to carry emergency text alerts for the U.S. government in the event of major disasters, turning the mobile devices of 250 million people into emergency alert devices.
Japan ETFs Show the Dangers of Buying on Disasters
8:00AM 3/26/2011
Days after Japan's devastating earthquake and tsunami, some investing experts pronounced the country's woes a buying opportunity. A cash stampede into U.S.-based Japan exchange-traded funds followed. But these investments carry greater risks than the average Joe probably realizes.
Motels Settle Accusations of Price Gouging During Hurricane
2:00PM 3/08/2011
Five motels accused of jacking up the price of rooms as people sought refuge as Hurricane Dolly was bearing down agreed to settle charges they gouged consumers during a disaster.
Five South Texas motel operators have signed settlement agreements on price-gouging charges, Texas Attorney General...
Can Twitter Help FEMA Respond to Disasters?
6:30PM 1/19/2011
Social-media tools like Twitter and Facebook could soon help the U.S. government respond more effectively to disasters. The Federal Emergency Management Agency says it will take advantage of social media and mobile-device portals to reach people during federal disasters.
Haiti's Hotels Thrive Amid the Earthquake Disaster's Long Aftermath
11:45AM 12/07/2010
A year after Haiti's catastrophic quake, Port-au-Prince is still a ruin. But the views from high-end spots like the Hotel Oloffson are picture perfect, and with armies of aid workers still needing to bed down, business at hotels left intact is booming.
Massive Fireball Destroys 53 Homes in San Bruno, Calif.
7:12AM 9/10/2010
An explosion and fireball rocked San Bruno, Calif., destroying 53 homes and killing at least one person. The explosion apparently came from a high-pressure gas line.
Fire shot hundreds of feet into the air at 6.15 pm local time Thursday, KTVU reported. More than 20 people were taken to hospital...
The state's worst natural disaster in 200 years came at a time when its economy was already struggling. But federal aid will start pouring in, and this could jump-start a recovery.
Americans set a single day record for mobile giving Wednesday, as tens of thousands of people used their cell phones to donate $3 million to earthquake-stricken Haiti, according to Verizon Wireless.
President Obama has offered Haiti the United States' 'full support' after the island nation suffered an epic earthquake. What he did not mention is America's generosity may come with a hefty price tag to U.S. taxpayers as the deficit mushrooms from the cost of wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
It seems not everyone had something to be thankful for on Thursday. Axl Rose, the frontman for Guns and Roses filed suit against Dr. Pepper Snapple Group for their recent Dr. Pepper giveaway. On November 23, Dr Pepper attempted to make good on their promise of free Dr. Pepper for all if Guns and...
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