Articles tagged with damage

Wed, May 16, 2012

Revealing brain damage from battlefield to playing field

By Sharon Begley

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Traumatic brain injury, the signature wound of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, is doubly cruel: it leaves many ...

Tue, April 24, 2012

No injuries or damage after UP power plant fire

MARQUETTE, MI (WTAQ) - No damage or injuries were reported in a small fire Monday night at a power plant in Upper Michigan owned by ...

Sat, April 21, 2012

Todt says Bahrain race will not damage F1 image

By Alan Baldwin

MANAMA (Reuters) - The head of Formula One's governing body was unrepentant on Saturday about the decision to race in Bahrain ...

Tue, April 17, 2012

Damage claims bombard American Family Insurance

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - American Family Insurance of Madison is busy handling hundreds of damage claims from the Midwest tornadoes and thunderstorms this past weekend ...

Mon, April 16, 2012

Strong quake shakes Chile, no damage reported

SANTIAGO (Reuters) - A powerful 6.7 magnitude earthquake struck near Chile's eastern port of Valparaiso early on Tuesday, shaking buildings as far away ...

Wed, April 11, 2012

Strong quake shakes Mexico, no major damage

By Cyntia Barrera

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - A strong earthquake hit western Mexico on Wednesday, shaking buildings as far away as the capital and sending ...

Wed, April 11, 2012

Communities reimbursed for storm damage

STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – Stevens Point and Stockton have received more than $72,000 in state aid to cover for damages incurred in a ...

Tue, April 10, 2012

Merrill "back on track" a year after tornado

MERRILL, Wis. (WSAU) – Mike Handlin lost almost everything when a tornado roared through Merrill one year ago today. The house he had lived in ...

Wed, April 04, 2012

White House in damage control over Obama Supreme Court remarks

By Alister Bull

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House was forced on the defensive on Wednesday as it sought to explain controversial remarks President Barack ...

Tue, March 27, 2012

Magnitude 6.3 earthquake hits northeast Japan, no damage

TOKYO (Reuters) - A magnitude 6.3 earthquake hit northeastern Japan on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said, but there were no reports ...

Sun, March 25, 2012

Major quake rattles Chile but no serious damage

By Alexandra Ulmer

SANTIAGO (Reuters) - A major quake hit central Chile on Sunday, rattling buildings and temporarily triggering a coastal evacuation on fears of ...

Sat, March 24, 2012

Statins in the time of heart damage

By Debra Sherman and Ransdell Pierson

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Patients who view images of their hearts and see for themselves the buildup of calcium within ...

Fri, March 23, 2012

Tornadoes cause one death, damage in half dozen states

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Tornadoes touched down in a half-dozen states on Friday, killing one woman whose mobile home was flipped by a twister and causing ...

Wed, March 21, 2012

U.S. agency again denies aid to Illinois for tornado damage

CHICAGO (Reuters) - The Federal Emergency Management Agency denied for a second time Illinois' request for disaster aid to recover from violent storms last month ...

Tue, March 20, 2012

Big earthquake rattles Mexico, no major damage

By Cyntia Barrera and Dave Graham

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - A major earthquake struck Mexico on Tuesday, unleashing panic as it damaged hundreds of buildings ...

Tue, March 20, 2012

Minor damage from grill fire

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) An unattended barbecue grill caused a small fire at a Wausau apartment complex early this morning. The mini-grill was left on ...

Thu, March 15, 2012

Suspected tornado hits Michigan as warm spell goes on

By James B. Kelleher

CHICAGO (Reuters) - A suspected tornado touched down in Michigan on Thursday, causing severe damage to some structures but no deaths ...

Wed, March 14, 2012

Analysis: India's central bank stuck in damage control mode

By Suvashree Dey Choudhury

MUMBAI (Reuters) - Over the past two years, India's central bank was raising rates in a futile effort to contain ...

Mon, March 05, 2012

Tornado damage will not dent replenished U.S. disaster fund

By Ian Simpson

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The rash of devastating tornadoes early in the season across the Midwest and South will not deplete the U ...

Sat, March 03, 2012

Residents of rural Kentucky town say "blessed" despite damage

By John D. Stoll

CRITTENDEN, Kentucky (Reuters) - When a tornado ripped through the rural Kentucky community of Crittenden on Friday afternoon it tore apart ...

Wed, February 29, 2012

Tornado-ravaged areas hit by snowstorm, cold

By John D. Stoll

WEST LIBERTY, Kentucky (Reuters) - A winter snow storm added to the woes on Monday of tornado-struck Indiana and Kentucky, dropping ...

Tue, February 21, 2012

Assembly bill would outlaw punitive damage seeking for job discrimination victims

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - Victims of job discrimination could no longer seek punitive damages in state courts under a bill to be considered Tuesday by ...

Wed, January 11, 2012

Pool chlorine tied to lung damage in elite swimmers

By Lindsey Konkel

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Competitive swimmers who train at indoor chlorinated swimming pools may have lung changes similar to those seen ...

Wed, January 11, 2012

Pool chlorine tied to lung damage in elite swimmers

By Lindsey Konkel

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Competitive swimmers who train at indoor chlorinated swimming pools may have lung changes similar to those seen ...

Fri, January 06, 2012

Study: Manure hauling road damage can be mitigated

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – State officials have released the results of what is literally a groundbreaking study on the impact of agriculture equipment on roads ...

Thu, December 22, 2011

Four ex-players sue NFL alleging brain damage

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Four former National Football League players, including two Pro Bowl players, sued the league over brain injuries that they say left them ...

Thu, December 22, 2011

Four ex-players sue NFL alleging brain damage

(Reuters) - Four former National Football League players, including two Pro Bowl players, sued the league over brain injuries that they say left them facing ...

Sun, December 18, 2011

U.S. housing heals even as its damage widens

By Stella Dawson

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. housing market, once the epicenter of the global financial collapse that spawned today's European debt ...

Wed, December 07, 2011

Lockheed found Adobe vulnerability, no damage done

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Lockheed Martin Corp, the Pentagon's biggest supplier, on Wednesday said it had detected a previously unknown vulnerability in the Adobe Reader ...

Wed, December 07, 2011

Midwest quake could cause $100 billion damage: RMS

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A moderate earthquake in the midwestern United States could cause up to $100 billion in economic losses and up to $50 ...

Thu, December 01, 2011

DNR offering grant money for projects to help cut wildfire damage

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - The state Department of Natural Resources is offering up to $30,000 for projects that help reduce damage from wildfires in ...

Wed, November 16, 2011

Storms cause damage, deaths, injuries in South

By Colleen Jenkins

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina (Reuters) - Severe storms and suspected tornadoes across the South have resulted in structural damage, power outages, injuries and ...

Wed, November 16, 2011

Storms cause damage and at least one death in South

By Kathy Finn

NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - Severe storms and suspected tornadoes across the South on Wednesday resulted in structural damage, power outages, injuries and ...

Wed, November 16, 2011

Possible tornadoes cause damage in Southern states

By Kathy Finn

NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - Severe storms and suspected tornadoes caused damage in several Southern states early on Wednesday, and more rough weather ...

Thu, October 13, 2011

ECB report warns bond writedowns could damage euro

By Marc Jones

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The European Central Bank reiterated a broad warning on Thursday that any form of government debt writedown that forces ...

Wed, October 12, 2011

Analysis: BlackBerry outage could accelerate shift to iPhone

By Jim Finkle and Ashley Lau

(Reuters) - John Stuart has been chained to his BlackBerry for years, first as a systems manager for Wall ...

Thu, October 06, 2011

Checks of Washington Monument quake damage completed

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The National Park Service and engineers have completed an assessment of earthquake damage to the now-closed Washington Monument, the agency said.

The ...

Mon, September 26, 2011

Engineers to rappel down Washington Monument to inspect damage

By Molly O'Toole

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A team of engineers is set to rappel down the Washington Monument on Tuesday -- in what officials said ...

Wed, September 21, 2011

Google spurns Oracle $2.2 billion Android damage claim

By Jonathan Stempel

(Reuters) - Google Inc urged a federal judge to reject an Oracle Corp expert's recommendation that it pay more than $2 ...

Fri, September 09, 2011

Quake off Vancouver, no damage reported

By Greg Joyce

VANCOUVER (Reuters) - A magnitude 6.4 quake struck off Vancouver Island on Friday, some 175 miles northwest of Vancouver on Canada ...

Wed, September 07, 2011

Minor earthquake shakes Indian capital, no damage reported

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - An earthquake measuring 4.2 shook the Indian capital New Delhi and surrounding areas late on Wednesday, but there were no ...

Sun, September 04, 2011

Obama vows federal help for Irene victims

By Matt Spetalnick

PATERSON, New Jersey (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Sunday urged Republicans not to play politics with federal disaster aid as he ...

Sat, September 03, 2011

The mighty Missouri River: the flooding and the damage done

By David Bailey and David Hendee

MINNEAPOLIS/COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (Reuters) - The cost of America's quiet billion dollar disaster in the Upper Midwest ...

Fri, September 02, 2011

Space missions may damage eyes

By Adam Marcus

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Astronauts experience bone and muscle loss in the weightlessness of space, and now the first study of ...

Wed, August 31, 2011

Upstate New York surveys damage, worries about local economy

By Dan Wiessner

KEENE, New York (Reuters) - Residents of normally picturesque upstate New York towns struggled on Wednesday to dig out from devastation left ...

Wed, August 31, 2011

President Obama offers disaster aid to New Jersey

By Paul Thomasch

LITTLE FALLS, New Jersey (Reuters) - New Jersey residents struggled with flooded homes, blocked roads and power outages on Wednesday as rivers ...

Tue, August 30, 2011

Irene damage in North Carolina at least $71 million

By Ned Barnett and Jim Brumm

RALEIGH/WILMINGTON, North Carolina (Reuters) - Hurricane Irene destroyed or severely damaged at least 1,100 homes and caused ...

Tue, August 30, 2011

Irene damage in North Carolina at least $70 million: governor

By Jim Brumm

WILMINGTON, North Carolina (Reuters) - Hurricane Irene demolished about 1,100 homes and caused at least $70 million of damage in North ...

Mon, August 29, 2011

Vermont digs out after Irene's flooding kills 3

By Scott Malone

WILMINGTON, Vermont (Reuters) - Vermont residents surveyed washed out roads, swept-away bridges and destroyed homes and businesses on Monday after a weakened ...

Sun, August 28, 2011

Federal government to help reimburse states for Irene damage

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Hurricane Irene could cost U.S. state and local governments billions of dollars in damages, but funds from the federal government ...

Sun, August 28, 2011

New Jersey governor Christie expects storm damage in billions

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said on Sunday that he expects damages from Hurricane Irene to run into the billions of dollars ...

Sat, August 27, 2011

Irene slams New Jersey, damage widespread

By Grant McCool

TOMS RIVER, New Jersey (Reuters) - Hurricane Irene swept along the New Jersey shore early on Sunday, knocking down trees, leaving thousands ...

Fri, August 26, 2011

Governor surveys Clark County tornado damage

CHILI, Wis (WRN) Governor Scott Walker on Thursday toured the aftermath of a tornao that struck Clark County this week. Tuesday's EF-2 tornado ...

Thu, August 25, 2011

Governor to View Storm Damage

MADISON, Wis. (WHBL) - Governor Scott Walker was planning to visit storm-ravaged Clark County late this morning. Walker was scheduled to view damage in the ...

Thu, August 25, 2011

McDill Pond Dam inspections complete; damage report next week

WHITING, Wis (WSAU) Four days of inspections of the McDill Pond dam in Whiting wrapped up yesterday. The dam, and Highway HH across it ...

Tue, August 23, 2011

Tornados cause damage across Central Wisconsin

UNDATED (WSAU) Several tornados hit Central Wisconsin Tuesday afternoon and evening, causing localized damage.

Chili was hard hit. One home was destroyed and two ...

Tue, August 23, 2011

Rebels take Ras Lanuf oil port, see no damage

By Robert Birsel

BENGHAZI, Aug 23 - Rebels in eastern Libya took control of the oil port of Ras Lanuf Tuesday as soldiers loyal to ...

Tue, August 23, 2011

No initial reports of injuries, major damage in 5.9 quake: DC EMS

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - There are no initial reports of injuries or major damage in Washington, D.C. from a 5.9 magnitude earthquake that shook ...

Tue, August 23, 2011

No initial reports of injuries, major damage in 5.9 quake: DC EMS

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - There are no initial reports of injuries or major damage in Washington, D.C. from a 5.9 magnitude earthquake that shook ...

Thu, August 18, 2011

Magnitude 6.8 quake jolts Japan off Fukushima, no damage

TOKYO (Reuters) - A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.8 jolted northeastern Japan off Fukushima prefecture on Friday, the Japan Meteorological Agency ...

Sun, August 14, 2011

Japan Q2 GDP contracts 0.3 percent qtr/qtr on quake damage

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's economy contracted 0.3 percent in April-June, slower than the decline in the previous quarter as output recovers from the ...

Fri, August 12, 2011

Flood damage to key Iowa highway a setback, engineers say

By David Hendee

OMAHA, Neb (Reuters) - This year's flooding along the Missouri River has eroded bridges and roadbed on Interstate Highway 29 in ...

Tue, July 26, 2011

Wind damage prompts disaster declaration

STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – Portage County's executive has declared a state of emergency after straight line winds caused extensive damage last week.

Executive ...

Sun, July 24, 2011

Livestock damage low following heat wave

UNDATED (WSAU) - Moderating temperatures are good news for Wisconsin dairy farmers.

Dairy cows prefer cooler temperatures. When temperatures top the 90s, as they did ...

Wed, July 20, 2011

UPDATES: Damage estimates coming in for Stevens Point

STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – Estimates are still coming in for damages from last night's storm in Stevens Point and Portage County.

Nearly every ...

Wed, July 20, 2011

Plover opens compost site for storm damage

PLOVER, Wis. (WSAU) - The village of Plover is stepping up to help clear brush and branches from yards over the next week.

The village ...

Sun, July 10, 2011

Axeing paper may not stop wider brand damage for Murdoch

By Jodie Ginsberg

LONDON (Reuters) - It was presented as a sacrificial -- and healing -- act, the severing of a limb to save the body.

But ...

Fri, July 08, 2011

U.S. seeks to limit damage of Texas execution case

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government is working to limit the diplomatic fallout after Texas executed a Mexican national over Washington's objections that ...

Fri, July 08, 2011

Ketamine abuse may lead to bladder damage, pain

By Megan Brooks

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new study finds that long-term regular use of the club drug ketamine, sometimes called Special K ...

Thu, June 23, 2011

Apparent tornado causes damage at Churchill Downs

CHICAGO (Reuters) - An apparent tornado struck Wednesday night at Churchill Downs, the thoroughbred racetrack famed as home of the Kentucky Derby, damaging some barns ...

Wed, June 22, 2011

Splash Pad damaged in storm

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) –The Splash Pad in Marathon Park will be closed for at least two weeks because of some storm damage.

The county ...

Fri, June 17, 2011

Damage claims in tornado-hit Massachusetts rise sharply

CONWAY, Mass (Reuters) - The deadly tornadoes that ripped through western and central Massachusetts earlier this month have spurred 8,200 insurance claims worth about ...

Fri, June 10, 2011

Governor Daniels Seeks Federal Money For Tornado Damage

TERRE HAUTE, IN (WIBQ)  --  Governor Mitch Daniels is asking for federal help for 45 counties that were hit by severe weather in southern Indiana ...

Thu, June 09, 2011

Thunderstorms, wind, hail cause damage in parts of Wisconsin

UNDATED -- Wisconsin’s hot spell ended the usual way, with heavy thunderstorms in the southern part of the state. Winds gusted to 80-miles-an-hour near ...

Tue, June 07, 2011

Tornado damage in Massachusetts at $90 million and climbing

By Zach Howard

CONWAY, Mass (Reuters) - Deadly tornadoes that tore through Massachusetts last week caused at least $90 million of damage, making it the ...

Tue, May 24, 2011

Wood and Portage County report $3.6 million in storm damage

MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) – Preliminary damage estimates are coming in for this weekend's tornado outbreak in western and central Wisconsin.

Early estimates put statewide ...

Tue, May 24, 2011

State warns of storm damage scammers

MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) – Where there’s storm damage, there are “storm chasers.” They’re the rip-off artists who prey on homeowners who need fast ...

Tue, May 24, 2011

Wisconsin unlikely to qualify for federal aid for tornado damage

UNDATED (WSAU) Sunday’s tornado in La Crosse caused millions-in-damage – but it was not bad enough to qualify for federal disaster aid. That’s ...

Tue, May 24, 2011

La Crosse tornado damage not enough for federal aid

LA CROSSE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Sunday’s tornado in La Crosse caused millions in damage – but it was not bad enough to qualify for federal ...

Mon, May 23, 2011

Widespread tornado damage

UNDATED, Wis (WSAU) The National Weather Service has confirmed at least two tornadoes from yesterday – and several more should be confirmed today. It was ...

Sun, May 22, 2011

Widespread storm damage reported

NEKOOSA, Wis (WSAU) A possible tornado caused widespread damage in parts of Wood and Portage counties on Sunday afternoon.

Initial reports say a barn ...

Fri, May 13, 2011

Taxpayers Hit with $8M Tab for Capitol Protest Security, Damage

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Wisconsin taxpayers spent almost $8 million to provide security at the State Capitol during the pro-union protests in February and March ...

Thu, May 12, 2011

Hail damage reported

UNDATED (WSAU) It was southern Wisconsin’s turn to get pounded with hail yesterday afternoon, after the far north was hit 12-to-18 hours earlier ...

Fri, April 29, 2011

Chimney fire causes minor damage

WAUSAU,Wis(WSAU) There was a house fire onEmerson StreetinWausauyesterday morning. It was caused by soot and other build-up inside a chimney.

Firefighters responded ...

Fri, April 29, 2011

Capitol Damage Report Won't Include Cost

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - A new report that’s due out next week will explain what should be done to fix the damage at the ...

Thu, April 28, 2011

Damage widespread in Alabama's Jefferson County

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (Reuters) - Tornadoes caused widespread damage in Alabama's Jefferson County, which is struggling to refinance a $3.2 billion debt, but there ...

Thu, April 28, 2011

NTC cleans up tornado damage at Merrill training center

MERRILL, Wis (WSAU) North Central Technical College is rebuilding one of its training facilities that was damaged by the April 10th tornadoes in Merrill ...

Thu, April 21, 2011

No federal damage aid in wake of record tornadoes

MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) – Wisconsin does not have enough uninsured homes that suffered major damage or were destroyed in the April 10th tornadoes to qualify ...

Thu, April 21, 2011

No FEMA Aid for Wisconsin's Tornado Damage

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Federal disaster aid will not be coming to Wisconsin following a record rash of tornadoes hit the Badger State April 10 ...

Tue, April 19, 2011

Council Grounds State Park Remains Closed After Tornado Damage

MERRILL, Wis. (WTAQ) - The clean-up continues around Merrill, in the wake of a tornado nine days ago.

The state DNR says Council Grounds State ...

Wed, April 13, 2011

Tornado Damage in Wisconsin Totaling in Millions

KAUKAUNA, Wis. (WTAQ) - Outagamie County officials say there's nearly $4.8 million in private sector damages expected in Kaukauna from Sunday's EF1 ...

Tue, April 12, 2011

Crews fight major wildfires in Texas, governor tours damage

Austin, Tex (Reuters) - Firefighters in drought-stricken Texas battled 14 major wildfires on Tuesday and braced for dangerously dry and windy weather conditions on Wednesday ...

Tue, April 12, 2011

Roche's diet drug tied to kidney damage

By Frederik Joelving

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In another blow to diet drugs, Canadian researchers are reporting a link between Roche's Xenical and ...

Tue, April 12, 2011

Merrill suffers nearly $11M in tornado damage

MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) – A record-tying night of tornadoes Sunday caused millions in damage throughout north central Wisconsin.

Storm systems spawned 10 tornadoes, including at ...

Tue, April 12, 2011

Insurance claims mount from storm damage

UNDATED (WSAU) Wisconsin insurance adjusters are swamped with damage claims from Sunday’s tornadoes and severe thunderstorms. In Merrill, the headquarters of Church Mutual ...

Tue, April 12, 2011

Still Assessing Storm Damage

Green Bay, Wis. (WHBL-Learfield) - The National Weather Service has confirmed at least 10 tornadoes in Wisconsin on Sunday – tied for the most ever for ...

Tue, April 12, 2011

Heavy damage at Northern Wire in Merrill

MERRILL, Wis (WSAU) One of Merrill's largest employers suffered heavy damage during Sunday's storm. Northern Wire's main building had the roof ...

Tue, April 12, 2011

Tornado damage in Adams County

UNDATED (WSAU) Sunday's storm in Adams County caused at laest $2-million worth of damage.

Structures were blown over in Preston, Strongs Prairie, and ...

Mon, April 11, 2011

Governor Walker in Merrill tonight to survey damage

MERRILL, Wis. (WSAU) - Governor Scott Walker will tour the damage in Merrill this evening that was caused by a possible tornado Sunday night.

The ...

Mon, April 11, 2011

Surveying the Damage

Green Bay, Wis. (WHBL-Learfield) - The National Weather Service plans to survey the damage today from last night’s thunderstorms, to see how many tornadoes ...

Thu, April 07, 2011

Freeway pollution causes brain damage in mice-study

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Southern California freeway pollution, already linked to heart and respiratory problems, causes significant brain damage in mice, according to a study ...

Tue, April 05, 2011

Severe storms in Southeast states cause deaths, damage

By David Beasley

ATLANTA (Reuters) - Severe storms blowing across the Southeast killed at least five people in Georgia early on Tuesday, and also were ...

Mon, March 28, 2011

Political Watchers: Publishing Collective Bargaining Law Could Damage GOP

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Political observers said Republicans may have hurt their chances of having Wisconsin’s public union bargaining restrictions upheld in the courts ...

Thu, March 24, 2011

Fire damage delays flights at Miami airport

MIAMI (Reuters) - A fuel tank fire damaged the pumping equipment at Miami International Airport and scores of flights were delayed or canceled Thursday.

Many ...

Mon, March 14, 2011

Analysis: Japan quake risks severe near-term economic damage

By Natsuko Waki

LONDON (Reuters) - A triple blow of earthquake, tsunami and one of Japan's worst nuclear accidents is set to damage the ...

Wed, March 09, 2011

Alcohol not No.1 cause of pancreas damage now

By Kerry Grens

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In many older studies, long-standing inflammation of the pancreas was most often due to alcohol - but in ...

Fri, March 04, 2011

Damage To Capitol Less Than Original Estimate

Madison, Wis. (Learfield) - State officials are backing off from a big damage estimate they gave to a judge yesterday, about the marks left by ...

Fri, March 04, 2011

Officials Back Off $7.5M Capitol Damage Estimate

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - State officials are backing off from a big damage estimate they gave to a judge Thursday, about the marks left by ...

Thu, February 17, 2011

Baghdad wants U.S. to pay $1 billion for damage to city

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's capital wants the United States to apologize and pay $1 billion for the damage done to the city not by ...

Mon, February 07, 2011

No damage from fire near Smithsonian Natural History Museum

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A fire that sent a plume of smoke over the National Mall near the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History on Monday did ...

Tue, February 01, 2011

Nadal sidelined for 10 more days with muscle damage

MADRID (Reuters) - World number one Rafael Nadal damaged a muscle in his right leg during his Australian Open quarter-final defeat by Spanish compatriot David ...

Tue, January 18, 2011

Quake shakes Pakistan but damage seems limited

By Chris Albritton

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - A powerful earthquake of magnitude 7.2 shook southwestern Pakistan early Wednesday, jolting residents of cities as far apart ...

Tue, January 18, 2011

U.S. officials privately say WikiLeaks damage limited

By Mark Hosenball

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Internal U.S. government reviews have determined that a mass leak of diplomatic cables caused only limited damage to ...

Tue, January 11, 2011

Afghan campaign caused $100 million damage: inquiry

KABUL (Reuters) - Afghan and foreign forces have caused more than $100 million damage to fruit crops and homes during security operations in southern Kandahar ...

Sat, December 25, 2010

No damage from chimney fire in Merrill

MERRILL, Wis (WSAU) Firefighters responded to a chimney fire on Christmas Eve morning in Merrill. A neighbor reported seeing flaming embers coming out of ...

Thu, December 09, 2010

Tobacco smoke causes immediate damage: U.S. report

By Maggie Fox, Health and Science Editor

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Cigarette smoke causes immediate damage to a person's lungs and their DNA even in ...

Tue, December 07, 2010

Florida groves spared from freeze damage

By Jane Sutton

MIAMI (Reuters) - Temperatures dipped to the edge of freezing for Florida's big orange growers overnight, but it did not get ...

Thu, December 02, 2010

Extreme long-distance running can damage the body

By Fran Lowry

CHICAGO (Reuters Health) - Endurance athletes who run extraordinarily long distances over a sustained period of time lose muscle as well as ...

Wed, December 01, 2010

Fleiss' house fire causes $60,000-worth of damage

A fire broke out in the guest house at Fleiss' residence in Pahrump, a town about 60 miles (96.56 kilometres) outside of Las ...

Tue, November 23, 2010

Heavy Storm Damage in Southern Wisconsin

RACINE, Wis. (WTAQ) - At least one tornado and maybe two touched down in Racine and Walworth counties late Monday afternoon.

The confirmed twister was ...

Thu, November 11, 2010

Margarito camp in damage control over distasteful video

By Mark Lamport-Stokes

GRAPEVINE, Texas (Reuters) - Apologies were the order of the day for Antonio Margarito's camp Thursday as they sought to limit ...

Wed, November 03, 2010

Hemophilia drug can damage heart, study finds

By Gene Emery

BOSTON (Reuters) - Using high doses of Novo Nordisk's anti-clotting medicine to treat dangerous bleeding in non-hemophiliacs may raise the risk ...

Fri, October 15, 2010

Freeman still struggling with nerve damage after car crash

The actor has been disabled since the accident, and has learned he'll have to wait another year until his nerves allow him to ...

Wed, October 13, 2010

"Poppers" may cause serious eye damage: study

By Gene Emery

BOSTON (Reuters) - Getting high by inhaling the vapors of alkyl nitrite capsules, commonly known as "poppers," can seriously damage the light-sensing ...

Thu, October 07, 2010

Migrant cap will damage UK science: Nobel winners

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's cap on immigration will jeopardize its future as a center of excellence for scientific research, a group of Nobel prize ...

Thu, October 07, 2010

Hungary spill pollution eases, no damage to Danube

BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Pollution levels from a red sludge spill in Hungary have declined and the Danube, one of Europe's longest rivers, has suffered ...

Tue, October 05, 2010

FEMA to assess flood damage today

UNDATED (WRN) Officials with FEMA will be in Wisconsin, visiting areas hit hardest by recent flooding in the West-Central parts of the state.

Hannah ...

Mon, October 04, 2010

Minimal Damage After Grain Elevator Fire

ROCK COUNTY, Wis. (WTAQ) - Authorities now say the damage was minimal, after a fire Monday morning at a grain elevator at Evansville in Rock ...

Sat, October 02, 2010

FEMA to Assess WI Flood Damage Starting Tuesday

WASHINGTON D.C. (WTAQ) - Five teams from the Federal Emergency Management Agency will assess Wisconsin flood damage next week.

The teams will be inspecting ...

Fri, October 01, 2010

State Officials Want Feds to Assess Flood Damage Next Week

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - State officials want the federal government to assess flood damage next week, to see if disaster aid could be available to ...

Fri, October 01, 2010

Federal assessment of flood damage expected next week

UNDATED (WSAU) State officials want the federal government to assess flood damage next week, to see if disaster aid could be available to fix ...

Fri, October 01, 2010

Flood damage claims rise

UNDATED (WSAU) Flood damage estimates continue to rise. The state office of emergency management is now reporting at least $9-million in damage to public ...

Thu, September 30, 2010

Damage Estimates From Last Week's Rains Flowing In

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - As flood waters go down, damage estimates are still rising from last week’s massive rains.

Wisconsin Emergency Management reports $4 ...

Tue, September 28, 2010

Portage County readies flood damage cleanup

STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) - Portage County residents will have a chance to take in flood damaged materials to special drop points this week.

The ...

Mon, September 27, 2010

Damage assessments underway in Portage County

STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – Portage County employees are assessing the damage from last week's floods as they prepare to ask for state and ...

Mon, September 27, 2010

Portage County opens flood damage referral center

STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – Portage County has established a flood damage referral center to handle damage claims in the wake of last week’s ...

Tue, September 21, 2010

Scientists find clue to cell damage after stroke

By Kate Kelland

LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists have found that an enzyme is responsible for the death of nerve cells after a stroke and say ...

Sun, September 19, 2010

FEMA Conducting New Flood Damage Assessments in Milwaukee, Grant Co.'s

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - The Federal Emergency Management Agency conducted new assessments after an appeal from Wisconsin's governor.

Because of that, flood victims in ...

Thu, September 09, 2010

Clarkson heartbroken about oil disaster damage

Oil bosses and experts spent over 100 days trying to fix the oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico, but Clarkson insists too little ...

Thu, August 26, 2010

Quitting smoking helps after serious heart attack damage

By Amy Norton

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - It's never too late for smokers to do their hearts good by kicking the habit -- even ...

Mon, August 23, 2010

Milwaukee Officials Must Figure Out Flood Damage by Monday

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Milwaukee officials have until the end of Monday to determine how much flood damage was suffered by individual residents last month ...

Sun, August 22, 2010

Strong quake rattles Greece, but no damage

WASHINGTON/ATHENS (Reuters) - An earthquake struck western Greece on Sunday, but no injuries or damage were reported.

The U.S. Geological Survey said the ...

Wed, August 18, 2010

Ancient brew may reduce gut damage after chemotherapy

HONG KONG (Reuters) - An ancient Chinese brew may help reduce the intestinal damage caused by chemotherapy given to colon and rectal cancer patients, researchers ...

Tue, August 17, 2010

Amphetamines could damage heart artery: U.S. study

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Young adults who abuse amphetamines may be more likely to suffer an often fatal tear in the body's main artery, the ...

Tue, August 17, 2010

Forest rangers to investigate damage from marijuana grow

UNDATED (WSAU) An illegal growing operation may have caused widespread damage in the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest.

Last week 12-people were arrested as a marijuana ...

Thu, August 12, 2010

Ecuador rocked by 6.9 quake, no major damage

By Alexandra Valencia

QUITO (Reuters) - A strong 6.9 magnitude earthquake struck Ecuador near the center of the Andean OPEC member nation on Thursday ...

Thu, August 05, 2010

Milwaukee-Area Schools Race to Clean Up Storm Damage

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - School starts in less than a month – and dozens of Milwaukee area schools are scrambling the clean up the damage from ...

Mon, August 02, 2010

Cracknell suffers brain damage

The British rower was cycling through Arizona filming a new show for the Discovery Channel when he was involved in a collision with a ...

Thu, July 29, 2010

Turtle flowage closed to camping from storm damage

UNDATED (WRN) Storm damage closes a northwoods jewel to camping for the time being. Jim Bishop with the Department of Natural Resources says Tuesday ...

Wed, July 28, 2010

Feds inspect storm damage

MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) – Federal inspectors spent their morning in southwest Wisconsin, checking to see if Grant County would qualify for disaster aid.

The county ...

Tue, July 27, 2010

Weston cleans up storm damage

WESTON, Wis (WSAU) The Weston Village Board held an emergency meeting last night to discuss storm damage in the village.

Several trees have been ...

Mon, July 26, 2010

Can Local Govt's Be Held Liable For Flood Damage?

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Two lawyers in Milwaukee’s North Shore suburbs want to know if local governments can be held liable for the damages ...

Mon, July 26, 2010

Damage Estimates Rise Past 28.5 Million

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Damage estimates are trickling in from the heavy rains and floods that hit parts of Wisconsin early Saturday. In Grant County ...

Sun, July 25, 2010

Milwaukee takes $28 million in storm damage

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WSAU) - Milwaukee County emergency management officials put the storm damage from Thursday's heavy rain and flooding at 28 million dollars.

Nearly ...

Sun, July 25, 2010

Gov. Doyle Tours Milwaukee Co. Flood Damage

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Milwaukee County emergency management officials put the storm damage from Thursday's heavy rain and flooding at $28 million. Nearly 6 ...

Sat, July 24, 2010

Quake off Philippines, no damage reported

MANILA (Reuters) - A strong earthquake and a series of aftershocks struck off the southern Philippines on Saturday, officials said, but they occurred at such ...

Fri, July 23, 2010

Damage Reports and Complaints Trickle In

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Damage reports are expected to trickle in today from the tornadoes and heavy rains that hit southern Wisconsin yesterday afternoon and ...

Wed, July 21, 2010

Extensive lightning, wind damage in Central Wisconsin

UNDATED (WSAU) A small but intense line of thunderstorms moved through Central Wisconsin yesterday causing considerable damage.

In Belle Plaine, a tree fell on ...

Sun, July 11, 2010

Rains forecast for Midwest; no damage from heat

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Rains are expected to move through the Midwest this week with above normal temperatures, but the region is unlikely to experience excessive ...

Wed, July 07, 2010

Earthquake shakes California, no damage reported

By Dan Whitcomb

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A magnitude 5.4 earthquake shook the Southern California desert east of Los Angeles on Wednesday, rattling nerves ...

Tue, July 06, 2010

Storms aggravate damage from Gulf oil spill

By Matthew Bigg

BAY JIMMY, Louisiana (Reuters) - Summer storms are pushing oil from a BP spill in the Gulf of Mexico deeper into Louisiana ...

Fri, July 02, 2010

WI's 15 Tornadoes Cause At Least $21M in Damage

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Wisconsin had 15 tornadoes in the first half of this year – 6 fewer than what the state normally gets for an ...

Thu, July 01, 2010

No federal aid for tornado damage

EAGLE, Wis (WSAU) The Waukesha County village of Eagle will not get federal disaster relief to cover the damage from last week’s tornado ...

Wed, June 30, 2010

Tornado Damage Reports Piling Up in Eagle

EAGLE, Wis. (WTAQ) - The damage reports keep piling up in Eagle, in the wake of a massive tornado 9 days ago. Only about 5 ...

Wed, June 30, 2010

Russia says spy scandal won't damage U.S. ties: report

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's Foreign Ministry on Wednesday said that the U.S. arrests of suspects in an alleged Russian spy ring would not ...

Thu, June 24, 2010

Floods slam Midwest, officials assess damage

By Carey Gillam

KANSAS CITY (Reuters) - The worst of the flooding across the Midwest appeared to be subsiding on Thursday, but state officials from ...

Thu, June 24, 2010

Storm damage in Northwoods

PELICAN LAKE, Wis (WSAU) Some trees are down and power is out in parts of Oneida County after yesterday's fast-moving thunderstorms. There's ...

Wed, June 23, 2010

Governor tours tornado damage

UNDATED (WRN) Governor Jim Doyle surveys the storm-ravaged area of southeastern Wisconsin on Wednesday.

The National Weather Service confirms that two tornadoes touched down ...

Mon, June 21, 2010

Brain damage rare in kids with simple head injuries

By Frederik Joelving

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - You shouldn't worry too much if your kid hits his or her head and the doctor ...

Wed, May 26, 2010

China tech campus in damage control after suicides

By Kelvin Soh

LONGHUA, China (Reuters) - Dressed in white, the traditional color of mourning in China, the father of 19-year-old Ma Xiangqian weeps outside ...

Wed, May 19, 2010

Fed Grant Money Helps WI Communities Cover Flood Damage

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - A number of Wisconsin places are still hurting from the Floods of 2008. And Governor Jim Doyle has just awarded federal ...

Wed, May 19, 2010

Ginseng crop damage higher than first reported

WAUSAU, Wis (WRN) The president of the Ginseng Board of Wisconsin says the damage from a late snowstorm exceeds the total value of this ...

Mon, May 17, 2010

Ginseng damage still being assessed

UNDATED (WRN) The ginseng industry took a big hit from recent bad weather, but just how big is not yet known. Experts are still ...

Thu, May 13, 2010

Athens' prison bomb causes damage but no injuries

ATHENS (Reuters) - A powerful bomb exploded outside Athens' main prison on Thursday, causing extensive damage, but no injuries, police said.

"It was a really ...

Thu, May 13, 2010

Heavy damage from house fire

WESTON, Wis (WSAU) Crews were on the scene of a house fire on Feith Avenue in Weston last night.

It was reported around 10pm ...

Mon, May 10, 2010

Obama wants to beef up law on oil spill damage cap

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama wants his administration to send legislation to Congress to toughen U.S. law on caps for damages from oil ...

Mon, May 10, 2010

Snow, frost damage ginseng crop

UNDATED (WSAU) A large part of the ginseng crop in Central Wisconsin has been destroyed by bad weather.

Friday's snow collapsed many of ...

Thu, May 06, 2010

Tennessee flood damage at least $1 billion: governor

NASHVILLE, Tennessee (Reuters) - Tennessee sustained more than $1 billion in flood damage just in the private sector, and many homeowners likely were not insured ...

Sun, April 25, 2010

Strong quake in Taiwan, Philippines; no damage reports

TAIPEI (Reuters) - A 6.9 magnitude quake struck in an ocean area north of the Philippines on Monday and was felt throughout Taiwan, officials ...

Sat, April 17, 2010

Dutch, German airlines say no damage in test flights

By Gilbert Kreijger and Aaron Gray-Block

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Dutch and German airlines carried out test flights over Europe on Saturday and said their planes ...

Thu, April 15, 2010

Swine flu can damage kidneys, doctors find

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Patients who became severely ill with H1N1 swine flu last year often developed kidney failure, which worsened their illness and raised costs ...

Thu, April 08, 2010

Lung damage in cotton workers partly reversible

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Workers in the cotton textile industry often develop chronic coughs and other respiratory problems, but a new study suggests that ...

Fri, March 26, 2010

North Chile hit by 6.2 quake, no damage reported

WASHINGTON/SANTIAGO (Reuters) - An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 hit quake-battered Chile on Friday but there were no immediate reports of injuries ...

Thu, March 25, 2010

Obesity accelerates liver damage in heavy drinkers

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Obesity compounds the harmful effects of heavy drinking on the liver, new research in more than 9,000 Scottish men ...

Wed, March 24, 2010

Tea Party candidates could damage Republicans

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A new poll had good news and bad news for Republicans on Wednesday -- they lead Democrats in November congressional elections but would ...

Tue, March 23, 2010

Curry ingredient shows promise against liver damage

LONDON (Reuters) - A compound found in the common curry spice turmeric appears to delay the liver damage that eventually causes cirrhosis, scientists said on ...

Mon, March 15, 2010

Aftershock hits off coast of Chile, no damage

SANTIAGO (Reuters) - A magnitude 6.7 aftershock struck off the coast of Chile on Monday night about 45 miles northwest of Concepcion, which was ...

Thu, March 04, 2010

$100K Damage From Oconomowoc Industrial Fire

OCONOMOWOC, Wis. (WTAQ) - Damage is estimated at $100,000 from an industrial fire in Oconomowoc. Firefighters were called just after 6:15 p.m ...

Sat, February 27, 2010

UPDATE: Hawaii Avoids Major Damage With Tsunami, Official Says

HONOLULU, HI (WTAQ) - After a magnitude 8.8 earthquake hit off the coast of Chile, an expert says Hawaii "dodged a bullet" from the ...

Sat, February 27, 2010

Toyoda slips into China on damage control mission

By Michael Wei and Ben Blanchard

BEIJING (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp President Akio Toyoda sought to ease quality concerns during a low-key visit to ...

Fri, February 26, 2010

Strong quake hits Japan's Okinawa, no major damage

By Yoko Kubota

TOKYO (Reuters) - A strong earthquake hit Japan's southern island of Okinawa early on Saturday and Japan's weather agency issued ...

Fri, February 12, 2010

Hydroxycut linked to other cases of liver damage

By Amy Norton

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new study strengthens evidence that the once widely advertised weight-loss supplement Hydroxycut caused serious liver damage ...

Sat, February 06, 2010

Mudslides damage, wreck homes in L.A. foothills

By Dan Whitcomb

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Mudslides touched off by torrential rains poured down onto upscale neighborhoods in the fire-scarred foothills above Los Angeles ...

Thu, February 04, 2010

Medicare cuts damage cancer care, group finds

By Maggie Fox, Health and Science Editor

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Changes to Medicare, the federal health plan for the elderly, may be damaging important aspects ...

Mon, February 01, 2010

Cheap drug prevents kidney damage from injury

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The common painkiller acetaminophen can protect the kidneys from damage caused by crushing wounds such as those seen in earthquake victims or ...

Mon, January 18, 2010

Moderate quake rocks Guatemala, Salvador; no damage

GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - A magnitude 6.0 earthquake hit Guatemala's Pacific coast near the border with El Salvador on Monday, the U.S ...

Thu, January 07, 2010

Freeze damage threat still grips Florida citrus

By Pascal Fletcher

MIAMI (Reuters) - Florida's citrus crop escaped serious damage from freezing temperatures this week but growers were bracing for another blast ...

Thu, January 07, 2010

Most of Florida citrus escaped freeze damage: report

MIAMI (Reuters) - Most of Florida's citrus crop escaped damage from freezing temperatures this week, but growers are bracing for a renewed freeze threat ...

Tue, January 05, 2010

Florida citrus crop so far escapes freeze damage

MIAMI (Reuters) - Florida's citrus crop appears to have escaped damage so far from several nights of freezing weather during its peak harvest period ...

Thu, December 31, 2009

No damage to U.S. Southwest reactors from quake

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A moderate earthquake that rattled both sides of the U.S.-Mexican border caused no damage to nuclear power plants in ...

Mon, December 14, 2009

Milk thistle may limit liver damage from chemo

By Amy Norton

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - An herb used since ancient times to treat liver ailments may help reduce the liver damage caused ...

Fri, December 11, 2009

Tree Damage Widespread Following Winter Storm

MILWAUKEE (WRN) - Wisconsin tree experts report a lot of damage from this week’s snowstorm – especially in the south, where the content of the ...

Wed, December 02, 2009

Court Upholds Damage Award For SC Johnson

RACINE (WRN) - A state appeals court upheld a $204 million damage award Wednesday for household products giant SC Johnson of Racine. The company won ...

Wed, November 18, 2009

U.S. government liable for some Katrina damage: judge

HOUSTON (Reuters) - A U.S. judge ruled on Wednesday the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers was negligent in maintaining a key navigational channel ...

Thu, November 05, 2009

Nanoparticles can damage DNA at a distance: study

By Ben Hirschler

LONDON (Reuters) - Nanoparticles can damage the DNA of cells from a distance, even without crossing the cellular barriers that protect certain ...

Fri, October 30, 2009

Using steroids to bulk up? Watch for kidney damage