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Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT)

FEMA information to help establish and maintain an effective CERT program, and to network with local programs throughout the United States and its territories regarding CERT activities.

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FEMA for Kids

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http://www.fema.gov/kids/

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Provides a nationwide training program of resident and non-resident courses to enhance U.S. emergency management practices.

http://training.fema.gov/

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National Flood Insurance Program

Makes federally-backed flood insurance available in communities that agree to adopt and enforce floodplain management ordinances to reduce future flood damage. National flood insurance is available in more than 19,000 communities across the United States and its territories.

http://www.fema.gov/business/nfip/

Dementieva halts Keothavong run

British number one Anne Keothavong gives Olympic champion Elena Dementieva a scare before bowing out 6-3 6-4 in the third round of the US Open.

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Rustle test

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The Canadian who headed the inquiry into the honeymoon murders of a British couple in Antigua confirms he has been fired.

news.bbc.co.uk

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Bosnian Serb ex-leader Radovan Karadzic refuses to enter a plea to charges of war crimes at the UN tribunal in The Hague.

news.bbc.co.uk

Why the "sticks and stones" adage is wrong

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news.bbc.co.uk

Bank insider urges UK rate cuts

Two million people will be out of work by Christmas if interest rates are not cut, a Bank of England policymaker warns.

news.bbc.co.uk

Crash plane 'was almost swapped'

The airline involved in the Madrid plane crash had considered switching aircraft at the last minute, a minister says.

news.bbc.co.uk

Clubs learn Uefa Cup fate

Everton take on Standard Liege in the first knockout round of the Uefa Cup.

news.bbc.co.uk

Two hurt in yacht blast

A man is treated for burns and a woman for shock after an explosion on a catamaran in a harbour.

news.bbc.co.uk

What do you want to talk about?

What do you want the world to talk about?

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Zoom Q&A

What should customers do after airline collapse?

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Boy has shoulder made from elbow

A teenage cancer patient has undergone successful surgery to rebuild his shoulder using his elbow.

news.bbc.co.uk

Prison for BNP activist's killer

An Asian man is jailed for the manslaughter of the BNP activist neighbour he stabbed following a long-running dispute.

news.bbc.co.uk

Fit camp

Young people lose weight - and gain confidence

news.bbc.co.uk

Airline collapse hits thousands

Hundreds of travellers are stranded and tens of thousands lose bookings after the budget airline Zoom collapses.

news.bbc.co.uk

Super Cup live - Man Utd v Zenit

Man Utd face Russian side Zenit St Petersburg in the Uefa Super Cup in Monaco.

news.bbc.co.uk

McCain picks female running mate

US Republican presidential hopeful John McCain picks Alaskan governor Sarah Palin, 44, as his surprise running mate.

news.bbc.co.uk

Cash-in-buttocks man in M25 ban

A thief who stole from rail passengers and hid the cash between his buttocks is banned from the whole of London.

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Jackson turns 50

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Floating hope

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More firms increase energy bills

Two more energy firms, Scottish Energy and Npower, are to raise their gas and electricity prices, blaming higher wholesale costs.

news.bbc.co.uk

Police resume arson house search

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news.bbc.co.uk

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England produce another fine one-day performance to beat South Africa by 126 runs at The Oval and seal the series.

news.bbc.co.uk

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