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  Weather news and information from the US Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
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• Activision Blizzard (ATVI) Dips More Than Broader Markets: What You Should Know
  
  Activision Blizzard (ATVI) closed the most recent trading day at $45.14, moving -1.27% from the previous trading session.
  Zacks Equity Research.  Zacks.  Fri, 19 Jul 2019 21:45:19 GMT.
• UK weather: Summer holidays begin with hail, thunderstorms and inch of rain
  
  More than an inch of rain could fall in parts of the UK this afternoon and evening, amid fears the weather could impact driving conditions on 'Frantic Friday'.
  Daily Mail.  Fri, 19 Jul 2019 15:49:13 +0100.
• Swarms of Flying Ants Overtaking Great Britain Show Up as Rain on Radar
  
  Once a year, the winged insects take to the skies and engage in mating rituals
  Smithsonian.  Fri, 19 Jul 2019 14:42:05 +0000.
• 'More dangerous than Bin Laden': Tech giants under fire in Washington
  
  The "big four" tech firms - Facebook, Google, Apple and Amazon - faced a blizzard of inquiries into their market power, expansion plans and political leanings
  Matthew Knott.  Sydney Morning Herald.  Sat, 20 Jul 2019 00:00:00 +1000.
• Days-long warning of heavy rain for Scotland
  
  Thunderstorms and downpours are forecast for parts of Scotland from Friday to Tuesday morning.
  BBC News.  Fri, 19 Jul 2019 10:35:53 GMT.
• Chicago Weather: Storms move through Chicago area; Excessive Heat Warning to go into effect Thursday
  
  Thunderstorms moved through the Chicago area Thursday ahead of an expected warm-up that is expected to bring several days of extreme heat.
  Cate Cauguiran.  ABC News.  Thu, 18 Jul 2019 16:23:04 +0000.
• No more sitting on the fence: Controversial Signal Hill structure in St. John's is now down
  
  A controversial wooden fence was short-lived on Signal Hill in St. John's as government workers tore it down in the pouring rain on Thursday morning.
  CBC News.  Thu, 18 Jul 2019 04:59:49 EDT.
• Sea level rise: West Antarctic ice collapse may be prevented by snowing ocean water onto it
  
  Scientists are scrutinizing a daring way of stabilizing the West Antarctic ice sheet: generating trillions of tons of additional snowfall by pumping ocean water onto the glaciers and distributing it with snow canons.
  Science Daily.  Wed, 17 Jul 2019 14:27:09 EDT.
• And the most-played song on UK radio is... Chasing Cars by Snow Patrol
  
  It's a song from 2006, by a band from Northern Ireland formed in Dundee.
  BBC News.  Wed, 17 Jul 2019 00:02:59 GMT.
• Concern Shifts From Rice To Soybeans Following Hurricane Barry
  
  Storms associated with Hurricane Barry are posing problems for Arkansas farmers. Agricultural officials had concerns that heavy rain and winds would damage rice crops, but are now more concerned about damage to soybean crops. ...
  NPR.  Tue, 16 Jul 2019 22:35:50 +0000.
• Production starts to return in Gulf after Hurricane Barry
  
  Oil and gas activity is beginning to return to the Gulf of Mexico this week after Hurricane Barry swept through the region and up into Louisiana.
  Jordan Blum, Houston Chronicle.  Houston Chronicle.  Tue, 16 Jul 2019 12:38:21 UTC.
• A Look Back At The Forecast For Hurricane Barry - Success Or Bust?
  
  A meteorological breakdown of whether the forecast for Hurricane Barry was a success, bust, or both.
  By Marshall Shepherd, Contributor.  Forbes.  Mon, 15 Jul 2019 13:17:00 +0000.
• Tropical Storm Barry ruins man's Alabama vacation, sinks Dodge Charger into the sand
  
  Thanks to Tropical Storm Barry, Garrett Young watched his car get ruined by death by sand.
  Frank Miles.  Fox News.  Mon, 15 Jul 2019 02:40:42 GMT.
• Heavy rain leaves scores dead in Nepal, India, Bangladesh
  
  KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) - Flooding and landslides triggered by heavy rainfall have killed at least 50 people in Nepal in the past few days, with more deaths reported across the border in India and Bangladesh, officials said Sunday. ...
  Binaj Gurubacharya.  Washington Times.  Sun, 14 Jul 2019 01:17:22 -0400.
• Texas Baptist Men Deploy to Louisiana for Barry
  
  The Texas Baptist Men are sending volunteers to Louisiana to help with destruction from Tropical Storm Barry. Photo Credit: NBC-5
  Kaitlin Griffin.  NBC.  Sat, 13 Jul 2019 22:06:37 -0500.
• Weakened Barry Rolls into Louisiana, Drenches Gulf Coast
  
  So far New Orleans has been spared the worst of it, but the storm is headed for Chicago, which means rain that will eventually head south in the Mississippi River.
  Voice of America.  Sat, 13 Jul 2019 21:11:40 -0400.
• Tropical Storm Barry makes landfall in Louisiana
  
  Barry was briefly upgraded to a hurricane but weakened to a tropical storm again hours later.
  Al Jazeera.  Sat, 13 Jul 2019 19:41:16 GMT.
• Barry Becomes a Hurricane, Barrels Toward Louisiana Coast
  
  Barry is now packing winds of 75 mph. Life-threatening flash flooding will become increasingly likely later today and tonight as Barry moves inland.
  Live Science.  Sat, 13 Jul 2019 12:33:00 EDT.
• Barry's Rains Move Onshore
  
  The National Hurricane Center warns that Barry is likely to bring dangerous storm surges, plus heavy wind and rain conditions.
  Voice of America.  Sat, 13 Jul 2019 07:33:06 -0400.
• Louisiana residents brace for flooding as storm approaches
  
  Louisiana residents have boarded up buildings as they braced for torrential rain and strong winds from a strengthening Tropical Storm Barry.
  Irish Independent.  Sat, 13 Jul 2019 09:13:33 +0100.

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