Arctic front could bring half-foot of snow
Chicago Tribune
An arctic cold front blowing across Lake Michigan could dump more than 6 inches of snow in some parts of the Chicago area Friday afternoon through Saturday morning. A lake-effect snow watch has been issued for Cook and Will counties as well as Lake and …
Arctic Chills on the Way with a Little Bit of Lake Effect SnowFOX 21 Online
Lake-Effect Snow Aims for Chicago, NW IndianaWeather Channel
Locally Heavy Snow Aims for ChicagoAccuWeather.com

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Obama 'Promise' Keeps Arctic Drilling On Table
unEARTHED, from Earthjustice (blog)
Nowhere is this more obvious than in the Arctic Ocean off Alaska. Despite ample opportunities to back away from the hell-bent-for-oil policies of the last administration, the president's Interior Secretary has instead backed Obama into a corner where …
Arctic Oil Drilling Threatens Polar Bear Birthing GroundsHuffington Post

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Frida Ghitis says online hoarding of our private information is not something we can afford to "dismiss."

The bodies begin coming in before the sun rises to the sky. Some arrive with heads decapitated or their torsos split open like animals after slaughter. Or their limbs are mangled under the crush of rubble.

Laskin & Arctic to get traffic signal
WAVY-TV
(WAVY) – Virginia Beach Public Works is installing a temporary traffic signal at the intersection of Laskin Road and Arctic Avenue that will be in operation beginning Monday, Feb. 13. According to a city news release, the traffic signal was removed and …
Public Works Installing Temporary Traffic Signal at Laskin Road and Arctic AvenueWTKR Your NewsChannel 3

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Arctic blast approaching Twin Cities tonight
KARE
MINNEAPOLIS – Our only second blast of arctic air of the season is moving in Thursday night into Saturday. After a mild Thursday with temps in the 30s and sunshine, Friday will bring a big change. Winds will shift to out of the north/northwest late …

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BP Aims Arctic Expansion
Zacks.com
TNK-BP, a 50:50 joint venture between BP Plc (BP) and a group of prominent Russian investors––Alfa Group, Access Industries and Renova––plans to initiate development of oil and gas in the Arctic. Initial investment of approximately $4 billion would be …
TNK-BP to develop giant Russian Arctic oil fieldsOil & Gas Journal
TNK-BP Invests $4 Billion In Next Three Years To Boost Arctic OutputFox Business
TNK-BP Spending $12Bln To Develop Yamal Oil FieldsThe Moscow Times

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Suffering in the grip of a brutal winter where temperatures have not risen above freezing in nearly a month, Ukraine has seen a wave of deaths related to the cold, and the country's ambulance service is inundated with calls for help.