4 tornadoes tear across N. Arizona, derail train, smash homes as harsh weather sweeps the West

4 tornadoes tear across N. Arizona, damage homes

3 tornadoes tear across N. Arizona, derail train, smash homes as harsh weather sweeps the West

3 tornadoes tear across N. Arizona, damage homes

Jamaica PM says it will take $125 million to repair damage from Tropical Storm Nicole

Jamaica PM: $125 million to fix storm damage

Heavy rains unleash flash floods in remote corner of Indonesia, killing at least 56

Flash floods in eastern Indonesia kill at least 56

Indonesian flash floods kill at least 26; hundreds of homes destroyed

Flash floods in eastern Indonesia kill at least 26

Eastern NC towns survey damage, clean up amidst soggy wreckage of last week’s torrential rain

Eastern NC begins cleanup after downpour, floods

Flood-damaged levee holds, some residents of Wisconsin River town evacuate

Flood-damaged levee holds in central Wisconsin

Canadian prime minister to survey hurricane damage in Newfoundland

Canadian PM to survey hurricane damage

ST. JOHN’S, Newfoundland — Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper will tour areas of Newfoundland that were damaged by Hurricane Igor.

20 percent containment reported at wildfire outside Utah National Guard base near Salt Lake

20 percent containment in Utah Guard wildfire

Guard commander takes responsibility for wildfire that raged out of control near Salt Lake

Guard commander takes responsibility for wildfire

Wildfire sparked at firing range spreads to Utah neighborhood, burns 4 homes, threatens dozens

Utah wildfire size cut; sparked at firing range

Wildfire sparked at firing range spreads to Utah neighborhood, burns 2 homes, threatens dozens

Crews battle Utah wildfire sparked at firing range

Fire mitigation efforts west of Boulder under review; officials say it worked by some measures

Fire mitigation west of Boulder under review

Hurricane Karl kills 2 in landslide, remnants drench mountains of central Mexico

Hurricane Karl kills 2, remnants drench Mexico

Officials: 2 tornadoes, fierce macroburst struck NYC on 14-mile path during fast-moving storm

Officials: 2 tornadoes struck NYC during storm

Authorities: 2 tornadoes, microburst struck NYC on 14-mile path during fast-moving storm

Authorities: 2 tornadoes struck NYC during storm

Karl kills 2 in landslide, weakens to tropical storm moving inland to central Mexico

Karl kills 2 in Mexico, weakens to tropical storm

Authorities probe whether storm that blazed 14-mile path through NYC was tornado

NYC storm leaves 14-mile path of destruction

2 homes feared lost in 2nd Colorado wildfire; crews, aircraft from week-old fire helping

2 homes feared lost in second Colorado wildfire

Evacuees return to scorched Colo. homes as investigators probe cause of devastating wildfire

Second Colo. fire erupts, destroys at least 1 home

More residents head home as crews inch closer to containing destructive Colorado wildfire

Crews close to containing destructive CO wildfire

Fire managers confident Colorado wildfire won’t spread as crews from 20 states surround blaze

Fire managers confident Colo wildfire won’t spread

Officials say crews contain about half of wildfire that’s destroyed 169 homes in Colorado

Crews contain about half of Colorado wildfire

Man who faced Colo. fire with shovel, well water can relax as neighbors return to their homes

Neighbors rejoin man who faced CO fire with shovel

Blast and massive fire rip through area near San Francisco, killing 4 and destroying 53 homes

4 dead, 53 homes destroyed in California fire

In Boulder and backcountry, Colorado wildfire crews vigilant as mountain winds swirl

Close watch on Colorado wildfire as winds kick up

1 dead, 53 homes destroyed after fire engulfs neighborhood near San Francisco after explosion

1 dead, 53 homes destroyed in California fire

Devastating Colorado wildfire threatens to escalate, strike Boulder

Wildfire sets sights on Boulder as wind picks up

Some Boulder residents warned to prepare to evacuate in case foothills fire spreads to city

Boulder warns of possible spread of fire into city

Officials cancel plan for Coloradans to return home as wildfire keeps burning near Boulder

High winds mean Colo. fire evacuees can’t return

169 houses destroyed in Colorado wildfire; residents temporarily allowed back to their homes

169 homes destroyed in Colorado wildfire

BOULDER, Colo. — Hundreds of residents evacuated by a wildfire that has destroyed at least 169 houses in the Colorado foothills were being temporarily allowed back to their homes Thursday.

Toll of Colorado wildfire grows, destroys nearly 150 homes and counting

Colorado wildfire destroys more than 130 homes

Toll of Colorado wildfire grows, with at least 136 homes now destroyed

Toll of Colorado wildfire grows

BOULDER, Colo. — Authorities say at least 136 homes have been destroyed by a wildfire burning in canyons and foothills west of Boulder.

Detroit mayor says 85 residential fires fanned by high winds ‘a natural disaster’ for city

Detroit mayor calls fires ‘natural disaster’

8 people who didn’t evacuate Colorado foothills wildfire are unaccounted for, authorities say

8 missing in Colo. fire that has burned 53 homes

Colorado wildfire evacuees wait, wonder if homes among toll of destroyed buildings

Colo. wildfire’s toll of destroyed homes rises

Quake-damaged New Zealand city faces huge repair bill as fresh shakes hit

Big quake aftershocks plague New Zealand city

Authorities: 92 structures destroyed in Colo. wildfire that forced residents to make mad dash

Authorities: 92 structures destroyed in Colo. fire

Authorities: Colorado wildfire destroys 92 structures; no portion of blaze contained

Colorado wildfire destroys 92 structures

BOULDER, Colo. — Authorities say a wildfire burning near Boulder, Colo., has destroyed at least 92 structures and damaged another eight, but it’s not clear how many of them are homes.

Big aftershock freshly damages major New Zealand city, spark fresh evacuations

Big aftershock freshly damages New Zealand city

Aftershocks spark fresh evacuations, damage to major New Zealand city

Big aftershock again rocks New Zealand city

Colo fire officials plan aggressive attack on 3,500-acre blaze as calmer winds in forecast

CO firefighters to step up attack on Boulder blaze

1,000 homes evacuated, dozens of houses destroyed by fast-moving Colorado wildfire

Colorado wildfire destroys dozens of homes

1,000 homes evacuated, unknown number destroyed by fast-moving Colorado wildfire

Hundreds flee fast-moving Colorado wildfire

Aftershocks continue in New Zealand, while experts warn another big one might strike

Sharp series of aftershocks strike New Zealand

Colo. fire destroys buildings, triggers evacuation of up to 400 homes; no injuries reported

Colorado fire destroys homes, triggers evacuations

Colorado wildfire spreads after destroying structures, triggering evacuation of 200 homes

Colorado fire spreads, destroys buildings

DENVER — A wind-driven wildfire in the rugged Colorado foothills is growing quickly, spreading across 3 1/2 square miles and destroying some structures.

Colorado wildfire destroys structures, triggers evacuations; no injuries reported

Colo fire destroys buildings; no injuries reported

Massive earthquake sets back NZ’s economic recovery; residents rescued from sinking houses

Massive earthquake sets back NZ economic recovery

New Zealand economy faces hit from major earthquake as it struggles out of recession

NZ economy facing hit from major earthquake impact