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Hurricane Irene 2011: Why Approaching Storm Could Be One of Worst to Strike Florida in Years

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Hurricane Irene has become the first hurricane of the Atlantic season, and it's tracking toward a Florida strike as a possible Category 2 storm. Forecast models are always changing, based upon timing, but if Irene stays on its current course, Florida could be in for days of damaging wind and rain. Here is why Hurricane Irene could be one of the worst to strike Florida in years.
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"2012" documentary will reveal Mayan secrets

The Mexican government is releasing state-held secrets about the end of the Mayan calendar to the makers of a documentary, "Revelations of the Mayans 2012 and Beyond," TheWrap has learned.
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MAG Silver Swings to a Profit in Second Quarter

MAG Silver Corp., a junior mining company based in Vancouver with operations in Mexico, said it swung to a profit in the second quarter and trimmed its loss for the first half of the year.
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Uranium Resources Reports Dwindling Cash

Uranium Resources Inc. said Monday that, as of July 31, it had about $7.2 million in cash compared to $11.1 million at the end of March and $15.4 million at the end of last year.

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