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Giant Storm Spans Sea of Japan, dumps 3 feet of snow: Russia

Major storm lashes Ontario, Quebec: Canada

Worst Winter Storm In History: Ohio US

Blanket of snow, chill swathes U.S.

Powerful winter storm wreaks havoc; damage around Finland

Fierce Alaskan storm might worsen oil spill US

Five killed, traffic chaos as storms hit Germany with 105mph winds

Cyclone raging in Kurile Islands, Tatar Strait

Severe weather, gale force winds: England/Scotland Record Cold: Florida US

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According to DEBKA:

Israeli defense minister Mofaz has asked to calm things down regarding Israel’s so-called intentions of attacking Iran.

Wednesday, Iran announced its military was on standby in case of attack on its nuclear facilities, also alleging capture of nuclear spy ring for CIA and Mossad. Mofaz added: The American way of campaigning against Iran’s weapons of mass destruction production plans is the right one.

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Massive Winter Storm Strands Travelers
EVANSVILLE, Ind. - Frigid temperatures, blasting wind and more snow than some places normally see in a year left parts of the Midwest and South paralyzed Thursday, and transformed a section of highway in southern Indiana into a parking lot.

The winter storm dumped double-digits of snow from Ohio to Wyoming, the Texas Panhandle to the Great Lakes, disrupting pre-Christmas travel. Motorists in parts of Mississippi and Tennessee were warned Thursday to stay off highways iced up from freezing rain. Hundreds of thousands lost power in Ohio.

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