Twitter Rundown for Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Web Chat: Kathy Answers Your Thanksgiving Culinary Questions
Here & Now resident chef Kathy Gunst answered your questions during a live web chat. You can “replay” the chat to read through all of her answers, ideas and tips.
Cease-Fire Between Israel, Hamas May Be Close
Hamas representatives holding talks in Cairo, Egypt, said a ceasefire with Israel was close at hand, but Israel denied an agreement has been reached to end the current conflict in Gaza.
A Fiscal Cliff Fix: What It Means For Your Wallet
Wealthy investors are already taking steps to shield themselves from the possibility of higher taxes, but what are middle and lower income Americans facing?
Is The Secession Movement Succeeding?
Dozens of state secession petitions have emerged on the White House’s “We The People” website. Some have enough signatures to trigger a response from the White House.
Picking Up The Pieces In Sandy-Devastated Towns
While Here & Now’s Chris Ballman was on the Jersey Shore helping his dad tear down walls and remove waterlogged insulation, he filed an audio postcard from Holgate, N.J.
Philadelphia Singer Melody Gardot Goes Global
The music of Portugal, Argentina and Brazil has found its way into Melody Gardot’s latest album.
Kelly Frey, the editor of Oklahoma’s big daily newspaper The Oklahoman, is from El Reno, Okla. and describes what it’s like to grow up in “tornado alley.”
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Are home-based shelters really enough to hold back an F5 category tornado, which can have winds upwards of 300 miles per hour? And what about people who don’t have home-based shelters?
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