Rainy weather - something to moan about
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The British always moan about the weather, but this month there really has been something to complain about -- it has been the rainiest August since records began in the 19th century.
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By SUDDABY, Reon  A very dry summer and high temperatures have the region's fire crews on alert -- and hoping for rain. Reon Suddaby reports.   --------------------   Fire crews are on high alert as the Waikato bakes in one of the driest summers on record.
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Showers and thunderstorms were prominent in the East Tuesday, while severe weather was reported in the nation's midsection. Out West, it was mostly clear.
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Blog: The rain has stopped, but it's hot now -- really hot.
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Of all the ICC Champions Trophies, this year&#39;s at England was the worst in terms of timing. The weather was cold and with rain interrupting the flow of the game, it didn&#39;t make for the excitement that a one-day game has.
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Though the day of the final dawned bright and sunny, the six inches of rain that drenched this part of the world over the last week made parts of the ground too soggy for a timely start.
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By Bert Caldwell, The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash.  Feb. 8--Worrying about water when the morning air is so saturated you cannot see a block ahead may seem strange, but why wait for spring runoff?   And there will be a runoff, for which no small thanks is owed.
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By Jessica Klipa, The Bradenton Herald, Fla.  Jun. 27--MANATEE -- With June rain levels well below normal, much-needed rain is expected this week, bringing relief, but not an end to parched conditions caused by the lingering drought.
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By Rachel Stone, San Antonio Express-News  Dec. 16--Mike Mallory wishes it would rain.   He wants one of those relentless, soaking rains that go on for a week.
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The continent has been ravaged by months of rain. Is it paying for the sins of rich countries?
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Mother nature is fickle. Just two weeks ago, freezing ice and snow blanketed the region. Last week, she teased us with mild weather. Dare we say it? Spring is just around the corner.
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Singin' in the rain is OK if you're an American in Paris named Gene Kelly. (Or do I have Mr. Kelly's movies mixed up?) But swingin' in the rain ain't so great if you're a tourist with a tennis racket trying to make a living slogging through the moist loam at Roland Garros.
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By Shelley Byrne, The Paducah Sun, Ky.  Sep. 25--The rain is over, but the trouble is just beginning for some of those who live near creeks and rivers.
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After torrential rain caused flash  flooding in southern England and a landslide in Scotland this  week, meteorologists on Thursday forecast more heavy downpours  and urged people to heed bad weather warnings.
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Here's a handy tip for joggers: If you think you might get caught in a thunderstorm, leave your music player at home.
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Malta bore the brunt of heavy rain as roads flooded on Sunday evening. Belt of rain caused problems to various Maltese roads.
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Rain and the Red Sox have not been good partners in October. In the three most dramatic and disappointing Boston baseball finishes of the last 30 years, a rain delay halted action just when things started to get interesting.