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• Study: Hands-free phones are lifesavers
Most of those lives will saved when the roads are wet or the weather is bad, said Kolko, who came to his conclusions after poring over data from the handful of states that have banned the use of hand-held phones while driving.
• Twister rubble scoured for survivors
The National Weather Service sent out a tornado warning at 5:26 p.m., 13 minutes before the tornado hit Picher, said David Jankowski, a National Weather Service meteorologist in Tulsa.
• Cars are deadly during tornadoes
About 100 people have died in U.S. twisters so far this year, the worst toll in a decade, according to the National Weather Service, and the season isn't over yet.
• Mid-Atlantic rain prompts evacuations
The foul weather prevented the resumption of a Coast Guard search for a female passenger who fell overboard from a cruise ship northeast of Atlantic City, N.J., on Sunday night.
• Fla. wildfires force evacuations
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Dry, windy weather fueled several wildfires on Florida’s central Atlantic coast Monday, driving hundreds of residents from their homes as firefighters worked to contain the blazes and protect property. Helicopters dropped ...

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» BBC Weather Centre - Country Guides: Japan - Provides climate and weather information, facts and statistics about the country, along with five-day forecasts for major cities.
» Daily Yomiuri Weather On-Line - Daily weather reports.
» NOAA NWS - Japan Weather - US government site provides hour-by-hour weather conditions for the past 24 hours for major cities and locations in the country.
» Tokyo Broadcast Service Weather Guide - TBS weather forecasts for Japan, including radar photos, storm watches, and UV data.
» Weather Underground: Japan - Offers current weather conditions for a nationwide list of cities, including barometric pressure, humidity, winds, and time of last update.
» WeatherHub - Japan - Links to forecasts for cities and airports from various weather sources.
» Yahoo Weather - Japan - Nationwide and local city weather information.