News.com.au - THE nation’s peak Catholic education body ignored the dangerous state of trees at a Darwin school and then staged a “cover-up” after a nine-year-old student was killed by a falling branch, an inquest has heard. The former chairman of the St Mary’s Read more

Atlanta Journal Constitution - A line of strong thunderstorms that raced across metro Atlanta before daybreak Tuesday downed trees and knocked out power to nearly 100,000 homes. Severe thunderstorm warnings posted for most metro counties had expired by 7:30 a.m., but 59 Georgia Read more

WSB-TV Atlanta - A tree fell through the roof of an apartment complex in Macon and downed trees impeded traffic in Bibb County. Five homes were destroyed in neighboring Crawford County, where about 5 percent of the county lost power after the storms hit, Weiss said. Read more

Guardian Unlimited - So here I am, in Manchester, gazing at what could be a gigantic Christmas tree ornament, discarded and now apparently falling apart in the winter frost. The B of the Bang strikes me as a forlorn object, fenced off due to health and safety risks Read more

Detroit Free Press - Yellow police tape surrounded the small yard in the residential neighborhood of close-set houses and tree-lined yards. A basketball goal and snowmobile stood close to the house. Rogers City is located between Cheboygan and Alpena and is about 210 Read more

Pensacola News Journal - From the cost of enforcement to the costs of replacing trees, members of the Pensacola Planning Board expressed concern Tuesday about the impact of proposed changes in the city ordinance designed to protect trees. But the board took no action, asking Read more

Miami Herald - Exercise Program: Program includes moderate to active head-to-toe movements set to music, for ages 16 and up with developmental disabilities; advance registration required: 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., Tree Tops Park, 3900 SW 100th Ave., Davie. 954-370-3750. Read more