U.S. exports cigarettes, bras, bull semen to Iran

"WASHINGTON (AP) -- U.S. exports to Iran -- including brassieres, bull semen, cosmetics and possibly even weapons -- grew more than tenfold during President Bush's years in office even as he accused Iran of nuclear ambitions and helping terrorists. ...

FARCs: Undiscovered contra-guerilla.Those who forget history are condemned to...

Watching the World stunned by how Colombia have rescued Ingrid Betancourt, using undiscovered military unfiltered on the FARCS guerillas makes me remember how a similar movement was defeated in Brazil on the 70's. It...

Welcome back to the United States. Now let's see what's on your laptop

So, authorities need a search warrant to look at your computer at home, and reasonable suspicion that you're doing something wrong to search your laptop in places like a coffee shop, but if you're crossing the border...

Mississippi River flood levee breaks - evacuations ordered

UPDATE: 3:07PM ESTA levee has broken about an hour ago along the Mississippi River, and evacuations have been ordered for residents in that area." Another Mississippi River levee burst in the heavily flooded Midwest,...

Thousands Flee Floods Across U.S. Midwest

What a week it has been for Americans living in the midwest. Thousands of people have been evacuated, or forced to flee their homes, across Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Kansas and Michigan due to widespread flooding...

Flooding threatens towns in Iowa, Wisconsin

As storms pound away at the midwest, the Cedar River is dangerously close to flooding nearby areas.Luckily, sandbagged levees prevented flooding overnight however Cedar Falls city officials say the situation is...

Fish in the Streets of Pewaukee, Wisconsin

After hearing there were many fish swimming on W. Wisconsin Avenue in Pewaukee, Wisconsin, we had to go see for ourselves.  The local news media had aerial shots of fish swimming in the street from the Pewaukee...

At Least One Third of Americans Sleep at Work

I may or may not have slept during my midnight shift at a call center when I was just out of high school...I mean, just because I had access to super comfy chairs and only received one or two calls a night does *not* mean that I would get a full nights sleep and have my day...

Midwest floods worsen overnight, 15 now dead

Floods in the Midwest continue to threaten communities in several states. At least one town has been all but destroyed, while ruined crops will likely raise food prices across the US."LAKE DELTON, Wis. - Storms...

Nine Dead After Midwest US Flooding

At least nine people are dead after heavy weekend rainfall caused flooding in Indiana, Wisonsin and Iowa. Streams and rivers were overrun with torrential waters and President Bush declared 29 Indiana counties as...

Tornadoes & Baseball sized hail hit US Midwest

"From the Associated Press:Authorities in central Wisconsin say at least five people have been hurt as tornadoes and powerful storms ripped through the area today.A line of severe storms blew across central and southeastern Wisconsin with baseball-sized hail and winds howling...

Rain inundates central Indiana, threatens dams

Storms today have dumped as much as 10 inches on an already soggy Indiana, and the rising water has threatened dams, roads, and forced the Coast Guard to rescue residents from swamped homes."Flooding was also a...

Fast-moving storms caused limited damage in Wisconsin

" MILWAUKEE (AP) -- Fast-moving storms produced funnel clouds, tornado warnings and winds gusting as high as 72 mph as they swept through southeastern Wisconsin Friday afternoon, but damage was limited mainly to downed trees and power lines.The National Weather Service said...

Hail, rain pound metro Minneapolis

I'm in Minneapolis and yesterday's downpour was pretty intense.  Lots of us were worried about flying out but things generally cleared up by the evening."The metro area endured its second hailstorm in five days Thursday, this one peppered with lightning strikes and heavy...

Milwaukee Home Foreclosures Way Up

According to new reports, foreclosures in Milwaukee County, the most populated in Wisconsin, are up over 45% since the beginning of the year, with an 18% increase in foreclosure homes occurring in May alone. Things...

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