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Flooding batters Iowa, forces evacuations
Iowa is experiencing its worst flooding in 15 years, and now there's word that some of the flooding has reached Ohio."he worst flooding in 15 years has paralyzed large sections of eastern Iowa, with heavy rains and...Protesters dispersed by police in Korea
South Korea has seen protests in response to a government decision to start allowing US beef imports again."Just a day ahead of South Korea's formal resumption of U.S. beef imports, some 20,000 protesters scuffled with riot squads early Monday and hauled police vehicles away...Toronto Blue Jays ban beer
There'll be no more beer in the nosebleeds at the Rogers Centre because of too many fights, management says. They're banking that the rich folk in the better seats rarely roll up their sleeves."TORONTO -- The Blue...National Elections Go Off With Little Violence In Nepal
People in Nepal are celebrating after national elections went off with relatively little violence. Some poll stations are reporting as high as an 80% turnout, with an average of 60-70% nationwide. Citizens there are reportedly happy with how the elections went and being ...
London's Tower Bridge to get facelift
One of London's most famous landmarks is getting a facelift - an $8 million facelift over the next four years. Personally I like it just the way it is."The British landmark will be stripped of its paint and repainted... Obama Policy Adviser Raises Israeli Concerns
"ERUSALEM – While officials here largely maintain a policy against interfering in U.S. presidential politics, some Israeli security officials quietly expressed "concern" about an adviser to Sen. Barack Obama who has advocated negotiations with Hamas and providing... 2010 Olympics has Whistler residents concerned !
OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorYou know it's funny, the 2010 Olympics, the Hype, the seemingly endless amounts of Olympic Committee money going to hire friends, family and assorted hanger ons... Atlantic Storm Intensifies as it Moves Toward Newfoundland
I'm from back east, hope my folks are all bundled up!"Winter storm and snowfall warnings remain in effect for parts of Atlantic Canada as a low-pressure system that dumped mixed precipitation on the Maritimes...Death toll in Midwest storm hits 19
"MILWAUKEE - Highways remained slippery for some holiday travelers Monday in the upper Midwest in the aftermath of a blustery snowstorm that blacked out thousands of homes and businesses and snarled air travel. At least 19 deaths were linked to the weekend-long blast of ice...Water Conservation website
" South Florida Water Management District has launched a new website to provide residents, businesses, utilities, local governments, and educators with a one-stop shop for information about water conservation. It features current water restrictions, landscaping information,... When A “xerox” Is Not … An Exact Copy :: Symblogogy
"We all are familiar with the slang term … xerox, as in, “let’s xerox this page.”, or, "I’ll be xeroxing these for the meeting."
This slang term is an ode to the effectiveness and convenience of equipment... ITV to merge regional newsrooms
"Broadcaster ITV is hoping to reduce its number of regional newsrooms from 17 to nine by merging some services. The broadcaster aims to save between £35m and £40m a year to invest in programmes with the closures, but must get permission from regulator Ofcom. The London,... N Korea floods 'kill hundreds'
Just picked this up on the radio at 2200 NZ time. The image of flooded street on this page is courtesy of Aljazeera Net."
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State television showed pictures of flooded streets in the capital,... Bridge collapses on Minnesota highway
UPDATE (Aug 10 7:20 AM) 3 more bodies have been found in the river, bringing the total dead to 8. UPDATE (Aug 3 13:34 PST): NTSB press conference has just started. Stay tuned. The NTSB is focusing on the... Tourism threatens Great Wall of China
"BEIJING (AP) — Chinese are proud a global poll has named the Great Wall a wonder of the world, but some worry that tourism and neglect are destroying the crumbling fortification designed to defend against foreign...
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