At least 19 dead in Oklahoma, Missouri tornadoes | OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) - At least 19 people were killed in Missouri and Oklahoma when tornadoes and violent storms ripped through the central and southeastern United States, devastating neighborhoo... (photo: public domain / /) The Star Climate Disaster Missouri Oklahoma Photos |
Surging food prices bite across Asia | From the rice paddies of Asia to the wheat fields of Australia, the soaring prices of food are breaking the budgets of the poor and raising the specters of hunger and unrest, experts warn. | A billi... (photo: WN / Bhaskar Mallick) The Manila Times Asia BIo Fuel Food Inflation Photos |
News of USA's demise greatly exaggerated | Will Hutton, in The Observer, on why it is a bit premature to concede the 21st century to China or India | THE fashionable view is that the US economy is a busted flush (but) of the world's top 100 ... (photo: AP Photo / kalpana) The Australian China Economy India Photos US |
Notable moments in Clinton's quest The Associated Press | 2007 | "I'M IN" | -Jan. 20: Hillary Rodham Clinton announces she's running for president from a perch on her living room couch. "Let the conversation begin," she tells voters in... (photo: Creative Commons / David Quinn from Little Rock, United States) The Wichita Eagle Election New York Photos Politics US Washington |
Sampson pitches Astros to 5-0 win over Dodgers LOS ANGELES (Map, News) - Chris Sampson was struggling badly with the Houston Astros, so pitching coach Dewey Robinson corrected a flaw in his delivery. Bench coach Jackie Moore also reminded the righ... (photo: AP ) The Examiner Baseball Houston Photos Sport US |
Former 'Idol' winner Carrie Underwood joins Grand Ole Opry NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Map, News) - Carrie Underwood is the newest member of the Grand Ole Opry. The singer joined the cast of the long-running country music show Saturday. Garth Brooks handled her formal ... (photo: WN / aruna) The Examiner Carrie Underwood Entertainment Music Photos Social |