Mississippi River floods force evacuations

Mississippi River floods force evacuations

Mississippi River floods force evacuations

Posted: 15 May 2011 03:59 PM PDT

Authorities could open two additional floodgates Sunday, sending water from the swollen Mississippi River gushing toward homes and farmland in an effort to spare Baton Rouge and New Orleans from severe flooding.

Saudi consulate official killed in Pakistan

Posted: 15 May 2011 10:55 PM PDT

Gunmen on motorcycle opened fire on official's vehicle in southern port city of Karachi, then fled.


VIDEO: Cars swept away by Colombia floods

Posted: 15 May 2011 08:30 PM PDT

Torrential rain and flash flooding have caused chaos in north-eastern Colombia.


Kenyan marathon star falls to death

Posted: 15 May 2011 10:36 PM PDT

Olympic champion Samuel Wanjiru dead after balcony plunge, as police say they are still investigating whether he jumped.


VIDEO: Cars swept away by Colombia floods

Posted: 15 May 2011 08:30 PM PDT

Torrential rain and flash flooding have caused chaos in north-eastern Colombia.


Ireland: What Queen Elizabeth II's First-Ever Visit Means (Time.com)

Posted: 15 May 2011 10:30 PM PDT

Time.com - As the Republic of Ireland prepares for the unprecedented visit from a British monarch, controversy is brewing over historical tensions, modern-day terrorism and traffic restrictions


Saudi diplomat shot dead in Karachi (AFP)

Posted: 15 May 2011 10:31 PM PDT

Pakistani security officials gather outside the Saudi consulate in Pakistan's port city of Karachi on May 11, 2011, following a grenade attack. A Saudi diplomat was shot dead in a drive-by shooting near the consulate in Karachi on Monday, the second attack on Saudi interests in Pakistan's biggest city in less than a week, officials said.(AFP/File/Rizwan Tabassum)AFP - A Saudi diplomat was shot dead in a drive-by shooting near the consulate in Karachi on Monday, the second attack on Saudi interests in Pakistan's biggest city in less than a week, officials said.

IMF chief to face sexual assault charges

Posted: 15 May 2011 11:02 PM PDT

The head of the International Monetary Fund was set to answer charges that he chased a housekeeping employee down the hall of his swanky New York hotel suite and tried to sexually assault her. PROFILE | FULL STORY

CNN's Don Lemon Trending on Twitter After Coming Out to New York Times

Posted: 15 May 2011 10:10 PM PDT

CNN?s Don Lemon is trending on Twitter tonight after he revealed in a New York Times interview


Gunmen kill Saudi diplomat in Pakistan's Karachi (Reuters)

Posted: 15 May 2011 10:22 PM PDT

Reuters - Gunmen on motorcycles attacked a car belonging to the Saudi Arabian consulate in the Pakistani city of Karachi on Monday killing a Saudi diplomat, police and the Saudi ambassador said.


Australians oppose Malaysia boatpeople deal: poll (AFP)

Posted: 15 May 2011 10:09 PM PDT

Schoolchildren perform street theatre as part of a pro-refugee protest rally in Melbourne. Nearly six in ten Australians oppose the government's plan to send asylum seekers to Malaysia, with many believing it will do little to stop the arrival of boatpeople, a poll showed Monday.(AFP/File/William West)AFP - Nearly six in ten Australians oppose the government's plan to send asylum seekers to Malaysia, with many believing it will do little to stop the arrival of boatpeople, a poll showed Monday.

Gunmen kill Saudi diplomat in Pakistan's Karachi

Posted: 15 May 2011 10:22 PM PDT

KARACHI (Reuters) - Gunmen on motorcycles attacked a car belonging to the Saudi Arabian consulate in the Pakistani city of Karachi on Monday killing a Saudi diplomat, police and the Saudi ambassador said.

What Do Writers Owe Their Audiences?

Posted: 15 May 2011 09:31 PM PDT

How should writers approach their audiences in the era of new media?


Seoul forces Fendi to remove fur from catwalk (AP)

Posted: 15 May 2011 09:20 PM PDT

AP - Seoul is forcing Italian fashion house Fendi to leave fur off the catwalk of its largest show in Asia due to protests.


Israel's religious gays battle for acceptance (AP)

Posted: 15 May 2011 09:01 PM PDT

AP - A once unimaginable movement is emerging from within Israel's insular Orthodox Jewish community: homosexuals demanding to be accepted and embraced, no matter what the Bible says.


Steve Forbes Interview: Jim Reynolds, Founder And Chairman Of Loop Capital Markets

Posted: 15 May 2011 09:14 PM PDT

The chairman of the largest minority owned investment bank in the country talks with Steve Forbes ab


Next Week's Guest: Ken Kamen, Author And Advisor

Posted: 15 May 2011 09:05 PM PDT

The author of 'Reclaim Your Nest Egg' talks about the questions you should be asking to ensure a sta


Loop Capital's Market Strategy

Posted: 15 May 2011 09:00 PM PDT

Jim Reynolds, Chairman & CEO of the Chicago-based investment boutique, on his firm's muni bond expertise, the perils of Dodd-Frank and why Illinois won't go the way of Greece.


The Top 25 Companies For Work-Life Balance

Posted: 15 May 2011 08:48 PM PDT

Glassdoor, a jobs and career community where people share workplace insights, took an in-depth look


27 people found dead at a Guatemalan farm

Posted: 15 May 2011 07:50 PM PDT

Officials in Guatemala have found 27 bodies, the majority of which were decapitated, at a farm in the northern region of Peten, Col. Rony Urizar, an army spokesman, said Sunday.
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