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  • Evacuation operations stopped in Bihar as situation improves Sunday, September 7, 2008 @ 5:55AMEvacuation operations launched in five north eastern districts of Bihar were suspended on Saturday following improvement in the flood situation even though airdropping of foodpackets by IAF helicopters was going on.
  • Amity in disaster zone: Hindus help Muslims keep fast Sunday, September 7, 2008 @ 5:17AM Families share their meagre rations at relief camps.
  • India focuses on care for flood victims Sunday, September 7, 2008 @ 5:16AMIndia was grappling with the task of feeding and housing close to a million villagers displaced by huge floods in the eastern state of Bihar, as the rescue effort wound down.
  • India focuses on care for flood victims Sunday, September 7, 2008 @ 5:05AMIndia was grappling with the task of feeding and housing close to a million villagers displaced by huge floods in the eastern state of Bihar.
  • Flood situation grim in Assam, some improvement in Bihar Sunday, September 7, 2008 @ 4:53AMMajuli (Assam), Sept 7 : The flood situation in Assam continues to remain grim with the river island Majuli being the worst affected.
  • Community profile: Arctic Village Sunday, September 7, 2008 @ 3:19AMARCTIC VILLAGE
  • 50,000 people reluctant to leave homes Sunday, September 7, 2008 @ 2:40AMAround 50,000 people in the flood-hit areas of Bihar are reluctant to move to safer places and are living on the rooftops of their homes, an official said on Sunday.
  • Muse Norris grants go to 54 projects Sunday, September 7, 2008 @ 12:22AMMASON CITY — The largest of the Elizabeth Muse Norris Charitable Fund awards — $150,000 for the Mason City Chamber of Commerce that would help provide match funding for a larger Vision Iowa grant — may now be turned back.
  • As rescue efforts wind down, India struggles to aid flood victims Sunday, September 7, 2008 @ 12:21AM India was racing at the weekend to rescue hold-outs reluctant to leave their marooned villages in the flood-hit north while also grappling with the huge task of feeding and housing close to a million displaced villagers.
  • As rescue efforts wind down, India struggles to aid flood victims Sunday, September 7, 2008 @ 12:13AMPATNA, India: India was racing at the weekend to rescue hold-outs reluctant to leave their marooned villages in the flood-hit north while also grappling with the huge task of feeding and housing close to a million displaced villagers.
  • Tibetan exiles in India send relief material to flood victims in Bihar Saturday, September 6, 2008 @ 10:54PMDharmsala/Shimla, Sept 6 : Tibetan exiles in India in Himachal Pradesh set up flood relief camps to collect clothes, blankets and donations for flood victims in Bihar as part of their solidarity with the victims.
  • The Carolina bays: Explaining a cosmic mystery Saturday, September 6, 2008 @ 9:06PMPart one in a series ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. The morning began with a brief but vigorous argument - call it a discussion - in the hotel lobby.
  • Thousands attend Duckworth memorial service Sunday, August 31, 2008 @ 4:35PMHe thrilled fans at Portland’s Memorial Coliseum as part of Portland Trail Blazers in the early 1990s. Saturday, thousands of people returned to Coliseum to celebrate the life of Kevin Duckworth.
  • Latest News Update News Sunday, August 31, 2008 @ 4:22PMPATNA, India, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Authorities struggling to provide aid after devastating floods in eastern India said on Sunday they needed more boats and rescuers to help hundreds of thousands of people still marooned in remote villages.
  • Indian Villagers Desperate as Floods Spread Sunday, August 31, 2008 @ 4:01PMPATRAGHAT, India - A boat carrying dozens of flood victims overturned in eastern India, killing at least 20 people and raising to 85 the death toll while hunger and disease stalked the worst-ever floods in 50 years.
  • Indian floods cut off thousands Sunday, August 31, 2008 @ 2:43PMHalf a million people in the Indian state of Bihar remain stranded in flooded villages with troops struggling to rescue them.
  • Central team to submit report of flood-hit areas in two days Sunday, August 24, 2008 @ 3:35PMChandigarh, Aug 24 : A central team, which visited the worst-hit villages in the recent floods in four districts of Punjab, today assured the state that the Centre would soon announce adequate compensation after the team submits its report within two days.
  • Patna, Aug 24 : The Bihar government today directed the district magistrates of Supaul, Arariya and Madhepura to ... Sunday, August 24, 2008 @ 3:21PMThe Deputy commissioner of the state disaster management department Pratyaya Amrit told newspersons here that nearly 10.5 lakh people of the three districts were trapped in the flood as water of Kosi river inundated 48 villages following breach in the embankment.
  • Expressing concern over sudden breach in embankments of the Kosi river in Nepal, the chief minister said efforts were ... Sunday, August 24, 2008 @ 3:20PMAn expert committee had already started its work on war footing following necessary clearance from the Nepal government, he informed.
  • Flood claims 25 lives in north Bihar, inundates new areas Sunday, August 24, 2008 @ 3:19PMPatna, Aug 24 : With the death of one more person in Madhepura, the toll in the ongoing floods in north Bihar rose to 25 today. In addition, standing crops in several thousand acres of land worth more than Rs 100 crore had been damaged, official sources here said.
  • Govt. orders to rescue marooned people Sunday, August 24, 2008 @ 3:13PMPatna, Aug 24 (UNI) The Bihar government today directed the district magistrates of Supaul, Arariya and Madhepura to rescue the marooned people and shift them to safer places.
  • Camp Avery Hand lowers flag for last time Sunday, August 24, 2008 @ 6:13AMMANSFIELD -- The U.S. flag was lowered for the last time at Camp Avery Hand as members of the Heart of Ohio Boy Scout Council officially closed the 200-acre camp.
  • Scout troop marks 80 years with flag pole fund-raiser Sunday, August 24, 2008 @ 6:04AMAs Garden City Boy Scout Troop 1241 began looking forward to celebrating 80 years since its founding, there was some discussion on how to commemorate the anniversary.
  • Fall foliage: A time and a place Sunday, August 24, 2008 @ 5:12AM NEW YORK – New England’s fall foliage typically peaks in late September and early October. But around the country, leaf-peeping season runs longer than you might think. Autumn comes early in Alaska, brushing Denali National Park with purple and gold in late August. Photo caption: A maple tree hits peak fall color near a suspension bridge over the Big Manistee River in Mesick, Mich. Photo ...
  • Search resumes for missing backpacker Sunday, August 24, 2008 @ 2:24AMWEST GLACIER — A seminary student from Kentucky remains missing in the wilds of Glacier National Park, despite an extensive ground and air search.
  • Nation: Top 10 Games To Watch Sunday, August 24, 2008 @ 2:19AMSaturday: Illinois vs. Missouri ΔGood early season matchup in St. Louis between a team that played in a BCS bowl (Fighting Illini, Rose) against one that should have (Tigers ended up in Cotton).
  • Despite Tough Economy, Parents Send Kids To Camp Friday, August 22, 2008 @ 1:06PMParents are the reason many summer camps have seen increased enrollment even this summer, as moms and dads view the week of activities as an affordable alternative to vacation -- with a bonus of character-building.
  • Venezuela Creates “Special Area” for Socialist Development in Orinoco Oil Region Friday, August 22, 2008 @ 11:48AMMérida, August 22, 2008 (venezuelanalysis.com)-- The southern section of Venezuela’s Orinoco Oil Belt region will become a “Special Use Area” where the planned Socialist Development Project of the Orinoco will be administered by an appointed federal authority, Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez told his cabinet ministers on Wednesday.
  • IAF choppers airdrop relief in Bihar Friday, August 22, 2008 @ 8:22AMWith swollen rivers continuing to wreak havoc in 12 districts of Bihar, IAF helicopters today airdropped relief in the flood-ravaged Supaul, Madhepura and Araria districts.
  • RESCUE Friday, August 22, 2008 @ 5:21AMSoldiers from Nepal’s army help evacuate people affected by floodwaters from the Saptakoshi river in Sunsari yesterday. At least 20,000 people were displaced and sheltered in relief camps in Nepal’s southeast after the river broke a dam and flooded six villages, an official said.
  • Rec calendar Friday, August 22, 2008 @ 2:49AMA list of recreational sporting activities in and around Lawrence.
  • Around the Lompoc Valley Friday, August 22, 2008 @ 2:44AMRegulators finish second at Roller Hockey tournament
  • -- Tribal members return home Thursday, August 21, 2008 @ 8:38AMPHOENIX (AP) -- Eighty Havasupai tribal members returned home Wednesday to a remote village in a branch of the Grand Canyon following their evacuation earlier this week due to flooding.
  • Binyam Mohamed: profile Thursday, August 21, 2008 @ 8:34AMLast remaining Guantánamo Bay detainee with automatic right to return to UK faces death penalty after being charged with terrorism offences by Pentagon
  • Sabina Silver Adds to "Northern" Management Team Thursday, August 21, 2008 @ 7:30AM Sabina Silver Corporation is pleased to announce the addition of two new members to its management team. Mr. John Wakeford, P.Geo and Ms. Elaine Bennett, C.G.A. will join Sabina in Vancouver, BC.
  • K2 2008: Three continue up as two others head down Thursday, August 21, 2008 @ 7:09AMDave Watson and Chuck Boyd on the other American team have headed down, it appears over for them in 2008. George Dijmarescu, along with Mingma Sherpa and Rinjin Sherpa (all on the Sunny Mountain Guides expedition) are still headed up. They should be at Camp 3 right now with plans to move to Camp 4.
  • School Bus Routes: Region 1 Thursday, August 21, 2008 @ 4:19AMCornwall Consolidated Bus 1: 7:45 a.m. - 118 College St., Baldwin and Todd Hill Rd., 103 Cemetery Hill Rd., 35 Lake Rd., 142 Town St., 22 Yelping Hill Rd., 69 Scoville Rd., Scoville and Wadsworth, Cream Hill and Rexford, 110, 92 Cream Hill, 90 Cherry Hill, Cornwall Childcare Center.
  • 10 Incredible Treks Off the Beaten Path Tuesday, August 19, 2008 @ 10:21AMCheck out these extraordinary out-of-bounds adventures for seasoned travelers.
  • Delhi: 50 evacuated as Yamuna rises Tuesday, August 19, 2008 @ 8:47AMAround 50 people, mainly from slum clusters in Delhi along the Yamuna, were evacuated on Tuesday as the river continued to flow above the danger mark for the third consecutive day.
  • Obituaries, Aug. 19 2008 Tuesday, August 19, 2008 @ 5:45AMRev. Booker Campbell OXFORD - The Rev. Booker T. Campbell, 64, died Monday, Aug. 18, 2008, at his residence in Oxford. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Hodges-Serenity Funeral Home of Oxford.
  • Kenya: Eastleigh Goes Global Tuesday, August 19, 2008 @ 5:04AMYou can get anything you need here--even human body parts!" So I was told during my first visit to Eastleigh.
  • Yamuna still over danger level but situation under control Tuesday, August 19, 2008 @ 4:59AMNew Delhi, Aug 19 : The Yamuna river continued to flow above the danger level, at 205.68 m but the situation remains under control, Delhi Government said today.
  • City of Becancour, Que., to host first world boxing academy Monday, August 18, 2008 @ 2:58PMPlease read the full story on TSN.ca for the latest details
  • Sitorius setting up Minden for success after a state runner-up finish last season Monday, August 18, 2008 @ 1:14PMMINDEN — Lindsey Sitorius smiles and nods her head: Yes, she was born to play volleyball.
  • Passing inspiration Monday, August 18, 2008 @ 11:03AMAfter spending any substantial amount of time in this business, most people become hardened to some of the more graphic, tragic and negative news of the day. Unless it strikes a personal chord, I am not emotional.
  • South Asia monsoon rains kill 147 as thousands rescued Monday, August 18, 2008 @ 10:19AMHeavy monsoon rains have triggered floods across South Asia in which 147 people have been killed in the past week as the downpours swamped villages and caused landslides, officials said on Monday.
  • River as classroom Sunday, August 17, 2008 @ 9:19AMAsheville – This summer the French Broad River was turned into a classroom for 40 local and visiting students. The third- through fifth-graders participated in the first RiverLink French Broad River Camp program.
  • Flood onrush towards Vehari after Kasur Sunday, August 17, 2008 @ 8:56AMOKARA: A major flood surge of 55,000 cusecs passed by from Head Sulemanki in Sutlej, while the flood-warning centre said that yet another flood onrush of similar magnitude is expected to pass through Head Sulemanki in next 8/10 hours, while the administrations at Vehari and Bhawalpur put on high alert have geared up safety measures.
  • School Bus Routes: Region 12 Sunday, August 17, 2008 @ 3:16AMRegion School District 12 Burnham School Bus 1; 8:15 a.m. start at 229 West New Milford Rd. (Rte. 67), Town Farm Rd., Old Town Farm Rd., Rte. 67, Cedar Hill Rd., Dorwin Hill Rd., High Meadow Rd., Second Hill Rd., Rte. 67, Curtis Rd., Henry Sanford, South Lake Lillinonah Rd., Henry Sanford Rd., Curtis Rd., Rte. 67, Main St. North.
  • Militants Give Military 24hrs Ultimatum Saturday, August 16, 2008 @ 7:51PMThe Joint Revolutionary Council (JRC), a group comprising representatives of various militant groups in the Niger Delta has given the Joint Task Force (JTF) a 24 hour-ultimatum to explain Friday attack on its members by the task force or risk retaliatory attacks.