Biden got Obama call during wife's root canal
DENVER - Joe Biden got the call from Barack Obama while accompanying his wife as she was getting a root canal.
Nations:U.S. People:Kathleen Sebelius Evan Bayh Dick Durbin Joseph Biden Barack Obama Hillary Clinton Activities:US Election 2008 Source:(AP)
2008-08-24
Stocks tumble after sales of existing homes fall
NEW YORK - Wall Street abruptly ended an earnings-driven rally and closed sharply lower Thursday after a steeper-than-expected decline in existing home sales and worries about the financial sector chilled the market's recent optimism. The major indexes fell about 2 percent, including the Dow Jones industrial average, which lost more than 280 points.
Nations:Germany Japan France Activities:U.S. Markets Source:(AP)
2008-07-24
Flooded Midwest asks White House for more aid
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Midwest governors pleaded with the White House on Tuesday for more help to counter billions of dollars in damages from floods that drowned parts of the U.S. farm heartland and drove thousands from their homes.
Nations:U.S. People:George W. Bush Activities:2008 U.S. Midwest Flood Source:(Reuters)
2008-06-24
Mississippi overflows levees, crops threatened
FORT MADISON, Iowa (Reuters) - The swollen Mississippi River ran over the top of at least 12 more levees on Wednesday, as floodwaters swallowed up more U.S. farmland, adding to billion-dollar losses and feeding global food inflation fears.
Nations:U.S. Activities:2008 U.S. Midwest Flood Source:(Reuters)
2008-06-18
Mississippi overflows levees, crops threatened
FORT MADISON, Iowa (Reuters) - The swollen Mississippi River ran over the top of at least 11 more levees
Nations:U.S. Activities:2008 U.S. Midwest Flood Source:(Reuters)
2008-06-18
Sandbagged levee holds in Iowa, protects city
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa - Residents were ordered to evacuate low-lying sections of towns along the overflowing Cedar River on Wednesday, and communities along the Mississippi River were warned that new rainfall would boost their expected flood crests.
Nations:U.S. Source:(AP)
2008-06-11
Rising waters in Plains inundate bridge, farmland
DES MOINES, Iowa - Rising rivers wiped out an Iowa railroad bridge Tuesday, flooded Illinois farmland and forced residents along the Mississippi River to prepare for what could be the worst flooding in 15 years.
Nations:U.S. Source:(AP)
2008-06-10
Wisconsin checks other dams for flood damage
Engineers and National Guard teams examined dams across this storm-deluged state Tuesday looking for signs of damage from the high water that led to the major collapse that nearly emptied Lake Delton.
Nations:U.S. Source:(AP)
2008-06-10
Flash flood inundates Wis. town for 2nd time
For nearly a year, this tiny southwestern Wisconsin village has struggled to survive after a devastating flood. A new deluge may have sealed its fate.
Nations:U.S. Source:(AP)
2008-06-10
3 homes washed away in Wis.; Midwest rivers swell
Floodwaters washed away three houses and threatened dams in Wisconsin Monday as military crews joined desperate sandbagging operations to stop Indiana streams flooding to record levels. The East Coast simmered through a heat wave with temperatures climbing toward the century mark.
Nations:U.S. Source:(AP)
2008-06-09
Heavy rain, floods pound Midwest, with more on tap
Large swaths of three Midwest states were declared disaster areas as days of vicious storms and flooding forced rescuers into boats and residents to flee flooded communities. The death toll stood at eight and more rain was forecast Monday.
Nations:U.S. Canada Source:(AP)
2008-06-09
Long, busy summer lies ahead of McCain and Obama
While many people will work on their tans this summer, or on summer reading lists or on not working too hard, two exceptions -- John McCain and Barack Obama -- and their underlings will be working.
Nations:U.S. People:Kathleen Sebelius Mitt Romney Evan Bayh Jim Webb Carly Fiorina Mark Warner Activities:US Election 2008 Source:(AP)
2008-06-08
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