At least 19 killed in US floods

WASHINGTON - At least 19 people were killed in the US after torrential rains caused heavy flooding, according to media reports Monday.

In Colombia, ten injured every hour from family violence

BOGOTA - The number of homicides increased by 16 percent last year in Colombia, the Latin American country where 10 people sustain injuries every hour in family violence, a report said.

Law official: Suspect in custody in failed Times Square car bomb attack

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Lee call sinking of warship no ’simple accident,’ order full review of military readiness

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Forecasters: Flooded Cumberland River crests at nearly 12 feet above flood stage in Nashville

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Country music stars lament damage from flooding at historic Grand Ole Opry House

Grand Ole Opry House hit by severe flooding

Uttar Pradesh cops can be Good Samaritans too

HAMIRPUR - They may have a heartless image but the suffering of others moves them too. Police in this Uttar Pradesh district have begun adopting abandoned elderly people they come across during their visits to villages and pay for their upkeep from their own salary too.

SKorea president says country must review its security readiness after warship sinking

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Official: Conn. man from Pakistan who bought SUV in NYC car bomb sought as suspect

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Authorities: 2 more bodies found in flooded Nashville, death toll rises to 10 in city

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Mass. officials vow probe into water main break as residents deal with 3rd day of boil order

Mass. vows probe into cause of water main break

Rescuers patrol flooded Nashville by Jet Ski as river crests; storm’s death toll rises to 26

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Rescuers using boats, canoes save Nashville residents from flooding river after deadly storms

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Woman stabs four shoppers at Los Angeles store

LOS ANGELES - A woman has stabbed and wounded four people in a busy store in West Hollywood here, police said.

Magnitude 6.4 quake hits Chile, no injuries, damage reported

Magnitude 6.4 quake shakes Chile, no damages

Officials: Floods kill 4 more people in Tenn.; state’s storm-related death toll now 16

Officials: Floods kill 4 more people in Tenn.

Crews finishing 98-ton concrete-and-metal box to be placed over 1 of the Gulf oil leaks

First oil containment box almost completed

Quality tests under way after water main break; Mass. residents still under boil-water order

Water quality tests pending after Mass. main break

BP could face billions in oil-spill costs, but analysts say it won’t bankrupt the company

BP could face billions in oil-spill costs

NEW YORK — The oil spill spreading across the Gulf of Mexico has drained $32 billion from BP’s stock market value. Lawsuits, fines, cleanup and reputation-repair are certain to cost the company billions more and could tie up BP for many years to come.

1 pilot dies, 1 crewman injured in helicopter crash at South Carolina National Guard base

Pilot dies, 1 injured in SC Guard helicopter crash

Latest satellite images show Gulf oil slick shrinking, breaking apart into patches

Satellite images show oil spill breaking apart

Owner of SUV parked in Times Square with bomb inside says he sold it 3 weeks ago

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Gulf of Mexico threatens ‘Mediterranean of the Americas,’ environmental melting pot of species

Gulf spill taints ‘Mediterranean of the Americas’

Far from the Gulf, ordinary Americans could see higher supermarket prices because of oil spill

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After 1 week, La. closing special shrimp season prompted by oil spill in Gulf of Mexico

Special La. shrimp season closing 6 p.m. Tuesday

Environmental groups urge Senate to reject additional offshore drilling

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Nashville’s historic Grand Ole Opry House flooded with several feet of water by rising river

River floods Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry House

Official says registered owner of SUV in Times Square bomb sold it for cash 3 weeks ago

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Network anchors take shows out of studio; NBC’s Williams’ trip to Louisiana a personal one

NBC’s Williams back in Louisiana for oil spill

Ireland shuts airports Tuesday as threat from Iceland’s volcanic ash drifts south with winds

Ireland shuts airports Tuesday as ash risk returns

Official: Registered owner of SUV used in Times Square car bomb sold it for cash 3 weeks ago

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Schwarzenegger pulls support for plan to expand oil drilling off Calif coast, cites Gulf spill

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Judge deals setback to residents of central Pa. coal town above decades-old mine fire

Pa. town above mine fire dealt legal setback

BP’s liability for lost wages, other damages may be limited by federal law

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Drifting volcanic ash prompts flight ban in and out of Irish airports Tuesday

Volcanic ash prompts Ireland to close its airports

Mild earthquake shakes Haitian capital but no major damage reported

Mild tremor shakes Haiti but no damage reported

Necropsies done on 5 of the 25 turtles found dead along Miss. beaches show no presence of oil

No oil contamination evidence found in 5 turtles

Summary Box: Grain and bean prices fall on concerns oil spill could cut off shipping lanes

Summary Box: Grains fall on oil spill concerns

Grains and beans drop on concerns Gulf of Mexico oil spill could shut down shipping channels

Grains and beans fall on oil spill concerns

Safety officials probe near collision of a Southwest Airlines jet and a news helicopter

Near collision of airliner and helicopter probed

BP pledges to pay for Gulf oil spill’s cleanup, damages; Obama wants more details on promise

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Obama declares federal disaster in Boston area, allowing more aid in water main break

Obama declares disaster in Mass. water main break

Nashville braces for more flooding as Cumberland River swells; storms kill 22 in 3-state area

Nashville braces for more flooding as river swells

Death toll from storms, floods in Kentucky rises to 4; 18 others killed in Tenn. and Miss.

Storm-related death toll in Ky. rises to 4

No injuries reported in manhole fire near NYC’s Times Square; underground cables blamed

Underground cables blamed in NYC manhole fire

BP signed on with USOC as a way to promote green initiatives

USOC: No changes expected in BP sponsorship deal

Manhole fire shoots flames into air not far from Times Square; no injuries reported

Manhole fire reported near NYC’s Times Square

P&G shipping thousands of bottles of Dawn dish liquid to Gulf to help clean wildlife

P&G ships dish liquid to help clean Gulf mammals

Scientist doesn’t see a way for preventing oil from reaching Florida Keys, Eastern seaboard

Oil may reach Loop Current within 24 hours

Fifth Gujarat cop arrested in Sohrabuddin case

GANDHINAGAR - The Gujarat police’s criminal investigation department Monday arrested the fifth Indian Police Service officer - Dahod Superintendent of Police Vipul Agrawal - in connection with the staged killing of Tulsi Prajapati, the sole eye-witness to the killing of Sohrabuddin Sheikh.