Haiti to Mark 2 Years After Catastrophic Quake

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By Kevin Gray and Joseph Guyler Delva PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - Haiti will commemorate the two-year anniversary on Thursday of a devastating earthquake that ravaged the Western Hemisphere's poorest country as it struggles to rebuild and hundreds of thousands of quake victims remain homeless. [More]

Gilded Grub: Burger Shoppe’s $175 Burger

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"IT STARTED OUT as a joke," says chef Kevin O'Connell of the $175 burger he serves at New York's Wall Street Burger Shoppe, a retro diner better known for $5 sandwiches than gourmet offerings. Created purely in an attempt to one-up the $150 double-truffle patty served at Daniel Boulud's db Bistro Moderne, O'Connell's burger--the Richard Nouveau--boasts 10 ounces of Kobe beef, foie gras, exotic mushrooms, cave-aged Gruyère, and fresh truffles packed in a brioche bun. O'Connell added one more exorbitant topping: gold.

UN Report Puts Focus on Japan Nuclear Plant Flaws

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By Kevin Krolicki TOKYO, June 1 (Reuters) - Less than a week after touring the [More]

Fukushima Nuclear Plant Not Built to Take Megaquake

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By Mari Saito and Kevin Krolicki TOKYO, May 16 (Reuters) - The magnitude 9 earthquake that [More]

U.S. may see record number of tornadoes this year

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By Kevin Gray MIAMI (Reuters) - A rare and potent combination of cool air clashing with warm, humid weather and extreme winds at varying altitudes ignited the deadly tornadoes that ravaged the U.S. South this week, meteorologists said on Thursday. [More]

Video: A mother’s tragic choice

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Erica Hill talks to "Early Show" contributor and psychologist Dr. Jennifer Hartstein and Covenant House president, Kevin Ryan about the Massachusetts mother who was convicted of attempted murder for withholding cancer medication from her 9-year-old son

Robb Design Portfolio: Showing His Metal

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Adorn your table with the works of silversmith Kevin O’Dwyer, and dinner conversation may turn to the likes of Daniel Libeskind. "Maybe I’m a ‘wannabe’ architect," O’Dwyer posits when discussing his latest coffee and tea services. "I can actually see them scaled up as large sculpture and buildings." The 57-year-old ...