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Feed SubscriptionScores Die in Worst Mekong Flooding Since 2000
By Prak Chan Thul PHNOM PENH (Reuters) - At least 150 people in Cambodia and southern Vietnam have died in the worst flooding along the Mekong River in 11 years after heavy rain swamped homes, washed away bridges and forced thousands of people to evacuate. [More]
Read More »Video: Tips to ease fall allergy symptoms
This fall is predicted to be one of the worst allergy seasons on record due to this summer's heavy rainfall and record heat.
Read More »What causes traffic gridlock?
Everyday life enters a different phase on the Tuesday after Labor Day, the unofficial start of autumn in the United States. As students and employees return from vacation, and vehicles fully flood roadways once again, drivers face an increased risk of what may be the worst hassle a commuter can encounter: traffic gridlock.
Read More »Furyk stumbles with wet finish on Moving Day
Jim Furyk has been mired in one of the worst slumps of his career.
Read More »Blast kills at least 17 at Ukrainian coal mine
* Worst mine accident in Ukraine since 2007 * Mine run by company controlled by Ukraine's richest man [More]
Read More »Japanese parents fume over Fukushima radiation impact
By Antoni Slodkowski FUKUSHIMA, Japan (Reuters) - Angry parents of children in Japan's Fukushima city marched along with hundreds of people on Sunday to demand protection for their children from radiation more than three months after a massive quake and tsunami triggered the worst nuclear disaster in 25 years.
Read More »Special Report: Japan’s "Throwaway" Nuclear Workers
By Kevin Krolicki and Chisa Fujioka FUKUSHIMA, Japan (Reuters) - A decade and a half before it blew apart in a hydrogen blast that punctuated the worst nuclear accident since Chernobyl, the No.
Read More »Special Report: Japan’s "Throwaway" Nuclear Workers
By Kevin Krolicki and Chisa Fujioka FUKUSHIMA, Japan (Reuters) - A decade and a half before it blew apart in a hydrogen blast that punctuated the worst nuclear accident since Chernobyl, the No. 3 reactor at the Fukushima nuclear power plant was the scene of an earlier safety crisis. [More]
Read More »Ocean Life on the Brink of Mass Extinctions: Study
OSLO (Reuters) - Life in the oceans is at imminent risk of the worst spate of extinctions in millions of years due to threats such as climate change and over-fishing, a study showed on Tuesday. Time was running short to counter hazards such as a collapse of coral reefs or a spread of low-oxygen "dead zones," according to the study led by the International Programme on the State of the Ocean (IPSO)
Read More »Monty on a mission to protect British Open record
NEWPORT, Wales (AP) -After posting his worst halfway score in Europe in 20 years, Colin Montgomerie's major mission now is to protect a proud qualifying record for the British Open that stretches a little longer.
Read More »Video: Experts: Worst spring allergies in years
Chris Wragge speaks with medical correspondent Dr. Jennifer Ashton about why this is the worst allergy season in decades.
Read More »Watney opens with a 64 to lead Players
Nick Watney didn't take long to bounce back from his worst performance in nearly a year.
Read More »Japan to Shut Nuclear Plant on Quake Fears
By Chikako Mogi and Risa Maeda NAGOYA/TOKYO, Japan (Reuters) - Japanese power firm Chubu Electric Monday agreed to shut a nuclear plant until it can be better defended against the type of massive tsunami that in March triggered the worst atomic crisis in 25 years. [More]
Read More »53-footer helps Tiger move into 5th
PGT: Tiger Woods had his worst opening round at Bay Hill on Thursday since 1999, but he bounced back Friday with a 4-under 68 that propelled him into a tie for fifth.
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