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Stopping by her elderly father's home in West Philly, to look in on him one day in 1995, as was her habit, my sister in law happened to answer the telephone. The man on the other end of the line had been... Black Americans on long road to political equality
Obama will make Martin Luther King proud if he'd be the next president of USA....."For black Americans, the road to political inclusion that has allowed Democratic candidate Barack Obama to make a serious bid for the...Mississippi flooding reaches St. Louis
The Mississippi River continues to bring flooding woes to the Midwest. Water levels in St. Louis are now nine feet above flood markers, forcing local businesses to close and preventing barges from reaching the city's...Thin line between mayhem and safety
"The Mississippi River rushes through a break in Indian Grave Drainage District levee north of Quincy, Ill., and south of Meyer, Ill., on June 18.""Well before record floods overwhelmed at least two dozen levees in...Mississippi Teen Charged With The Rape and Kidnapping of Two Women
"A 15 year-old Jackson, Mississippi teen, Kendrick Crockett, has been charged with the rape and kidnapping of a 21 year-old woman."Midwest floodwaters wash levees, weather improves
Drier weather is on the way for Midwest residents, as even though the Mississippi River washed over more flood barriers today, the weather is improving and hopefully drying up the worst flooding in 15... Obama Shares his Criteria for Vice-President
Obama Shares his Criteria for Vice-President " In Boca Raton, he was asked about his criteria for choosing a vice president. "My goal is to have the best possible government," Obama responded. "I am very... Midwest flooding cleanup begins
The Mississippi River appears to have crested in Northern Missouri, but many communities are still threatened downstream. Water contamination is a serious concern, and many are getting shots for hepatitis and tetanus... West Nile virus hits 8 people in the US
Last year in the United States, a total of 2630 human cases of West Nile were reported. " West Nile infection in birds and animals such as horses and mosquitoes has been reported this year in Alabama, California, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, South Carolina,... River rises again, along with worries in Illinois
Just when the rivers were supposed to be receding, the Mississippi River has swollen again and certain towns in northeastern Missouri and Illinois are trying to keep their levees intact as levels are rising... Midwest towns hold their breath as more levees break
More residents are starting to worry that the flood waters are not receeding fast enough as more levees are breaking along the Mississippi River and still more flooding could occur."He returned and remodeled his... Flooding makes great catfishing
Here's a good news from the Midwest flooding: it is apparently quite the season for catfish. As the Mississippi River rises, catfish head for the shore, making fishing easier."Treasure lies in the dark river, clothed... Mississippi River flood levee breaks - evacuations ordered
UPDATE: 3:07PM ESTA levee has broken about an hour ago along the Mississippi River, and evacuations have been ordered for residents in that area." Another Mississippi River levee burst in the heavily flooded Midwest,... Midwest flood woes head south
UPDATE: 6:22PM EST" Floodwaters breached another levee in Illinois Wednesday as residents in other parts of the U.S. Midwest scrambled to shore up embankments along the Mississippi River. The breach happened in the... Mississippi River levee breaks
UPDATE: 6:13PM ESTThe flooding could slow the US coal exports." Floods on the upper Mississippi River could slow U.S. coal exports because of stalled barge traffic and disrupted rail shipments, some industry sources...
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