South Assesses Damage; Outages Are Widespread
By CAMPBELL ROBERTSON and KIM SEVERSON
Gov. Robert Bentley of Alabama said that at least 204 people had died in his state, bringing the number of people killed to at least 291 across six states.
Gov. Robert Bentley of Alabama said that at least 204 people had died in his state, bringing the number of people killed to at least 291 across six states.
Tornado records have been shattered and scientists can only guess when and where tornadoes will actually strike.
Usually tornadoes strike a single town. In Alabama, twisters ravaged the entire northern half of the state.
Egypt is planning to open the blockaded border with Gaza and normalizing relations with two of Israel and the West’s Islamist foes.
Pakistani and American officials agreed that Gen. David H. Petraeus’s selection as C.I.A. director could further inflame relations.
Lara Logan is expected to speak on “60 Minutes” Sunday about being sexually assaulted by a mob in Cairo.
Crowds of hundreds of thousands are expected, along with 8,500 journalists and support personnel, all under the watchful eyes of 5,000 police officers.
An African-American Tea Party-activist Republican is becoming a leading spokesman for the right.
Hopefully, Ben Bernanke will be right that the first-quarter stumble is “transitory.” But the Fed and the government could be caught in a bind if he isn’t.
Cam Newton, the Auburn quarterback with uncertainties of his own, was drafted first over all by the Carolina Panthers amid the league’s labor strife.
The wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton might signal the dawning of a more populist monarchy.
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Sometimes the best car deal has nothing to do with the base rate.
Even with the economic crisis, the apartment inventory most popular with foreigners has not seen a dramatic drop in prices.
The 2011 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Sahara is still a rough-and-tumble ride, but Jeep has made several refinements to make the experience a bit more pleasant.
Caryl M. Stern of the U.S. Fund for Unicef says her early experience in the theater has helped her as a leader.
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