”rains” News

Over 175,000 displaced as heavy rains lash Sri Lanka

COLOMBO (AFP) - Torrential rains have driven more than 175,000 people from their homes in Sri Lanka , authorities said.
12 25 2007 1:37AM (...more)

Family massacre casts pall over town

EMORY, Texas - Penny Caffey played piano in a gospel band and her husband studied to be an ordained minister. They were asleep when police say their teenage daughter's boyfriend crept into their bedroom around 4 a.m. and started shooting.
03 9 2008 1:58AM (...more)

New Mexico man arrested in infant daughter's death

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – A New Mexico man is in custody after authorities say he fatally shot his 9-month-old daughter after an argument with the infant's mother. Police say 22-year-old Christopher Rains of Albuquerque and
12 8 2009 1:37PM (...more)

Zambian president visits flood-ravaged districts

LUSAKA (AFP) - Zambian President Levy Mwanawasa on Thursday visited some areas devastated by floods that have rendered several thousands of people homeless as a result of torrential rains , state radio reported.
01 18 2008 3:41AM (...more)

Monsoon spreads to rice growing areas

MUMBAI (Reuters) – India 's annual monsoon rains have advanced to major rice growing regions across the country, the weather department said on Monday, boosting output and acreage prospects for the country's most harvested 05 29 2009 7:31PM (...more)

After deadly floods, Burkina Faso faces 'wet' drought

OUAGADOUGOU (AFP) - After deadly floods that hit Burkina Faso weeks ago, the impoverished west African country faces a drought caused by an early and abrupt end to the rainy season, experts said on Thursday.
10 26 2007 5:50AM (...more)

Rains take sizzle out of Memorial Day grilling

CHICAGO (Reuters) – Rains across much of the United States this Memorial Day weekend put a damper on backyard barbecues and sales of beef steaks were lower than expected,
05 31 2009 4:43AM (...more)

Flu fears, rains buoy Cambodia rat exports to Vietnam

CHREY THOM, Cambodia (Reuters Life!) – Stir-fried or grilled, Vietnamese can't seem to get enough of Cambodian rat meat, and the global influenza outbreak as well as recent heavy rains have proven a boon for both consumers and exporters. In Chrey Thom, a Cambodian town
05 23 2009 2:28PM (...more)

Obey rains on Obama's parade

House Appropriations Committee Chairman Dave Obey threw a bucket of cold water on the Obama administration’s foreign policy agenda Thursday,
05 20 2009 4:10AM (...more)

Latest Single By Letha Allen "Love Rains Down" Released Via Airplay Direct

The latest single by Letha Allen, "Love Rains Down" is to be released April 14th. The follow up to the successful single, "You Do It Right", "Love Rains Down" talks of a travellers thoughts of returning home, and incorporates them into a patchwork of vibrant
04 13 2009 6:54AM (...more)