Heavy rain causing flooding across South - Forbes

Heavy rain across the South on Wednesday caused flooding, school and road closures and a landslide that destroyed a home in North Carolina. Thousands of people lost power across the Carolinas as a cold front swept the region with wind and rain, and a ...

Israel, Hamas briefly hold fire to allow Gaza aid - Reuters

GAZA (Reuters) - Hundreds of embattled Palestinians ventured outside to shop for food on Wednesday during a three-hour Gaza truce, a first step toward an Egyptian-proposed ceasefire under discussion by Israel and Hamas. "Food and milk -- what else ...

Williams helps Jazz hold off Warriors - Lexington Herald-Leader

SALT LAKE CITY -- Deron Williams had 25 points and 15 assists, Ronnie Brewer scored seven crucial points down the stretch, and the Utah Jazz held off the Golden State Warriors 119-114 on Monday night. Williams tied his season high in assists as the ...

Bountiful polygamist arrested - Toronto Sun

VANCOUVER — Two top leaders of the controversial polygamous sect in Bountiful, B.C., have been arrested and charged with practising polygamy. B.C. Attorney General Wally Oppal confirmed that Winston Blackmore and James Oler were arrested Wednesday ...

Obama hails 'extraordinary' moment with presidents - Idaho Statesman

President George W. Bush, center, poses with President-elect Barack Obama, and former presidents, from left, George H.W. Bush, left, Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter, right, Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2009, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington ...