Heavy rain causing flooding across South - Charleston Daily Mail

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- 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 ...

Israel welcomes Gaza Strip cease-fire with conditions - Detroit Free Press

GAZA CITY, Gaza — Israel ordered a pause in its Gaza offensive for three hours today to allow food and fuel to reach besieged Palestinians, and a government spokesman said it “welcomes” an Egyptian-French cease-fire proposal as long as Hamas ...

Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops had chance to guide Florida, Sooners ... - Everything Alabama

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops had a chance to be on the other sideline for Thursday night's BCS national championship game. He earned his current job thanks to his efforts as defensive coordinator at Florida. That makes Thursday ...

Louisville team plane makes emergency landing - News-Democrat

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- A plane carrying Louisville's basketball team to a game in Florida returned to the airport after the pilots received a fire warning that turned out to be false. A spokeswoman for the airline operating the Cardinals' flight said the ...

Obama hails presidents' gathering - USA Today

President-elect Barack Obama is welcomed by President George W. Bush for a meeting at the White House in Washington, Jan. 7, with former presidents, from left, George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and Jimmy Carter. WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect ...