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OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- Grass fires raged across Oklahoma on Wednesday, injuring two firefighters, ... Record-Breaking Heat, Wind

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- Grass fires raged across Oklahoma on Wednesday, injuring two firefighters, destroying homes and forcing evacuations of schools and businesses, authorities said.

The largest fires burned in Stephens County in southwestern Oklahoma, where two volunteer firefighters suffered severe burns battling a blaze that was at least eight miles long. Their conditions were not imme...

Immediately after forming the final results of the voting engineer Petko Ganchev, who was voted N... Online Voting on Shutting

Immediately after forming the final results of the voting engineer Petko Ganchev, who was voted No.1 Citizen of Veliko Tarnovo for 2005, will depose them in the Presidency with an official letter. His idea is to popularise the consequences of shutting down the NPP. According to him Bulgaria will lose USD 2 million a day from shutting down the other two blocks in the NPP.

The Bulgarian cit...

Wipro conducted a day-long workshop on 'Six Sigma' for the members of Dubai Quality Group, a no... Wipro powers Dubai Quality G

Wipro conducted a day-long workshop on 'Six Sigma' for the members of Dubai Quality Group, a non-profit organization set up by the Department of Economic Development with the main objective of providing a basis for the exchange of knowledge among the business community.

'Six Sigma' is a globally renowned quality standard which measures the amount of variation in a process. By reducing...

e-Governance projects have been planned for execution in all states across the country. The e-Gov... Bangalore One Offers e-Gov

e-Governance projects have been planned for execution in all states across the country. The e-Governance division of the Govt of India examines the practical implications of IT related issues, with the aim of improving services to citizens.

Since the launch of Bangalore One (B1) on April 2, 2005, the authorities have maintained a very low profile about activities. When asked to comment on...

Gunmen attacked a checkpoint north of Baghdad on Thursday morning, killing 10 Iraqi security forc... Iraq politicians set to me

Gunmen attacked a checkpoint north of Baghdad on Thursday morning, killing 10 Iraqi security forces -- six Iraqi soldiers and four police, an official with the Salaheddin Joint Coordination Center said.

According to the official, a large number of gunmen fired on the joint checkpoint in al-Dour, about 90 miles (140 km) north of Baghdad, at 6:30 a.m. (10:30 p.m. Wednesday ET).

Al-Dou...

"India has been an excellent partner in non-proliferation over the past decades and, therefore, I... India's non-proliferat

"India has been an excellent partner in non-proliferation over the past decades and, therefore, I can tell the American people that this is an important agreement to help deal with the proliferation issue," he said during an interaction with 16 young entrepreneurs at the Indian School of Business here.

The nuclear deal, Bush said, would help India meet its growing energy needs.

"For...

Terming India's nuclear non-proliferation record as "excellent", US President George W. Bush sai... India's non-proliferati

Terming India's nuclear non-proliferation record as "excellent", US President George W. Bush said Friday this would enable him to sell to the American people the civilian nuclear energy cooperation deal the two countries have struck.

"India has been an excellent partner in non-proliferation over the past decades and, therefore, I can tell the American people that this is an important agr...

In olden days, people could start cars with dead batteries by pushing them. You can't do that wi... It's not the heat, it&#

In olden days, people could start cars with dead batteries by pushing them. You can't do that with cellphones and iPods, although some of us have been tempted to throw them.

The Soldius1 (Soldius, $89.99, $99.99 with iPod adapters) attempts to solve the problem for people who find themselves miles from an electrical outlet.

Soldius1 uses solar power to recharge cellphones and music...

"Am I right in settling in Morocco, in Marrakech? I like peace and quiet, and these things mean s... Spread the Word...

"Am I right in settling in Morocco, in Marrakech? I like peace and quiet, and these things mean something to me at my age. I went there much earlier and I felt I couldn’t take it. It was too dull."

Johnson-Davies was born in 1922 in Vancouver, Canada but spent most of his life in the Arab world. "I then came to Egypt, or my father came to Egypt - I had no choice in the matter," h...

BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) -- A driving ban Friday brought the Iraqi capital a day of relative calm, a ra... Streets of Baghdad Enjoy R

BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) -- A driving ban Friday brought the Iraqi capital a day of relative calm, a rare period of peaceful streets enforced, in part, by a Shiite Muslim militia - one of several armed groups the U.S. military wants abolished.

Thousands of Shiites - frisked by Mahdi Army militiamen in yellow button-down collar shirts and armed with Kalashnikov rifles and metal detector wands - ...

VIENNA, Austria (AP) -- Iran and the European Union inched toward a possible compromise Friday th... Iran, EU Inch Toward Possi

VIENNA, Austria (AP) -- Iran and the European Union inched toward a possible compromise Friday that diplomats said would allow Tehran to run a scaled-down uranium enrichment program despite its potential for misuse in building atomic weapons.

The meeting Friday ended without agreement, but the discussions were significant because the Europeans and the United States have for years opposed ...

And if they did get the bonus point by scoring four tries or more, your search should uncover at ... Heat on as Stormers square

And if they did get the bonus point by scoring four tries or more, your search should uncover at least a couple of Stormers supporters who might have a problem with a flyhalf who kicks too much, a centre who tackles with a straight arm, or a fullback who hoisted one high ball too many.

Or others who would lament the fact that this Stormers team has too many players who own property in Cap...

Foreign trips by second-term American presidents usually are undertaken with an eye toward legacy... Dicey deal...

Foreign trips by second-term American presidents usually are undertaken with an eye toward legacy-building. It's impossible to tell what the Bush administration was aiming for in the president's swing through India and Pakistan at the end of this week.

The jury is still out, but a mind-boggling nuclear agreement with India isn't a slam dunk for burnishing Bush's image in American hist...

Natural gas prices continue to drop, bringing North Texans a reprieve on their energy bills as sp... Prices cooling for natural

Natural gas prices continue to drop, bringing North Texans a reprieve on their energy bills as spring approaches.

Atmos Energy Corp. will charge $6.59 per thousand cubic feet of gas in March, down from $8.02 in February, and getting closer to last year's price of $5.25.

"I wouldn't say it's as good as we're going to get," said Allen Mesch, president of PetroStrategies Inc. in Da...

The recent vote by the people of Moorpark to prohibit the development of North Park is another ex... Your letters: Moorpark Nor

The recent vote by the people of Moorpark to prohibit the development of North Park is another example of tyranny by the majority. The development of land should be left up to the people willing to invest in home building, monitored by development engineers on the public payroll. Then we would have ample housing for everyone. The public has no business making these kinds of decisions. The peopl...

AUSTIN - The incumbent has held the office just 12 months, but there's little doubt she enjoys t... Interim rail chief faces RO

AUSTIN - The incumbent has held the office just 12 months, but there's little doubt she enjoys the inside track in this year's race for Texas Railroad Commission.

Commission Chairwoman Elizabeth Ames Jones, whom Gov. Rick Perry appointed to serve out the term of a commissioner who resigned, wants a full term of her own. She has one opponent in the Republican primary, retired Army Maj. B...

If you're a small-business owner in Texas, consider yourself lucky. According to a recent ... Texas tax system gets high marks.

If you're a small-business owner in Texas, consider yourself lucky.

According to a recent report, Texas has one of the most business-friendly tax systems in the country.

The Tax Foundation said this week that the state ranked seventh, thanks largely to the fact that it has no personal income tax.

In fact, not having one of the three main taxes - corporate income tax, personal...

Campaign for 2nd term takes him to Katrina evacuees in Houston HOUSTON - New Orleans Mayor ... Mayor visits New Orleans voters.

Campaign for 2nd term takes him to Katrina evacuees in Houston

HOUSTON - New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin is bringing his case for re-election to the estimated 150,000 former residents who now call Houston home.

Mr. Nagin arrived Friday, less than two months before a mayoral primary.

Mr. Nagin told the Houston Chronicle that about 95 percent of the city's electricity and other uti...

San Francisco pilot program aims to turn dog poop into methane SAN FRANCISCO - City officia... Source of electricity awaits in

San Francisco pilot program aims to turn dog poop into methane

SAN FRANCISCO - City officials hope to harness the power of dog poop.

San Franciscans already recycle more than 60 percent of their garbage, but in this dog-friendly town, animal feces makes up nearly 4 percent of residential waste, or 6,500 tons a year - nearly as much as disposable diapers, according to the city.