The fourth storm in a month to hit the Philippines has lashed the eastern coastal province of Quezon, bringing heavy rain and winds to the region.
Typhoon Mirinae followed a similar route to a September storm, Ketsana, which dumped the heaviest rains in 40 years on Manila.
At least four people have been killed and several others are missing.
Many regions are still reeling after the worst storm-related floods in decades, which have left hundreds dead.
Mirinae, with winds of 150 km/h (93mph) and gusts of up to 186 km/h (115mph) made landfall on Quezon around midnight Friday, sweeping west, south of the capital and weakening into a tropical storm on Saturday afternoon. Read More
Scottish prosecutors are conducting a further review of the evidence related to the Lockerbie bombing, prosecutors have told families of victims from the United Kingdom.
In an excerpt from an e-mail from Scottish Crown Prosecution Service to the victims’ families, provided to CNN by one victim’s family member, prosecutors say the investigation is still ongoing.
“Throughout the investigation we have, at various times, taken stock of the evidence as a whole with a view to Read More
Utley’s error was preceded by a grounder that nicked off the glove of third baseman Pedro Feliz for a single and a sacrifice bunt that reliever Chan Ho Park turned into a base hit.
It was followed by a pinch-hit single by Jim Thome — the only ball that left the infield — and a walk by Rafael Furcal that loaded the bases before Matt Kemp struck out. That brought on the left-handed Happ, who was baseball’s best pitcher with runners in scoring position this season, to face Ethier, who batted .194 against lefties this year. Read More
Laura Fattal rolls a piece of Scotch tape, attaching a picture of her son and his two friends to a cardboard box. Her calm demeanor doesn’t give away the gravity of the situation and the reason why she’s in a New York hotel room with two other mothers.
Cindy Hickey, from left, Nora Shourd and Laura Fattal go to New York City to visit the Iranian mission.
Laura, Nora Shourd and Cindy Hickey have been brought together because their children have been held in Iran since July 31. They have had no contact with their families.
The mothers have put their lives on hold to get them freed. Read More
At least 41 people were killed and dozens wounded in a blast Monday at a security forces checkpoint in northwest Pakistan, authorities said.
Pakistani soldiers patrol outside the main gate of army headquarters in Rawalpindi on Sunday.
About 45 people were injured in the explosion in the Shangla district in the volatile Swat Valley, said Syed Altaf Hussein, a senior government official in the area. Read More
MINNEAPOLIS — About forty-five minutes after Mariano Rivera induced the weak groundout from Brendan Harris that ended this American League Division Series, a few Twins fans lingered in some hidden corner of the Metrodome, testing, for one last time, the stadium’s acoustics. “Let’s go, Twinkies!” they yelled, their voices echoing throughout the ballpark, well after workers had dug up home plate and had begun to pull the advertisements down from the outfield wall. It was the last time that those words will ever be shouted here. Read More
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Greece’s opposition Socialist party on Sunday defeated the incumbent center-right government of Prime Minister Kostas Karamanlis, as Socialist leader George Papandreou promised to chart a new course for an economic comeback.
Socialist George Papandreou is set to become Greece’s next prime minister.
“On this course, nothing is going to be easy — it will take work, hard work,” Papandreou said in his victory address. “And I will always be honest with the Greek people so that we may better solve the problems of the state.” Read More
In the business of music talent shows, there’s always room for one more.
If Simon Cowell’s deal with Fox is a success, he’ll be the executive producer of a U.S. “X Factor.”
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Fox and Cowell are now said to be negotiating a deal that will not only lock Cowell in as an “Idol” judge through the 2011-12 season but will allow the acerbic arbiter to bring “X Factor” to U.S. audiences. He would serve as the executive producer.
In 1967, the Mamas & the Papas had a hit with a song that detailed, with bittersweet harmonies, the checkered history of the band. The song, written by the group’s John Phillips and his wife, Michelle, was called “Creeque Alley.”
Michelle Phillips, Denny Doherty and John Phillips, here in 1998, were members of the Mamas & the Papas.