Los Angeles (AFP) Jul 26, 2006 - More than 70 people may have died in California's heat wave since July 14, according to data published by the state emergency services office Wednesday.
Los Angeles (AFP) Jul 26, 2006 - More than 70 people may have died in California's record-breaking heat wave, a state official said Wednesday as temperatures appeared to ebb.
Washington (AFP) Jul 26, 2006 - The US House of Representatives was expected late Wednesday to approve a controversial US-India civilian nuclear energy deal, which supporters said will be the cornerstone of a new strategic alliance between the two countries.
Los Angeles (AFP) Jul 26, 2006 - California's record-breaking heat wave claimed a movie star victim when Lindsay Lohan was forced to check into a hospital after becoming dehydrated on the set of her newest film, a celebrity website said Wednesday.
Washington (AFP) Jul 26, 2006 - The US House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved Wednesday a controversial US-India civilian nuclear energy deal.
Washington (AFP) Jul 26, 2006 - The US House of Representatives approved Wednesday a controversial US-India civilian nuclear energy deal, which supporters said will be the cornerstone of a new strategic alliance between the two countries.
Washington (AFP) Jul 26, 2006 - The US House of Representatives approved Wednesday a controversial US-India civilian nuclear energy deal, which supporters said will be the cornerstone of a new strategic alliance between the two countries.
San Francisco (AFP) Jul 26, 2006 - Key Internet freedoms are under threat in a legal battle between online search leader Google and pornography publisher Perfect 10, a prominent Internet rights foundation said on Wednesday.
Albuquerque, N.M. (UPI) Jul 26, 2006 - U.S. government scientists say they have developed a device to help them determine the efficiency and health of wind turbines.
Beijing (AFP) Jul 26, 2006 - China will introduce a fuel tax as soon as possible as part of a series of measures to cut down on energy consumption and pollution, state media said Wednesday.
Seoul (AFP) Jul 25, 2006 - North Korea on Monday stepped up its anti-US rhetoric ahead of an Asian security forum expected to focus on its missile and nuclear programs, calling US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice an imbecile.
Muzaffarabad, Pakistan (AFP) Jul 25, 2006 - Pro-Pakistan political leader Sardar Atiq Ahmad Khan was elected premier of Pakistani Kashmir on Monday and vowed to rebuild the earthquake devastated region, officials said.
Sydney (AFP) Jul 25, 2006 - Residents of a drought-stricken Australian town will vote this week on whether they're prepared to drink water recycled from sewage -- the first such scheme in the country and one of only a handful in the world.
London (AFP) Jul 25, 2006 - The collapse of carmaker MG Rover could cost Britain's private sector and former workers more than 600 million pounds (879 million euros, 1.1 billion dollars), an official report out Tuesday suggested.
Taipei (AFP) Jul 25, 2006 - Typhoon Kaemi pounded Taiwan with strong winds and heavy rain overnight, forcing flights to be cancelled and leaving four people injured, rescuers said Tuesday.
Tokyo (AFP) Jul 25, 2006 - The final batch of Japanese troops returned home from Iraq on Tuesday, ending the nation's most significant military operation since World War II, officials said.
