The storm that battered Scotland yesterday will set off a huge storm surge down the North Sea today. picked by Bornbad 8 months ago

Hispanics now account for more than 15% of the U.S. population, and their surge is largely the result of births among people already in the country, according to new Census Bureau data. picked by doggylives 3 months ago

There is new evidence that the surge in Iraq is working, at least for now, but we are not finding any news of this in the national print media or on television networks. ( Go Figure ) picked by Dangerman 8 months ago

The surge in food prices could push 100 million people into deeper poverty, World Bank President Robert B. Zoellick said at the International Monetary Fund-World Bank Spring Meetings in Washington. picked by kErObErOs32 3 months ago

The Surge: One man's opinion. picked by Bornbad 2 years ago

Iraqi leaders have failed to take advantage of a reduction in violence to make adequate progress toward resolving their political differences, Gen. David H. Petraeus, the top U.S. commander in Iraq, said Thursday.
Via picked by 2manyusernames 4 months ago

Four U.S. soldiers were killed by a roadside bomb in southern Baghdad late Sunday, raising the death toll for American forces since start of the war to 4,000, according to the Pentagon.

*wait, didn't the "surge" make baghdad safe? picked by dollyllama 4 months ago

What once seemed so radical to many Americans is now commonplace... the steady flow of immigrants from all parts of the world is fueling a surge of interracial marriages and multiracial children. Yet problems still exist on both sides of the racial divide. picked by BrownTrout 1 year ago

Satellite measurements have shown that three huge glaciers here have been speeding up for more than a decade.
The biggest of the glaciers, the Pine Island Glacier, is causing the most concern. picked by PulsisX 5 months ago

New HIV cases in Australia surged more than 40 percent from 2000 to 2005. picked by tlovesd 2 years ago

Filmmaker Sean Smith exposes the exhaustion and disillusionment of the soldiers in Iraq. This one is kind of long but worth it if you like this stuff. picked by misswinkle 1 year ago

At least 23 people died Saturday and many more were missing after a flash flood swept over a popular waterfall in southern Thailand. picked by BrownTrout 1 year ago

For example, global terrorism fatalities declined by 40 percent between July and September 2007, driven by a 55 percent decline in the "terrorism" death toll in Iraq after the so-called surge of new U.S. troops and a cease-fire by the Shi'ite militant Mehdi Army, the brief said.
Perhaps we are a bit safer picked by 2manyusernames 2 months ago

I see the need for an emergency stockpile, but should we stop just for a bit? picked by clscott645 3 months ago

California's emergency agencies are struggling to adapt to a surge in cellular calls that have overwhelmed the system, leading to lost calls and long waits, according to a report. picked by TraumaMamma 11 months ago

Will all the repossessed vehicles being dumped on the market drive down used car prices? picked by 2longdogs 3 months ago

"We are witnessing the last throes of the surge insurgency," stated a confident Cheney. "A couple of RPG's randomly lobbed at a helicopter doesn't mean that it's not safe to don body armor and walk or drive down the streets of Baghdad and shop in the markets in broad daylight. These are romantic times for Iraqis and Americans alike." picked by buddha 4 months ago

These are uncertain times. The economy's a ball-buster and the surge went flaccid... but now there's Obama Condoms, for a change you can believe in!

Just so as not to be biased, McCain Condoms - Old But Not Expired picked by doggylives 1 month ago

On April 26, 1986 at 1:23 AM, reactor crew at Chernobyl-4 moved to shut down the reactor in its low power mode and a domino effect of previous errors caused a sharp power surge, triggering a tremendous steam explosion which blew the 1000 ton cap on the nuclear containment vessel to smithereens.

Elena gives us an unprecedented first person view of the place now. picked by Moe 3 months ago

This is a nostalgic look at 11 discontinued sodas. Everyone remembers Surge and Coke II, but what about Orbitz, the soft drink with lots of tiny gelatin orbs floating inside of it? Of course you remember. But, what other drinks have gone to the way side? picked by mongeau 10 months ago