China works to contain flood threat; death toll hits 67,000

Date: Tue, 27 May 2008 06:08:33 -0500

NEWS

China works to contain flood threat; death toll hits 67,000
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Chinese officials rushed Tuesday to evacuate another 80,000 people in
the path of potential floodwaters building up behind a quake-spawned
dam, state media reported, as soldiers scraped a channel to try to drain
away the threat.

Official: Calif. gay weddings a go for some as of June 14
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Same-sex couples in some California counties will be able to marry as
soon as June 14, the president of the California's county clerks
association said.

U.S. businessman says he gave cash to Olmert
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The key figure in a corruption case that threatens to topple Prime
Minister Ehud Olmert made a dramatic courtroom appearance Tuesday,
telling prosecutors how he handed cash-stuffed envelopes to the Israeli
leader and speculating that some of the money went to fund Olmert's
fondness for fine hotels, first-class flights and luxury goods.

MONEY

Skipped dues crunch home associations
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A modest housing tract, set amid pecan trees here in suburban Phoenix,
faces big problems: About 40% of its homeowners aren't paying their
association fees, leaving neighbors with higher assessments and reduced
services.