ROCHESTER, Vt. (AP) — Coffins lie exposed at the village cemetery, having popped out of the ground. Homes are reduced to what look like piles of giant matchsticks. A weathered brown house hangs precariously out over a creek, an enormous chunk of soil underneath chewed away by floodwaters…. AP Top U.S. News At 11:35 p.m. [...]

The Democrats party is working for the downfall of its potential threats to the election Rick Perry who is the governor of Texas State. The Democrats are trying to play him down as a credible opponent in the election even as the governor has barely joined the race. The target of attack against Governor Perry [...]

The group’s website crashed Tuesday. The apparent cyberattack comes after current and former U.S. officials said recently released cables, and concerns over the protection of sources, are creating a fresh source of diplomatic setbacks and embarrassment for the Obama administration. » E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us NPR Topics: News We are looking for more [...]

New York residents returned to work on Monday but the destruction that was left on the environment by Hurricane Irene made movement difficult for them. The town was standstill as there was no means of movement, train services was suspended because of bad rail lines. The town was formless because the streets were blocked by [...]

FAIRFIELD, N.J./BRATTLEBORO, Vermont (Reuters) – New Jersey and Vermont struggled with their worst flooding in decades on Monday, a day after Hurricane Irene slammed an already soaked U.S. Northeast with torrential rain, dragging away homes and submerging neighborhoods underwater. Reuters: Top News We are looking for more news on .

Researchers say there’s no evidence to support the widely held belief that there are distinct visual, auditory and kinetic learning styles. Though an industry has sprung up around the idea, psychologists recommend other approaches to help kids retain information. » E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us NPR Topics: News We are looking for more news [...]

Naoto Kan, Japanese Prime Minister said he would resign after completing almost 15 month in his position. The announcement for resignation has been made in the wake of criticism over Kan’s failure to handle tsunami and nuclear crisis. The prime minister stated that he would resign from the post of chief of Democratic Party and [...]

NEW YORK (AP) — A weakened but still dangerous Hurricane Irene shut down New York and menaced other cities more accustomed to snowstorms than tropical storms as it steamed up the East Coast on Saturday, unloading a foot of rain on North Carolina and Virginia and knocking out power to 2 million homes and businesses. [...]

The presidential election is seen as a referendum on the popularity of the Southeast Asian city-state’s ruling party. The presidency is largely a ceremonial position in Singapore’s parliamentary government, but the election attracted four candidates, the most since Singapore began choosing its president by popular vote in 1993. » E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us [...]

WILMINGTON, North Carolina (Reuters) – North Carolina braced on Friday for a direct hit from Hurricane Irene, cities along the east coast were on alert and millions of beach goers cut short vacations to escape the powerful storm. Reuters: Top News We are looking for more news on .