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Midwest floods near crest, levees at risk
June 20, 2008 02:37 AM ET

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HANNIBAL, Missouri (Reuters) - Volunteers worked on Friday to
fortify levees strained by the worst Midwest flooding in 15
years as the swollen Mississippi River moved toward an expected
weekend crest after causing huge losses.

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Zimbabwe's Tsvangirai may pull out of run-off: MDC
June 20, 2008 04:23 AM ET

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HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwe's opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai
is considering pulling out of the June 27 presidential run-off
election, a spokesman for his Movement for Democratic Change
said on Friday.

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Yahoo execs leaving; reorg planned: reports
June 20, 2008 05:48 AM ET

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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A number of senior Yahoo Inc executives
are leaving the Web company as it looks to improve earnings
and convince investors it is worth at least as much as a bid
it rejected from Microsoft Corp, reports said on Thursday.

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Facebook targets China, world's biggest Web market
June 20, 2008 05:52 AM ET

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BEIJING (Reuters) - Online social network site Facebook.com has
launched a version targeting mainland Chinese Web surfers to
compete with local and overseas rivals in the world's largest
Internet market.

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U.S. drivers should think in gallons per mile: report
June 19, 2008 05:28 PM ET

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CHICAGO (Reuters) - If soaring gasoline prices have prompted
you to look for a more fuel-efficient ride, using miles per
gallon as a guide could lead you astray, U.S. researchers said
on Thursday.

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Yankees complete sweep of Padres
June 20, 2008 06:02 AM ET

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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Joba Chamberlain took another step in his
conversion to the starting rotation and the Yankees used some
small ball to take advantage in a 2-1 win over the San Diego
Padres on Thursday.

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It's a girl for Jamie Lynn Spears
June 20, 2008 05:04 AM ET

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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Britney Spears' 17-year-old sister Jamie
Lynn, star of Nickelodeon's popular TV show "Zoey 101," has
given birth to a baby girl, People magazine reported on Thursday.

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Swearing chef prompts tighter #*@%& rules
June 19, 2008 02:46 PM ET

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CANBERRA (Reuters) - Foul-mouthed British chef Gordon Ramsay
prompted Australia's parliament Thursday to push for tighter
rules to protect viewers from swearing on television.

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