East Valley Tribune - National & World News

Bush turns attention to Arabs

Sat, 17 May 2008 02:18:28 -0700

SHARM EL-SHEIK, Egypt - President Bush pivoted to the Arab side of the Mideast peace dispute on Saturday, but he may well get a less glowing reception than he did in Israel earlier this week.

French navy ship near Myanmar with aid

Sat, 17 May 2008 02:16:54 -0700

YANGON, Myanmar - A French navy ship carrying 1,000 tons of food idled near Myanmar's coast Saturday, awaiting permission from the uncooperative ruling military regime to dock in the cyclone-devastated Irrawaddy delta.

Carnival ride collapses in California; 24 injured

Sat, 17 May 2008 02:14:56 -0700

ANGELS CAMP, Calif. - A carnival ride spinning with people collapsed at a county fair Friday night, injuring all 24 people aboard.

Survivors pulled from rubble of China quake

Fri, 16 May 2008 12:34:17 -0700

BEICHUAN, China - Rescuers pulled survivors from the rubble Friday who had been buried for four days as a strong aftershock sparked landslides near the epicenter of this week's powerful earthquake.

California's top court legalizes gay marriage

Fri, 16 May 2008 01:23:01 -0700

SAN FRANCISCO - California's Supreme Court declared that gay couples in the nation's most populous state can marry - a monumental but perhaps short-lived victory for the gay rights movement Thursday that was greeted with tears, hugs, kisses and at least one instant proposal of matrimony.

Bush, Saudis to discuss soaring gas prices

Fri, 16 May 2008 02:33:31 -0700

JERUSALEM - President Bush put the finishing touch on his celebrate-and-be-celebrated Israel stay, leaving the Holy Land Friday with no movement on Mideast peace but hoping to fare better in Saudi Arabia at obtaining help for soaring gas prices at home.

Myanmar junta warns against hoarding cyclone aid

Fri, 16 May 2008 02:31:14 -0700

YANGON, Myanmar - Myanmar's junta warned Thursday it will punish anyone found hoarding or trading foreign aid meant for cyclone survivors, but relief groups said they had seen no evidence of people selling or stockpiling donated goods.

China quake death toll could rise to 50,000

Thu, 15 May 2008 08:36:38 -0700

LUOSHUI TOWN, China - China warned the death toll from this week's earthquake could soar to 50,000, while the government issued a public appeal Thursday for rescue equipment as it struggled to cope with the disaster.

Edwards endorses Obama in move to unify support

Wed, 14 May 2008 23:38:19 -0700

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - Democrat John Edwards endorsed former rival Barack Obama on Wednesday, a move designed to help solidify support for the party's likely presidential nominee even as Hillary Rodham Clinton refuses to give up her long-shot candidacy.

Red Cross: Up to 128,000 may have died in Myanmar

Wed, 14 May 2008 09:53:44 -0700

YANGON, Myanmar - Red Cross estimated Wednesday that the cyclone death toll in Myanmar could be as high as 128,000 - a much higher figure than the government tally. The U.N. warned a second wave of deaths will follow unless the military regime lets in more aid quickly.

AP video shows China earthquake's first moments

Wed, 14 May 2008 09:54:20 -0700

CHENGDU, China - The moment that a devastating earthquake struck central China, the hills surrounding the city of Chengdu shook, people ran outside in confused panic, and a thick, white cloud of dust enveloped a mountain reserve.

Canadian polygamist sect under pressure

Wed, 14 May 2008 14:42:57 -0700

LISTER, British Columbia - Fluorescent lights cast a yellow-green pall on the posted student artwork. Children's voices recite lessons behind closed doors. A group of seventh-grade girls giggle and whisper as they wander back to class.

Clinton's W.Va. victory does little to slow Obama

Wed, 14 May 2008 09:55:52 -0700

STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. - Hours after being routed by Hillary Rodham Clinton in West Virginia, Barack Obama picked up two more superdelegates, offering fresh recognition from Democratic leaders of his inevitable nomination.

Bush links optimism for Mideast reform to democratic Israel

Wed, 14 May 2008 09:55:12 -0700

JERUSALEM - President Bush said Wednesday that 60 years of Israel's existence is cause for optimism for democratic change throughout the Middle East. "What happened here is possible everywhere," Bush said, opening a trip divided between ceremonial duties and a new push for Israeli-Palestinian peace.

Clinton poised for W.Va. win; Obama looks ahead

Tue, 13 May 2008 10:00:59 -0700

CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Hillary Rodham Clinton had every reason to expect a big victory Tuesday in the West Virginia Democratic primary as her campaign tried to use the contest to raise doubts about front-runner Barack Obama's electability in the fall.

Saudis sends sharp warning to Iran over Lebanon

Wed, 14 May 2008 00:54:25 -0700

BEIRUT, Lebanon - Saudi Arabia sent Iran a sharp warning over Lebanon Tuesday, saying Tehran's support for Hezbollah will damage its relations with other Muslim and Arab countries.

China airlifts aid to remote villages hit by quake

Wed, 14 May 2008 00:52:56 -0700

AN XIAN, China - China began airlifting aid to the areas worst hit by a massive earthquake Wednesday, while state media reported several thousand deaths near the epicenter that accounted for 80 percent of one town's population. The new figures appeared certain to push the death toll well beyond the reported 12,000.

SLIDESHOW: Spring snow dusts northern Arizona, Colorado

Tue, 13 May 2008 14:29:14 -0700

The Flagstaff area and Colorado Rockies saw a fair covering of snow Tuesday.

Report: Death toll in China quake exceeds 12,000

Tue, 13 May 2008 09:59:03 -0700

DUJIANGYAN, China - The toll of the dead and missing soared as rescue workers dug through flattened schools and homes on Tuesday in a desperate attempt to find survivors of China's worst earthquake in three decades.

Wildfires force evacuations in central Florida

Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:30 -0700

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Dry, windy weather fueled several wildfires on Florida's central Atlantic coast Monday, damaging more than 50 homes and driving hundreds of residents away as the governor declared a state of emergency.

Tornado deaths show risks of taking shelter in cars

Mon, 12 May 2008 23:56:49 -0700

SENECA, Mo. - More than a third of the 23 people killed by a tornado that smashed parts of Oklahoma and Missouri over the weekend died in cars, troubling experts who say vehicles are one of the worst places to be during a twister.