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On 50th anniversary of JFK death – tears,…

BY JON HERSKOVITZ AND MARICE RICHTER DALLAS Fri Nov 22, 2013 (Reuters) - President John F. Kennedy was remembered with prayer, song and tears in Dallas on Friday, the 50th anniversary of his…

U.S. factories rebound, but Europe, China falter

BY JONATHAN CABLE AND STEVEN C. JOHNSON LONDON/NEW YORK Thu Nov 21, 2013 (Reuters) - U.S. factory output rebounded this month but hiring remained sluggish, while business activity across the euro zone…

Survivors of deadly U.S. Midwest tornado sift…

BY MARY WISNIEWSKI WASHINGTON, Illinois Mon Nov 18, 2013 (Reuters) - When a powerful tornado bore down on the small city of Washington, Illinois, on Sunday, Ryan Bowers took his wife's advice and…

Six killed as tornadoes rip through U.S. Midwest

(Reuters) - A fast-moving storm system triggered multiple tornadoes on Sunday that killed at least six people and flattened large parts of a town in Illinois as it tore across the Midwest, authorities…

Aquino under pressure over typhoon aid, U.S.…

BY STUART GRUDGINGS AND ANDREW R.C. MARSHALL TACLOBAN, Philippines Wed Nov 13, 2013 (Reuters) - Philippine President Benigno Aquino was under growing pressure on Thursday to speed up the distribution…

Desperate Philippine typhoon survivors loot, dig…

BY ANDREW R.C. MARSHALL AND STUART GRUDGINGS TACLOBAN, Philippines (Reuters) - Desperation gripped Philippine islands devastated by Typhoon Haiyan as looting turned deadly on Wednesday and survivors…

U.S., Britain send warships to help Philippine…

BY ANDREW R.C. MARSHALL AND MANUEL MOGATO TACLOBAN, Philippines Tue Nov 12, 2013 (Reuters) - A U.S. aircraft carrier set sail for the Philippines on Tuesday to accelerate relief efforts after a…

Typhoon survivors beg for help; Philippine…

BY MANUEL MOGATO AND ROLI NG TACLOBAN, Philippines Mon Nov 11, 2013 (Reuters) - Dazed survivors of a super typhoon that swept through the central Philippines killing an estimated 10,000 people begged…

Philippines says at least 100 dead from typhoon…

(Reuters) - At least 100 people may have died in the Philippines from the impact of super typhoon Haiyan, a senior government official said on Saturday. Bodies were lying in the streets, according to…

Monster typhoon Haiyan roars into Philippines

Typhoon Haiyan is battering the central Philippines with sustained winds of 235 km/h (146mph). Meteorologists say that if initial estimates based on satellite images are borne out, it could be the…

Kittitian Ken Clifton re-elected US Town…

Randolph Town Hall, Randolph, MA – November 6, 2013. Town Councillor Ken Clifton was returned to office with a resounding victory in the town council elections held November 5, 2013. In the…