Burgudy Wine Region - Winter grasps region in icy fist

Winter grasps region in icy fist
Buffalo News - Ice encases this street sign in North Buffalo Monday after freezing rain. Another photo on Picture Page, C10. A wintry mix from Lackawanna northward encased much of Western New York under a shell of ice by the time residents awoke Monday morning. By
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Gulf leaders give cautious backing to Iraq plan
Herald Tribune - KUWAIT CITY: America's allies in the Gulf on Tuesday endorsed the goals of President George W. Bush's new Iraq strategy. But even one of Washington's staunchest allies in the region, Saudi Arabia, indicated deep concerns over whether the Shiite-led
Source: www.iht.com

Over $52 Billion in Investors Represented at Southeast Venture
Forbes - Venture Conference (SEVC) today announced that the total amount of investment capital under management at the conference totals over $52 billion, establishing SEVC as one of the largest venture conferences currently in place in the southeast region
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U.S. Bringing Second Carrier to Mideast
Forbes - The deployment of the USS John C. Stennis to the Middle East will put two U.S. aircraft carriers in the Persian Gulf region for the first time since the 2003 Iraq invasion, in a clear response to Iran's aggressive posture in the region. Defense
Source: www.forbes.com

Region under flood watch
Cincinnati Enquirer - The entire region is under a flood watch until 11 a.m., according to the National Weather Service at Wilmington. A flood watch means that flooding of small streams is possible within the watch area. People in the watch areas should be prepared. A
Source: news.enquirer.com

Nature's frigid grip gives region the cold shoulder
Grand Rapids Press - Thousands of area residents spent a cold night Monday as they waited for power to be restored in the wake of Monday's ice storm, and most area schools were closed today. DTE Energy reported that about 7,000 customers were without power this morning
Source: www.mlive.com

U.S. will be in gulf region 'for long time,' defense chief tells Iran
Seattle Post Intelligencer - KABUL, Afghanistan -- Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Monday that Iran was "acting in a very negative way" in the Middle East and that the United States was building up its forces to demonstrate its resolve to remain in the Persian Gulf. "The
Source: seattlepi.nwsource.com

Bird flu threatens Vietnam's rice basket region
Reuters - HANOI, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Bird flu has been found in poultry in one more southern Vietnam province, the fourth in the past 10 days, threatening to engulf the country's Mekong Delta major rice-growing region. The Animal Health Department said in a
Source: today.reuters.com