Heavy rain causing flooding across South - Access North GA

UNDATED - Heavy rain across the South on Wednesday caused flooding, school and road closures and a landslide that destroyed a home in North Carolina. Thousands of people lost power across the Carolinas as a cold front swept the region with wind and ...

Israel, Hamas briefly hold fire to allow Gaza aid - Portland Tribune

GAZA (Reuters) - Hundreds of embattled Palestinians ventured outside to shop for food on Wednesday during a three-hour Gaza truce, a first step toward an Egyptian-proposed ceasefire under discussion by Israel and Hamas. "Food and milk -- what else ...

Perdue: Economy will block free tuition in '09 - Greensboro News & Record

RALEIGH (AP) - Gov.-elect Beverly Perdue is dialing down some expectations in her first year as North Carolina governor, including plans to offer free community college tuition. Perdue said Wednesday she knows the state's bad fiscal picture means her ...

Williams helps Jazz hold off Warriors - Lexington Herald-Leader

SALT LAKE CITY -- Deron Williams had 25 points and 15 assists, Ronnie Brewer scored seven crucial points down the stretch, and the Utah Jazz held off the Golden State Warriors 119-114 on Monday night. Williams tied his season high in assists as the ...

Louisville team plane makes emergency landing - News-Democrat

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- A plane carrying Louisville's basketball team to a game in Florida returned to the airport after the pilots received a fire warning that turned out to be false. A spokeswoman for the airline operating the Cardinals' flight said the ...