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| Red River peak flooding forecast lowered for Fargo, North Dakota Monday, Apr 29, 2013 05:57 PM PDT (Reuters) - U.S. forecasters on Monday cut their predictions for peak flooding on the Red River in Fargo, North Dakota, welcome news for weary residents who are expected to see the river reach its highest levels of the season within two days. The National Weather Service said it expects the north-flowing river to rise to 35.5 feet on Wednesday in Fargo, down from an estimate of 37 feet issued on Sunday and a forecast for as much as a 40-foot crest less than a week ago. ... Full Story | Top |
| Neb. farmers begin planting corn as weather warms Monday, Apr 29, 2013 01:54 PM PDT Nebraska farmers have begun planting corn, but the U.S. Agriculture Department says they are behind schedule and dry soil remains a concern. The weather warmed up enough last week to allow farmers to get ... Full Story | Top |
| Win of the day: Weather Channel pummels interns with 'tornado' Monday, Apr 29, 2013 01:52 PM PDT Tornado Week kicked off today for the Weather Channel — both on screen and in the network's office. The channel has announced a Twitter campaign to promote its upcoming mega-block of tornado-centric programming. Weather Channel interns will be buffeted by a "Twitter-powered tornado" throughout the day, which can be seen on a live feed streaming to the web. The more tweets referencing the campaign's #TornadoWeek hashtag, the harder the artificial wind blows. Should the campaign notch one million mentions, the winds will hit EF-5 levels. On the Enhanced Fujita Scale, EF-5 is the... Full Story | Top |
| Warmer weather improves farm conditions in SD Monday, Apr 29, 2013 01:50 PM PDT Pastures are beginning to turn green following warm weather and sunshine in South Dakota. The U.S. Department of Agriculture says in its weekly crop report that the spring-like conditions resulted in 1.7 ... Full Story | Top |
| Corn surges on concern weather will delay planting Monday, Apr 29, 2013 01:40 PM PDT Corn futures surged on concern that wet, cold weather in the Plains region will delay planting and reduce harvests. July corn rose 40 cents, or 6.5 percent, to $6.5975 a bushel. That's the biggest one-day ... Full Story | Top |
| Weather postpones trade center's ascent to tallest Monday, Apr 29, 2013 10:48 AM PDT  NEW YORK (AP) — One World Trade Center already is New York's tallest building. Full Story | Top |
| How a GOP Focus on Minorities Could Pay Off Monday, Apr 29, 2013 09:12 AM PDT IN THE NEWS: Karzai 'grateful' for CIA funds, WH silent … Identity of mysterious 'Misha' revealed … Joe Kennedy inspired NBA player to come out … Previewing Sanford-Colbert Busch debate … House Dems link climate change to 'transactional sex' ... Correspondents' Dinner galleriesTHE TAKE Full Story | Top |
| Britons near shale sites may gain cheaper power bills Monday, Apr 29, 2013 07:00 AM PDT LONDON (Reuters) - Britain is considering giving energy consumers living near shale gas exploration sites access to cheaper bills, the government said on Monday, to help soften their reaction to drilling work on their doorstep. Britain is counting on untapped reserves of shale gas trapped in rock formations to help reduce its growing dependence on energy imports. "This is one of several options we are looking at," said a spokesman for the Department of Energy and Climate Change. He also said investment into community facilities such as sports centres were part of the discussions. ... Full Story | Top |
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