News - Powered by Yahoo NewsWinds, heat hamper fight to contain Southwest wildfire
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Fire crews hampered by wind gusts and dry conditions on Wednesday made slow gains battling dangerous forest and brush fires in the U.S. Southwest, including a wildfire in Nevada that doubled in size overnight and destroyed 17 buildings and two homes. Blazes in rugged, mountainous areas of Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico and Utah have already forced the evacuation of ...
Wed, 23 May 2012 12:32:42 -0700 -
Sudan restrictions hamper aid work in Darfur: MS
KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Government restrictions on Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) have forced the group to suspend key medical activities in part of Sudan's Darfur region, leaving tens of thousands of people without health care, the aid agency said on Tuesday. The western Darfur area has been racked by violence since 2003, when rebels took up arms against a central government they accused of ...
Tue, 22 May 2012 10:59:11 -0700 -
Taliban, Afghan neighbors could hamper NATO's exi
The NATO summit's plan to "responsibly wind down" the Afghan war is not entirely in the hands of President Barack Obama and his fellow world leaders.
Tue, 22 May 2012 12:48:13 -0700 -
Injuries hamper Pareja's plans for 4-3-3 in Colorad
COMMERCE CITY, Colo. ? When Oscar Pareja was first introduced as the Colorado Rapids? new skipper back in January, an attack-minded 4-3-3 formation was one of the features Pareja looked to bring with him to Commerce City.
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Slippery roads hamper Wednesday commut
The continuing wet weather across South Florida means a commute on rain-slick roads across the region.
Wed, 23 May 2012 04:28:36 -0700 -
Regulatory Concerns Hamper European ETF Growth: Repor
The failure of the European exchange traded fund business to present a unified front against regulatory and media criticism is slowing the industry?s growth, according to a report Tuesday.Manooj Mistry, ...
Tue, 15 May 2012 12:31:30 -0700 -
?US, UK, Israel hamper Iran-P5+1 talks
The US, Israel and Britain have strained the atmosphere of the upcoming negotiations between Iran and the six world powers over Tehran?s nuclear energy program, an American political analyst tells Press TV .
Tue, 22 May 2012 08:10:25 -0700 -
Sudan restrictions hamper aid work in Darfu
Government restrictions on MSF have forced the group to suspend key medical activities in part of Sudan's Darfur region, leaving thousands of people without health care, the aid agency says.
Tue, 22 May 2012 23:00:04 -0700 -
Head Blows May Hamper Learning in College Athlete
WEDNESDAY, May 16 (HealthDay News) -- Using tests of mental function and special helmets to measure impact from hits to the head, a new study found that some college athletes in contact sports showed signs of temporary decline in learning ability following repetitive head injuries.
Wed, 16 May 2012 20:52:06 -0700 -
19. 'Limitations in policy hamper push for Chinese school in Kuantan'
JOHOR BARU: Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin says he understands the concerns of the Chinese community to set up an independent Chinese school in Kuantan but due to limitations in the education policy, his ?hands are tied? over the issue.
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