http://www.mail.com/subjects/3354-emergency-management.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/3354-emergency-management.html http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2090436-merkel-hollande-odds-europes-way-forward.html BERLIN (AP) — Germany and France recognize that their cooperation is key to overcoming Europe's persistent economic crisis, but comments Thursday by the leaders of the continent's No. 1 and 2 economies suggested they still have diverging priorities. French President Francois Hollande argued that the 17-nation eurozone should integrate more, calling for gr... Thu, 16 May 2013 17:55:11 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2090436-merkel-hollande-odds-europes-way-forward.html 2013-05-16T17:55:11Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2088792-who-wants-to-detroit-mayor-22-candidates.html DETROIT (AP) — Detroit's next mayor will inherit a city low on cash and an office low on power, yet nearly two dozen candidates are seeking the job anyway. In announcing he won't seek a second term, Mayor Dave Bing slammed Michigan officials for ceding most of his power to an emergency manager who currently controls almost every aspect of City Hall, from ... Wed, 15 May 2013 22:26:26 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2088792-who-wants-to-detroit-mayor-22-candidates.html 2013-05-15T22:26:26Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2086636-detroit-mayor-bing-will-seek-re-election.html DETROIT (AP) — Dave Bing's time in the turbulence of Detroit, its politics and immense urban problems will end after only four years. Buffeted from day one by a multimillion-dollar budget deficit, inefficient internal systems and the need for massive restructuring, the former NBA great announced Tuesday he will not seek re-election and will exit City Hall... Wed, 15 May 2013 07:22:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2086636-detroit-mayor-bing-will-seek-re-election.html 2013-05-15T07:22:25Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2084786-bing-wont-seek-re-election-detroit-mayor.html DETROIT (AP) — A visibly frustrated Detroit Mayor Dave Bing announced Tuesday that he won't seek a second term and ripped Michigan officials for not giving him enough time to solve the financially strapped city's problems on his own. His announcement came just seven weeks after the city's checkbook was handed over to an emergency manager, making it the la... Tue, 14 May 2013 22:29:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2084786-bing-wont-seek-re-election-detroit-mayor.html 2013-05-14T22:29:27Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2081132-detroit-broke-bankruptcy-lie-ahead.html DETROIT (AP) — The first report by Detroit's emergency manager declares that the city is broke and at risk of running completely out of money — a financial meltdown that could mean employees don't get paid, retirees lose their pensions and residents endure even deeper cuts in municipal services. If Detroit cannot avert disaster by reducing its debt paymen... Mon, 13 May 2013 22:25:03 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2081132-detroit-broke-bankruptcy-lie-ahead.html 2013-05-13T22:25:03Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2078756-woman-rescued-bangladesh-rubble-recovering.html SAVAR, Bangladesh (AP) — A seamstress who survived 17 days before being rescued from a collapsed garment factory building outside of Bangladesh's capital was panicked, dehydrated and suffering from insomnia as she recovered in a hospital Saturday, but was in generally good condition, according to her doctors. The rescue Friday of 19-year-old Reshma Begum ... Sun, 12 May 2013 00:57:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2078756-woman-rescued-bangladesh-rubble-recovering.html 2013-05-12T00:57:40Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2065700-spain-italy-team-up-to-demand-crisis-relief.html MADRID (AP) — The premiers of Spain and Italy teamed up Monday to push the eurozone to focus more on spurring economic growth instead of just reducing debt — a move they hope will reduce high youth unemployment and speed up a banking reform effort aimed at stabilizing Europe's financial system. After meeting with Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy, Ital... Mon, 06 May 2013 19:30:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2065700-spain-italy-team-up-to-demand-crisis-relief.html 2013-05-06T19:30:25Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2050854-correction-somalia-famine-deaths-story.html NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — In a story April 29 about a report estimating the number of Somalis who died in the country's 2011 famine, The Associated Press erroneously reported that about half of the 260,000 victims were age 5 and under. Instead, half of the victims were under the age of 5. A corrected version of the story is below: APNewsBreak: Report: 260,000... Mon, 06 May 2013 17:19:44 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2050854-correction-somalia-famine-deaths-story.html 2013-05-06T17:19:44Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2058350-off-charts-133k-somalia-famine-child-deaths.html NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A decision by extremist Islamic militants to ban delivery of food aid and a "normalization of crisis" that numbed international donors to unfolding disaster made south-central Somalia the most dangerous place in the world to be a child in 2011. The first in-depth study of famine deaths in Somalia in 2011 was released Thursday, and it... Thu, 02 May 2013 15:58:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2058350-off-charts-133k-somalia-famine-child-deaths.html 2013-05-02T15:58:19Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2051462-christie-obama-kept-promise-storm-aid.html HIGHLANDS, N.J. (AP) — Gov. Chris Christie said Monday that President Barack Obama "has kept every promise he's made" about helping the state recover from Superstorm Sandy. Hours later, Obama's housing secretary approved New Jersey's plans to spend $1.83 billion in federal money to help the state rebuild and recover from the storm. Speaking on MSNBC's "Mo... Mon, 29 Apr 2013 18:50:21 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2051462-christie-obama-kept-promise-storm-aid.html 2013-04-29T18:50:21Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2051164-key-figures-superstorm-sandy-6-months.html Superstorm Sandy, a hybrid of a hurricane and two cold-weather systems, struck six months ago on Oct. 29, concentrating most of its fury on New Jersey, New York and Connecticut and becoming one of the most expensive storms in history. Six months later, the region is still recovering and the scope of the storm has come into sharper focus. Figures are as of Friday. ... Mon, 29 Apr 2013 15:54:17 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2051164-key-figures-superstorm-sandy-6-months.html 2013-04-29T15:54:17Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2050120-greek-bill-opens-way-civil-service-layoffs.html ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece's Parliament approved an emergency bill Sunday to pave the way for thousands of public sector layoffs and free up 8.8 billion euros ($11.5 billion) in international rescue loans. The bill, which passed in a 168-123 vote, will allow for the first civil service layoffs in more than a century. About 2,000 civil servants will be l... Sun, 28 Apr 2013 21:57:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2050120-greek-bill-opens-way-civil-service-layoffs.html 2013-04-28T21:57:53Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2048380-iceland-opposition-poised-to-win-general-election.html REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP) — Five years after Iceland's economic collapse, early returns signaled that austerity-weary voters are favoring the return of a center-right, Euroskeptic government, widely blamed for the nation's financial woes. Icelanders appeared to be opting for the Progressive and Independence parties, who are promising to ease Icelanders' eco... Sun, 28 Apr 2013 06:38:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2048380-iceland-opposition-poised-to-win-general-election.html 2013-04-28T06:38:41Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2046688-un-crisis-greece-weakening-human-rights-action.html ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece is falling behind on its human rights obligations, a senior U.N. investigator warned Friday, and he strongly criticized the "excessively rigid" demands of the crisis-hit country's bailout program. U.N. independent expert Cephas Lumina said a surge in unemployment and axed benefits had left a growing number of Greeks without he... Fri, 26 Apr 2013 15:22:42 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2046688-un-crisis-greece-weakening-human-rights-action.html 2013-04-26T15:22:42Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2045138-cuba-work-remains-6-months-sandy.html HAVANA (AP) — Many people in eastern Cuba are still living with family or in houses covered by flimsy makeshift rooftops six months after Hurricane Sandy pummeled the island's eastern provinces, residents and aid workers said Thursday. Many praised the government's efforts to rebuild Santiago and other cities but said much work remains to recover from the... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 23:57:42 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2045138-cuba-work-remains-6-months-sandy.html 2013-04-25T23:57:42Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2043388-town-under-siege-river-seeks-buyout.html ST. LOUIS (AP) — For 40 years, Shirley Moss has lived in the same home in a tiny southeast Missouri town, but as the sandbags piled up yet again, she didn't hesitate when asked if she would take a government buyout. "In a New York minute," Moss said from her double-wide mobile home in Dutchtown, which sits in a Mississippi River bottom. "I'm 75 years old ... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 07:07:38 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2043388-town-under-siege-river-seeks-buyout.html 2013-04-25T07:07:38Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2041126-hk-opposes-sichuan-quake-aid-corruption-fears.html HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong lawmakers fiercely opposed a plan Wednesday to donate money to a Chinese provincial government for earthquake victims, underlining widespread public concerns about mainland corruption. The city's leader, Leung Chun-ying, proposed donating 100 million Hong Kong dollars ($13 million) to the Sichuan provincial government for relief... Wed, 24 Apr 2013 10:36:52 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2041126-hk-opposes-sichuan-quake-aid-corruption-fears.html 2013-04-24T10:36:52Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2038422-rain-expected-swollen-midwest-rivers.html PEORIA HEIGHTS, Ill. (AP) — More rain on Tuesday was the last thing flood fighters across the Midwest wanted to see, adding more water to swollen rivers now expected to remain high into next month. Floodwaters were rising to record levels along the Illinois River in central Illinois. In Missouri, six small levees north of St. Louis were overtopped by the ... Tue, 23 Apr 2013 23:51:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2038422-rain-expected-swollen-midwest-rivers.html 2013-04-23T23:51:19Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2040326-texas-town-where-plant-blew-starts-long-recovery.html WEST, Texas (AP) — From money, food and clothing to new appliances and crews armed with chain saws, help is pouring into the tiny Texas town where a fertilizer plant exploded. As the donations come in, how long and how much it will take for West to come back aren't yet known. Residents have just started burying the 14 people who died in last week's blast ... Tue, 23 Apr 2013 22:20:56 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2040326-texas-town-where-plant-blew-starts-long-recovery.html 2013-04-23T22:20:56Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2036060-portable-atms-phone-charging-china-quake-zone.html LUSHAN, China (AP) — The tent village that sprang up in two days to house quake survivors in mountain-flanked Lushan is no ordinary refugee camp. China's full range of disaster response is on display: trucks with X-ray equipment, phone-charging stations, bank tellers-on-wheels — even a tent for insurance claims. The efforts under way in mountainous Sichua... Tue, 23 Apr 2013 01:23:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2036060-portable-atms-phone-charging-china-quake-zone.html 2013-04-23T01:23:57Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2035932-river-views-trump-permanent-flood-protection.html CLARKSVILLE, Mo. (AP) — Her Missouri hamlet soon to celebrate its 200th birthday, Mayor Jo Anne Smiley embraces Clarksville's perilous place along the Mississippi River, never mind that that the waters again threaten to wipe it and its potpourri of specialty shops off the map. In places like Clarksville and the Illinois town of Grafton just across the riv... Mon, 22 Apr 2013 22:19:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2035932-river-views-trump-permanent-flood-protection.html 2013-04-22T22:19:29Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2035794-sea-disputes-nkorea-spotlight-asean-summit.html BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei (AP) — Worried that long-seething rifts could escalate over the South China Sea, Southeast Asian leaders are expected this week to press China to agree to start negotiations on a new pact aimed at thwarting a major clash in one of the world's busiest waterways. Concern over North Korea's latest threats is also expected to gain ... Mon, 22 Apr 2013 06:43:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2035794-sea-disputes-nkorea-spotlight-asean-summit.html 2013-04-22T06:43:05Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2034482-china-rushes-relief-sichuan-quake-kills-188.html LUSHAN, China (AP) — After dynamiting through landslide-blocked roads, Chinese relief crews hurried food, water and other supplies into the rural hills of China's Sichuan province Monday, two days after an earthquake killed at least 188 people and injured more than 11,000. Rescuers reached the most cut-off communities in Baoxing and Lushan counties, thoug... Mon, 22 Apr 2013 06:28:11 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2034482-china-rushes-relief-sichuan-quake-kills-188.html 2013-04-22T06:28:11Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2034382-rivers-crest-midwest-rain-forecast.html CLARKSVILLE, Mo. (AP) — Those fighting floods in several communities along the Mississippi River were mostly successful Sunday despite the onslaught of water, but an ominous forecast and the growing accumulation of snow in the upper Midwest tempered any feelings of victory. The surging Mississippi was at or near crest at several places from the Quad Citie... Sun, 21 Apr 2013 22:36:06 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2034382-rivers-crest-midwest-rain-forecast.html 2013-04-21T22:36:06Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2034180-unfolding-5-day-manhunt-bomb-suspects.html The twin explosions that ripped through the crowd near the finish line of the Boston Marathon triggered a massive manhunt that paralyzed a city. Two bombs set off about ten seconds and 100 yards apart signaled the end of one race and the start of another — to identify and find those responsible. This is how that race unfolded. MONDAY, A... Sun, 21 Apr 2013 07:31:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2034180-unfolding-5-day-manhunt-bomb-suspects.html 2013-04-21T07:31:29Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2032940-china-rushes-relief-sichuan-quake-kills-180.html YA'AN, China (AP) — Rescuers and relief teams struggled to rush supplies into the rural hills of China's Sichuan province Sunday after an earthquake left at least 180 people dead and more than 11,000 injured and prompted frightened survivors to spend a night in cars, tents and makeshift shelters. The earthquake Saturday morning triggered landslides that c... Sun, 21 Apr 2013 04:57:26 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2032940-china-rushes-relief-sichuan-quake-kills-180.html 2013-04-21T04:57:26Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2033014-us-doubles-aid-to-syrian-rebels-who-want.html ISTANBUL (AP) — The United States said Sunday that it will double its non-lethal assistance to Syria's opposition as the rebels' top supporters vowed to enhance and expand their backing of the two-year battle to oust President Bashar Assad's regime. Yet the pledge fell far short of what the opposition had made clear it wanted: weapons and direct military ... Sun, 21 Apr 2013 00:19:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2033014-us-doubles-aid-to-syrian-rebels-who-want.html 2013-04-21T00:19:22Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2030562-texas-town-grieves-dead-first-responders.html WEST, Texas (AP) — Buck Uptmor didn't have to go to West Fertilizer Co. when the fire started. He wasn't a firefighter like his brother and cousin, who raced toward the plant. But a ranch of horses next to the flames needed to be moved to safety. "He went to help a friend," said Joyce Marek, Uptmor's aunt. "And then it blew." Two days after the fertilizer... Sat, 20 Apr 2013 03:22:03 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2030562-texas-town-grieves-dead-first-responders.html 2013-04-20T03:22:03Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2028372-rockies-to-rust-belt-storm-brings-extremes.html ST. LOUIS (AP) — A powerful spring storm system stretching from southern Texas to northern Michigan unleashed a wave of weather extremes on the Midwest on Thursday and threatened to bring its mix of hard rains, high winds and severe thunderstorms to the East by the weekend. The massive system was wreaking havoc from the Rockies to the Rust Belt, and offic... Fri, 19 Apr 2013 03:16:58 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2028372-rockies-to-rust-belt-storm-brings-extremes.html 2013-04-19T03:16:58Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2029960-chinese-bird-flu-infects-humans-mystery.html BEIJING (AP) — Almost three weeks after China reported finding a new strain of bird flu in humans, experts are still stumped by how people are becoming infected when many appear to have had no recent contact with live fowl and the virus seemingly isn't passing from person to person. The uncertainty adds to challenges the Chinese government is facing in tr... Fri, 19 Apr 2013 00:42:01 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2029960-chinese-bird-flu-infects-humans-mystery.html 2013-04-19T00:42:01Z