Some call him the River Maker, others the Rainman of Rajasthan. His real name is Rajendra Singh
The ‘Rainman’ of Rajasthan
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And the Top 10 CNN Heroes of 2009 are …
An Army vet helping other veterans struggling with addiction, a drummer providing free music education to New Orleans students and a bartender providing clean water to communities worldwide are among the Top 10 CNN Heroes of 2009.
Brazil asks for emergency U.N. meeting on Honduras, report says
Brazil wants an emergency U.N. Security Council meeting to discuss the situation at its embassy in Honduras, where the ousted Honduran president has been holed up since returning to his country, the official Brazilian news agency reported
Greenland’s frozen landscape warming up
My taxi driver is telling me about his meal last night. His name is William.
L.A. firefighters escape as truck sinks into hole
Los Angeles firefighters and city crews worked for several hours Tuesday to rescue one of their own: a 22-ton firetruck that was nearly swallowed by a water-logged sinkhole. The incident happened after four firefighters took the truck to the San Fernando Valley neighborhood of Valley Village, where flooding had been reported after a water main break, just before 6 a.m.
Australian state minister found safe
An Australian state minister who went missing while hiking alone on a rugged, icy mountain was found safe Tuesday, authorities said. Tim Holding, the water and tourism minister for the southeastern state of Victoria, was last heard from on Saturday
India’s idol rituals take toll on environment
South India’s sun beats down on a long line of trucks wending to the Bay of Bengal. In the back of these open trucks, giant, brightly painted statues of the Hindu god Ganesha are waiting to be dropped in the nearby ocean.
Commentary: Kennedy family’s remarkable story
With the death of John F. Kennedy’s brother, Senator Edward M Kennedy, and their sister, Eunice Shriver, the founder of the Special Olympics for the developmentally challenged, there has been a wealth of news stories — obituaries and otherwise — about the recurring tragedies endured by what some call America’s "royal family." NEW YORK (CNN) — With the death of John F
Experts: Media today would demand Chappaquiddick answers
Sen. Ted Kennedy would have had a "very, very difficult" time politically surviving the drowning death of a young woman if it happened in the era of blogs, talk radio and 24-hour news cycles, experts said
Yettaw: Swimming to Suu Kyi’s home accomplished goal
The American man who swam to Aung San Suu Kyi’s home in Myanmar said Thursday he still believes he did the right thing, even though his visit led to an extension of the pro-democracy leader’s house arrest.