Eggos in Short Supply

(AP) - Washed-out roads and flooded interstate highways around Atlanta added to the misery today after days of torrential rain in the Southeast that claimed at least eight lives, including a 15-year-old boy whose body was found in the Chattooga River. Authorities urged people who don't need to drive to stay home, a day after Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue declared a state of emergency in 17 counties. More»

2-time welterweight titlist's career over: doctors

(NEWSER) - Paul Williams' boxing days are over: The two-time welterweight titlist will never walk again, his doctors say, according to his manager. Williams was paralyzed below the waist in an Atlanta motorcycle accident while en route to his brother's house to prepare for another brother's wedding Sunday morning, his manager tells ESPN . He had been due for a big fight at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas this September, facing off against Saul "Canelo" Alvarez. "Paul is in denial right now," saying he'll be set for camp next week, says manager George Peterson. More»

Many missing as rescuers search for survivors

(AP) - Flood waters ravaged a provincial capital in northern Afghanistan, killing at least 19 people and destroying hundreds of homes, officials said earlier today. About 60 other people were missing and rescuers were looking for them across Sar-e-Pul, the capital of a province with the same name, said the national disaster director in the area. Northern Afghanistan gets hit nearly every spring by flash flooding from heavy rains and snow melting off the mountains. "Most of these families have lost their houses—all their property, their livelihoods," he said. More»

Surge of water sweeps away villagers, tourists

(NEWSER) - A surge of water caused by a mountain river bursting its banks has killed at least 17 people and left 43 others missing in Nepal's central Annapurna region. The area is popular with foreign tourists and three Ukrainians are among the missing, reports the BBC . The flash flood, the worst the region has seen in years, came out of nowhere to sweep away people and livestock, witnesses say. "There was nothing unusual. People were enjoying picnics, some were relaxing in the hot spring pools by the river and others working," one witness says. "Out of nowhere came this swelling dark murky water with debris, sweeping away many people." More»

Residents listening now to what the rest of us will hear soon: Study

(NEWSER) - Researchers have combed online data to determine which cities set the trend for music listeners—and the results are surprising. In North America, Atlanta residents are ahead of the curve with their playlists for new music overall and hip-hop in particular, while Montreal is tops for indie tunes, Time reports. In Europe, Oslo is the overall leader, while Paris leads the indie pack. The findings are part of the emerging field of "network science," which turns to social networks to learn about behavior. More»