US: North Dakota Sees Powerful Winds Amid Tornado-Producing Storm

Severe weather swept across the upper Midwest on Friday, June 20, bringing powerful winds and leaving at least 3 dead in North Dakota as a tornado ripped through the area.

Mandela's private secretary helps him cast ballot

Mandela's private secretary helps him cast ballot

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - Zelda La Grange, private secretary to the late Nelson Mandela for 19 years, walks hand in hand with the former South African president upon his arrival at a voting station in Johannesburg to cast his ballot in this file photo taken on April 4, 2004.

LDP begins to purge lawmakers who voted against postal bills

LDP begins to purge lawmakers who voted against postal bills

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi speaks with journalists at his office on Aug. 10. The premier referred to the key Nikkei stock index's jump to its highest close since late April 2004 and said, ''It's an indication of views that the reform is advancing, this reform should not halt, this election rather promotes the reform, the economy has moved out of its pause and that it is heading for an economic recovery.''

LDP begins to purge lawmakers who voted against postal bills

LDP begins to purge lawmakers who voted against postal bills

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi speaks with journalists at his office on Aug. 10. The premier referred to the key Nikkei stock index's jump to its highest close since late April 2004 and said, ''It's an indication of views that the reform is advancing, this reform should not halt, this election rather promotes the reform, the economy has moved out of its pause and that it is heading for an economic recovery.'' (Kyodo)

Mandela's private secretary helps him cast ballot

Mandela's private secretary helps him cast ballot

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - Zelda La Grange, private secretary to the late Nelson Mandela for 19 years, walks hand in hand with the former South African president upon his arrival at a voting station in Johannesburg to cast his ballot in this file photo taken on April 4, 2004. (Kyodo)