Many states had big apple losses including NC, New York, Michigan and even Washington State. Crops in Pennsylvania, Virginia and SC weren’t hit as hard. Charlotte Observer By Kathleen Purvis North Carolina’s mountain farmers may have lost 80 p… more »

TheNewsTribune.com By DON THOMPSON A drought that loomed over some of California's most fertile farmland officially ended Wednesday after a winter of relentless mountain storms that piled snow up to three stories high and could keep some ski resorts… more »

It was a failure of historic proportions. With US President Barack Obama's Democrats having lost control of the House, there seems little hope for progress during his two remaining years, say German commentators. Obama himself, they say, bears much of th… more »

Barack or Bust! Perry Shuns White House Offer   NBC DFW After not snaring time with the president, Gov. Rick Perry has turned down an offer to meet with Secretary of Home… more »