Refocus Notes: It's not just the west, in the Mid-Atlantic, we are still burning light fires at night, much the same as last year, as our firewood reserve is dwindling for the upcoming early winter. So, while Obama still persists in all things global w… more »

Associaed Press CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico Thirty-five animals at a zoo in the northern Mexico state of Chihuahua have frozen to death during the region's coldest weather in six decades. Serengeti Zoo owner Alberto Hernandez says 14 parrots, 13 serpents,… more »

(CNN) -- Parts of eastern United States that have already experienced bitter temperatures aren't going to escape harsh conditions anytime soon. The National Weather Service said a low pressure system will draw warm, moist air from the Gulf of Mexico up… more »

US President Barack and First Lady Michelle Obama visit Humayun's Tomb in New Dehli, India. Source: AFP AS a schoolboy in Jakarta, Barack Obama attended Muslim prayer sessions with his classmates against the wishes of his mother. The Australian… more »