82-Year-Old Dies In Attempt To Be Oldest To Climb Everest

82-Year-Old Dies In Attempt To Be Oldest To Climb Everest: "KATHMANDU - An 82-year-old former Nepalese foreign minister has died in his attempt to become the oldest person to climb Mount Everest, a government official said Monday."

U.S. ‘Underwater’ Homeowners Increase to 28 Percent, Zillow Says - Bloomberg

U.S. ‘Underwater’ Homeowners Increase to 28 Percent, Zillow Says - Bloomberg: "More than 28 percent of U.S. homeowners with mortgages owed more than their properties were worth in the first quarter as values fell the most since 2008, Zillow Inc. said today."

Microsoft to buy internet phone service Skype for $8.5bn | Mail Online

Microsoft to buy internet phone service Skype for $8.5bn | Mail Online: "Microsoft is on the verge of buying Skype for $8.5billion - despite the Internet phone service making a loss of $7million last year"

Memphis Flooding: Snakes and Other Critters Flee Rising Mississippi River - ABC News

Memphis Flooding: Snakes and Other Critters Flee Rising Mississippi River - ABC News: "Dangerous reptiles and other animals have been forced to flee their homes, invading residential neighborhoods in Memphis, Tenn., for instance, as the Mississippi River continues to swell to record flood levels."

Memphis braces for Mississippi River flood crest | Reuters

Memphis braces for Mississippi River flood crest | Reuters: "The Mississippi River likely began to form a crest on Monday at a near-record level in Memphis, and downstream the U.S. government opened a spillway and prepared to open a second to relieve flooding pressure on low-lying New Orleans."

New Yorkers soon to get emergency cell phone alerts in what Bloomberg calls 'quantum leap forward'

New Yorkers soon to get emergency cell phone alerts in what Bloomberg calls 'quantum leap forward': "Emergency officials will soon be able to blast critical alerts to anyone with a cell phone in a certain section of the city."