But here we can find the ability to bridge divides of race and region and religion -- by the ability to see yourself in other people.

WHITEHOUSE: Indonesia��s Example to the World

He said the town and the region needed a new bridge, no question about it.

CNN: STORY HIGHLIGHTS

Ms. CONDOLEEZA RICE (U.S. State Department): To the degree that we hear from the Saudis and others that their biggest strategic concern is Iran, then they have a very strong incentive to help stabilize Iraq, so that Iraq is indeed a barrier to Iranian influence in the region, not a bridge.

NPR: Rice Set to Make a Swing Through Middle East

Bridges and tunnels were closed across the region, including the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, the Holland Tunnel, the Tappan Zee Bridge and all spans across the East River.

WSJ: Sandy Wallops Region

Baghdad also now boasts what Iraqis claim is the Middle East's tallest tower (erected in competition with Kuwait), the region's only double-decker bridge and a complete reconstruction of the world's oldest palace at nearby Babylon.

ECONOMIST: Monumental

As well as the mainline at Cowley Bridge, near Exeter, being affected by floods, many of the region's branch lines - including those extending to Looe and Newquay in Cornwall, and Barnstaple and Exmouth in Devon - were also damaged.

BBC: England

Maryland's Bay Bridge, which connects Maryland's Eastern shore with the Baltimore-Washington region, closed in both directions, because of wind gusts of up to 60 mph.

NPR: Storm Strikes Mid-Atlantic; 250K Lose Power

Maryland's Bay Bridge, which connects Maryland's Eastern shore with the Baltimore-Washington region, was temporarily closed in both directions, because of wind gusts of up to 60 mph.

WSJ: Snowstorm spares DC, heads toward New England