Some 36, 000 Iowans have been evacuated, mainly from Cedar Rapids, where streets became rivers late last week.

ECONOMIST: Havoc in the Midwest

After spreading along rivers in late 2010 the number of cases exploded in the coastal town of Saint Marc - before moving on, with deadly speed, into the slums of the capital Port au Prince.

BBC: Latin America & Caribbean

While many weekday late-night efforts have failed (see Fox's earlier attempts with Joan Rivers and Chevy Chase), a successful late-night show can mint millions for a network.

FORBES: Entertainment

Before the late 19th century, diamonds were mined from rivers and other above-ground deposits.

FORBES: Fracture Lines

Rivers, who became host of Fox's "The Late Show" in 1986 after filling in as the sole regular guest host on Johnny Carson's "Tonight, " calls the lack of female hosts "beyond" frustrating.

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