Indonesia's Forest Fires Sting Singapore As Smog Turns Hazardous Living in Beijing, I know well how smog blights daily life. I'm sympathetic to Singapore's plight on a day when air quality plunged to new lows (or highs), the result of clear-cut forest fires across the strait in Indonesia, which has been dragged into a war of words with its neighbour. Stinging air pollution is a drag on tourism in Singapore and southern Malaysia and a turn-off for foreign ...
June 21, 2013 - Forbes
U.S. House rejects farm bill In a stinging defeat for Oklahoma Republican Rep. Frank Lucas, a five-year farm bill failed as Democrats rebelled against cuts to the food stamp program and spending on subsidies.
June 20, 2013 - The Oklahoman
Did Ray Allen foul Manu Ginobili in the final seconds of OT in Game 6? (Video) San Antonio Spurs fans are likely licking their wounds right about now, still stinging from an NBA Finals Game 6 that saw the boys in black and grey snatch defeat from the jaws of victory thanks to some late-game errors … Continue reading ?
June 19, 2013 - Ball Don't Lie via Yahoo! Sports