Texas seeks presidential disaster declaration after storms kill 21

DALLAS (Reuters) - Texas Governor Greg Abbott sought a presidential disaster declaration on Friday after severe weather this week killed at least 21 people, caused massive flooding and prompted evacuations.

Swollen Texas rivers prompt evacuations after floods kill 21

DALLAS (Reuters) - A new batch of heavy rain caused Texas rivers to overflow their banks and prompted widespread evacuations on Friday after a week of historic storms flooded Houston, killed at least 21 people and damaged more than 4,000 buildings.

Sources: Hastert was paying former student

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Blatter wins fifth FIFA term as challenger concedes

ZURICH (Reuters) - Sepp Blatter was re-elected president of FIFA for a fifth term on Friday after the only other candidate conceded defeat after a first round of voting in an election overshadowed by allegations of corruption in world soccer.

U.S. warns G7 of global economy 'accident' without Greece deal

DRESDEN, Germany (Reuters) - The United States warned on Friday of a possible accident for the world economy if Greece and its creditors miss their June deadlines to avert a debt default.

SE Asia vows to rescue 'boat people'; Myanmar seizes migrant vessel

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Southeast Asian nations agreed on Friday to intensify search and rescue efforts to help vulnerable "boat people" stranded in the region's seas, as Myanmar said its navy had seized a vessel off its coast with more than 700 migrants aboard.