Saturday, May 28, 2011

2011 equals deadliest U.S. tornado year on record | Reuters

(Reuters) - The United States on Saturday equaled the record for deaths from tornadoes in a single year with 519 killed in 2011, and more than a month still to go in the tornado season, The National Weather Service said.

Grocery chain expands $1-a-gallon gas discount - Yahoo! News

CINCINNATI – The Kroger Co. is pumping up its fuel discount program, more than tripling the number of grocery stores where regular shoppers can get up to a $1-a-gallon discount on a tankful of gas.

The nation's largest traditional grocery chain has pointed to the fuel discounts as an increasingly successful way to build sales as U.S. households see a rising share of their spending going to gas. Kroger officials said Friday the increase from a maximum 10 cents off per gallon to $1 has rolled out in markets such as Atlanta and Phoenix in time for Memorial Day weekend travel.

Loyalty-card users get 10 cents off a gallon for every $100 spent on groceries. The deal had been capped at 10 cents per fill-up in most markets.

Republican presidential contest suddenly heats up - Yahoo! News

Despite gas prices, more than 30 million Americans traveling for Memorial Day