A Taste of Tuscany with Chef Giovanni Join Chef Giovanni for this fun and informative class that includes recipes from the chef's grandmothers & the ristorante where he cooks in Florence. This class includes seasonal recipes from appetizers through desserts. 6:00 pm David Girard Vineyards, 741 Cold Springs Road, Placerville $60.00 per person, reservations and cancellation taken until 5/4/08 by calling the vineyard www.davidgirardvinewyards.com For more information contact: Judy Collingsworth (530) 295-1833
Severe storms with damaging winds and possible tornadoes pounded the South, killing at least one person in Louisiana and shattering windows at the Texas Capitol.
Firefighters made major gains against a wildfire that has charred thousands of acres along the Atlantic coast as police questioned a man seen tossing a Molotov cocktail into nearby woods.
The Red Cross on Wednesday boosted its estimate of the cyclone death toll in Myanmar to as many as 128,000 ? a much higher figure than the government tally.
No government money will be awarded for rebuilding any of the 114 homes leveled by a deadly tornado that tore through one of the nation's most polluted areas, state and federal officials said Tuesday on a tour of the region.
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