BUENOS AIRES, Jan 2- Dry weather that has allowed Argentine farmers to speed soy and corn planing over recent weeks is expected to last until mid-January, setting the stage for big harvests as early-season flooding gives way to a blazing Southern Hemisphere summer sun.
WASHINGTON, Dec 27- A powerful winter storm that has dumped a foot of snow on parts of the United States forced the cancellation of 457 flights on Thursday and threatened more havoc as it hit the New England states with fierce winds. The heaviest snow was falling on Pennsylvania, New York and New England, and winter storm warnings continued over a majority of the U.S.
HOUSTON, Dec 26- About 150,000 homes and businesses in Arkansas remained without electricity late Wednesday following a Christmas Day winter storm packing snow, high winds and tornadoes. The storm dumped record snowfall for a Christmas Day in North Texas and Arkansas and left two people dead in weather-related accidents.
The storm dumped record snowfalls in North Texas and Arkansas and left two people dead in weather-related traffic accidents. Tornadoes touched down in Alabama, Mississippi and Texas. Entergy Corp's Arkansas utility took the brunt of the storm's fury.