11.   The Senate played partisan poker on Wednesday with billions in flood relief.

12.   They close down the government, hold up flood relief and block ambassadorial nominations over personal slights and petty rivalries.

13.   Those that receive flood relief must buy policies.

14.   Polish artists will give a day-long concert in Warsaw on Saturday to raise money for flood relief.

15.   Bangladesh made yet another appeal Tuesday for international help to provide immediate flood relief and to rehabilitate hundreds of thousands of homeless people, a finance ministry official said.

16.   Bangladesh has sought international help for providing immediate flood relief and to rehabilitate hundreds of thousands of homeless people, officials said Tuesday.

17.   Gov. Bob Wise hastened a call for a special session of the Legislature to seek more money for flood relief.

18.   He said Bradley had voted against ethanol subsidies and flood relief as a member of the Senate.

19.   Hotels in Guangxi and Shanghai have charged a tax on room rates since last year for flood relief.

20.   Last week, Ms. Bhutto imposed a one percent surcharge on all imports to help with flood relief.