1.   Much has been made of the fact that British culture has of late been flooding these shores with almost colonial aplomb.

2.   Throngs of insomniacs flood the shores each spring and summer to capture the fish in a contest similar to that of catching greased pigs.

3.   A few thousand Ukrainian Orthodox faithful flooded the shore of the frigid Dnipro River on Monday to douse themselves with holy water in an annual Epiphany ceremony.

4.   Italy approved emergency measures Wednesday to stem a tide of Albanian refugees flooding its shores and promised to send food and medicines to the stricken Balkan country.