Saturday's blog on the New Hampshire Ice Storm of '08 (New Hampshire Union Leader)

This blog will be updated regularly this weekend. Among recent items: The towns around Milford are in very tough shape; shelters expect larger crowds tonight; Londonderry High School's gym is full; PSNH admits limited progress and will have to "rebuild the entire infrastructure" in some areas. For earlier coverage, see stories and links below.

Yemen: Fear of failure (Yemen Times Online)

Yemen presents a potent combination of problems for policy-makers confronting the prospect of state failure in this strategically important Red Sea country. It is the poorest state in the Arab world, with high levels of unemployment, rapid population growth and dwindling water resources.