... between us." Reluctantly the frog agreed. He got in the water, the scorpion jumped on his back and they headed for the east bank of the Jordan. When they reached the middle of the river, the scorpion stung the frog. With his last gasp before sinking ...

... miles) south of Cairo, hosts 85 percent of ancient Egypt's artifacts, including the Luxor and Karnak temples on the east bank. On the west bank are tombs of pharaohs such as Seti, Tutankhamun, Amenhotep and Ramses. Tomb walls and roofs are ...

... the focal point is the medieval old city, which spreads out beneath ancient walls and watchtowers on a hillside on the east bank of the Onyar river. The old city is compact and easily walkable. The centerpiece is the vast Gothic cathedral with its ...

... completed with "Stars and Stripes Forever." The fireworks began in earnest with a fountain of showering sparks on the east bank of the lake. The 15-minute light show sent sparkling booms echoing across the night sky. Ooohs and ahhhs abounded ...

... storm surge of 10 to 12 feet. New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin estimated only 400 to 500 people remained in the vulnerable east bank areas of the city. They, too, were ordered to evacuate. But only a few people lined up for the evacuation buses provided ...

... stream, city engineer Ronnie Hall said was marked as the Centennial Branch on the city's floodplain maps, overran its east bank just north of Graham Drive. Hall, who was at the scene, said the flooding was likely caused by some obstruction further ...

... Carter family are invited to a reunion at 5:30 p.m. Saturday at Old Ferry Landing Park, west of Conway along the east bank of the Arkansas River at Toad Suck Ferry Lock and Dam. Carter family schedules reunion on Saturday

... forecasters say. By Sunday, the Black should be above flood stage at Black Rock, affecting crops and pastures along the east bank. Also, forecasters say, the Cache River already was above flood stage Thursday at Patterson. It's expected to climb ...