AP - The following blog is from AP correspondent Burt Herman, who is covering the effects of Cyclone Larry in Australia.

AP - AP correspondent Burt Herman is covering the effects of Cyclone Larry in Australia.

AFP - Former Australian army chief Peter Cosgrove was named to coordinate relief efforts to victims of Cyclone Larry following protests over delays in aid to areas devastated by the monster storm.

AFP - Australian Prime Minister John Howard has defended the government's response to the destruction wrought by Cyclone Larry as victims voiced anger over delays in aid.

AFP - Prime Minister John Howard announced an aid package worth hundreds of millions of dollars for cyclone victims in northeastern Australia as troops helped residents clear up debris.

AFP - Prime Minister John Howard announced a multi-million dollar relief package for businesses hit by Cyclone Larry in northeastern Australia.

AFP - Prime Minister John Howard headed for cyclone-shattered northeastern Australia, promising a strong federal government response to help families rebuild their homes.

Torrential rain is hampering recovery efforts in northeastern Australia in the wake of Cyclone Larry, with power and water supplies still not restored in the hardest-hit town of Innisfail and much of the surrounding region.

AP - The Dallas Cowboys released left guard Larry Allen on Tuesday, likely cutting ties to one of the most dominant offensive linemen in NFL history.

AP - After their town was torn apart by a terrifying cyclone — amazingly without loss of life — the people of Innisfail responded with a most Australian of gatherings: a barbie.

AP - Ask Wichita State athletic director Jim Schaus about the Shockers' surprise run to the NCAA's round of 16 and he won't stop raving about coach Mark Turgeon. He'll talk about how the hometown has embraced the team, and how far the program has come in only six years.

AP - A look at Thursday and Friday's matchups in the NCAA tournament's round of 16 (seedings in parentheses):

Reuters - President George W. Bush held out the possibility on Tuesday of a U.S. troop presence in Iraq for many years, saying a full withdrawal would depend on decisions by future U.S. presidents and Iraqi governments.

Ayinde O. Chase - AHN Staff Writer Queensland, Australia (AHN) - Queensland residents are slowly having their power and other utilities restored following a battering by Cyclone Larry. The region was heavily damaged by freak storms two days ago. However, power is just now being restored to...

Reuters - President George W. Bush on Tuesday said the United States wants talks with Iran to make clear that attempts to spread sectarian violence in Iraq were unacceptable.

Christina Ficara - AHN Staff Reporter Innisfail, Australia (AHN) - Aid is now being delivered to some 7,000 people left homeless in the wake of Category-5 Cyclone Larry that left much of the small town of Innisfail, Australia in ruins early Monday. Local lawmaker Bob Katter claims 7,000 of...

Matthew Borghese - AHN Staff Writer Sydney, Australia (AHN) - Market analysts believe that the world will soon see a dramatic rise in the price of bananas, after Cyclone Larry destroyed an estimated 80 percent of Australia's crop farms. According to The Australian Banana Growers Council,...

AFP - Troops are heading for cyclone-devastated northeast Australia, as Prime Minister John Howard pledged quick aid for those left homeless or without power by the country's worst storm in decades.

AP - Metal roofs littered streets, wooden houses lay in splinters and banana plantations were stripped bare after the most powerful cyclone to hit Australia in three decades lashed the country's eastern coast Monday.

AP - The emergencies were startlingly similar: a huge, swirling storm bearing down on coastal areas with frightening inevitability. Within a few hours of the most powerful cyclone in decades hitting Australia's northeastern coast Monday, state and federal governments had declared a state of emergency, prepared Black Hawk helicopters to run rescue missions and announced cash payouts for victims.