ANDERSON: In tonight's Parting Shots for you, the extraordinary power of nature. Now, in a snowstorm, it's usually best to take shelter inside, isn't it? But clearly not in this Minneapolis sports stadium. A blizzard dumped so much snow on the Metrodome that the roof caved in. Fortunately, the 64,000-seat area was empty at the time. On the outside, damage control, but American football won't wait for the repairs to be done. The Minneapolis Vikings and New York Giants game moved to another stadium. But it's not just snow that's been wreaking havoc this weekend. Massive waves pounded Israel's coastlines, threatening to wash away this historic port of Caesarea. Water's enormous power also being felt in the US state of Washington. Record rainfall has caused widespread flooding, triggering mudslides and forcing hundreds to flee their homes. And a sandstorm swept through the city of Riyadh, blanketing the Saudi capital with a thick layer of dust. You can see that, there. It's incredible, isn't it? The power of snow, water, and sand in tonight's Parting Shots for you. I'm Becky Anderson, that is your world connected this hour. "BackStory" up next here on CNN, right after this very quick check of the headlines for you. Julian Assange and WikiLeaks will soon have some competition, Openleaks.org, set to launch today. One of its founders is the former number two man at WikiLeaks. He says Assange was, quote, "dictatorial and weakened the organization." Iran's new top diplomat, at least as an interim, is Ali Akbar Salehi. The report in state-run media didn't explain why the change was made. He is taking over from the foreign minister Manouchehr Mottaki. END
Parting Shots of Nature Wreaking Havoc