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4.7 quake rocks Reno as area's seismic activity continues
Reno has experienced more than 50 aftershocks after an earthquake that shook cans off shelves, knocked pictures off walls and even dislodged rocks along the Sierra Nevada."There were no immediate reports of injuries or major damage early Saturday from the magnitude 4.7 quake... Berlin turns to technology to bring back the wall
Nobody is disputing that taking down the Berlin Wall was anything but a good thing. It was the most striking symbol of Cold War division that was torn down after the collapse of East Germany, and much of it was...
created by Amy Judd | 5 years ago | updated 5 years ago
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1233 views | 11 recommendations | 22 comments
Texas pounded by hail, 70 mph winds
Parts of Texas was pounded by baseball-sized hail, 70-mph winds, and possible tornadoes yesterday, knocking down power lines and trees and damaging some buildings.So far, there are no reports of injuries." In... Indie Rock the Vote: Arcade Fire and Superchunk Team for Obama Campaign Shows
"Arcade Fire and Superchunk Team for Obama Campaign ShowsBy Eliot Van Buskirk EmailApril 22, 2008 | 5:57:33 PMCategories: Shows Barack Obama's iPod contains some Jay-Z songs, but his campaign will receive a boost...
created by mbaumgartner | 5 years ago | updated 5 years ago
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Lonelygirl15 Creators Launch 'Social Entertainment' Company
After successfully pushing the online entertainment envelope with Lonelygirl15 and the Bebo-branded KateModern, I'm very curious to see what new ideas will emerge from the folks at Eqal.They've got a great...
created by Jarrett Martineau | 5 years ago | updated 5 years ago
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6 million pounds of trash found on world's beaches
Earth Day is coming up on April 22--hopefully this disturbing statistic will be on people's minds."WASHINGTON - The world's beaches and shores are anything but pristine. Volunteers scoured 33,000 miles of...
created by Rob Peters | 5 years ago | updated 5 years ago
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1003 views | 15 recommendations | 4 comments
Coastal Loss, Coastal Cost
This sounds like a reasonable idea.Who else agrees?The oil and gas companies should help repair what they damaged."Mr. Bill creator Walter Williams turns his camera on the oil and gas industry and asks for help...Island of Sark embraces democracy after 400 years
You cant get any greener*..."Four and a half centuries of feudalism were brought to an end yesterday when the Privy Council approved changes to the laws governing Sark, in the Channel Islands, which will introduce...Girls from polygamist sect in Texas found to be married at puberty
UPDATE: 9:45PM EST - April 9 2008The search of the Texas ranch has now finished."Texas authorities say they have completed their search of a West Texas compound founded by polygamist leader Warren Jeffs. State...Family Support Network Helps Families During Marine Deployments
" MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII, April 7, 2008 – Dealing with a loved one’s deployment can be difficult. But for Marine families based thousands of miles from home, the challenges might seem even more...Korean, Chinese vessels collide, 6 missing
"SEOUL, April 7 (UPI) -- The Korean coast guard Monday reported six Chinese crewmen missing in a collision between a Chinese fishing boat and a South Korean freighter.The fishing boat, Lujiao Yu, capsized about 100 miles south of the South Korean island of Jeju, the South...Olympic 'Flame of Shame' Re-Lit in Tiananmen Square
There is a certain irony in having the Olympic torch re-lit in Tiananmen Square, under the cautious guard of thousands of security forces, at a time when China's recent actions have sparked worldwide protests and...
created by Jarrett Martineau | 5 years ago | updated 5 years ago
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Preparing for Tornado Season
"Midwesterners in the United States are bracing themselves for tornado season as spring approaches. People in "Tornado Alley" ranging from Kansas and Oklahoma through Texas, Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska, Illinois, Indiana and Ohio are starting to evaluate their safe room and... Remembering Halabja
On March 16, 1988 the largest scale chemical weapons attack against a civilian population in modern times occured in a town called Halabja, which is located about 150 miles northeast of Baghdad, and between 8... Oil tanker capsizes in Binh Thuan, ten missing
"VietNamNet Bridge – The oil tanker Duc Tri upturned off the coast of Binh Thuan Province. Ten sailors are missing and over 1,700 tons of oil is threatening to spread along the southern coast. The ship was on its way from HCM City to the central city of Da Nang when...Top Members Today
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