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The Gulf of California Rocks With 6.0 Quake

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The Gulf of California Rocks With 6.0 Quake

The 6.0 magnitude quake this morning at 5 am was strong enough to be felt in the states of Sonora, Sinaloa and Baja California Sur. A similar earthquake, a bit stronger 6.3, was felt on saturday September 1st 2007...

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created by patgarcia | 25 wks ago
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Senate boosts wilderness protection across US

This is a good move.We need more land setaside for wildernessand animal protection. "In a rare Sunday session, the Senate advanced legislation that would set aside more than 2 million acres in nine states as...

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created by 158 | 50 wks ago | updated 50 wks ago
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Powerful earthquake rocks Taiwan

"A powerful 6.0-magnitude earthquake jolted Taiwan on Tuesday but there were no immediate reports of damage, casualties or tsunamis, the Seismology Centre said. The undersea tremor, which could be felt in the capital Taipei, struck at 11:16 am (0316 GMT) about 31...

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created by Amitjha | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Meteora, the Holy Rocks in Greece

"Meteora, the Holy Rocks in Greece By Tushar Mathur | Nov 13, 2008 Somewhere between Pindos and Hasiya, where the plain of Thessaly landscape lost the first roll of the magnificent mountains in central Greece, is the Meteora. Huge dark rocks, which rise in the...

created by EverythingFinance | 1 year ago
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Rubys Host

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November sunset Coney Island Beach NY

Coney Island beach evening stroll brought about this fiery red sunset

created by Rubys Host | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Thai Protesters Trap Legislators

After a period of calm, events in Thailand are heating up again, with protestors renewing their push to unseat the government."Thousands of anti-government protesters surrounded Parliament on Tuesday, trapping...

created by Dave Keating | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Turf war rocks Sikh temple

"At least two groups of Filipino-Indians are battling for control over the richest, oldest and largest congregation of Punjabis here, the Khalsa Diwan Sikh Temple in Paco, Manila. A ranking member has been killed in the turf war for supremacy in the predominantly...

created by ashokkjha | 1 year ago
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Protesters Wreak Havoc At Casey Anthony Home

The case of Casey Anthony, the Florida mom who is suspected in the death of her child, seems to be getting more bizarre and more volatile. Protestors have been gathering outside the woman's parents' house, and he says they've been throwing rocks, forcing him to engage in...

created by Dave Keating | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Rush hour delay in Argentina, violence erupts

Frustrated workers in Argentina revolted Friday after a commuter train was delayed, costing them a day of pay. Militant members of the Workers Party are said to have orchestrated the destructive chaos by...

created by Tina Kells | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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World_Groove

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Scotch Purists Beware

“There are two things a Highlander likes naked, and one of them is malt whiskey.” I've been a single malt man for quite some time now, and I don't see myself rushing out to try the Frankenstein...

created by World_Groove | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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California: Hot Spot Hits 812 Degrees, Starts Fires

This is a scientific mystery. Why one patch of land hits 812 degrees and literally sets things on fire is under investigation."High atop a steep grass-covered mountain overlooking the Little Sespe Canyon near Fillmore, the earth is on fire. Wisps of smoke rise from a brown...

created by PEP | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Huge blast rocks Hamas training base wounding at least five

What is believed to be a bomb blast has hit a training camp run by Hamas in southern Gaza only a short while ago, with at least five people hurt."Ambulances raced to the scene of the blast late Tuesday, on the site of an evacuated Jewish settlement next to the southern Gaza...

created by Amy Judd | 1 year ago
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Nelson Mandela concert rocks Hyde Park

Twenty years on from a concert that I watched live on TV, as I did this one last night, I was moved by the sight and sound, not of the latest pop-rock star, but a frail, old man helped on to stage but speaking...

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created by LotusFlower | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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How to grow a mountain (just add water)

Here's an odd discovery: mountains that experience heavy rainfall actually grow because of it, scientists say. My first guess was that it was due to a build-up of plant life and compacting soil over millions of...

created by Rob Peters | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Earthquake rocks New Zealand

A moderately strong earthquake has rocked New Zealand's southern region, but there are no immediate reports of injury or damage. " Government-owned geological agency says the magnitude 5.9 earthquake hit...

created by Criticom | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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