4.0 earthquake centered near Alamo

"A magnitude 4.0 earthquake that shook the East Bay on Friday evening jangled a few nerves but caused little damage.The quake, which was felt as a sharp rumble that lasted about seven seconds, struck at 9 p.m. The U.S. Geological Survey reported its epicenter at two miles...

Fight Club: Brawling for Safer Streets

One neighborhood in Kingston, Jamaica, has come up with a novel way to curb street violence: a weekly boxing event. Local amateur combatants square off each Thursday in a makeshift ring, and so far it seems to be...

IT rumble in the jungle

"IT rumble in the jungle Fancy having city kids go into the village to learn? Usually it’s the other way around. But the Horizon Lanka IT village at Mahavilachchiya in Anuradhapura plays host to students from the cities and towns keen on learning IT and this small hamlet...

British couple's 22-year motel stop

"A British couple have shacked up in a budget roadside motel for more than 20 years because they love never having to do the laundry or cooking, they said Tuesday.David Davidson, 79, and his wife, Jean, 70, first tried out a Travelodge hotel while visiting a sick aunt in 1985...

Baby boomers go hog wild

"The rumble of a big twin-V motorcycle engine is for many baby boomers both a siren call of their youth and the sound of an empty nest. "I'd ridden all my life," Hamilton County District Attorney Bill Cox said. "After the kids grew up and left, it was time for a new...

Sony, Microsoft, Nintendo get ready to rumble

"The $30 billion video game industry's own war of the titans reboots this week with the U.S. launch of Sony Corp.'s PlayStation 3 on Friday and the debut of Nintendo Co. Ltd.'s Wii on Sunday. A limited supply,...

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