Should Every Home Be Built to Withstand an Earthquake?

On Nov. 6, Oklahoma experienced its biggest earthquake ever: a magnitude 5.6 temblor centered near the small town of Sparks. Fortunately, the damage was minimal — only 14 buildings and a few roads will need minor repairs — but the event, as well as the earthquake that surprised the East Coast in August, was another reminder that sizable quakes can strike many parts of the United States, not just …

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Should Every Home Be Built to Withstand an Earthquake?

NEA and Michelle Obama to Team Up for Read Across America (ContributorNetwork)

ContributorNetwork – Beloved children’s author Dr. Seuss (born Theodor Geisel) would have celebrated his 107th birthday on Wednesday. In honor of his work and to foster the love of reading in children, the National Education Association will host the 14th annual Read Across America celebration. The NEA created the event in 1998, choosing to host it on Dr. Seuss’ birthday given the author’s universal childhood appeal.

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Judge helps dapper suspect spiff up for federal murder (Reuters)

Reuters – An accused mob boss nicknamed “Vinny Gorgeous” became an even more dapper alleged don on Tuesday when the judge in his murder trial lent him a tie after jailers had refused him one.

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Pig wrestling canceled after porkers elude capture (AP)

AP – A pig wrestling competition at a county fair in northern Montana has been canceled after the porkers eluded fair officials trying to round them up for the event.

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