January 17, 1995: The Kobe earthquake and early Antiseismic Architecture
In the morning of January 17, 1995 a strong earthquake hit the Japanese city of Kobe and despite the modern city infrastructure was assumed earthquake-proof more than 6.000 people were killed, 26.800 injured, 46.000 buildings destroyed or damaged and more than 300.000 people were made homeless. The Kobe earthquake lasted for 14 to 20 seconds and reached a magnitude of 7.2 after Richter (7 …
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January 17, 1995: The Kobe earthquake and early Antiseismic Architecture
Missing Montana math teacher found dead
(Reuters) – A Montana high school math teacher who vanished last weekend while on her morning jog has been found dead, and a man has been taken into custody in connection with her disappearance, authorities said on Friday. Sherry Arnold, 43, was last seen setting off for a run on Saturday in her hometown of Sidney, a fast-growing agricultural community in northeastern Montana. Her husband, Gary …
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Small earthquake shakes W. Mass.
A small earthquake shook the earth in Western Massachusetts this morning. The US Geological Survey reports that a 1.4-magnitude earthquake was recorded at about 12:34 a.m., 4 miles northeast of Northampton. The temblor was centered at a depth of about 6.8 miles.
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UPDATE: Bomb explosion at Ampatuan massacre site meant to sow terror, fear, police say
KIDAPAWAN CITY — Police authorities theorized that the bomb explosion near the Maguindanao Massacre site early this morning was meant to sow terror and fear in time for today’s commemoration of the second anniversary of the gruesome incident.
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UPDATE: Bomb explosion at Ampatuan massacre site meant to sow terror, fear, police say
2 found dead in likely murder-suicide near DeLand
Two people were found dead inside a home in DeLand in what may have been a murder-suicide, the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office reported this morning.
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Pipe-bomb blast reported in SE Fresno
Police and fire personnel were at the scene of a reported pipe-bomb explosion this morning at Burns
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Pipe-bomb blast reported in SE Fresno
Washington Monument’s earthquake inspection is a dream job for engineer
Up where Emma Cardini has been this week, sea gulls fly by, the morning mist appears to drift so near it seems touchable and the jets landing at the airport glide in below her. Up there, near the top of the Washington Monument, the elegant, miniature city spreads out far below: the green of the Mall, the cream-colored Capitol and all the bustle of the town. Read full article > >
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Man and woman found dead in Palos Park home
A man and woman were found dead in their home this morning in unincorporated Palos Park, officials said.
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Man and woman found dead in Palos Park home
Bull semen spill causes scare, closes highway (Reuters)
Reuters – A spill of frozen bull semen bound for a breeder in the state of Texas triggered a scare on Tuesday that temporarily shut down a U.S. interstate highway during the morning rush hour.
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Homeowners use car to chase off suspected burglars (Reuters)
Reuters – In what sheriff’s deputies are calling an act of self-defense, two Tennessee homeowners ran their vehicle into one of three burglars they startled when they returned home early this morning.
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Homeowners use car to chase off suspected burglars
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