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Magnitude 5.7 earthquake strikes off Vancouver Island

publisher — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 06:23:34 +0000

(Reuters) – A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck off Vancouver Island on Saturday, some 209 miles west of Victoria, the capital of the Canadian province of British Columbia, the U.S. Geological Survey said. There was a report on the USGS website of the quake centered in the Pacific Ocean being felt in Vancouver, the largest city in British Columbia. The quake struck at 12:05 p.m. local time, the …

Forest owner Doughty found dead at home

publisher — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 06:02:08 +0000

Nottingham Forest owner Nigel Doughty was found dead at his home on Saturday, the former European champions announced, triggering tributes from ex-prime ministers and leading sports stars.

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Missing Montana teacher found dead: school officials

admin — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 06:08:06 +0000

(Reuters) – A Montana high school math teacher whose weekend disappearance triggered wide-ranging searches by authorities who feared she may have been abducted while out for a morning run has been found dead, school district officials said on Friday. Sherry Arnold, 43, was last seen setting off for a run on Saturday in her hometown of Sidney, a small agricultural community in northeastern …

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2 injured in Lafayette package bomb explosion

elegant — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 07:04:01 +0000

LAFAYETTE – A man and a woman were injured Saturday afternoon after a package in their car exploded.

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Woman found dead in W. Houston apartment

publisher — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 10:46:53 +0000

Woman found dead in W. Houston apartment HOUSTON CHRONICLE Copyright 2012 HOUSTON CHRONICLE. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 11:41 p.m., Saturday, December 31, 2011 Altovise Mahone was discovered dead around 12:30 p.m. in the bedroom of her home in the 14900 block of West Oak.

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At least 2 dead in Mexico earthquake

publisher — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 01:04:16 +0000

A 6.5-magnitude earthquake hit southern Mexico on Saturday night, killing two people and startling residents as far away as Mexico City, state media reported.

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Strong earthquake rattles Mexico, killing two

admin — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 13:27:17 +0000

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – A powerful 6.5 magnitude earthquake shook Mexico on Saturday, killing at least two people, knocking out lights in parts of the capital and sending people rushing into the streets. There were no immediate reports of severe damage or injuries in Mexico City but emergency services said an 18-year-old man was killed when a roof collapsed in Iguala, a small city between the …

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Woman found dead in Roxbury apartment was Gail Miles, Watertownâs first black police officer

publisher — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 09:57:04 +0000

A woman found dead in her Roxbury apartment Saturday morning was identified today by her mother as the first black police officer hired in Watertown.

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Mayor ends hunger strike over cuts (Reuters)

admin — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 22:48:32 +0000

Reuters – Romanian mayor Florin Cazacu Saturday ended a six-day hunger strike over cuts in heating subsidies after the government handed his town extra funds for fuel oil.

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Explosion in eastern Afghanistan kills 9 civilians

creative — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 23:38:00 +0000

A bomb explosion in Afghanistan’s Laghman province killed nine passengers traveling on a civilian bus, the Afghan president’s office said Saturday in a statement.

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