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Miami named most miserable U.S. city (Reuters)

publisher — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:53:05 +0000

Reuters – Warm sun, white beaches, and million-dollar mansions notwithstanding, Miami has captured the dubious distinction of being the most miserable city in the United States, according to a new poll.

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U.S. twin births have doubled in three decades: study (Reuters)

publisher — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 05:56:02 +0000

Reuters – The number of twins born in the United States has doubled in the last three decades largely as a result of fertility treatments, with one in 30 infants born in 2009 a twin, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Wednesday.

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U.S. twin births have doubled in three decades: study
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U.S. twin births have doubled in three decades: study (Reuters)

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Large Earthquake Shakes Siberia

admin — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 15:16:00 +0000

A very strong earthquake shook the southwestern Siberia region of Russia on Tuesday. According to the United States Geological Survey, the preliminary magnitude of this quake was 6.6. The website Earthquake-Report.com stated that the Chinese seismological agency registered the quake as 7.0 in magnitude.

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Should Every Home Be Built to Withstand an Earthquake?

admin — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 01:46:15 +0000

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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4.8 Magnitude Earthquake Rattles Southeastern Texas

admin — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 00:05:00 +0000

Southern Texas shook on Thursday morning with a 4.8 magnitude earthquake, located south of San Antonio. According to the United States Geological Survey, the temblor was at a depth of about 1.9 miles.

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2 migrants found dead on San Diego coast

creative — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 07:55:47 +0000

Two Mexican men were found dead at sea in the San Diego area and another was critically injured, the latest casualties among migrants who are increasingly using the Pacific Ocean to enter the United States illegally.

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Border Patrol: 2 men found dead on San Diego coast

creative — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 04:02:54 +0000

Two Mexican men were found dead at sea in the San Diego area, the latest casualties among migrants who are increasingly using the Pacific Ocean to enter the United States illegally.

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Travel Picks: Top 10 wacky U.S. summer events (Reuters)

publisher — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 23:13:06 +0000

Reuters – If you enjoy the strange, unusual or downright wacky and you’re planning a summer of fun in the United States, online travel adviser TripAdvisor (http://www.tripadvisor.com) may have a festival of foolishness that will appeal to you in its top 10 list of the wackiest summer events in the United States. Reuters has not endorsed this list:

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Travel Picks: Top 10 wacky U.S. summer events
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Oops! Statue of Liberty postage stamp shows Las Vegas (Reuters)

creative — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 01:37:11 +0000

Reuters – After printing 3 billion copies of a new postage stamp bearing an image of the Statue of Liberty, the United States Postal Service received a strange question from a stamp collector.

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Oops! Statue of Liberty postage stamp shows Las Vegas
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