Huckabee ranks tops in straw vote of conservative group, with four-way tie for second placeSeptember 19th, 2009 Huckabee is tops in conservatives' straw voteWASHINGTON — A straw vote suggests former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee is a favorite among religious conservatives to be president in 2012.
Scientists observe mysterious tremors deep in California's mighty San Andreas FaultJuly 9th, 2009 Mysterious tremors detected on San Andreas FaultLOS ANGELES — Scientists have detected a spike in underground rumblings on a section of California's San Andreas Fault that produced a magnitude-7.8 earthquake in 1857. What these mysterious vibrations say about future earthquakes is far from certain.
15 killed in Afghan earthquakesApril 17th, 2009 KABUL - Two earthquakes hit eastern Afghanistan Friday, killing at least 15 people and destroying dozens of houses, a government spokesperson said. Ahmad Zia Abdulzai said the tremors, which occurred about 90 km east of Kabul, have killed 15 people, injured 20 and destroyed about 100 houses.
Quake rocks western Rajasthan, 3 injuredApril 9th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Western Rajasthan was jolted by a medium intensity earthquake early Thursday morning, a meteorological department official said. The earthquake, measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale, was experienced in Jaisalmer and Barmer districts in western Rajasthan.
Italy quake toll goes past 150April 7th, 2009 L'AQUILA - The death toll from the powerful earthquake that struck central Italy early Monday had gone beyond 150, far higher than the last previous accounts. The temblor struck the ancient town of L'Aquila and the surrounding mountainous areas about 100 km northeast of Rome in the early hours of Monday
Italy's Ansa news agency cited hospitals in the quake-struck region northeast of the capital Rome in reporting the figure, which was well up on the previous toll of at least 90 people killed.
Thirteen killed in Italy quakeApril 6th, 2009 ROME - At least 13 people, including four children, were killed Monday in a strong earthquake in central Italy, TV channels reported. The earthquake with a magnitude of 6.3 rocked central Italy early Monday, damaging buildings in the town of Aquila, where the epicentre was located, some 95 km northeast of Rome.
Italy quake toll goes past 90April 6th, 2009 ROME - The death toll in the devastating earthquake in central Italy has gone beyond 90, the Italian news agency ANSA reported, citing rescue workers. Earlier reports said at least 50 people were confirmed dead - amid fears of that number rising - after a central Italian mountain area around the ancient town of L'Aquila was rocked by a major earthquake that struck early Monday.
Quake in Italy, 50 deadApril 6th, 2009 ROME - At least 50 people were confirmed dead - amid fears of the number rising - after a central Italian mountain area around the ancient town of L'Aquila was rocked by a major earthquake that struck in the early hours of Monday. The figure was confirmed by Interior Minister Roberto Maroni who spoke to reporters in L'Aquila.
Italy quake toll reaches 27April 6th, 2009 ROME - Twenty-seven people were killed Monday when a major earthquake rocked the central Italian region of Abruzzo, media reports quoted hospitals as saying. The regional capital L'Aquila and the ancient town of Castelnuovo were especially badly hit in the quake, which had a magnitude of 5.8 on the Richter scale, and many more deaths were feared once a clearer picture emerged.
Magnitude-5.8 quake strikes Italy, deaths fearedApril 6th, 2009 ROME - A magnitude-5.8 earthquake struck central Italy early Monday, causing buildings to collapse in the historic centre of L'Aquila and raising fears of fatalities. Rome, Abruzzo and other parts of central Italy were hit by the quake, whose epicentre was in the area of Abruzzo's capital, L'Aquila, at a five-km depth, Italy's ANSA news agency reported.
Straw house design used in Pakistan withstands violent shaking at quake labApril 4th, 2009 WASHINGTON - An innovative straw house design used in Pakistan by an engineer has withstood an earthquake-simulation shake table that involved violent shaking. The full-scale, 14-by-14-foot straw house, complete with gravel foundation and clay plaster walls, was built by University of Nevada, Reno alumna and civil engineer Darcey Donovan.
Powerful quake jolts JapanFebruary 14th, 2009 TOKYO - A powerful earthquake hit northern Japan Sunday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. The 6.0 magnitude quake took place at 6.24 p.m., with the epicenter about 40 km under the sea off Iwate prefecture.
10 killed in Costa Rica quakeJanuary 9th, 2009 SAN JOSE - The toll in Costa Rica's 6.2 magnitude quake has risen to 10, EFE reported. Officials said the most affected regions are near the epicentre of the quake near a mountainous region in the central part of Costa Rica.
Five killed in earthquake in Costa RicaJanuary 8th, 2009 SAN JOSE - At least five people were killed after an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 on the Richter Scale shook Costa Rica, media reported Friday. More than 300 people were injured and scores remained missing after the quake, which took place Thursday at 1.21 p.m.
Earthquake jolts northwestern PakistanJanuary 3rd, 2009 PESHAWAR - An earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter scale jolted northwestern Pakistan Sunday morning, but there was no report of casualty or damage to property, according to a media report. The quake hit the North West Frontier Province bordering Afghanistan at around 12:50 a.m.
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