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In an attempt to help rebuild the earthquake-hit Abruzzo region, automakers are auctioning off one-off vehicles. Last month, Fiat donated a special Ducato van to Pope...
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AP, Guatemala City
Seismologists are reporting a strong but deeply centered earthquake in Guatemala.
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AP, L'aquila
Pope Benedict XVI is demanding some “serious soul-searching” from those responsible for shoddy construction that has been blamed for many of the nearly 300...
made popular Apr 28 2009
AP, Onna
Pope Benedict XVI is visiting the central Italian region ravaged by an earthquake early this month.
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AP, L'aquila
Pope Benedict XVI will visit the region in central Italy devastated by an earthquake that killed nearly 300 people.
made popular Apr 28 2009
With the recent fears of a pandemic with the Mexico Swine Flu and an earthquake today in Mexico City, there is a lot to be nervous about. Add to it the continued spread...
made popular Apr 28 2009
AP, Mexico City
A strong earthquake struck central Mexico on Monday, swaying tall buildings in the capital and sending office workers into the streets.
made popular Apr 27 2009
AP, Mexico City
A powerful earthquake has rocked tall buildings in Mexico capital, sending office workers down stairways into the streets.
made popular Apr 27 2009
AP, Yorba Linda
Three small earthquakes rattled California’s Orange County area over a period of less than four hours on Thursday. No damage was immediately reported.
made popular Apr 25 2009
AP, Yorba Linda
Three small earthquakes have rattled California’s Orange County area in just a few hours but no damage was immediately reported.
made popular Apr 24 2009
Self healing paint for cars did astonish then, not really now after this attempt from University of Michigan, to develop bendable concrete that heals itself when it...
made popular Apr 23 2009
AP, Rome
Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi says he wants to move this summer’s Group of Eight summit to earthquake-stricken L’Aquila from Sardinia to both save money...
made popular Apr 23 2009
AP, Atka
A moderate earthquake has rumbled through the Andreanof Islands region of Alaska’s western Aleutians island chain.
made popular Apr 21 2009
A destructive earthquake shocked eastern Afghanistan claiming over 120 lives. The earthquake, which according to local officials, shook western Afghanistan in the early...
made popular Apr 18 2009
When one considers California and the earthquakes risks within the state it may initially be hard to understand why so many people would settle in the state. The...
made popular Apr 17 2009
AP, Poggio Picenze
Some of the youngest victims of central Italy’s earthquake got a taste of normalcy Thursday when the school bell rang, summoning them to makeshift classrooms set...
made popular Apr 16 2009
AP, Rome
Organized crime syndicates have already moved into the central Italian region devastated by a quake this month and are looking to profit from the reconstruction of the...
made popular Apr 16 2009
AP, Poggio Piacenza
School reopens Thursday in a blue tent city in a symbolic return to normalcy for some of the youngest victims of Italy’s earthquake.
made popular Apr 16 2009
AP, New York
The U.S. Geological Survey says a strong earthquake has shaken parts of western Indonesia.
made popular Apr 15 2009
AP, L'aquila
Reviving L’Aquila’s once-vibrant university and student life are key to restoring a city that was turned into a ghost town by last week’s quake.
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Ferry ‘Senopati’, which was carrying about 850 passengers sank near the Indonesia’s main island Java and unfortunately, only 12 passengers could be...
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A 5.9 magnitude earthquake struck near the eastern Indonesian island of Sulawesi, jolting its central parts. But, according to meteorologists, there were no immediate...
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26 December 2004 — It is the dreadful day when the deadly Indian Ocean tsunami swept across coastlines sweeping along with it, more than 200 000 lives. Since then...
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