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U.S. / NEWS Fri Apr 18, 2008 @ 8:17am neoform

CNN -- A magnitude-5.2 earthquake, centered 131 miles east of St. Louis, Missouri, shook southern Illinois early Friday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. There were few reports of damage immediately after the predawn quake, which struck at 4:36 a.m. (.. Read More

U.S. / NEWS Fri Sep 21, 2007 @ 8:20am neoform

USA Today -- Beginning early next year, drivers in six states will begin testing a new way to pay for roads and transit: Commuters will be charged for the miles they drive rather than paying taxes on gasoline purchased. Researchers from the University of Iowa Publi.. Read More

U.S. / NEWS Wed Jan 10, 2007 @ 10:05am mrmdc

SF Gate -- The cost of building and maintaining a double set of steel fences along 700 miles of the U.S.-Mexico border could be five to 25 times greater than congressional leaders forecast last year, or as much as $49 billion over the expected 25-year life span of t.. Read More

U.S. / NEWS Fri Apr 18, 2008 @ 8:22am neoform

MSNBC -- A 5.4 earthquake that appeared to rival the strongest recorded in the region rocked people awake up to 350 miles away early Friday, surprising residents unaccustomed to such a powerful Midwest temblor. The quake just before 4:37 a.m. was centered 6 mil.. Read More

U.S. / NEWS Tue Apr 1, 2008 @ 8:16am neoform

SF Gate -- California moved a step closer to permanently protecting its shores from offshore oil drilling Monday when the House approved legislation to ban development in federal waters along all 76 miles of Sonoma County's coastline and off the southern tip of Mend.. Read More

U.S. / NEWS Fri Feb 8, 2008 @ 8:11am neoform

CNN -- Georgia firefighters battled flames, and rescuers searched for the missing Friday, after a massive sugar refinery explosion that was felt miles away left at least 42 people injured, authorities said. Six people were unaccounted for after the Imperial Suga.. Read More

U.S. / NEWS Wed Oct 31, 2007 @ 8:13am neoform

CNN -- A moderate earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.6 struck Northern California on Tuesday night, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake's epicenter was about five miles north-northeast of Alum Rock, California, and nine miles northeast o.. Read More

U.S. / NEWS Mon Sep 17, 2007 @ 8:28am neoform

USA Today -- The battered ribbon of carbon-steel and wire-mesh fencing has divided much of this city from Mexico for more than a decade. It helped inspire the Bush administration's plans for more than 700 miles of new fencing along the porous, 2,100-mile southwestern.. Read More

U.S. / NEWS Wed Aug 1, 2007 @ 9:29am neoform

USA Today -- Tropical Storm Erick formed in the open Pacific early Wednesday, but is miles from land and not expected to become a threat, according to the National Hurricane Center. The storm was centered about 1215 miles west-southwest of the southern tip of Baja,.. Read More

U.S. / NEWS Mon Jul 23, 2007 @ 4:26am neoform

USA Today -- A wildfire in central Utah had burned more than 28 square miles Sunday, prompting evacuation orders for several small communities and federal financial assistance to help pay for the efforts to try to stop the massive blaze. The Salt Creek fire was est.. Read More

U.S. / NEWS Mon Jul 2, 2007 @ 11:02pm neoform

USA Today -- Aided by light winds, firefighters made "outstanding" inroads Monday against a wildfire that has killed three people and burned nearly 50 square miles. About two dozen people in this town were allowed to return home as crews maintained fire lines near.. Read More

U.S. / NEWS Mon Jul 2, 2007 @ 1:34pm neoform

FOX News -- A wildfire that has scorched about 46 square miles (119 square kilometers) in northeastern Utah and killed three people has prompted the evacuation of hundreds of people from nearby towns and forced authorities to close a national forest to the public... Read More

U.S. / NEWS Sun Jul 1, 2007 @ 11:32am neoform

FOX News -- As a fast-moving wildfire burned through a hay field, a man and his father who were working there told the man's 11-year-old son to run, a witness said. The boy escaped the fire, which had suddenly changed direction, but 43-year-old Tracy Houston and t.. Read More

U.S. / NEWS Wed Jun 13, 2007 @ 12:29am neoform

FOX News -- A truck driver whose rig snagged a man in his wheelchair and unknowingly pushed him at speeds up to 50 mph for miles will not face any criminal charges, authorities said. Van Buren County prosecutor Juris Kaps said investigators determined the semi acc.. Read More

U.S. / NEWS Thu May 24, 2007 @ 10:49am neoform

FOX News -- A park visitor was attacked by a grizzly bear Wednesday and hiked miles to safety with severe facial injuries, park officials said. The man, in his late 50s, was taking photographs of bears when he was attacked, according to a statement from the park... Read More

U.S. / NEWS Mon May 21, 2007 @ 11:07am neoform

USA Today -- SAN FRANCISCO — A wayward mother whale and her calf have miles to go and obstacles to overcome as marine biologists try to coax them from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta back to the Pacific Ocean, 90 miles away. The two humpback whales made their way.. Read More

U.S. / NEWS Sat May 12, 2007 @ 11:15am neoform

FOX News -- Firefighters said today that a wildfire that has raced through the Okefenokee Swamp in southeast Georgia and into northern Florida has charred at least 179-thousand-940 acres — or 281 square miles — since a lightning strike ignited it a week ago. T.. Read More

U.S. / NEWS Fri Apr 27, 2007 @ 8:48pm neoform

FOX News -- Wildfires flared up in drought-stricken southeast Georgia, destroying several buildings and forcing hundreds of fire-weary residents to leave their homes for the second time in two days. Deputies on Thursday visited about 100 homes in and near Astoria,.. Read More

U.S. / NEWS Thu Apr 19, 2007 @ 4:00pm neoform

USA Today -- Firefighters were making slow progress Thursday against two wildfires that have forced more than 1,000 people from their homes and destroyed 14 houses as they spread over more than 45 square miles of tinder-dry forest in southeast Georgia. The fires th.. Read More

U.S. / NEWS Mon Dec 11, 2006 @ 11:38pm neoform

Seattle Times -- Nearly one-quarter of America's 9,962 nuclear weapons are now assigned to the Bangor submarine base on Hood Canal, 20 air miles northwest of downtown Seattle... Read More