Six months later, lessons still reverberate through the emergency management, engineering and geological communities.

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• 6.2-magnitude quake strikes far off Chile’s coast

  A strong earthquake struck off Chile’s coast, but authorities say it wasn’t felt on land and discounted the possibility of a tsunami. [!] Report this news Processing your request, Please wait.... Report as: --------- Broken link Invalid Contents Privacy Violation Inappropriate Contents Other

• House panel OKs missile defense site on East Coast, backs amendments limiting gay rights

  Eight months after the military allowed gays to serve openly — and on the same day that President Barack Obama declared his support for same-sex marriage — the House Armed Services Committee backed measures limiting the rights of gays and lesbians. The panel stepped into the gays in the military issue as it

• House panel backs $642 billion defense bill, OKs missile defense site on East Coast

  The House Armed Services Committee on Thursday overwhelmingly backed a 2 billion defense bill that calls for construction of a missile defense site on the East Coast, restores aircraft and ships slated for early retirement and ignores the Pentagon’s cost-saving request for another round of domestic base closings. Despite the clamor for fiscal discipline, the committee

• Quake victims wake in cars, tents, schools as Italy cleans up after quake

  Residents of a quake-struck area of northeast Italy woke up in their cars, tents and in school gyms Monday as aftershocks continued following a magnitude-6.0 earthquake that killed seven people and toppled centuries-old buildings. Officials were still assessing the damage a day after the strongest quake in hundreds of years hit the area, known for its

• 6.2-magnitude earthquake strikes far off Chile’s coast; no chance of tsunami

  A strong 6.2-magnitude earthquake has struck off Chile’s southern coast, but the authorities say it wasn’t felt on land and discounted the possibility of a tsunami. The U.S. Geological Survey says the quake’s epicenter was 336 miles (542 kilometers) west-southwest of Castro, Los Lagos. It struck Thursday evening local time off the coast of the Aysen

• Quake victims wake in cars, tents, schools as Italy cleans up after worst quake in 700 years

  Residents of a quake-struck area of northeast Italy have spent the night in their cars, tents and in school gyms in fear of aftershocks after a magnitude-6.0 earthquake killed seven people. Steady rain fell Monday as residents awoke north of Bologna, the day after the strongest quake in hundreds of years hit the area. A majestic

• Obama calls Romney auto bailout claim an ‘Etch-a-Sketch moment’

  I’ll take a lot of credit for the fact that this industry’s come back,” Romney said this week after opposing the bailouts. [!] Report this news Processing your request, Please wait.... Report as: --------- Broken link Invalid Contents Privacy Violation Inappropriate Contents Other