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October 30, 2004
DPRK extends relief aid to Japan over earthquake
Xinhua - Beijing,China
... DPRK) has decided to extend a line of relief aid amounting to 30,000 US dollars to Japan for victims of the recent devastating earthquake hitting Niigata ...
Strong earthquake rattles northeastern Romania
Taipei Times - Taipei,Taiwan
A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.8 shook Romania, the Earth Physics Institute said, causing panic but there were no immediate reports of ...
EDITORIAL: Temporary housing
Asahi Shimbun - Tokyo,Japan
... pain and lift spirits. After the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake, many temporary shelters were built in the suburbs. People came from ...
October 28, 2004
Lighthouse trip to Boundary Waters filled with intrigue ...
Blaine Spring Lake Park Life - Blaine,MN,USA
... in the moment and, for some, how to find their way out of the wilderness. ... just read about kids stranded on an island and their struggles for survival, some of ...
Tornado strikes southeast Missouri town
Columbia Daily Tribune - Columbia,MO,USA
... has run Kern's Grocery with her husband, Billy Wayne, for 35 years, said she and others took shelter in the store's basement when the tornado struck after ...
Earthquake rocks Romania
NDTV.com - New Delhi,India
A strong earthquake shook Romania and neighbouring regions late on Wednesday, a Turkish television report said. There was no information ...
Latest earthquake rocks Niigata
ComputerWeekly.com - UK
A strong earthquake rocked Niigata prefecture and a wide area of eastern and northern Japan including Tokyo at 10.40am local time on Wednesday 27 October. ...
Planning for pets in time of storms
Jacksonville Daily News - Jacksonville,NC,USA
... of a hurricane, tornado or flood is both distressing and cruel. But not all pet owners have other options. The designation of a pet-friendly shelter was a much ...
Ferocious hail storm hits Taree
Manning River Times - Taree,New South Wales,Australia
THE clean-up continued yesterday after a terrifying 20 minute hail storm dumped stones between golf and cricket ball size in a swathe across the Manning. ...
NSW town declared disaster zone
Melbourne Herald Sun - Melbourne,Victoria,Australia
... $10 million. The hail storm was just one of a string of extreme weather incidents across the state in the last week. Yesterday a ...
Hurricane debris- fuel for fire season
WZVN-TV - Fort Myers,FL,USA
... Forestry. Areas that are most at risk include Sanibel, Captiva and Pine Island. But no community is considered fire-proof. Because ...
October 27, 2004
After the Storm, Stunned Residents Take Stock, American Red Cross ...
Onlypunjab.com - Punjab,India
... In response the American Red Cross has mobilized a massive relief effort--so far ... of Port Charlotte, the truth of just how dangerously strong this storm was is ...
EDITORIAL: Earthquake hits Niigata
Asahi Shimbun - Tokyo,Japan
The extent of damage caused by the earthquake that hit Niigata Prefecture has become clearer: More than 20 people were killed and 2,000 injured. ...
October 26, 2004
Exhaustion takes toll as new tremors rock earthquake-hit Japan
Channel News Asia - Singapore
... aftershocks rocked central Japan as exhaustion took its toll on thousands spending a third night in shelters after the country's worst earthquake in nearly a ...
Earthquake aftershock hits Japan
CBBC - London,England,UK
A powerful aftershock has hit the northern region of Niigata in Japan just two days after an earthquake. The aftershock was felt ...
Helping hands keep quake damage in check
Asahi Shimbun - Tokyo,Japan
``It is a big earthquake. This building is swaying wildly,'' an announcer repeated at a TV station in Niigata Prefecture. Watching ...
Three Days into the Earthquake in Japan
Donga - Seoul,South Korea
... Richter scale. With a magnitude six earthquake projected to strike before long, residents are trembling in fear and apprehension. As ...
Aftershocks from Japan earthquake keep fabs shut down
EE Times Online - Manhasset,NY,United States
TOKYO -- The strong earthquake that hit central Japan over the weekend has been followed by several strong aftershocks that have prevented several Japanese ...
October 25, 2004
Michiana remembers and rebuilds after deadly tornados
WNDU-TV - South Bend,IN,USA
... aware of what is happening with the weather. Now, if there is a tornado warning they will actually head to the basement for shelter.
Boating industry sunk by hurricanes
St. Petersburg Times - St. Petersburg,FL,USA
... The storm, which lingered over land much longer than Charley, caused massive flooding and more than $300-million in damage to recreational boats. ...
Death toll from Japan typhoon rising
Planet Ark - New York,NY,USA
... Many people died in landslides set off by heavy rains while others were caught in flooding or were swept away by massive waves as the storm cut a swathe ...
Japan in shock after earthquake devastation
Guardian - UK
Thousands of people were facing a second night in emergency shelters or out in the open yesterday after the deadliest earthquake to strike Japan in nine years ...
October 24, 2004
Japan counts cost of Typhoon Tokage
CBC News - Canada
... the heavy rains, while others died in flooding or were swept away by massive seas ... The typhoon - the 10th such storm to hit Japan this year - has moved out into ...
Earthquake death toll hits 16
The Australian - Australia
A SERIES of powerful earthquakes in central Japan, including an initial tremor measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale, have left 20 people dead or missing and ...
October 21, 2004
Typhoon kills 55 in Japan
Sydney Morning Herald (subscription) - Sydney,New South Wales,Australia
... At the height of the massive storm, gales overturned train carriages and trucks. Motorists and passengers were rescued from flooded highways. ...
Storm drops record rainfall, causes flooding, power outages
North County Times - Escondido,CA,USA
NORTH COUNTY ---- Torrential, wind-driven, record-setting rain pummeled North County on ... The second storm this week struck hard in North County, dumping nearly ...
Storm toll climbs in Japan
Australian Financial Review - Pyrmont,NSW,Australia
... of homes in Muroto in southwestern Kochi prefecture, where massive waves broke ... The storm forced the cancellation of more than 1,000 flights through Thursday ...
October 20, 2004
Two days of storms left minor damage in county
News Courier - Athens,AL,USA
... had sought shelter. Neither was injured. In Colbert County, potential jurors for an upcoming trial were sent to the courthouse basement because of the tornado ...
Strong Storms Blow Through Southern Kentucky
WKYT - Lexington,KY,USA
A tornado warning was issued for the London area just after midnight. It sent residents and campers at Levi Jackson State Park looking for shelter. ...
Floods left behind devastation in impoverished Haiti
Scripps Howard News Service - USA
By DIANNA SMITH. The nurses at San Damien Hospital knew very little of the nameless boy. Someone handed the dark, plump body to nurses ...
US-50 Remains Closed in Preparation for New Storm
KXTV - Sacramento,CA,USA
Officials worry that rain water falling on slopes denuded by the 7,700-acre Freds fire will cause massive mud and debris slides. ...
Sudden deadly storm
Hampton Chronicle - Hampton,IA,USA
... The storm also took its toll on the massive amount of hunters in Hampton for the start of the pheasant season on Nov. 12. According ...
October 19 2004
Hurricane Ivan spared many Jamaicans, but hits most vulnerable ...
Sun-Sentinel.com - Fort Lauderdale,FL,USA
... Thompson wonders why his daughters Tiffany, 4, and Lissan, 2, drowned as he and his common-law wife tried to wade to safety in Ivan's massive storm surge. ...
October 18, 2004
Herald.com | 09/15/2004 | Massive storm surge feared in Panhandle
... 15, 2004. Massive storm surge feared in Panhandle. BY GARY FINEOUT AND MARTIN MERZER
mmerzer@herald.com. PENSACOLA BEACH - Now, it's Florida's turn again.
October 16, 2004
Earthquake and fires hit Taiwan islandwide
東®–ž - Taiwan
A sudden strong earthquake shaking all of Taiwan, reports came in island wide of fires caused from the temblor. Fires were reported ...
October 14, 2004
Answering the call
Hartselle Enquirer - Hartselle,AL,USA
... Foley area on Sept. 21, four days after the massive storm made landfall on the Gulf Coast. The supplies, which included nonperishable ...
Calgary flood victims to get disaster relief
CTV - Canada
Three months after a hail storm wreaked havoc on at least five Calgary neighbourhoods, the city and the government of Alberta have approved disaster assistance ...
Traffic lights out as tropical storm hits
Ballarat Courier - Ballarat,Victoria,Australia
A MASSIVE crack of thunder shook Ballarat as the city was hit by a tropical-like storm at around 3.30pm yesterday. In stark contrast ...
Training paid off during real emergency
Evening Times - West Memphis,AR,USA
... "During a tornado warning we have people just show up here," Hooper said. "A hospital is a refuge, a shelter and people just show up. ...
Sichuan-Chongqing flooding unrelated to Three Gorges water storage
People's Daily Online - Beijing,China
... They expressed the view that the cataclysm in the Sichuan-Chongqing region has nothing to do with the Three Gorges Water Storage Project. ...
October 10, 2004
19 killed in tornado,thunder, boat capsize
Matamat.com - Dhaka,Bangladesh
... one of them identified as Khalil, 40 of Char Shosha, were killed when a tornado hit Neemtali ... About 500 affected people took shelter in the Bhalukpara School.
October 28, 2004
A lost art
Albany Times Union - Albany,NY,USA
... is to say, these days he's practically a voice crying in the wilderness. ... in seismic shifts in attitudes toward money, spending and, indeed, survival itself. ...
Penetron System Receives NSF 61 Certification - Waterproofing ...
Emediawire (press release) - USA
ICS Penetron International Ltd., a company that specializes in waterproofing products for major construction projects worldwide, announced today that its ...
Over a Barrel
Mother Jones - San Francisco,CA,USA
... Like a battery that never needs charging, fuel cells can power office buildings ... water, advocates envisioned a global system in which power from solar, wind, and
Voller Energy to show VE100 v2 at Fuel Cell Seminar, 1-4 November ...
Fuel Cell Works - USA
... The VE100 v2 is a portable generator which is quiet and produces AC mains ... In economy mode the unit can supply small amounts of power without starting the fuel ...
Portable Water Softener Provides Hundreds of Gallons of Soft Water ...
Market Wire (press release) - USA
... This is a fantastic extra revenue generator for our company ... ions of other minerals, such as salt (the amount of salt ions that remain is so small that people ...
SeV announces availability of solar-powered jacket
Onlypunjab.com (press release) - Punjab,India
... The jacket's battery can begin powering devices almost immediately after the solar panels are exposed to sunlight. Once the battery ...
Kyocera Solar, Inc. Deploys Largest OutBack Power Panel in North ...
SolarAccess.com News - Peterborough,NH,USA
... kind of insurance policy for the homeowner," stated Mike Savino, Kyocera Solar, Inc.'s ... a guaranteed source of electricity." The 4,050 amp hour battery bank is ...
Solar power for new, blue CIS tower
Manchester Evening News - Manchester,England,UK
... skyline are in for a shock after it was announced today that the landmark CIS Tower will turn blue and become Europe's tallest solar power generator. ... (Note: There does not seem to be a mention if office workers can see through these panels. I'm all for solar power but not if you put the people in darkness.)
Philips creates the ultimate TV viewing experience with Pixel Plus ...
AME Info - United Arab Emirates
... ambient light -- for truly amazing results: more realistic, more natural and more ... 2 brings to TV viewing, is Philips' Ambilight ambient lighting technology. ...
UK government report warns of potential nanotechnology risks
In Pharma - Montpellier,France
... A report by the UK's Health and Safety Executive has concluded that the safety of the tiny particles created by the emerging nanotechnology industry has not ...
Nanotechnology: Hell or Heaven?
Reason Online - USA
When it comes to the possibilities of nanotechnology, it can be hard to know what to expect: glittering visions of abundance and long, healthy life spans ...
Recycle that fridge: a hot idea
Seattle Times - Seattle,WA,USA
... storing extra pop in the basement may be consuming extra energy, too ... The PUD and Jaco Environmental, a local appliance recycler, are piloting the program, which ... (Note: Someone speak to the people here in Calgary about putting on this program.)
His mind on Mars, Fairbanks landlord digs into crops
Anchorage Daily News (subscription) - Anchorage,AK,USA
... Collins and his nonprofit space club, the International Space Exploration and Colonization Co., hope to build an airtight underground biosphere called Nauvik .
October 11, 2004
Overhead wires may find underground home
Brookline TAB - Needham,MA,United States
... The article, which passed, called for the creation of a seven-member, selectmen-appointed Underground Wiring Committee to research the idea further, and report
Typhoon Ma-on turns toward Japanese mainland
Stars and Stripes - Washington,D.C.,United States
... "Couple that with the massive amounts of rain we've gotten in last nine hours ... The Category 5 storm had sustained winds of 155 mph with gusts to 190 mph. ...
Oil prices rise to another record high
Boston Globe - Boston,MA,USA
Oil prices held above $53 a barrel yesterday, setting a record, on lingering concerns about winter fuel supplies in the United States, operational snags in the ...
`The Gibraltar of Asia' and a `park in the ocean'
Taipei Times - Taipei,Taiwan
... converted into an art exhibition space as part of the Bunker Museum of ... track, you will discover guarded army depots, bunkers and hidden artillery placements. ...
Airmen pull underground alert
United States Air Force (press release) - USA
by Airman 1st Class Danny Monahan. 9/30/2004 - MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, ND (AFPN) -- Officers from the 742nd Missile Squadron and others ...
October 25, 2004
Segway LLC imagines futuristic four-wheeled vehicle | The Register
... Segway LLC imagines futuristic four-wheeled vehicle. By ... segment. Word broke
this week about Segway's futuristic "Centaur" vehicle.
GM Daewoo Unveils Futuristic Cars
Korea Times - Seoul,South Korea
... With the showcasing, GM Daewoo introduced its blueprint to begin marketing of environment-friendly futuristic cars here, which will be developed together with ...
Korea, China to develop 4G mobile 'movie' phones
Asia Times Online - Hong Kong
... The futuristic 4G system is still uncertain, but industry observers said the new technology will allow users to watch movies with a sharp, high-quality picture ...
The Winchester Star
Winchester Star - Winchester,VA,United States
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has expanded its Virginia National Processing Service Center, located on Mount Weather on the Clarke/Loudoun county ...
Researchers seek holy grail' of oil sands production via ...
Petroleum News - USA
The University of Calgary has recruited two international heavy oil experts to chase some oil sands dreams, notably ways to refine raw bitumen underground. ...
Unanimous Voice: Board, Residents Push Underground Powerlines
Leesburg Today - Leesburg,VA,USA
... An underground line along Rt. ... 7 from its Pleasant View substation east of Leesburg and to use underground construction as its preferred method of installation. ...
Old UK nuclear bunker gives military-like data security
Computerworld Australia - Australia
... The Bunker has just launched the company and its services, centering around ultra-secure underground facilities for servers and systems, all located at highly ...
Where the air is rarefied
Telegraph.co.uk - London,England,UK
... And the garage may look conventional, but the roof faces due south - ideal for solar panels which will be fitted to power battery cars when they become ...
Foula bids farewell to the dark ages
Telegraph.co.uk - London,England,UK
... gusts; an improved hydro-electric system powered by an extra loch; solar panels; and ... each of the elements - - wind, water and sun - to charge a battery bank on ...
For your next hurricane . . . handy way to have some power
Palm Beach Post - Palm Beach,FL,United States
... will power a few small appliances. Ragno said that running a cord from your car makes a lot more sense than shelling out $500 and more for a generator. ...
Rules for Shiloh: Council to vote Monday on development plan
Billings Gazette - Billings,MT,USA
... business. Using lighting that doesn't spill onto adjacent residential properties. ... grass. Building with natural materials such as stone or wood. ...
Honda's Compact Household Cogeneration Unit Awarded 2004 Prize for ...
Investor's Business Daily (subscription) - USA
... 2 natural gas engine -with an efficiently laid-out small, lightweight generation ... The generator motor doubles as the engine's starter motor, significantly ...
October 21, 2004
Britain Announces Vaccination Breakthrough
Baku Today - Baku,Azerbaijan
The medical breakthrough announced in London harnesses the same biological process that lets desert plants dehydrate during drought and then revive when rains
Honda Invents The Car You Can Fill-Up At Home
carpages - UK
... and is an abundant domestic resource that strengthens America's energy independence.". ... to market either the Civic GX or Phill ™ refuelling appliance in Britain ...
Crude Oil Rises Close to a Record on Heating Oil Stockpile Drop
Bloomberg - United States
... Whirlpool, the world's second-largest home-appliance maker and biggest in the US, said ... to see a lot of consumer goods prices move higher because of energy costs ...
Hoo Knew?
Washington Post - Washington,DC,USA
... a Boston-based landscape architecture firm led by Shinichiro Abe, to design a serene garden with Japanese overtones. The overhanging roof provided shelter for
Madison's Chicken Underground Revealed
WISC - Madison,WI,USA
... For a long time in Madison, owners were walking on egg shells during the dark years of the chicken underground -- when you kept secret the identity of those in ...
Digging deep for extra energy
ic Coventry - Coventry,UK
... That's the principle grossly simplified exploited by Coventry's Geothermal Heating International, based in Albany Road, Earlsdon, Coventry. ...
Efficiency, comfort will drive US hydronics market
Contractor Mag - Des Plaines,IL,USA
... to bring other energy sources into the building as well, such as solar and geothermal. Q:Will energy efficiency become a bigger factor in the US heating market ...
Elections determine energy issues
Purdue Exponent - USA
... However, such a move would not show up quickly on heating bills, said ... utilities to start switching to renewable sources, such as solar, wind and geothermal. ...
Sensibly Snug: Builders, occupants of energy-efficient houses ...
Winston-Salem Journal - Winston-Salem,NC,United States... Gerald Piela had his home built with concrete walls
Claro holographic TV - Extraordinary
addict3d.org - United States
The Claro holographic TV (£14,999 plus £9,999 for matching speakers) is one of the most eye -catching consumer devices I've ever seen.
US Retail Gasoline Prices Rise; Diesel Sets Record (Update1)
Bloomberg - United States
18 (Bloomberg) -- The average US retail price for regular-grade gasoline rose 4.2 cents the past week to $2.035 a gallon and diesel reached a record as crude
October 18, 2004
Colorado mine may become underground lab
Billings Gazette - Billings,MT,USA
By JASON BLEVINS. EMPIRE, Colo. - A group of scientists eyeing the Henderson Mine outside Empire for a vast underground laboratory has given Clear Creek County ...
Get Ready For Winter Weather
Find a Property - USA
... if you are storing valuable items such as golf clubs, bikes and garden equipment ... If your hot water and bathroom taps are supplied from a roof tank, look in your .
Mysterious Incident in East Sea
Korea Times - Seoul,South Korea
The appearance of mysterious objects in the East Sea on Sunday is belatedly drawing concern, as they are suspected of being North Korean submarines intruding
Outstanding stretch of the imagination
Telegraph.co.uk - London,England,UK
... The folded roof was conceived as a series of inclined planes that rise towards the garden and embrace it, at least half of the surface area being generous ...
October 14, 2004
Taj Mahal survives foibles of humanity
The Japan Times - Japan
... More than a third of the Archives' treasures are in various stages of degeneration. ... Even its underground chambers are amazingly dry.
Fiberoptic Lighting's New Waiting Room Display Soothes Patients
NewsAshland.com - Ashland,OR,USA
Grants Pass, Oregon - Create possibility...attract attention...and engage imagination is exactly what has led Fiberoptic Lighting, Inc.
Lost! Preparedness is key to a happy ending
Billings Gazette - Billings,MT,USA
... suggests that hunters arm themselves with classes in survival skills, orienteering ... The book "Wilderness Basics," by Mountaineer Books, advises lost hikers to ...
Hidden ecosystems hold Ozarks treasures
News-Leader.com - Springfield,MO,USA
... who also teaches primitive skills through his First Earth Wilderness School, Brown ... glades understand the land holds secrets about human survival, as well as
Termites could yield secret of energy efficiency
SciDev.net - UK
... Moisture, for instance, appears to be regulated both in the mound's underground 'cellar' and possibly through evaporation from the top of the mound.
China builds advanced solar battery company
China Daily - Beijing,China
As the country's biggest and most advanced solar battery producer, the company will have an annual production capacity of thirty megawatts of solar battery ...
Tech researchers drill here for geothermal source
El Defensor Chieftain - Socorro,NM,USA
... Socorro campus in hopes of finding a reliable source of geothermal energy that would provide the university with an efficient, inexpensive heating and cooling ...
The backlash against homeowners' groups
Christian Science Monitor - Boston,MA,USA
... When Robert Best began building a roof for his ... The neighbor didn't mind, after all, and the plan was no Home & Garden channel make-over - in fact, the
Cree Win $4.2m to Develop Energy Efficient Lighting
Azom.com - USA
... and reduce the cost per lumen using a white LED lamp. The research will span three years and be conducted in cooperation with Nanocrystal Lighting Corporation.
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October 2004
Rodents cause China plague outbreak
ABC Online - Australia
An outbreak of the plague has claimed more than half a dozen lives in China. Eight people have died and 11 others have been infected ...
Prairie Dogs Plague New Mexico Cemetery
NPR (audio) - Washington,D.C.,United States
Description: Prairie dogs have infested Santa Fe's Fairview Cemetery, displacing bones and pieces of buried caskets. The cemetery ...
Africa Faces Lengthy Locust Plague
CBS News - USA
(AP) The huge locust swarms that have ravaged swathes of western Africa are likely to plague the region for several years, a senior UN official said.
No more plague found in prairie dogs
Rapid City Journal - Rapid City,SD,USA
PIERRE - No more prairie dogs in South Dakota have been found with plague since a prairie dog infected with plague was discovered last month in western Custer ...
Farmers put on locust plague alert
The Age - Melbourne,Victoria,Australia
... Malcolm Campbell, Victoria's member on the Australian Plague Locust Commission, said it was easier to destroy locusts before they were airborne. ...
October 23, 2004
Are Earthquakes Encouraged by High Tides?
National Geographic - USA
"For each [earthquake] event, we calculated the tides around the time of the occurrence. We calculated the stress [produced by tides ...
Measure AA seeks tax funds for BART seismic work
San Francisco Chronicle - San Francisco,CA,USA
Hours after the Loma Prieta earthquake stopped shaking the Bay Area 15 years ago, BART sped back into service. And for the next ...
October 21, 2004
Earthquake shakes West Tennessee
Kentucky Lake Times - KY,USA
A small earthquake shook windows in Lake County Thursday morning, but officials said that there were no reports of casualties or any serious damage. ...
15 seconds that changed San Francisco
San Francisco Chronicle - San Francisco,CA,USA
If not for the Loma Prieta earthquake, San Francisco's de Young Museum in Golden Gate Park would probably still be jammed behind a windowless wall of stucco ...
October 20, 2004
Preparing for an Earthquake
WIBW - Topeka,KS,USA
... If an earthquake did hit, within eleven hours, there would be ten feet of water in the Manhattan area. People would have two to six hours to evacuate.
System gives 30-second earthquake warning
Victorville Daily Press - Victorville,CA,USA
BARSTOW -- The Barstow Fire Protection District is searching for grants to purchase an automated earthquake warning system for its two local stations.
Earthquake technology good for New Zealand
Scoop.co.nz (press release) - New Zealand
The recent announcement of New Zealand's earthquake-proofing technology to be used in China's third largest city illustrates how the innovation of New ...
A jump on quakes
London Free Press - London,Ontario,Canada
... Tiampo said Parkville is the site of the only repetitive earthquake known to exist and was rocked every 22 years -- almost to the day -- until 1986, when the ...
The Global Earthquake Response Center -- a WebMagic site
A comprehensive set of online resources to prepare yourself, your home and your
business for an earthquake, plus links to up-to-the-minute news about seismic ...
October 15, 2004
October 14, 2004
Earthquake could strike anytime
Winchester Sun - Winchester,KY,USA
... That's why each October is designated Earthquake Preparedness Month. ... It's just as important that adults also know what to do in the event of an earthquake. ...
Earthquake shakes up gravity
PhysicsWeb.org - UK
Geophysicists in Japan have detected a change in the Earth's gravitational field caused by an earthquake for the first time. Yuichi ...
EBMUD Begins Claremont Tunnel Earthquake Retrofit
KTVU.com - San Francisco,CA,USA
A study found the 3.4-mile Claremont Tunnel to be vulnerable if a predicted 7.0 earthquake hits along the Hayward fault, on which the tunnel lies, said EBMUD ...
ABAG Earthquake Maps and Information
ABAG Earthquake Maps and Information. NEWS - Bay Area Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard
Mitigation Plan Released at Taming Natural Disasters Conference on Oct. 6. ..
Tardy earthquake yields trove of data
Stanford Report - USA
... 17, will mark the 15th anniversary of the Loma Prieta earthquake, a magnitude 6.9 temblor that killed 63 people in Northern California and resulted in more ...
October 10, 2004
Earthquake activity ramps up at Mount St. Helens
San Diego Union Tribune - San Diego,CA,USA
By Peggy Andersen. MOUNT ST. HELENS, Wash. -- Earthquake activity began increasing at Mount St. Helens, however overcast skies Saturday ...
October 28, 2004
5 Russian miners dead, over 200 others trapped underground after ...
Xinhua - Beijing,China
28 (Xinhuanet) -- Five Russian miners died and 14 others were injured as more than 200 Russian miners were still being trapped underground Thursday after a gas ...
Group: Paseo could go underground instead of through Petroglyphs
KOB-TV - Albuquerque,NM,USA
A group opposed to extending Paseo del Norte through the Petroglyph National Monument in Albuquerque says it has an alternative plan: a tunnel. ...
Vietnam opens birthplace of Tet offensive
MSNBC - USA
HANOI, Vietnam - Behind thick concrete walls and iron doors, Ho Chi Minh and other top North Vietnamese leaders hid out in secret underground tunnels during US ...
Dominion Power meets Loudoun public
Loudoun Times Mirror - Leesburg,VA,USA
... compensated for that?" asked Freeman, a Leesburg resident whose home in the ... see the lines that come near preexisting communities go underground," Freeman said. ...
World largest cross-river project to debut in Shanghai
Xinhua - Beijing,China
28 (Xinhuanet)-- Shanghai will begin construction on a bridge and tunnel project to link Shanghai with Chongming, anisland on its outskirts, at the end of this ...
October 22, 2004
October 14, 2004
Gold miner's daughter, Chris Boitano, continues the family ...
Amador Ledger-Dispatch - Jackson,CA,USA
... Sutter and Marshall made a pact to keep the findings a secret but like all ... This is the only mine like this in California that gives tours so far underground. .
Pay a visit to Vietnam
ic Harrow.co.uk - Harrow,UK
... No stay in Saigon is complete without a visit to the Cu Chi Tunnels, 40 miles outside the city. This 250km-long maze of tunnels
The tunnels do in fact exist
The UCSD Guardian Online - USA
by Kate McElhinney. The idea of underground tunnels naturally leads to fantastic speculations. Some believe the tunnels under the ...
October 10, 2004
Photo journal: Broadband goes underground
BBC News - London,England,UK
Set between the fells of the Lake District and the Cumbrian coast, the Florence Mine Heritage Centre provides tourists with an insight into the fascinating ...