Series of earthquakes hits Vancouver Island (Scientific American) Canada's Vancouver Island has been jolted by a string of earthquakes and their aftershocks since Monday, but residents have barely noticed because the tremors are so far offshore. The latest and most powerful quake--registering magnitude 5.5 on the Richter scale--ripped through the Pacific Ocean floor off the island's west coast at 5:37 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, according to Natural Resources ... us.rd.yahoo.com
New quakes off Vancouver Island (Ottawa Citizen) Five more earthquakes registered off B.C. coast. us.rd.yahoo.com
Earthquake swarm typical off Vancouver Island: Seismologist (Vancouver Province) A 5.8-level earthquake off the coast of northern Vancouver Island early Thursday is the largest of a cluster of quakes that's been happening since Monday. us.rd.yahoo.com
Update: New quakes today off Vancouver Island (Nanaimo Daily News) Victoria, B.C. - A 6.1 level earthquake off the coast of northern Vancouver Island this morning is the largest of a cluster of quakes that's been happening since Monday. us.rd.yahoo.com
St. Mary in the Mountains to be restored (Nevada Appeal) Structural restoration of St. Mary's in the Mountains Catholic Church in Virginia City will give it back its choir loft. us.rd.yahoo.com
Advertisement starts (Tiscali) became a lightning rod for pro-Tibet protesters. Police warned Beijing residents they would face sweeping security checks to prevent more trouble. us.rd.yahoo.com
WATERLOO: City OK's early-warning upgrades (Monroe County Clarion) The Waterloo City Council agreed $28,015 wasn't too much to pay to increase the chances citizens will be informed when dangerous conditions loom. us.rd.yahoo.com
Canton Home Explosion Investigation (FOX 8 Cleveland) A home explosion took place along the 800 block of Smith Avenue N.W. in Canton Thursday. When fire crews arrived on the scene, the house was completely engulfed in flames and the fire had spread to the house next door on the right. us.rd.yahoo.com
A motivated Manny's coming up big (Fox Sports) It's been two weeks since the trade deadline, which gives Kevin Hench ample evidence to reevaluate every major deal. us.rd.yahoo.com
Torch tours quake zone, next stop Beijing (Reuters via Yahoo! News) Crowds wildly cheered the parading of the Olympic flame through China's quake-ravaged southwest on Tuesday, as Beijing tries to choreograph a happy ending to its troubled international tour. us.rd.yahoo.com
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