Northeast begins storm cleanup after major blizzard
Across the Northeast residents faced disruption as a first major blizzard in five years dumped heavy snow. Philadelphia eased downtown restrictions as plows and salt spread, New York airports gradually reopened with limited runways, and stranded travelers received aid. New Jersey, Connecticut and Massachusetts saw significant snowfall while transit crews and buses resumed service.
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Courts severely tested in election
Chief Justice Rehnquist warns the courts should seldom face another presidential election while reflecting on the Florida recount episode. He notes an orderly power transition despite the case testing the constitutional system and the court’s credibility amid ideological splits.
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Earthquake study flags higher risk for S California
A Geology journal study highlights a 3 mile deep basin of soft sediment beneath the San Gabriel Valley near Los Angeles. The formation could amplify surface shaking during earthquakes, implying greater danger for the region. Seismologist Gary Fuis notes the basin behaves like a large Jell-O bowl.
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Quake study finds deeper basin under San Gabriel Valley
Researchers led by Park report the San Gabriel Valley basin extends about 12 miles deep across a 100 mile swath from Seal Beach to the Mojave Desert. Egill Hauksson of Caltech notes the findings aid earthquake modeling and hazard assessment, with a proposed deep decoulement crack linking Whittier and Sierra Madre fault activity.
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Taiwan to loosen direct shipping with China on Kinmen and Matsu
Taiwan plans its biggest peace gesture by ending a five decade ban on direct shipping and trade between Kinmen and Matsu and China. The move signals tension easing on a flashpoint island chain near China's coast once shelled during the civil war.
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