Earthquake rattles three states near Nebraska region
A 4.3 magnitude quake struck near the Nebraska South Dakota line at about 2 45 p m CST lasting ten seconds felt in Nebraska Iowa and South Dakota No major damage reported but pictures knocked from walls in O Neill and surrounding towns. The quake was about 30 miles northwest of O Neill with geophysicist John Minsch noting the spread across three states.
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Skydiving dachshund Brutus makes high altitude leap
Brutus the dachshund, wearing custom goggles, jumped from a 6000 foot plane at Vandenberg air show. Owner Ron Skull says the dog loves freefall, while activists condemn the stunt as cruel. Brutus rides in a pouch on Skull’s chest on each dive. the dog has made about 100 jumps.
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Anti-terrorism work misfired as studies flag U S unprepared
Two new studies conclude the United States remains vulnerable to a catastrophic terrorist attack a year after September 11. They fault misallocated anti-terror efforts and lack of a formal national communications grid, citing the Washington sniper case as evidence of gaps in interagency and private sector coordination.
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Sharon seeks broad coalition to avert collapse in Israel
Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon works to pull the far right National Union Israel Beiteinu into his reduced coalition and to persuade Benjamin Netanyahu to accept a foreign minister post. With Labor quitting, his coalition sits at 55 of 120 seats, heightening instability and possible early elections.
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Major 7.9 Alaska quake halts Trans Alaska pipeline
A 7.9 magnitude earthquake centered 90 miles south of Fairbanks shook interior Alaska for about 30 seconds. It triggered the pipeline’s automatic shutdown near 2 p.m. and caused road damage reports but no injuries were immediately reported. Helicopters and crews inspect 800 mile pipeline for damage.
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