Peruvian quake near Lima triggers tsunami warnings
A 7.5 magnitude quake struck near Lima at 25 miles depth, toppling some houses and sending residents into the streets. Aftershocks followed as authorities issued tsunami alerts for Peru and neighboring coasts while fires and outages disrupted Lima. No injuries reported yet.
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Colleges Resist Rankings Yet Cling To U.S. News List
Colleges rail against U S News ratings while still using them in ads and recruitment. About sixty two schools join anti ranking efforts led by Lloyd Thacker, though top universities and liberal arts colleges have not formally signed on. Leaders from Bard, Yale, Penn, Middlebury and others weigh the impact on admissions, fundraising and transparency as some brace for changes and others defend the value of information for families.
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Utah miners plod ahead as rescue drags on
In Orangeville Utah a mine collapse at Crandall Canyon traps six miners nine days into the effort. Jameson Ward recalls the moment of collapse and the choice to reenter with others as crews drill a third bore hole about 1,300 feet from the second. Officials slow to proceed due to safety concerns and debris.
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Bush and Congress in low public poll struggle
The AP Ipsos poll shows President Bush at 35 percent approval and Congress at 25 percent. Only 27 percent see the country moving right direction while 39 percent support the Iraq war. Among 1,003 surveyed, 74 percent disapprove of Congress with 22 percent saying lawmakers aren’t doing their jobs.
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Poll Shows Low Approval for Congress and President
A January to August 2007 poll of about 1,000 adults finds Congress at 25 percent approval and President at 33 percent. The survey, with a 3 point margin of error, notes August recess as Democratic leaders vow to challenge President Bush on Iraq and spending.
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