Midwest quake rattles region with minor damage reported
An earthquake of magnitude 5.0 centered near Darmstadt Indiana rattled Evansville and eight other states beyond the Midwest South region. Bells rang and buildings moved as chimneys cracked and glass broke briefly in Evansville. Authorities reported no serious damage and interstate checks followed.
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Midwest
John Bellini
U.S. Geological Survey
Golden
Colo
Darmstadt
Vicki Stuffle
Old National Bank
Indiana
South Bend
Nois
Ohio
Missouri
Kentucky
Tennessee
West Virginia
Alden Taylor
Indiana State Emergency Management Agency
Louisville
Jerrod Pratt
Ford Co
Pratt
Bill Smith
US Geological Survey
Wabash Valley
Tom Wallis
Vanderburgh County
Bus Travel Shown Safest Route to School in Study
A study finds school buses are the safest way for children to reach school, accounting for 25 percent of trips but only 2 percent of deaths in school related traffic. Teens driving cars cause 55 percent of deaths, with adults and walking also contributing. The research urges safer walking and biking plus stricter teen driving limits.
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Heather Smith
Berlin
Doug Robertson
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University of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
Robertson
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