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Front Page: Indonesia Hit Hard By Second Quake
- After a second major earthquake hit Indonesia today, following Wednesday's 7.6 quake, the death toll has reached at least 529. — Washington Post
- Communist China is marking its 60th anniversary today. — AP
- A top official military journal has made an unprecedented call for the end of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell."
China Marks Quake That Shook the World
A year after an earthquake devastated China's Sichuan province killing almost 90,000 people, the country remembered victims today during commemorative events.
The earthquake gave typically isolated China a chance to accept help from the rest of the world, and the disaster also prompted a discussion about China's reproductive laws, as the government lifted the "one child" policy for those who lost children in the quake. Today, those parents and other survivors point to shoddy construction of schools and other buildings as the cause of many deaths.
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"They have everything they need, they have medical care, hot food . . .
Front Page: Death Toll Rises After Italian Earthquake
- Italy's prime minister announced that 207 people have been confirmed dead and 15 are still missing, after a 6.3 earthquake hit the city of L'Aquila yesterday. About 100,000 have been left homeless. — Wall Street Journal
- The University of North Carolina defeated Michigan State last night to win the national college basketball title.
Italy Searches For Survivors, Authorities Ignored Warning?
While residents east of Rome slept this morning, a deadly quake shook the earth. As of now, almost 100 people have died, 1,500 were injured, and tens of thousands are homeless. The search for survivors continues in the medieval town of L'Aquilla, and camps have been set up for those who lost their homes.
Front Page: 6.3 Earthquake Rocks Italy, Killing at Least 90
- At least 90 have died in Italy after a 6.3 earthquake shook 60 miles northeast of Rome. — BBC News
- Speaking in Turkey, President Obama expressed his strong support for Turkey's accession into the European Union. — New York Times
- For the first time in 18 years, the media is covering the homecoming of fallen soldiers.
Front Page: Pakistan Earthquake Kills 150, Flash Floods Hit India, Obama On Most TV Stations Tonight
- Pakistan Earthquake Kills 150: A 6.5 earthquake hit southwestern Pakistan today causing heavy damage and resulting in the deaths of at least 150 people. A local expert says, “It was a shallow earthquake, which is very destructive. The aftershocks will be felt for a week with more or less the same intensity.” Hundreds more are injured following the quake.
- Flash Floods Hit India: Floods swept through northeastern India today displacing 70,000 people from more than 70 villages.
Front Page: Tree-Sitters Climb Down, Quake Shakes Iran, More Calling Suicide Hotline, US Deficit at $438 Billion
- Tree-Sitters Climb Down: After a 21-month occupation, four remaining tree-sitters in an oak grove on the UC Berkeley campus, climbed down and into police custody. School officials had cut off food and water supplies Monday and were prepared to remove the activists using force. The tree-sitters were trying to stop the construction of a $125 million sports center which threatened 42 trees on campus.
- Quake Shakes Iran: A 6.1 magnitude earthquake has hit southern Iran near the site of a large Iranian oil refinery, injuring 22 and killing three.
Television Personality Freaks Out During Earthquake
During a taping of Cosmos Gal during which this woman with a plunging neckline reads horoscope predictions, the not-so-big one hit. My favorite part is when, out of frame, you hear her say, "Get in the f*cking doorway, Andy!" She wanders back, only to wonder if they're still recording and to announce it's her first earthquake.
Earthquake in LA Yesterday Interrupts Judge Judy
The gods were smiling down on someone on the Judge Judy set yesterday in LA. There was a mild earthquake, and you can see in the clip here that the camera shakes and the plaintiff and defendant look pretty nervous. I don't know who was spared, but could being injured or dying from an earthquake be any worse than being verbally bitch slapped by Judge Don't Pee on My Leg and Tell Me It's Raining!
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