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Heavy snow, strong winds to blow across North East coast, U.S.


Boston.com
Sun, 17 Feb 2013 00:00 UTC
snow
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Boston - Heavy snow and strong winds may blow across the Northeastern coast Sunday and drop as much as 10 inches on parts of the region still buried by last week's storm.

A winter storm warning is in effect for the Boston area, where the National Weather Service said 4 to 8 inches of snow could fall by Sunday night. Snow up to 8 inches also is forecast for Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket.

Strong winds are expected to accompany the snow, gusting up to 55 mph. The weather service said that by evening, temperatures with the wind chill could feel like minus 1.

Early Sunday, New York officials issued a high-wind warning for the Tappan Zee Bridge, reducing the speed limit to 35 mph and prohibiting empty trailers and motorcycles on the bridge. All trucks, trailers, and buses were advised to consider an alternate route.
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Bizarro Earth

USGS: Earthquake Magnitude 4.9 - 3km SSE of Balsorano Vecchio, Italy


US Geological Survey
Sat, 16 Feb 2013 19:22 UTC
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Event Time
2013-02-16 21:16:12 UTC
2013-02-16 22:16:12 UTC+01:00 at epicenter

Location
41.774°N 13.582°E depth=28.3km (17.6mi)

Nearby Cities
3km (2mi) SSE of Balsorano Vecchio, Italy
6km (4mi) NNW of Sora, Italy
9km (6mi) N of Isola del Liri, Italy
15km (9mi) NNE of Monte San Giovanni Campano, Italy
92km (57mi) E of Roma, Italy
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Radar

4.8 magnitude earthquake strikes near Rome


Fox News
Sat, 16 Feb 2013 00:00 UTC
Earthquake Swarm
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Italy - A strong earthquake has rocked a rural area about 50 miles southeast of Rome, but authorities say reports from residents indicate no damage or injuries.

Italy's National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology said the quake struck about 10:20 p.m., local time, Saturday and had a 4.8 magnitude.

Seismologists pinpointed the epicenter near the town of Sora, about 20 kilometers (13 miles) from Frosinone, the largely rural area's biggest town.

Frosinone fireman Bruno Levanti told Sky TG24 TV that many residents called authorities seeking reassurances but that there were no reports of damage or injuries.

The area is earthquake-prone.

A somewhat stronger 5.0 magnitude quake can do considerable damage.

Source: The Associated Press
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Radar

Thousands of dolphins spotted near San Diego

Sarah Grieco
NBC Bay Area
Sat, 16 Feb 2013 07:05 UTC
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© Antonio RamirezCapt. Joe Dutra of Hornblower Cruises said he'd never seen anything like it
Antonio Ramirez who was aboard a Hornblower Cruise on Thursday snapped this photo of the dolphins swimming in a "super mega-pod." Thousands of dolphins spanning across 7 miles of ocean were sighted off the coast of San Diego on Thursday, a boat captain told NBC 7 San Diego.

Capt. Joe Dutra of Hornblower Cruises said he saw a "super mega-pod" of common dolphins Thursday around noon while he was on his daily tour. He said the pod was more than 7 miles long and 5 miles wide. Dutra said the boat tour followed the pod for more than an hour and said he's never seen anything like it. "When you see something that is honestly truly beyond belief," the captain said.

Comment: Amazing seven mile long super mega-pod of thousand dolphins spotted off the coast of San Diego
Mystery over Thousands of Dolphins Spotted off the Coast of San Diego

A group of over 100,000 dolphins spotted off the coast of San Diego caused a spectacle for nature watchers as they traveled together in an enormous pack.


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Denver International Airport parking lots consider measures to stop bunnies from attacking cars


CBS4
Thu, 14 Feb 2013 21:40 UTC
RAbbit
© CBSBunnies are causing thousands of dollars in damage to cars parked at DIA.
Denver - It's a problem that plagues passengers who park at Denver International Airport- bunnies are causing hundreds and sometimes thousands of dollars in damage to cars.

The rabbits eat the wires under the hood.

The USDA Wildlife Service is removing at least 100 bunnies every month but the problem persists.

"I see at least dozens every morning. They go hide under the cars and the cars are warm," said airport shuttle driver Michelle Anderson.

"They like to chew on the insulator portion of the ignition cables. That's what we see," said Arapahoe Autotek spokesman Wiley Faris.

Faris said rabbit damage is a common problem. The suspects are easily identified by the fur and pellets left behind.

"That wiring harness has all the wiring for the car so it can run from the hundreds into the thousands depending on where the harness is damaged," said Faris.
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Bizarro Earth

USGS: Earthquake Magnitude 6.0 - ENE of Tairua, New Zealand


US Geological Survey
Sat, 16 Feb 2013 00:36 UTC
NZ Quake_160413
© USGS
Event Time
2013-02-16 05:16:18 UTC
2013-02-16 17:16:18 UTC+12:00 at epicenter

Location
36.130°S 178.045°E depth=204.5km (127.1mi)

Nearby Cities
219km (136mi) ENE of Tairua, New Zealand
223km (139mi) NNE of Whakatane, New Zealand
240km (149mi) NE of Tauranga, New Zealand
274km (170mi) NE of Rotorua, New Zealand
639km (397mi) NNE of Wellington, New Zealand
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Bizarro Earth

USGS: Earthquake Magnitude 6.2 - SE of Caburan, Philippines


US Geological Survey
Sat, 16 Feb 2013 00:35 UTC
Philippines Quake_160213
© USGS
Event Time
2013-02-16 04:37:36 UTC
2013-02-16 12:37:36 UTC+08:00 at epicenter

Location
5.759°N 125.838°E depth=98.2km (61.0mi)

Nearby Cities
28km (17mi) SE of Caburan, Philippines
65km (40mi) ESE of Malapatan, Philippines
68km (42mi) ESE of Lun Pequeno, Philippines
70km (43mi) E of Glan, Philippines
971km (603mi) W of Koror Town, Palau

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Bizarro Earth

Mysterious shaking in Morristown, Tennessee


Digtriad.com
Wed, 13 Feb 2013 22:15 UTC
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Late Tuesday afternoon dozens of concerned neighbors called Hamblen County 911 to report the earth shaking and the sound of a large blast.

At first the the US Geological Survey reported there was no earthquake in the area.

That prompted local emergency management officials to spend Wednesday looking at other options.

10News spoke with TDEC (Tennessee Department of Environmental Conservation) who ruled out fracking or quarry activity.

Then, we checked with the University of Memphis Center for Earthquake Research and Information, sponsored by the USGS.

Geologist Gary Patterson went and pulled the records from sensors on Tuesday and says he could see activity consistent with an earthquake or quarry blasting.

Emergency Managment Agency Director Chris Bell says there was no licensed blasting in the Hamblen County area on Tuesday.
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USGS: Earthquake Magnitude 6.6 - 134km WSW of Druzhina, Russia


US Geological Survey
Thu, 14 Feb 2013 09:15 UTC
Image
© USGS
Event Time:
2013-02-14 13:13:53 UTC
2013-02-15 01:13:53 UTC+12:00 at epicenter

Location:
67.580°N 142.593°E depth=10.1km (6.3mi)

Nearby Cities:
134km (83mi) WSW of Druzhina, Siberia
860km (534mi) NE of Markha, Russia
866km (538mi) NE of Yakutsk, Russia
979km (608mi) NNW of Magadan, Russia
2973km (1847mi) NNE of Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
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Strange smell sends Sharjah residents out of buildings last night

Waheed Abbas
Emirates 24/7
Tue, 12 Feb 2013 22:12 UTC
Strange Smell
© Chandra BalanResidents ran out of their buildings scared at 2am to ascertain the source of smell fearing fire in their neighbourhoods as fog – or smoke – began to engulf the whole area. But all were clueless as no one could spot fire in the area.
Many residents of Buhairah, Al Khan and Al Taawun areas in Sharjah rushed out of their buildings due to a strong smell which was prevalent in all the areas.

A resident on the morning walk today, said the smell is still there.

Residents ran out of their buildings scared at 2am to ascertain the source of smell fearing fire in their neighbourhoods as fog - or smoke - began to engulf the whole area. But all were clueless as no one could spot fire in the area.

"I think a building is on fire," guessed one resident. "I think a leaked gas tanker passed through this area which caused this smell," conjectured another resident while all the searching for source of smell. But most of them claimed that it smelled like plastic or rubber is burning.

The smell started with fog - or we can call it smoke also - which strengthened residents' belief that there's a huge fire in a nearby building. The smell lasted until the fog - or smoke - disappeared.
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