Earth quake's are getting worse?

 Chile is on a hotspot of sorts for earthquake stir. again so the 8.8-magnitude temblor that shook the region biking was not a surprise, historically speaking. Nor was present outside the sphere of normal, scientists say, even though actual comes on the heels of other major earthquakes. One scientist, however, says that relative to...

Measuring up new breast implants

 Every day, almost a thousand men in the United States surgically boost their breast size — production breast augmentation the most catchy cosmetic-surgery procedure rule the country. The rivet is in that hence mainstream that college seniors get implants considering graduation gifts again mothers get them adjacent nursing their children....

At least 45 dead in western Europe storms

 At least 45 people have been killed in storms that have lashed parts of Spain, Portugal and France, officials say. Forty people have died in France and three in Spain, one in Germany as well as a 10-year-old boy in Portugal. Winds of up to 140km/h (87mph) caused chaos as they moved from Portugal up through the Bay of Biscay. The...

Spain: Leading terror suspect arrested

 Police arrested the suspected top leader of the Basque separatist group ETA early Sunday along with two other senior suspects from the outlawed armed group, Spain's Interior Ministry said. The arrests took place in France, the ministry said. The top suspect was identified as Ibon Gogeascoechea Arronategui, 54. He is wanted for...

Somalia pirates free Greek cargo vessel

Somali pirates have freed a Greek-owned cargo ship and its crew of 19 after a ransom was paid, officials say. The Navios Apollon was seized north of the Seychelles on 28 December as it headed from the US to India with a cargo of fertiliser. The Greek captain and 18 Filipino crewmen were all safe and the vessel was heading to Oman and...

Afghanistan bomb 'kills 11 civilians'

A roadside bomb has killed 11 civilians in southern Afghanistan's Helmand province, officials say. The bomb, blamed on Taliban insurgents, hit a coach in Nawzad district, said a spokesman for the provincial governor. The blast was well to the north of where Nato and Afghan troops are waging a major offensive against the Taliban. Taliban insurgents have increasingly resorted to using...

Autopsy finds Hamas leader was drugged, suffocated

The killers of Hamas leader Mahmoud al-Mabhouh first injected him with a muscle relaxant and then suffocated him, Dubai police said Sunday. Toxicology tests on the Hamas leader found significant amounts of succinylcholine, a drug that is used to relax muscles during surgery or as an anesthetic. "The assassins used this method so that it would seem that his death was natural," Maj....

Jittery Chileans awake to more aftershocks

Nervous residents in Chile's capital woke up Sunday morning to more aftershocks, a day after one of the most powerful earthquakes to hit the world in decades left large swaths of their city in ruins. "I've been using my glass of water to verify it's not just in my mind," said Luke Mescher, an American college student in Santiago. "You can see the water wobbling back and forth every...

Tsunami spreads through Pacific after Chile quake

Nations around the Pacific Ocean have been pounded by tsunami waves triggered by a 8.8 magnitude earthquake in central Chile.Japan is the latest country to issue a warning, with waves of up to 3m (9ft) predicted, and authorities have ordered the evacuation of 10,000 people. But in most areas the danger is thought to have passed. There...

Thousands begin evacuating in Japan as threat of tsunami nears

Tens of thousands of residents began evacuating Sunday morning from coastal Japan in anticipation of a possible tsunami following Chile's 8.8-magnitude earthquake. The northern part of the main island was looking at the possibility of a tsunami at least 9 feet high, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. Rail service was halted...

Northeast Storm's Wake: Nearly 600k Without Power

Utility crews pushed through underground drifting snow and fallen trees Saturday to restore electricity to homes also businesses that lost power during a slow-moving winter storm that pounded the Northeast with terrible snow, rain and hurricane-force winds.Nearly every term in the band was reclusive to deal with the fallout of powerful, gusting winds that created near-blizzard conditions...

Universities Push to Get Students in Census 2010

University groups are pressing students to get counted in the 2010 Census because a unimpaired build can mean supplementary federal funding for higher doctrine in their states.Students at the University of California, Berkeley, boundedness effect free textbooks if they fill out their Census forms. neophyte leaders at Metropolitan State University in St. Paul, Minn., understand been lobbying...

Storm lashes Spain, Portugal and France

Powerful winds have hit parts of Spain, Portugal and France, potentially causing serious damage, officials said.As winds of up to 140km/h (87mph) lashed parts of Spain, the interior minister warned people to stay inside, avoid driving and postpone walks. However the country's meteorological agency said the storm would be brief. Portugal's...

Tiger Woods loses Gatorade sponsorship

Energy drink firm Gatorade has ended its sponsorship of Tiger Woods.Gatorade is the latest major company to cut ties with the sportsman following Woods' admission that he was unfaithful to his wife. The drinks company, owned by PepsiCo, had already discontinued a Tiger Woods-themed drink, Tiger Focus. It follows AT&T and Accenture...

President Obama urges US healthcare action

Two days after the White House hosted an inconclusive summit on health care reform, President Barack Obama has urged Americans to find common ground.In his weekly radio address, Mr Obama said tens of millions of Americans could not afford to wait another generation for change. He said it was time to move past the bickering and game-playing...

Samoa Issued Alert to Begin Evacuations

Authorities on the Pacific islands of American Samoa again Samoa are urging their citizens to take not tell from the tsunami headed their way that was generated by the hulking Chilean earthquake.American Samoa Lt. Gov. Aitofele Sunia has called on all residents on shorelines villages to move to dominant grounds, future police consequence Samoa have issued a nationwide jovial to begin coastal...

A nuclear Iran would endanger world stability

Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak said Friday that Iran's nuclear program poses a danger that extends beyond Israel. "Iran is not just a challenge for Israel. I believe it is a challenge for the whole world," Barak said in a speech in Washington. "I can hardly think of a stable world order with a nuclear Iran." Barak said he doubts...

Massive earthquake strikes Chile

A massive earthquake with an initial magnitude of 8.8 has struck central Chile.The quake struck at 0634 GMT about 91km (56 miles) north-east of the city of Concepcion and 317km south-west of the capital, Santiago. Outgoing President Michelle Bachelet said that she had reports of six deaths so far and could not rule out that there might...

Residents to Evacuate Ahead of SoCal Storm

A sore headed for Southern California has renewed mudslide concerns and has residents of nearly 200 homes prepared to drop the foothills north of Los Angeles.Sheriff's officials bequeath to go ahead the evacuations at noon Friday, ahead of the storm expected to loom in the evening.Evacuations will occur juice La Crescenta and La Canada Flintridge, foothill communities burned last life span...

Iran launches new destroyer

Iran has launched a new guided missile destroyer Friday, Iran's state-run news agencies reported. The announcement comes at a time when nuclear watchdogs have accused Iran of working to develop a nuclear warhead for a missile. The new vessel, called Jamaran, has the capacity to carry about 120 people and is armed with surface-to-air missiles, torpedoes and modern naval cannons, Iran's...

Tiger Woods says, 'I am so sorry' in public apology

In a tightly controlled televised statement, golfer Tiger Woods gave an apology Friday for his "irresponsible and selfish" behavior."I know I have bitterly disappointed all of you," said the golfer, dressed in a blue button-down shirt and a blazer. "For all that I have done, I am so sorry. ..."I had affairs, I cheated. What I did was...