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• Quake surprises researchers with extreme differences across ...

  

  Sunday morning’s magnitude-7.1 earthquake shook Anchorage neighborhoods with vastly different force even less than two miles apart, evidence that some pockets of the city are much safer than others.The finding comes from one of the best urban seismograph networks in the country, conceived almost 20 years ago, installed a decade ago and receiving its definitive test Sunday.“Since the network was installed more than a dozen years ago, this is the earthquake that people have been wanting to record ..

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• Powerful earthquake leaves Anchorage Port officials concerned

  

  ANCHORAGE - While security camera footage at the Port of Anchorage shows lots of shaking, port officials are saying that the infrastructure suffered minimal damage according to preliminary inspection.But the 7.1 magnitude earthquake has still raised concerns over what could have happened to the port under different circumstances. Port director Steve Ribuffo says the port was lucky."Had that epicenter been closer to Anchorage, I don’t think we would be sitting here talking about it today, if we..

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• Richter scale a poor measure of localized shaking

  

  Magnitude scale a poor measure of localized shaking After an earthquake like the one that struck Cook Inlet on Sunday morning, everyone wants to know how big it was. Scientists use a magnitude scale to describe the size of an earthquake. But getting to that number is a complicated process. And it has some major limitations. Download Audio A USGS earthquake map shows lots of seismic activity around Anchor Point, including the 7.1M shaker felt from Fairbanks to Juneau (big yellow dot). Image: sc..

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• Alaska ferries don't call in Anchorage, but they bring plenty of business

  

  Every day Anchorage is the destination for thousands of people who come for work, shopping, meetings, airline connections or entertainment. Anchorage is Alaska’s largest center of commerce and economic activity, and on any given day it hosts hundreds or thousands of individuals along with its 300,000 residents. But to get there, the same individuals who earn and spend millions of dollars within Anchorage’s local economy must travel on the state’s transportation network. Yes, there’s certainly th..

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• 'It just swayed with the Earth' Anchorage art collections safe after ...

  

  ANCHORAGE - Anchorage is home to some of the country's most invaluable treasures and artifacts, and Sunday’s 7.1 magnitude earthquake had some art directors anxious to check for damages.Anchorage museum curators said although many valuable art pieces shifted from their original position, there have been no reports of any damage to the priceless works of art in the municipality.“I'm glad I wasn't here to see it,” said curator of collections and exhibits for the Alaska Native Heritage Center Ele..

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• Denmark approves law to seize migrants' valuables

  

  COPENHAGEN, Denmark (CNN) - Danish lawmakers voted Tuesday in favor of controversial legislation empowering authorities to seize cash and valuables from asylum seekers to help cover their expenses. The law was passed in parliament by 81 votes to 27, with one abstention.The passing of the so-called jewelry bill allows the seizure of valuables worth more than 10,000 Danish kroner (about $1,453).Items of "special sentimental value" such as "wedding rings, engagement rings, family portraits, deco..

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• Cover 2 Cover: Tundra Kill

  

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• Pope Francis, Iranian President meet in Vatican

  

  (CNN) - The leader of the Roman Catholic Church and the President of Iran met Tuesday at the Vatican, a face-to-face encounter that speaks to a changing geopolitical landscape and both men's significant role in it. Cameras captured Pope Francis and President Hassan Rouhani shaking hands and sitting down across from each other. The Vatican later offered a glimpse into what it called"cordial discussions" touching on the Islamic Republic of Iran's nuclear accord and "problems afflicting the Midd..

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• Halting the spread of Zika into the US

  

  (CNN) - At a lab in Texas, a scientist pipettes 3 milliliters of sheep's blood into a tiny bowl, heats it to 98.6 to replicate the temperature of human blood, and spikes it with the dreaded Zika virus. After covering the dish with a thin plastic film to simulate human skin, he unleashes dozens of mosquitoes and lets the bugs have at it. And have at it they do. They eat until they're full, their bellies engorged with blood. Projects such as this one at the Galveston National Laboratory aim to..

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• Walmart, others donate water to Flint schools

  

  NEW YORK (CNNMoney) - Walmart and several major corporations are banding together to give 6.5 million bottles of water to students in Flint, Michigan. Walmart along with Pepsi Coca-Cola and Nestle will provide Flint's 10,000 students with clean water throughout 2016, Walmart said Tuesday.Flint's tap water was recently found to be contaminated by lead, and the city entered disaster mode this month as state and federal officials struggled to provide clean water for residents.The bottles donated..

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