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Notre Dame researcher: Asian carp may have reached Great Lakes
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — At least some Asian carp probably have found their way into the Great Lakes, but there's still time to stop the dreaded invaders from becoming established and unraveling food chains that support a $7 billion fishing...Tags: Judges, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Environmental Issues, Ecosystems, Nature Conservancy
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Expert: Ky. earthquake not from mining
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Geologists say the 4.3 magnitude earthquake that shook eastern Kentucky over the weekend was too deep to be induced by the region's underground mining activity. The epicenter was about 10 miles west of Whitesburg, in the...
Tags: Metal and Mineral, University of Memphis, Mining, Bath County, Science and Technology
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Tsunami waves smaller than expected at start in Hawaii
OSKAR GARCIA,Associated PressHONOLULU (AP) — The first waves of a tsunami hitting Hawaii on Saturday night were smaller than expected roughly three hours after evacuations were ordered for coastal areas threatened after a powerful earthquake off the coast of Canada. Gerard...Tags: Local Government, Tsunamis, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Disasters and Accidents, Neil A. Abercrombie
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How low can the St. Joseph River go?
South Bend TribuneFOUND: Rusty bicycle frame, thoroughly encrusted with sediment, stones and half of a clamshell because it's been bathing in the St. Joseph River -- until now. Draped with dried river plants. Like artwork. Now exposed to the air for the first time in God-...Tags: Droughts, Environmental Issues, Ohio River, Indiana Michigan Power Company, Tropical Storms
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Drought drains water from area rivers - at near record low levels
WSBT-TVThere is no doubt we need rain. Today, the St. Joseph River is at near record low levels. South Bend's annual rainfall deficit is about 6 inches right now. That is causing really low levels along the river. According to the National Weather Service, the...Tags: Indiana Michigan Power Company, Water Supply, Medical Procedures and Tests
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Earthquake rocks Washington area
WASHINGTON (AP) — A 5.8 magnitude earthquake centered northwest of Richmond, Va., shook much of Washington, D.C., and was felt as far north as Rhode Island and New York City.
The U.S. Geological Survey said the earthquake was 3.7 miles deep....Tags: Rhode Island, White House, Disasters and Accidents, Washington, DC, Disasters
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At least 4 aftershocks registered after Va quake
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The 5.8-magnitude earthquake Tuesday that shook people from Georgia to Canada has produced at least four aftershocks. The U.S. Geological Survey says the aftershocks around the central Virginia epicenter ranged in magnitude...Tags: Georgia, Disasters and Accidents, Disasters, Natural Disasters, Colorado
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Northern California struck by 2 earthquakes
BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Two earthquakes shook Northern California overnight, including a 3.6-magnitude temblor in the San Francisco area that awakened people with a jolt. The U.S. Geological Survey says it hit around 5:36 a.m. Thursday and was...Tags: Disasters, Natural Disasters
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Boca Raton sinkhole caused by water main break
There were no injuries after a school bus hit a large sinkhole on a Boca Raton street on Monday afternoon, police and city officials said. Just after a water main broke at about 4:30 p.m. Monday, a school bus with about a dozen children on board drove...Tags: Sinkholes, Town Center at Boca Raton
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COLUMN-U.S. aquifers fall as farmers take too much: Kemp
Reuters(John Kemp is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own) By John Kemp LONDON, May 21 (Reuters) - U.S. farmers are withdrawing unsustainable volumes of groundwater to irrigate their crops, resulting in an accelerating decline in...Tags: Environmental Issues, Water, Petroleum Industry, Richard Nixon, Conservation
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Erupting Alaska volcano spews ash, disrupts air travel
ReutersANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - One of Alaska's most active volcanoes, which has been belching ash and spewing lava since last week, has forced regional flight cancellations and dusted some nearby communities with ash, scientists and local officials said on...Tags: Landforms, Science and Technology, Volcanoes, Research, Air Transportation Delays
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Here is the latest Indiana news from The Associated Press
(Information in the following story is from: The Times, http://www.thetimesonline.com) MERRILLVILLE, Ind. (AP) — A northwestern Indiana police officer has shot a man while issuing a citation for an illegally parked semitrailer. The Times of Munster...Tags: Punishment, Hospitals and Clinics, Planned Parenthood, Autism
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