7.4 quake rocks southern Mexico, shakes capital

7.4 quake rocks southern Mexico, shakes capital: "USGS says the earth ruptured 12.4 miles deep, double its initial estimate.

In Mexico City, a Los Angeles Times reporter writes that "there was an initial rocking, a pause and then a much stronger, sustained rocking motion that swayed buildings in many parts of the capital."

A BBC reporter estimated that the earth shook for about a minute, a virtual eternity to people experiencing a big quake. "

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NH Woman Sued For Planting Flowers In Her Front Yard « CBS Boston

NH Woman Sued For Planting Flowers In Her Front Yard « CBS Boston: " Kimberly Bois’ tiny front yard garden isn’t much to look at right now. But in a few weeks, it’ll be in full bloom, and every blossom will cost her dearly.

Even though she says her builder gave her permission to do a little planting, the current condo board now says she’s in violation.

They’re charging the Portsmouth, New Hampshire homeowner $50 a day for being so petal pushy. That fine has reached close to $6,000, plus the board’s legal fees."

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Apple’s IPad ‘Significantly Hotter,’ Consumer Reports Says - Bloomberg

Apple’s IPad ‘Significantly Hotter,’ Consumer Reports Says - Bloomberg: "Even with the increased temperature, Consumer Reports said the device wasn’t uncomfortable to hold.
“When it was at its hottest, it felt very warm but not especially uncomfortable if held for a brief period,” the magazine said on its website."

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Postman: Ayers family put ‘foreigner’ Obama through school

Postman: Ayers family put ‘foreigner’ Obama through school: "Did the parents of former Weather Underground terrorist Bill Ayers help finance Barack Obama’s Harvard education?"

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Sweden moving towards cashless economy - CBS News

Sweden moving towards cashless economy - CBS News: " Sweden was the first European country to introduce bank notes in 1661. Now it's come farther than most on the path toward getting rid of them.

"I can't see why we should be printing bank notes at all anymore," says Bjoern Ulvaeus, former member of 1970's pop group ABBA, and a vocal proponent for a world without cash."

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FLASHBACK: Why Are Modern Guillotines on Military Bases in America? by Pam Schuffert (Feb. 15, 2009)

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Chicago cop tells reporters: ‘Your First Amendment right can be terminated’ | The Raw Story

Chicago cop tells reporters: ‘Your First Amendment right can be terminated’ | The Raw Story: "If one Chicago police officer is to be believed, American citizens can lose their most fundamental rights simply by standing near an irritable cop.

That’s what two members of the press found out on Sunday, when an angry police officer told them they would be arrested if they did not stop filming in front of the Mt. Sinai Hospital. They were attempting to cover a tragic story of a little girl who was shot and killed over the weekend."

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Copyright group wants libraries to pay for reading books to kids | The Raw Story

Copyright group wants libraries to pay for reading books to kids | The Raw Story: "The latest seeming overreach on the part of the copyright industry comes by way of a Belgian association known as SABAM, whose members include authors, artists, musicians, and film directors. According to Robin Wauters at The Next Web, SABAM recently began notifying local libraries that it intended to charge them for having books read out loud to children.

“Twice a month, the library in Dilbeek welcomes about 10 children to introduce them to the magical world of books,” Wauters explains, citing a report in the local newspaper. “A representative of the library in question is quoted in the De Morgen report as saying there’s no budget to compensate people who read to the kids, relying instead on volunteers.”"

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Free Sterilizations Must be Offered to All College Women, Says HHS | CNSNews.com

Free Sterilizations Must be Offered to All College Women, Says HHS | CNSNews.com: " All student health care plans covering female college students in the United States must include coverage for free voluntary sterilization surgery, the Department of Health and Human Services announced late Friday afternoon."

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Study blames obesity epidemic on rising CO2 levels | The Raw Story

CLICK FOR MORE: Study blames obesity epidemic on rising CO2 levels | The Raw Story: "That is the conclusion of Danish researcher Lars-Georg Hersoug, who examined 22 years worth of data on weight gain in Denmark and found that skinny people showed proportionately as much weight gain as those who were already overweight. This suggested to him that the cause must lie not in lifestyle but in some more general factor, a possibility supported by data showing eight different species of laboratory animals also gaining weight despite being fed a controlled diet.

But why blame CO2?"

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