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Making practical sense of water works
Larry Moorehouse's Oct. 26 letter, "We need smart managers, not meters," on smart meters raised a serious issue of priorities. I have read material that is highly critical of smart meters, and that reports several northern governmental bodies have...Tags: Budgets and Budgeting, Disasters and Accidents, Industrial Accidents
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Roof Collapses in Pollock Pines Caused by Heavy Rain/Snow Mix
Locals call the mix of heavy snow plus rain, "Sierra concrete". Firefighters are blaming the Saturday night collapse of two roofs in Pollock Pines on it.
"I think this is a pretty unusual winter and now spring and we've gotten 3 feet of snow in the last...Tags: Snow Storms, Disasters and Accidents, Human Interest, Weather, Industrial Accidents
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4th Quarter SCI Awards Winners Named
Here are the SCI quarterly contest results for the fourth quarter of 2010. Congratulations to all the winners. Breaking news, Watchdog and Sense-Making were judged by editors of the Chicago Tribune under the watchful eye of Margaret Holt,...Tags: Career and Workplace, Crimes, Indiana, Crime, Law and Justice, Talk Shows (genre)
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New Zealand quake raises questions about L.A. buildings
The level of devastation from this week's earthquake in New Zealand has some California scientists saying that the state's seismic building codes should be reevaluated to address the striking structural failures seen in Christchurch.
In New Zealand,...Tags: Haiti, Metal and Mineral, Building Material, Port-au-Prince (Haiti), Science and Technology
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Washington County Emergency Services officials deliver beam from World Trade Center
dan.dearth@herald-mail.com and kate.alexander@herald-mail.comWashington County Emergency Services officials drove to New York City on Thursday to pick up a 6-foot steel beam that had been part of the World Trade Center buildings when terrorists attacked on Sept. 11, 2001. The beam will be unveiled on Sept. 13 at 7...Tags: Transportation Accidents, Crimes, Crime, Law and Justice, Disasters and Accidents, Industrial Accidents
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Trapped miners in Chile face long wait
La PlazaRescuers were able to lower a video camera into the shaft but no audio link. Grainy black-and-white footage showed the dazed eyes of a single miner. The 33 men have been trapped for 18 days. Authorities are now working to get the miners glucose,... -
Trapped miners in Chile request 'a little glass of wine'
La PlazaComplex drilling has begun on a tunnel to rescue 33 miners trapped a half-mile underground in a Chilean desert, a process that could take three to four months despite Chile's efforts to speed up the process. The miners are already the longest-trapped in... -
A long, precarious wait for trapped miners in Chile
La PlazaIt's been more than a month of waiting now for "Los 33" of Chile, the miners trapped 2,300 feet underground at a gold and copper mine in the remote Atacama desert. The 33 men have had videoconferences with loved ones, watched a Chile-Ukraine soccer... -
Trapped miners in Chile begin receiving cigarettes
La PlazaThe 33 miners trapped 2,300 feet underground in a mine in Chile have persuaded officials to meet one of their most ardent requests since making contact with the surface: cigarettes. The regional governor in Atacama, where the San Jose mine is located,... -
The Impact of NHTSA's New Five-Star Crash Ratings
KickingTiresThe ripple effect began quickly today after the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration released its first ratings under a new crash-test system. Everyone from government officials to automakers to competing agencies has been weighing in on what...Tags: Road Transportation, Automotive Equipment, Government, Disasters and Accidents, Travel
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We're interested, guys, but not that interested
Change of SubjectIf we do this properly we won't have to work for the rest of our lives.... trapped Chilean miner Yonni Barrios, 50, in a letter sent to his wife last week The reference is to plans/fantasies reported in the Telegraph......
Nov 8, 2010
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Feb 26, 2011
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May 12, 2011
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May 4, 2011
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Aug 23, 2010
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Aug 31, 2010
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Sep 8, 2010
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Oct 5, 2010
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Oct 12, 2010
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