Posts Tagged ‘Strong’
Strong quakes in Indonesia kill 3, collapse homes (AP)
AP – A series of powerful earthquakes rattled Indonesia on Wednesday, killing at least three people, triggering landslides and demolishing dozens of homes. A tsunami warning sent panicked residents fleeing buildings to high ground.
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Ford posts $2.1 billion 1Q profit on strong sales (AP)
AP – Ford Motor Co. said Tuesday it earned $2.1 billion in the first quarter, another sign the economy is improving as people spend more on big-ticket items like cars. The automaker expects to be solidly profitable this year, a year earlier than its previous guidance.
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Poll: Resistance to health care bill strong (AP)
AP – Opposition to President Barack Obama’s health care law jumped after he signed it — a clear indication his victory could become a liability for Democrats in this fall’s elections.
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Strong quake in western China’s Qinghai kills 300 (AP)
AP – A series of strong earthquakes struck China’s western Qinghai province Wednesday, killing at least 300 people, injuring thousands and burying many others under toppled houses in a mountainous rural area, officials and state media said.
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Strong quake kills 2 in Mexico, rattles US states (AP)
AP – A powerful earthquake swayed buildings from Los Angeles to Tijuana, killing two people in Mexico, blacking out cities, forcing the evacuation of hospitals and nursing homes, and prompting an Arizona border town to shut down its downtown area.
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Strong quakes torment Chile as president sworn in (AP)
AP – The earth shook and shook Thursday as dignitaries walked in for the swearing-in of Sebastian Pinera as Chile’s president. It shook some more as they waited for him.
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Pinera assumes Chile presidency amid strong quakes (AP)
AP – The strongest aftershock since Chile’s devastating earthquake rocked the South American country Thursday as President Sebastian Pinera was sworn into office.
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