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    Mar 11, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  1. On Japanese tsunami anniversary, recalling Fukushima effects on ocean

    It&rsquo;s been exactly two years since Japan's devastating earthquake and tsunami.&nbsp;The magnitude 9.0 shaker resulted when a portion of the Pacific plate was pushed into and underneath the North American plate, <a href=&quot;http://articles.latimes.com/2011/mar/13/science/la-sci-japan-quake-science-20110313" target="_blank">shifting the position of Earth's axis about 6.5 inches</a> and speeding its rotation by about 1.8 microseconds a day. Memorably, the temblor also set off a gigantic tsunami that leveled homes and disabled the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, leaving rescue crews to scramble to contain the damage. Radioactive water from precipitation, from rivers and from the facility itself poured into the Pacific.
    It’s been exactly two years since Japan's devastating earthquake and tsunami. The magnitude 9.0 shaker resulted when a portion of the Pacific plate was pushed into and underneath the North American plate, shifting the position of Earth's axis...

    Tags: Earthquakes, Tsunamis, Health Organizations, Tokyo Electric Power Co., Fukushima (Fukushima, Japan)

  2. Mar 8, 2013 | Zap2It
  3. “Ring of Fire” stars Michael Vartan, Terry O’Quinn talk about disaster epic

    Channel Guide Magazine
    Ring of Fire movie — Part 1 airs Monday, March 11, at 8pm ET; Part 2 premieres Tuesday, March 12, 8pm ET on REELZCHANNEL. How much have those blatantly cheesy, over-the-top creature features known as Syfy Original Movies permeated our consciousness?...
  4. Mar 9, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  5. SXSW: Elon Musk discusses hovering rocket, Mars and that NYT review

    AUSTIN -- Elon Musk says if mankind doesn't make it to Mars by the time he dies, it'll be the biggest disappointment of his life.
    AUSTIN -- Elon Musk says if mankind doesn't make it to Mars by the time he dies, it'll be the biggest disappointment of his life. Speaking to a packed crowd of several thousand attendees at South by Southwest on Saturday, the founder of Tesla and SpaceX...

    Tags: The New York Times, SpaceX, Science and Technology, Travel, Trips and Vacations

  6. Mar 8, 2013 | Los Angeles Times
  7. Coastal panel rejects Navy plan to increase underwater explosions

    L.A. NOW
    The California Coastal Commission voted Friday to reject the Navy’s plan for increased use of sonar and underwater explosions as part of increased training and testing off the coast. The Navy requested that the commission find the plan consistent...
  8. Mar 3, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun
  9. Early March snow looking more likely, but accumulation uncertain

    Meteorologists watching forecast models for a potential mid-week snowfall are gaining confidence that a developing storm could affect Maryland, but whether it will bring significant snow accumulation remains uncertain.
    Meteorologists watching forecast models for a potential mid-week snowfall are gaining confidence that a developing storm could affect Maryland, but whether it will bring significant snow accumulation remains uncertain. Models were showing late...

    Tags: Weather, Weather Reports

  10. Feb 28, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune
  11. 'Phantom' goes underwater, but not deep ★★

    On March 8, 1968, about 1,800 miles northwest of Oahu in the Pacific Ocean, the diesel-powered Soviet submarine K-129 exceeded its crush depth and imploded, for mysterious reasons a screenwriter would find intriguing on which to speculate. All 98 of its crew members died. The sub sank with three ballistic nuclear missiles as well as two nuclear torpedoes.
    On March 8, 1968, about 1,800 miles northwest of Oahu in the Pacific Ocean, the diesel-powered Soviet submarine K-129 exceeded its crush depth and imploded, for mysterious reasons a screenwriter would find intriguing on which to speculate. All 98 of its...

    Tags: Ed Harris, David Duchovny, Todd Robinson, William Fichtner

  12. Feb 28, 2013 |Story| Coastline Pilot
  13. Beloved antique shop owner dies

    Laguna Beach resident Karen Kramer Maroney, one-time owner of the city's Oak Street Antiques, passed away at Mission Hospital Mission Viejo on Feb. 14. She was 73.
    Laguna Beach resident Karen Kramer Maroney, one-time owner of the city's Oak Street Antiques, passed away at Mission Hospital Mission Viejo on Feb. 14. She was 73. Maroney was owner and proprietor of Oak Street Antiques at Oak Street and Coast Highway...

    Tags: Ella Fitzgerald, Arts and Culture, Allentown, Heifer International

  14. Feb 13, 2013 |Story| Daily Pilot
  15. From the Boathouse: The truth about ropes and lines

    Ahoy! The weather and sea conditions are looking very favorable for boating this weekend, with the air temperatures rising up to the low 70s on Friday and dipping slightly through the weekend to the low 60s by Sunday. However, we will have mostly...

    Tags: Weather, Radio, Weather Reports, Entertainment

  16. Jan 14, 2013 | Los Angeles Times
  17. New Natalie Wood death report raises questions about 1981 investigation

    L.A. NOW
    Natalie Wood investigation: Michael Baden, a former New York medical examiner who has testified in numerous high-profile trials, said the findings in the amended coroner's report raises questions about the initial investigation of actress Natalie Wood's...
  18. Feb 2, 2013 |Story| Aberdeen News
  19. Leo Ernest Kopetsky Sr.

    <strong>Sun City West, Ariz.:</strong> Leo Ernest Kopetsky Sr., of Sun City West, Ariz., passed away Jan. 4, 2013, at a Newport Beach, Calif., hospital. The body was cremated and a burial and memorial service is planned for later in the spring.
    Sun City West, Ariz.: Leo Ernest Kopetsky Sr., of Sun City West, Ariz., passed away Jan. 4, 2013, at a Newport Beach, Calif., hospital. The body was cremated and a burial and memorial service is planned for later in the spring.  Leo was the youngest...
  20. Jan 14, 2013 | Los Angeles Times
  21. Natalie Wood bruised, scratched before drowning, coroner report says

    L.A. NOW
    Natalie Wood: A fresh coroner's review of Natalie Wood's autopsy found that the actress had several fresh bruises and scratches on her arm, wrist and neck that likely occurred before she landed in the Pacific Ocean and drowned....
  22. Jan 30, 2013 |Story| Daily Pilot
  23. From the Boathouse: Houseboat now a true home

    Ahoy! Good news for permanently affixed floating homes. The Supreme Court issued a decision Jan. 15, in a 7-2 vote, that a floating home is not a boat, hence is not a vessel. U.S. Code defines the word "vessel" as including all means of water...

    Tags: Riviera Beach, Stephen Breyer, Crime, Law and Justice, Laws, International Law

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