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    May 21, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  1. 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: Water, Petroleum Industry, Richard Nixon, Conservation, Water Supply

    2. May 20, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  2. Erupting Alaska volcano spews ash, disrupts air travel

    ANCHORAGE, 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 Monday.
    Reuters
    ANCHORAGE, 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: Volcanic Eruptions, Landforms, Science and Technology, Volcanoes, Air Transportation Delays

    3. May 21, 2013 |Story| AP Indiana

  3. 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: Autism, Planned Parenthood, Hospitals and Clinics, Punishment

    4. May 21, 2013 |Story| AP Indiana

  4. Latest Indiana news, sports, business and entertainment

    MERRILLVILLE-SHOOTING Officer shoots man outside medical facility 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 reports the...

    Tags: National Transportation Safety Board, Government Debt, Budgets and Budgeting, Lawyers, Science and Technology

    5. May 20, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  5. Drop in U.S. underground water levels has accelerated -USGS

    Reuters
    By Environment Correspondent Deborah Zabarenko WASHINGTON, May 20 (Reuters) - Water levels in U.S. aquifers, the vast underground storage areas tapped for agriculture, energy and human consumption, between 2000 and 2008 dropped at a rate that was...

    Tags: Water, Water Supply, Environmental Issues

    6. May 20, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  6. Drop in U.S. underground water levels has accelerated: USGS

    Reuters
    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Water levels in U.S. aquifers, the vast underground storage areas tapped for agriculture, energy and human consumption, between 2000 and 2008 dropped at a rate that was almost three times as great as any time during the 20th...

    Tags: Water, Water Supply, Environmental Issues

    7. May 20, 2013 |Story| AP Indiana

  7. Ind. stream gauge victim of federal budget cuts

    VERNON, Ind. (AP) — A southern Indiana stream gauge used for research and to alert communities about impending flooding will be shut down because of federal budget cuts. The Republic in Columbus reports (http://bit.ly/17TSSL9 ) the U.S....

    Tags: Government Debt

    8. May 20, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  8. Magnitude 6.8 quake strikes off Chile - USGS

    Reuters
    LONDON, May 20 (Reuters) - A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck off the coast of Chile on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The quake was 400 miles (640 km) west of Puerto Aisen at a depth of 6.2 miles, USGS said. (Reporting by Janet Lawrence;...

    Tags: Chile Earthquake (2010), Chile

    9. May 20, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  9. Sismo de magnitud 6,8 se registra frente a la costa de Chile: USGS

    Reuters
    LONDRES, 20 mayo (Reuters) - Un sismo de magnitud 6,8 se registró el lunes frente a la costa de Chile, informó el Servicio Geológico de Estados Unidos (USGS, por su sigla en inglés). El epicentro del sismo se ubicó 640 kilómetros al oeste de...

    Tags: Chile

    10. May 20, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  10. ACTUALIZA 1-Sismo magnitud 6,8 se registra frente a costa Chile, no prevén tsunami

    Reuters
    (Actualiza con autoridades chilenas diciendo que no temen tsunami, cambia procedencia, anterior LONDRES) SANTIAGO, 20 mayo (Reuters) - Un sismo de magnitud 6,8 se registró frente a la costa de Chile el lunes, informó el Servicio Geológico de Estados...

    Tags: Natural Disasters, Chile

    11. May 20, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  11. Magnitude 6.8 quake strikes off Chile; no tsunami seen

    Reuters
    SANTIAGO (Reuters) - A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck off the coast of Chile on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey said, but Chilean emergency authorities said they saw no prospect that the tremor would generate a tsunami. The quake struck 400 miles...

    Tags: Earthquakes, Natural Disasters, Tsunamis, Chile Earthquake (2010), Chile

    12. May 18, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Earthquake: 3.3 quake strikes near Rancho Palos Verdes

    A shallow magnitude 3.3 earthquake was reported Saturday morning 12 miles from Rancho Palos Verdes, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor occurred at 2:41 a.m. PDT.
    A shallow magnitude 3.3 earthquake was reported Saturday morning 12 miles from Rancho Palos Verdes, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor occurred at 2:41 a.m. PDT. According to the USGS, the epicenter was 13 miles from San Pedro, 16...

    Tags: Natural Disasters

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