An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6 struck Indonesia on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
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Fighter jet missing 5 decades found off California coast
Searchers in California say they have found and identified the wreck of a fighter jet that disappeared into the Pacific Ocean near Los Angeles International Airport nearly 54 years ago. The searchers were looking for another missing plane when they came upon the wreckage of a Lockheed T-33A jet trainer, said Pat Macha, an aircraft archeologist who has identified about 3,700 crash sites and visited more than 800.
Senior U.S. official holds talks in Cuba
A senior American diplomat had high-level talks with the Cuban government in Havana, the State Department said Tuesday.
Earthquake strikes off Japan’s coastline
A 6.7-magnitude earthquake hit off the shores of Japan on Monday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey
Quake strikes off Indonesian coast
A 7.0-magnitude quake struck off the western coast of Indonesia’s Sumatra Island on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
Security experts warn of dangers of rogue Wi-Fi hotspots
You’re sitting in an airport lounge and seize the chance to check your e-mails before your flight departs. You log on and are tempted by a wireless Internet provider offering free Internet access. So, do you take it?
Poll: Democrats lose support, but GOP sees no benefit
A national poll released Monday indicates the Democratic Party is becoming less popular with voters but suggests that Republicans haven’t been able to capitalize on the Democrats’ downturn. Fifty-two percent of people questioned in the CNN/Opinion Research Corp. survey said they have a favorable opinion of the Democratic Party, down 6 percentage points from February.
Poll indicates generational split over health care
Americans appear split over President Barack Obama’s health care proposals, according to a new national poll. Fifty percent of those questioned in a CNN/Opinion Research Corp.
Recession Haggling: Let’s Make a Deal
Think you should haggle only when buying a car or shopping in the streets of Morocco? In this recession, if you’re not bargaining for everything everywhere, you’re needlessly draining your wallet. According to the consulting firm America’s Research Group, in October, 56% of consumers said they had recently tried to negotiate at retail outlets other than car dealerships.
Nudity, cartoons grab air travelers’ attention
Complete this sentence: In the event of a loss of cabin pressure … If you guessed, “oxygen masks will drop from above,” you are not alone. Because the federally mandated preflight safety announcement is about as well known as the pledge of allegiance to many travelers, they immediately tune it out