East Coast Rocked by Earthquake, Pentagon Evacuated

Shauna Wright — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 20:01:49 +0000

An earthquake epicentered in Virginia occurred Tuesday afternoon, with people in Washington, DC, New York, Ohio, North Carolina, Massachusetts and Toronto reporting they felt the tremors, as well.

Reports thus far indicate the quake registered a 5.9 on the Richter scale, and the USGS says it’s the most powerful quake to hit Virginia since 1897.

Pentagon Releases Names of 30 Troops Killed in Afghan Helicopter Crash [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 18:59:42 +0000

The Pentagon has released the names of 30 American troops who were killed when a rocket-propelled grenade downed their Chinook helicopter in Afghanistan last weekend

The attack represented the biggest single day loss of military personnel America has suffered during the nearly ten-year Afghanistan war. Overall, 1648 Americans have died in the conflict.

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East Coast Rocked by Earthquake, Pentagon Evacuated

Pentagon Releases Names of 30 Troops Killed in Afghan Helicopter Crash [VIDEO]