June 18, 2013

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Washington Dc Earthquake

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WHOA! See The Top Of The Washington Monument In This Amazing Video

AP | Posted 05.15.2013 | DC

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WASHINGTON — The Washington Monument is now covered in scaffolding from top to bottom. The completion of the scaffolding on Monday is a milesto...

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Turkish News April Fool's Story: D.C. Succumbs To Earthquake

The Huffington Post | Will Wrigley | Posted 04.02.2013 | DC

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Feel that rumbling? Quick! Run to the nearest doorway or huddle underneath that sturdy desk! Can you hear the building, where you're sitting at ...

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Rappeller's Inspect Earthquake Damage To Washington Monument (PHOTOS)

Posted 12.31.2011 | Home

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On Aug. 23, 2011 a 5.8 magnitude earthquake rattled the northeast. One of the structures to sustain damage from the quake was the Washington Monument,...

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Rappelling Mission Down The Washington Monument Begins

Posted 11.27.2011 | Arts

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Earlier today, Erik Sohn and his team began their "dream assignment" of rappelling down the side of the Washington Monument. Is Sohn the new star of t...

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Pat Robertson: Crack In Washington Monument A Sign From God

The Huffington Post | Paige Lavender | Posted 10.26.2011 | Politics

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Televangelist Pat Robertson suggested Wednesday that cracks in the Washington Monument caused by the August 23 earthquake could be a sign from God, an...

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PHOTOS: Washington Monument Earthquake Damage Worse Than First Thought

The Huffington Post | Craig Kanalley | Posted 10.25.2011 | Politics

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Shortly after the rare 5.8 earthquake in Virginia rattled Washington D.C. Tuesday, a Park Service spokesman said there was "absolutely no damage" to t...

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Earthquake Proves DC Is Slow To React During Emergency

AP | By ERIC TUCKER | Posted 10.25.2011 | DC

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WASHINGTON -- The nation's capital has prepared for emergencies with sleek communication systems, intelligence fusion centers and chemical detection c...

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More Cracks Found In Washington Monument After Quake

AP | By BEN NUCKOLS | Posted 10.25.2011 | Politics

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WASHINGTON -- The National Park Service says engineers have discovered several additional cracks in the top portion of the Washington Monument. The c...

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WATCH: Rabbi Blames Earthquake On Gay Marriage

Posted 10.24.2011 | Religion

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A New York rabbi claims gay marriage and the earthquake that shook the East Coast are directly connected. In a video uploaded to YouTube, Levin say...

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U.S. Senate Makes History During D.C. Earthquake

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 10.24.2011 | Politics

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WASHINGTON -- The Senate made history on Tuesday, convening outside of the U.S. Capitol due to the evacuations from the earthquake that hit Washington...

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East Coast Earthquake Strongest Since 1944

AP | BOB LEWIS | Posted 10.24.2011 | Green

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MINERAL, Va. — Tens of millions of people from Georgia to Canada were jolted Tuesday by the strongest earthquake to strike the East Coast since ...

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East Coast vs. West Coast Earthquakes: What's The Difference?

AP | By SETH BORENSTEIN and ALICIA CHANG | Posted 10.24.2011 | San Francisco

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WASHINGTON (Associated Press)-- The East Coast doesn't get earthquakes often but when they do strike, there's a whole lot more shaking going on. The g...

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Earthquake Aftermath: Residents Of Virginia Farming County Repair Damage

HuffingtonPost.com | Christina Wilkie | Posted 10.24.2011 | Green

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MINERAL, Va. -- Residents of this small town in Central Virginia's farming county began repairing the damage to their homes and businesses Tuesday aft...

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Twitter Reactions Played A Big Role In News Of Earthquake

The Huffington Post | Posted 10.24.2011 | Green

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A magnitude 5.8 earthquake hit just outside Richmond, Va. today, causing little damage, but sending Twitter into a frenzy. The epicenter, which was...

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WATCH: D.C. Earthquake Videos

Posted 10.24.2011 | Green

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A 5.8 magnitude earthquake shook Virginia on Tuesday afternoon and folks quickly uploaded footage of their experience, and the quake's immediate after...

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LOOK: Photos Of The Virginia Earthquake

Posted 10.24.2011 | Green

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Images of citizens in Washington D.C. and New York City evacuating buildings have begun to surface following an estimated magnitude 5.8 earthquake cen...

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The Funniest DC Earthquake Tweets

Posted 10.24.2011 | Comedy

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Yeah, we know, we're almost so totally over it, too. But you must admit, when the Twitterverse joins together in equal snark over a single event, it's...

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National Mall Monuments Closed Due To Earthquake

AP | The Associated Press | Posted 10.24.2011 | Arts

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WASHINGTON — The National Park Service says most of the monuments and memorials on the National Mall have reopened after being closed following ...

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Two Nuclear Reactors Taken Off Line After Virginia Earthquake

AP | Posted 10.24.2011 | Green

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RICHMOND, Va. — Federal officials say two nuclear reactors at the North Anna Power Station in Louisa County, Va., were automatically taken off l...

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Did You Feel That? Cell Networks Clogged By Post-Quake Calls

AP | JACK GILLUM | Posted 10.24.2011 | Technology

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WASHINGTON — Cell phone and landline customers experienced connection problems after Tuesday's earthquake, but there were no immediate reports o...

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MAPS: The Virginia Earthquake

The Huffington Post | Posted 10.24.2011 | Green

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An estimated magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck Virginia early Tuesday afternoon, with reports of tremors felt as far north as New York City. Accordin...

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EARTHQUAKE: The Media Reacts

Posted 10.24.2011 | Media

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The earthquake that hit Washington, D.C. on Tuesday quickly supplanted all other news stories. Every network and news outlet on the East Coast moved t...

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East Coast Earthquake: Airports Reporting Tarmac Delays

Posted 10.24.2011 | Travel

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As Jet Blue tweeted: "We've issued a temporary ground stop while we assess the earthquake impact. In the meantime, enjoy that Carole King." Hopeful...

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Earthquake in Washington D.C.

The Huffington Post | Dean Praetorius | Posted 10.24.2011 | Green

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Preliminary reports are indicating that a 5.8 magnitude earthquake occurred in Virginia at 1:51 pm EDT., according to the USGS. Shaking has been re...

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