WASHINGTON — A strong 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck the Alaskan peninsula Saturday some 600 miles (970 kilometers) southwest of Anchorage, the US Geological Survey said.
ASPEN, Colo. (Reuters) - San Francisco is the greenest city in North America, followed by Vancouver and New York, according to the latest survey of green-city rankings.
BRUSSELS — Social networking sites such as Facebook are not doing enough to protect children from potential dangers such as grooming by paedophiles or online bullying, European authorities said Tuesday.
British astronomers announced Wednesday they had completed the largest-ever map of the local universe using a type of lens and filter that sees light differently than conventional telescopes.
10:19pm: The U.S. Geological Survey is reporting that an earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 3.6 on the Richter scale struck the city of San Francisco at approximately 7:05pm local time. More on this story as it develops.
SACRAMENTO, California (Reuters) - Californians would overwhelmingly back extending temporary tax increases to help balance the state's budget if asked to in a special election, according to survey results released on Wednesday.
