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Today’s Scuttlebot: Angry Lego Birds and 3-D Printer Medicine

The technology reporters and editors of The New York Times scour the Web for important and peculiar items.

8.2 Quake Hits Eastern Russia, No Deaths Reported

A magnitude 8.3 earthquake struck in the Sea of Okhotsk of Friday. According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the epicenter of the quake was located just off the coast of Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, in the far eastern part …

California earthquake rattles thousands in area near San Francisco

The 5,7-magnitude quake broke dishes and shook mirrors but authorities say no major injuries or damage was reported

An earthquake in far north-eastern California was felt by thousands of people as far away as San Francisco and in two other states, but there have been no rep

Russia lifts tsunami warning on Russia's Sakhalin, Kurile islands

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian emergency authorities lifted a tsunami warning on Friday several minutes after they announced one, following an earthquake in the Sea of Okhotsk off Russia's eastern coast.

Magnitude 7.4 quake strikes in sea off Tonga: USGS

LONDON (Reuters) - A magnitude 7,4 earthquake struck in the sea 177 miles southwest of Tonga's capital Nuku'alofa, the U.S. Geological Survey reported on Thursday.

A letter to Moore, Oklahoma Eric Gregg

As mayor of Harrisburg, Illinois, I've seen the destruction of a tornado and the strength of its survivors. Don't give up hope

You are in our thoughts and prayers.

Early Edition: Blake Lively Ready for 'Savages'; New Director for 'Wolverine'; More

Blake Lively might not be taking her planned trip down the Yellow Brick Road. Lively, who won critical acclaim for her role in Ben Affleck's 'The Town,' is now first in line for the female lead in Oliver Stone's 'Savages,' a story about two Laguna Beach marijuana kingpins who are forced to work for

May 22 News: Climate-Fueled Disasters Displaced More Than 31 Million People Last Year

An infographic from the International Displacement Monitoring Centre and Norwegian Refugee Council of populations displaced by climate change and extreme weather disasters.

Why Tornado Preparedness is Something Travelers Should Learn

Oklahoma's huge tornado hit this week is a painful reminder that the sun isn't always shining when you plan to travel. Luckily for the United States' tornado alley, 2013 has been relatively quiet.

Landon Donovan Dishes on Beckham, Moyes, and His USA Future

In playing across different continents professionally and for the United States men's national team (USMNT), Donovan has certainly cemented himself as one of the best U.S.-born soccer players ever—if not the best.