SWITZERLAND Ski, Snow News, Mar 21, 2012

Belgium holds service for victims of bus crash Kansas City Star A coach accident in Switzerland on Wednesday left 28 dead, including 22 children traveling home after a skiing holiday. LOMMEL, Belgium -- King Albert II and thousands of mourners on Wednesday remembered the 28 victims of last week's bus crash in a ... See all stories on this topic » Kansas City Star

Norway avalanche kills 5 Swiss skiers The Lincoln Tribune Gaute Aust Eggen, from the local police, told NRK news agency that five people had been confirmed dead after their bodies were pulled out from the snow. According to reports, all of fatal victims were Swiss nationals. In addition, a sixth person was ... See all stories on this topic »

Thousands of mourners attend memorial service for victims of Swissschool bus ... Daily Mail They were from one of two schools in northern Belgium that shared a bus for a traditional 'snow class' holiday in Switzerland. They were returning from that holiday on March 13 when their bus, carrying 52 people back home, slammed into a tunnel wall. See all stories on this topic » Daily Mail

Skiing among giants on the roof of Europe Derry Journal The thought of enjoying an action-packed holiday in the shadow of the idyllic Matterhorn bordering Italy and Switzerland was the first that sprang to mind. Then of course there was the allure of Italian hospitality and gastronomy - fine food and wine ... See all stories on this topic » Derry Journal

Fine across Central Europe Rain, Snow Eastern Europe WeatherOnline Western parts of Poland should be dry with some sunshine and this extends down across Hungary, into Austria and Switzerland. Colder across Russia today with outbreaks of snow. Dry with lots of sunshine expected across the Balkans today. See all stories on this topic »

Vonn completes historic World Cup season Idaho Mountain Express and Guide Vonn will now head to the US Ski Team's European Training base in Obergurgl-Hochgurgl, Austria to test skis for 2013. Following skitesting, she moves to Winter Park, Colo. for the 2012 Nature Valley US Alpine Championships. See all stories on this topic » Idaho Mountain Express and Guide

Swiss soil reveals climate change in mountain ecosystems Democratic Underground The fresh snow covers the Aubonne valley overlooking Lake Geneva. Clumps of beech, maple and juniper trees cling to the slopes of the Jura highlands. Scientists from Lausanne Polytechnic (EPFL) and Switzerland's Forest,Snow and Landscape Research ... See all stories on this topic »

The High-Tech Crap You Might Find at the Corner Store of Tomorrow The Atlantic The Near Future Laboratory, a creative collective based in California andSwitzerland, likes to turns these expectations upside down (and inside out). Their latest project, Corner Convenience is a thought experiment, newspaper [pdf], and series of ... See all stories on this topic »

Move to Lyon was worth the wait for Hamdan Al Kamali The National That is how long Hamdan Al Kamali waited to move to a European club, and the first thing he had to contend with as soon as he arrived in Lyon in January was snow. His loan signing from Al Wahda coincided with a particularly cold winter in France's ... See all stories on this topic » The National

Six Foreign Tourists Hit by Norway Avalanche Ski Channel The group of 12 individuals hailing mostly from Switzerland and France were hit by an avalanche late in the afternoon on Monday. At this time it is being reported that of the 12 skiers, one Frenchman and five Swiss were struck by the avalanche and ... See all stories on this topic » Ski Channel

Karl Wyssen was more than a logger The Wenatchee World Online (blog) The Wyssen logging crew occupied the Valley for ten of those years in a seasonal operation from the end of May until the snow fell in October each year. We knew spring arrived when the logging crew returned to the valley. See all stories on this topic »

Norway avalanche: victims were 2 doctors, 2 LODH bankers from Geneva GenevaLunch (blog) GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – The victims caught by an avalanche in northern Norway were from the Geneva area, two of them doctors and two of them bankers at the Geneva offices of Lombard Odier Darier Hentsch. All were very experienced ski tourers, ... See all stories on this topic »

Where to Ski and Snowboard in Mürren, Switzerland Mürren is crucial in British winter sports history. In 1910, it became the first resort to let in package holidaymakers when Sir Henry Lunn convinced the authorities ... expertscolumn.com/.../where-ski-and-snowboard-m-rren-switz...

Skiing in Verbier in mid March 2012? - Switzerland - Ski Chat Skiing in Verbier in mid March 2012?, discussing Verbier in the Switzerland ...With no snow worthy of mentioning and none expected I don't think it got any ... www.j2ski.com/ski-chat-forum/posts/list/8/12168.page

Horrific coach crash in Switzerland kills 22 children returning from ski trip, snowHeads ski forum - Ski Club 2.0 , snowHeads ski forum A coach carrying Belgian skiers returning from a ski holiday in Val d'Anniers inSwitzerland has crashed into the wall... snowHeads ski club 2.0 is the friendliest ... snowheads.com/ski-forum/viewtopic.php?t=87814

Skiing And Snowboarding in Laax Murschetg, Switzerland Skiing And Snowboarding in Laax Murschetg, Switzerland. Mar 14th ... For novices, Flims Dorf and Falera has some un-snowsure nursery slopes. When the ... www.bukisa.com/.../683636_skiing-and-snowboarding-in-laa...

10 Reasons to book your Club Med Holiday Ski Switzerland ... Ski Resort of the Month · Snow Angel – Snowscene 20% Off Deal! Earlybird Canada ... 10 Reasons to book your Club Med Holiday » Ski Switzerland. This entry ... www.snowscene.com.au/specials/10...to.../zermatt-tram-2/

Hirscher and Vonn Overall World Cup Champions - Snow Skiing ... Subscribe to Snow Skiing Channel: Ski, Snow, Resorts Guide, Area Guides,... are Didier Chuche of Switzerland and seven-time world champion Anja Paerson ... www.snowskiing.com/.../hirscher-and-vonn-overall-world-cup...

BRITS Championships Start March 20, 2012, in LAAX, Switzerland Contributor Network Mar 19, 4:19 pm EDT The BRITS Championships andSnow Festival will be taking place the week of March 20, 2012, in LAAX,Switzerland. sports.yahoo.com/ski/news?slug=ycn-11114512

Coach crash kills 28 in Switzerland - Ski Club of Great Britain Welcome to the Ski Club website - join the Club to get the most from your visit... Ski and snowboard kit and equipment · Skiing and snowboarding in the UK · Skiing with ... have been killed in a coach crash in a tunnel near Sierre inSwitzerland ... www.skiclub.co.uk/skiclub/news/story.aspx?storyID=8545

Travel and Places: Davos and Klosters, Switzerland Ski Holiday Guide Davos and Klosters, Switzerland; in spite of being established at one end of the ... Situated in a moderately snow-sure bowl in the Graubunden region, theski ... tourdreamer.blogspot.com/.../davos-and-klosters-switzerland-s...

Skiing and winter hiking in Verbier in Les Quatre Vallées in Valais For a ski holiday we leave to Verbier in Valais in Switzerland. The ski area Les... After three days of skiing, they predict snow and poor visibility. For us is this day ... www.sanmarkotravel.com/en/.../Winter_in_Verbier.aspx

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EARTHQUAKE News, Mar 21, 2012

Mexico Earthquake 2012: Two Quakes Damage 800 Homes in Worst, Strongest Since ... International Business Times According to Interior Secretary Alejandro Poire, no one died in theearthquake but nine were injured in Oaxaca and two in Mexico City when the quake struck from the epicenter southwest of Ometepec in Guerrero state, as reported by ABC News. See all stories on this topic » International Business Times

Officials survey damage after strong quake jolts Mexico CNN International Broken tiles and pieces of buildings fell onto sidewalks as far away as Mexico City, about 200 miles (320 km) from the quake's epicenter. The city's mayor said the earthquake was one of the strongest to impact the capital since an 8.0 temblor that ... See all stories on this topic »

Hundreds of houses damaged after strong earthquake hits Mexico CNN International By the CNN Wire Staff Mexico City (CNN) -- A strong earthquake damaged hundreds of homes in southern Mexico Tuesday and rattled residents hundreds of miles away in the nation's capital. The quake had a magnitude of 7.4, according to the US Geological ... See all stories on this topic »

7.4 quake hits Mexico, but apparently spares lives Boston.com Seismologists and civil protection officials said where theearthquake hit and how it hit appear to have limited the damage, along with improved construction in the capital following a massive 1985 quake. There were reports of damaged buildings but ... See all stories on this topic » Boston.com

Earthquake in Mexico: Powerful, destructive but not deadly Christian Science Monitor Earthquake in Mexico: The magnitude 7.4 quake was the biggest since 1986, when at least 10000 died. But improved construction and where this earthquake hit, say officials, has left Mexico with limited damage, and no fatalities. See all stories on this topic » Christian Science Monitor

Earthquakes Rattle Mexico: Hundreds of Homes Destroyed, Damaged ABC News Two new earthquakes shook nearly 20 million people overnight in Mexico, which was already rattled Tuesday by a massive 7.4-magnitude tremor that ranked as one of the strongest in the country since a quake killed thousands almost 27 years. See all stories on this topic » ABC News

7.4 magnitude quake rattles Mexican resorts, capital msnbc.com A 7.4-magnitude quake centered near Oaxaca didn't cause heavy damage, but was felt across a huge area of the country. NBC's Brian Williams reports. By msnbc.com staff and news services A strong, long 7.4 earthquake with an epicenter in Guerrero state ... See all stories on this topic »

Few injuries despite strength of Mexico earthquake Los Angeles Times By quake or quagmire, Washington Monument sinks 2 inches since 1884 By Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times A powerful and prolonged earthquake rocked Mexico on Tuesday, toppling houses near the epicenter in the south, cracking building facades in this ... See all stories on this topic » Los Angeles Times

Mexico earthquake: How quake-prone is the region? Christian Science Monitor The quake was centered some 31 miles north-northeast of the city of Ometepec, in a mountainous region dotted with villages. The rupture occurred at a depth of about 12 miles, according to estimates from the US Geological Survey's EarthquakeInformation ... See all stories on this topic » Christian Science Monitor

Mexico City Buildings Pass Shake Test After 1985 Quake Lessons BusinessWeek In 1985, an 8.1-magnitude quake flattened hundreds of buildings in the capital, leaving more than 9000 people dead. The quake injured thousands more and left hundreds of Mexico City families homeless. The epicenter of yesterday'searthquake was 200 ... See all stories on this topic »

7.4 quake shakes Mexico, 100s of homes damaged Atlanta Journal Constitution That quake was originally measured at 8.1, but is now put by the US Geological Survey at 8.0. In past years, Guerrero has suffered several severe earthquakes, including a 7.9 in 1957 which killed an estimated 68 people, and a 7.4 in 1995 which left ... See all stories on this topic » Atlanta Journal Constitution

Quake jangles nerves, knocks over homes in Mexico USA TODAY By Alexandre Meneghini,, AP A woman comforts her children outside a school after an earthquake in Mexico City on Tuesday. The magnitude-7.4 quake struck 12 miles below ground, about halfway between Acapulco and the colonial town of Oaxaca, according to ... See all stories on this topic » USA TODAY

No major damage reports from Mexico quake Boston Herald By Tracy Wilkinson / Los Angeles Times MEXICO CITY — A powerful and prolonged earthquake rocked Mexico on Tuesday, toppling houses near the epicenter in the south, cracking building facades in this sprawling capital and briefly terrifying a population ... See all stories on this topic »

7.4 quake rocks southern Mexico, shakes capital USA TODAY Update at 5:07 pm ET: The USGS says the quake was caused by "thrust-faulting on or near the plate boundary interface between the Cocos and North America plates" along the Pacific coast. Historically, there have been several significant earthquakes ... See all stories on this topic » USA TODAY

Earthquake in Mexico: Why the Country Was Ready This Time The Atlantic By Shannon K. O'Neil This week's powerful quake was reminiscent of one in 1985, but the response was much different. A 7.4 earthquake hit central and south Mexico today around noon, with its epicenter near Ometepec, Guerrero, but felt strongly in the... See all stories on this topic » The Atlantic

7.4 quake hits southern Mexico, damages 800 homes San Francisco Chronicle Mexico City -- A strong 7.4-magnitude earthquake hit southern Mexico on Tuesday, damaging about 800 homes near the epicenter and swaying tall buildings and spreading fear and panic hundreds of miles away in the capital of Mexico City. See all stories on this topic »

Big earthquake rattles Mexico, no major damage Reuters Office workers fled into the street when the 7.4-magnitude quake shook Mexico City for more than a minute. Cell phone lines went down, buildings were evacuated, traffic snarled and the stock exchange had to suspend trading early. The quake hit hardest ... See all stories on this topic »

Earthquake hits Mexico Pacific coast, east of Acapulco; tremors of 7.4quake ... New York Daily News AP A member of the Mexican Red Cross assists a woman as thousands remain on the streets after the quake. Workers and resident gather at the Angel de la Independencia square after evacuating buildings Tuesday. A strong 7.4-magnitudeearthquake hit ... See all stories on this topic » New York Daily News

Strong, long 7.6 earthquake shakes Mexico City Appleton Post Crescent February 2010: A 8.8-magnitude quake shakes Chile, generating a tsunami and killing 524 people. » September 2009: A magnitude 8.0 earthquakeunleashes tsunamis of up to 40 feet (12 meters) and killing 194 people in the South Pacific, including 34 in ... See all stories on this topic »

A look at the world's strongest earthquakes and tsunamis Washington Post A look at the world's strongest earthquakes and tsunamis: March 20, 2012: A 7.4-magnitude quake with an epicenter in Guerrero state shakes central southern Mexico, swaying buildings in Mexico City. March 11, 2011: A magnitude 8.9 quake strikes off the ... See all stories on this topic »

Mexico Earthquake 2012: 7.4-Magnitude Quake Rocks Mexico Huffington Post The Associated Press reports that a "strong" earthquake has hit central southern Mexico, rocking Mexico City. The US Geological Survey recorded a 7.4-magnitude in Oaxaca, Mexico. According to Reuters, Guerrero state governor Angel Aguirre said that ... See all stories on this topic »

No fatalities in strongest quake to hit Mexico City since 1985 Sacramento Bee By Tim Johnson MEXICO CITY — A powerful earthquake in southern Mexico shook buildings in this megacity Tuesday, sending objects tumbling from shelves, cracking walls and emptying buildings of millions of frightened residents fleeing to the streets. See all stories on this topic »

The world's strongest earthquakes and tsunamis Boston.com March 11, 2011: A magnitude 8.9 quake strikes off the northeast coast of Japan, sending a tsunami across the Pacific and killing a still-undetermined number of people. October 2011: A 7.2-magnitude earthquake in Turkey claims at least 582 lives, ... See all stories on this topic »

Big earthquake hits Mexico, no major damage reported Reuters The tremor was one of the strongest since the devastating 8.1-magnitudeearthquake of 1985, which killed thousands in Mexico City. No deaths were reported on Tuesday and the quake caused no major disruptions to air travel or to oil installations, ... See all stories on this topic »

Powerful earthquake hits Mexico Mother Nature Network A 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck Mexico, injuring 11 people, damaging hundreds of homes and sending panicked residents out onto the streets. By Agence France-PresseWed, Mar 21 2012 at 3:41 AM EST QUAKE: A member of the Mexican Red Cross assists a ... See all stories on this topic » Mother Nature Network

2012 March 20 18:02:48 UTC - U.S. Geological Survey Earthquake ... By U.S. Geological Survey USGS Earthquake Hazards Program, responsible for monitoring, reporting, and researching earthquakes and earthquake hazards. USGS M 2.5+ Earthquakes

Mexico Earthquake 2012: 7.4-Magnitude Quake Rocks Mexico By The Huffington Post News Editors The Associated Press reports that a "strong" earthquake has hit central southern Mexico, rocking Mexico City. The US Geological Survey recorded a 7.4-magnitude in Oaxaca, Mexico. The Huffington Post | Full News Feed

Indonesia Earthquake 2012: 6.2-Magnitude Quake Strikes Papua ... By The Huffington Post News Editors CNN reports that a magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Papua, Indonesia. A few minutes later, a 7.6-magnitude earthquake rocked Mexico. The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com

Mexico Earthquake: 7.9 Magnitude Quake Strikes Near Acapulco ... By Michael Söze An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.9 struck 108 miles (174 kilometers) east-southeast of Acapulco, Mexico, according to the West Coast and Alaska Tsunami. The Inquisitr

World News - 7.4 magnitude quake rattles Mexican resorts, capital By msnbc.com staff and news services A strong, long 7.4 earthquake with an epicenter in Guerrero state shook central southern Mexico on Tuesday, swaying buildings in Mexico City and sending frightened workers and residents into the streets. More than 60 homes were damaged ... Newsvine - World News - Articles

Californians Take Note As Magnitude 7.4 Quake Rocks Mexico ... By jparkercbs Californians Take Note As Magnitude 7.4 Quake Rocks Mexico. March 20, 2012 5:50 PM. Share this. 2 comments. Map shows 7.6 earthquake epicenter in Guerrero state, Mexico on March 20, 2012. (CBS News/Google) ... CBS San Francisco

Strong Earthquake Strikes Near Acapulco, Damages Around 800 ... By mhigginscbs Strong Earthquake Strikes Near Acapulco, Damages Around 800 Homes. March 20, 2012 1:21 PM. Share this. 142 comments. People run to safety on the streets of Mexico City after a quake hits Mexico on March 20, 2012. (credit: YURI ... CBS Houston

Hundreds Of Houses Damaged In Mexico Quake - Honolulu News ... MEXICO CITY (CNN) -- A strong earthquake damaged hundreds of homes in southern Mexico Tuesday and rattled residents hundreds of miles away in the nation's capital. Tuesday, March 20, 2012. KITV.com - Local New

USGS: 7.4-magnitude earthquake strikes in Guerrero region of ... By Eliott C. McLaughlin [Updated at 4:00 p.m. ET] The U.S. Geological Survey has again revised the magnitude of the Mexican quake, down to 7.4. [Updated at 3:29 p.m. ET] Though the epicenter was about 175 miles from Mexico City, earthquakes are a frightening ... This Just In

Mexico earthquake: Hundreds of homes damaged - World News ... A strong 7.4-magnitude earthquake hit southern Mexico on Tuesday, damaging some 800 homes near the epicenter and swaying tall buildings and spreading fear and panic hundreds of miles away in the capital of Mexico City. IBN Top Headlines

2012 March 20 18:02:48 UTC - U.S. Geological Survey Earthquake ... USGS Earthquake Hazards Program, responsible for monitoring, reporting, and researching earthquakes and earthquake hazards. earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/.../Quakes/usc0008m6h.php

Mexico Earthquake 2012: 7.4-Magnitude Quake Rocks Mexico The Associated Press reports that a "strong" earthquake has hit central southern Mexico, rocking Mexico City. The US Geological Survey recorded a ... www.huffingtonpost.com/.../mexico-earthquake-2012_n_136...

Earthquake: 3.3 quake reported west of Salton Sea - latimes.com A shallow magnitude 3.3 earthquake was reported Wednesday evening six miles from Ocotillo Wells, west of the Salton Sea, according to the U.S. Geological ... latimesblogs.latimes.com/.../earthquake-3-3-salton-sea-ocotillo...

Hundreds of houses damaged after strong earthquake hits Mexico ... A woman In Mexico City receives medical attention after the quake. This bus was crushed when a concrete bridge collapsed after the earthquake that struck ... www.cnn.com/2012/03/20/world/americas/.../index.html

Mexico earthquake: 7.4 magnitude quake hits Oaxaca and Mexico ... The 'strong, long' tremors caused buildings to sway in Mexico City, pictured, 195 miles from the epicentre, as terrified workers fled into the streets. www.dailymail.co.uk/.../Mexico-earthquake-7-4-magnitude-q...

7.4 quake rocks southern Mexico, shakes capital 7.4 quake rocks southern Mexico, shakes capital. Comments. E-mail; Print; Share . By Michael Winter, USA TODAY. Updated. An earthquake measuring 7.4 ... content.usatoday.com/communities/ondeadline/post/.../1

7.4 earthquake quake shakes south Mexico; 60 homes collapse ... A strong 7.4-magnitude earthquake hit southern Mexico on Tuesday, damaging some 800 homes near the epicenter. abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=news/national_world...

Japan – 366 days after the Quake… - Earthquake Report From historical quakes and looking at business interruption, for a $280 billion direct economic loss from this earthquake, around $110 billion (2-yr) to $220... earthquake-report.com/.../japan-366-days-after-the-quake-190...

Magnitude 7.4 Earthquake Shakes Mexico City | Fox News There have been 15 earthquakes of magnitude 7 or stronger since 1973 within 310 miles of Tuesday's quake. Weaker buildings collapse with each quake, ... www.foxnews.com/.../magnitude-76-earthquake-strikes-near-a...

Cosmic Log - Quake experts upgrade their alerts The California network, known as Earthquake Early Warning or ShakeAlert, has been in development since long before the magnitude-9.0 quake and tsunami ... cosmiclog.msnbc.msn.com/_.../10602802-quake-experts-upgr...

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