Major Earthquake Hits Northern California

A 6.5 magnitude earthquake hit 22 miles WNW of Ferndale, California. Damage has been reported across northern California including Eureka and Ferndale. Preliminary reports indicate the earthquake was felt as far away as San Francisco.
The 6.5 magnitude quake appears to have occurred along the Russ fault.


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Unidentified Man Kidnapped near West Phoenix Dairy Queen

View Larger MapPhoenix Police on Monday asked for the public's help after an unidentified man was possibly kidnapped by two men in west Phoenix. The victim was last seen Thursday morning getting into a taxi at a Dairy Queen near 75th Avenue and Camelback Road, Phoenix Police said. Witnesses reported seeing two men in a maroon Mitsubishi Galant drive up in front of the cab, preventing it from leaving, Phoenix police spokesperson James Holmes said. One of the men from the Galant then walked out of the car and began yelling at the victim in Spanish, police said. Witnesses said one of the men held the victim in a headlock and forced him to get into the Galant before driving north, Holmes said. The driver of the car was described only as a Hispanic male between the ages of 17 and 20, police said. The victim was described as a Hispanic man, 40 to 50 years old, 5 feet to 5 feet 5 inches tall, with a medium build, beard and moustache, Holmes said. Although no weapons were seen by witnesses, the man who removed the victim from the cab kept one of his hands in his pocket the entire time, leading witnesses to believe he was concealing a weapon, Holmes said. Anyone with information on the possible kidnapping are asked to call the Phoenix Police Violent Crimes Bureau at (602)262-6141 or Silent Witness at (480)W.I.T.N.E.S.S.

Deforestation of the Amazon uncovers Geoglyphs

It is believed that the Geoglyphs are reveling the ancient "urban" centers of the Amazon that peaked between 1200 and 1600 A.D. Disease, warfare and enslavement at the hands of European settlers diminished native populations. Their villages, road networks, and elaborate plazas were reclaimed by the forest, removing all traces of their existence until now.

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England's longest New Year's party finally ends.

The Tan Hill is the highest inn in England at 1733 feet above sea level and it's in the middle of nowhere. About 30 New Year party goers had been cut off for several days. A snow plow managed to reach The Tan Hill Inn on Monday.
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Jordanian Informant kills 7 CIA Agents in Khost Afghanistan

The suicide bomber who killed seven CIA employees and a Jordanian intelligence officer was a double agent the CIA had recruited to provide intelligence on senior al Qaeda leadership, according to U.S. officials. Officials have also reported that the bomber was affiliated with al Qaeda.


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Dubble Earquakes Hit Solomon Islands

Monday January 4th a 7.2 and 6.5 magnitude earthquake hit about 65 miles SSE of Gizo Island. A small tsunami was reported with some local damage.
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U.S. and Britain close Embassies in Yemen

The U.S. and Britain closed their embassies in Yemen on Sunday after threats from Al Qaeda.
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