New evacuations in Chile after major aftershock
Coastal residents of Chile’s far-north spent a second sleepless night outside their homes early Thursday after a major aftershock rattled an area hit a day earlier by a magnitude-8.2 earthquake that caused some damage and six deaths. No new major damage or casualties were reported.
Magnitude 8.2 earthquake kills five in Chile
Authorities kept hundreds of thousands of people out of their beds early today after a magnitude-8.2 earthquake struck off Chile’s northern coast. Five people were crushed to death or suffered fatal heart attacks, a remarkably low toll for such a powerful shift in the Earth’s crust.
Denver mayor sparks Super Bowl chile battle
A friendly Super Bowl bet between the mayors of Seattle and Denver is causing a stir in New Mexico.
Chile shuts luxury jail for dictatorship criminals
Chile’s president announced Thursday that he will close a luxury prison for dictatorship-era military officials convicted of crimes against humanity, taking away their tennis courts, barbecues and a pool.