Japan Hit By 6.6 Earthquake

A strong earthquake hit off the eastern coast of central Japan on Sunday, rattling buildings across a broad swath of the country, including the crowded Tokyo capital. There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties, and the government said there was no danger from tsunamis. The quake had an initial estimated magnitude of 6.6, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. It hit at 0808 GMT on Sunday, or 5:08 p.m. local time. The earthquake was centered about 50 miles (80 kilometers)...

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Earthquake Hit Surigao

  A magnitude-5 quake rocked Surigao del Sur province in Mindanao Sunday evening, with state seismologists warning of possible aftershocks. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake was recorded at 5:50 p.m., with the epicenter traced to 38 km southeast of Tandag. It said the quake was tectonic, and was felt at Intensity III in Lingig, Surigao del Sur; and San Francisco, Agusan del Sur. The quake was also felt at Intensity II in Bislig, Surigao del Sur;...

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Illegal Gambling behind Politician

Local politicians in the Caraga region are behind the proliferation of Swertres, a three-digit illegal gambling funded by wealthy businessmen in the region, a nongovernment group claimed. In a statement, the Movement for Good Governance also said 6 out of 10 residents in Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Surigao del Norte and Surigao del Sur — mostly 20 to 50 years old — are hooked on the game. “Most of them are ordinary folks but the illegal numbers game’s financiers were [are] traders....

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Another Singing of RP Anthem Criticized

 The National Historical Institute said Sunday it was filing a complaint against Journey lead singer Arnel Pineda for changing the tone and tempo of the Philippine national anthem when he sang it before the Pacquiao-Clottey bout in Texas. Pineda sang "Lupang Hinirang" (Beloved Land) during Pacquiao’s successful bout against Joshua Clottey of Ghana on Saturday (Sunday in Manila), his powerful, high-pitched voice filling the Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas. But Teddy Atienza, chief...

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Who's Next for Pacquiao?

 Well — now what? Where does Manny Pacquiao (51-3-2, 38 KO) go after cruising so easily to a unanimous decision win over welterweight contender Joshua Clottey (35-4, 20 KO) at Dallas Cowboys Stadium on Saturday? The NFL team’s owner Jerry Jones has his answer — right back to the $1.2 billion stadium in Arlington, Texas, for a mega-fight with Floyd Mayweather Jr. “I think, God willing, we could have a fight here that would beat the NBA All-Star game, which was over 108,000 people,”...

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Pacquiao Dominance Over Clottey

 Around noon on Saturday, Manny Pacquiao held a fan-packed mass in one of the ballrooms at the Gaylord Hotel.    Former foe Marco Antonio Barrera attended, and held his right hand high to confer a prayer and blessing for Pacquiao, then the former made the sign of the cross. Pacquiao and Joshua Clottey made thunderous entrances in a raucous crowd at Cowboys Stadium, estimated at over 50,000.    The stadium was a sight to behold. Ringside, several rows back, with Examiner.com...

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Readers talk back about the leaders they want

(The Inquirer’s “MY VOTE, MY TURN” asked Inquirer readers to send in their thoughts on hot topics and issues that best define the 2010 election, character traits the next president should possess, political heroes the next president should emulate, and bad traits and political scandals the next administration should avoid. The questionnaire was published in two waves—from June to July last year, and in February. In all, it elicited a total of 840 responses. The Inquirer compiled and collated the answers. Highlights of the study.) Question...

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Cloud Seeding...is it the answer?

 Lacking “seedable” clouds, the Department of Agriculture and the Philippine Air Force have stopped cloud seeding operations in the province. Col. Joven Ronan, chief of the PAF Tactical Operations Group 2 based in Cauayan City, said the team could not find clouds suitable for seeding because of the unpredictable weather. Ronan said the team had made 24 sorties, flying almost daily on Cessna LC-210 aircraft since February. But the operations failed to induce strong rains in agricultural...

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Will Life Be Able in Orion Nebula's Latest Discovery?

The chemical fingerprints of potentially life-building molecules have been detected in the Orion nebula by Europe's Herschel Space Observatory. The Orion nebula is a nearby stellar nursery, brimming with gas, dust and infant stars. It is known to be one of the most prolific chemical factories in space, although the full extent of its chemistry and the pathways for molecule formation are not well understood. Researchers have used one of Herschel's instruments, which looks at the cosmos in the...

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Pacquiao Edges Clottey

FILIPINO BOXING ICON MANNY Pacquiao wants to add another glowing chapter to his fabled ring career, but Joshua Clottey, the Ghanian warrior who has nothing to lose in this fight, longs for lasting recognition. On Saturday (Sunday in Manila), Pacquiao, regarded as the best fighter of his generation, stakes his World Boxing Organization welterweight crown against Clottey, a dangerous and durable fighter who has yet to be knocked out. Though smaller and lighter, the 31-year-old Pacquiao...

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