Japan Quake Ranks As 5th Largest Worldwide Since 1900
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Scientists say the massive earthquake that struck off the coast of Japan ranks as the fifth largest jolt in the world since 1900. The magnitude-8.9 “megathrust” quake is similar to...
View ArticleGroups Prepare For Prayer Vigil, Fundraiser In Little Tokyo
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Japanese-American community groups in Los Angeles are preparing for the prayer vigil and fundraiser they’re holding in the city’s Little Tokyo neighborhood for victims of the...
View ArticleJapanese-Americans Open Hearts, Wallets For Quake Relief
LOS ANGELES — Japanese-Americans, expats and others in the United States rallied this week to help the victims of Japan’s earthquake and tsunami, finding touching and sometimes imaginative ways to...
View ArticleTiny Amounts Of Radiation From Japan Reach Vegas
RENO, Nev. (AP) — Minuscule amounts of radiation from Japan’s damaged nuclear plant have reached Las Vegas, but scientists say it poses no health risk. Ted Hartwell of the Desert Research Institute’s...
View ArticleMagnitude-6.5 Quake Hits Off Japan Prompting Tsunami Alert
NEW YORK (AP) — A magnitude-6.5 earthquake shook eastern Japan off the quake-ravaged coast on Monday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey reported, prompting Japan to issue a tsunami alert. There were...
View ArticleEarthquake, Tsunami Blamed For Drop In Toyota Sales
TORRANCE (AP) — Toyota says its U.S. sales dropped 7 percent in 2011, hurt by supply problems from Japan’s earthquake and tsunami. The Japanese automaker sold 1.6 million vehicles during the year, down...
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