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Maybe we NEED Daylight Savings Thanks to the earthquake in Chile, "Earth days" have become shorter.A OK, not much shorterjust 1.26 microseconds.A But, shorter nonetheless.A Why?A NASA scientists say the quake actually shifted the Earth's axis!A Will this bring us the end of the workday sooner?A Probably not Here's the basic expla...

20 Wine Pairings to Try Before You Die How many wineries are there in California ? A. 677 B. 3,047 C. 5,019 Plus: 15 Rules for Great Wine and Food Pairings Answer: B Sauvignon Blanc Timeless Pairing Light white fish -for instance, sole-in a light, citrusy sauce Maverick Match Pizza with anchovies -the salty, oily fish demands a crisp whi...

House votes for faster tax breaks for Chile gifts EDs: APNewsNow. SUBS summary lines to fix spelling of Chile. Moving on general news and financial services.

Not more quakes, just more people in quake zones Wednesday, March 10, 2010 at 1:15 p.m. Read more: National , International , Science , Earthquakes , Chile , Haiti , Turkey , More People in Earthquake Zones First the ground shook in Haiti, then Chile and now Turkey....

Questions about earthquake insurance? This weekend, It's Only Money will focus its limited mental resources on earthquake insurance.

For Quake Scientists, Chile Becomes A Unique Lab March 9, 2010 When earthquakes happen, earthquake scientists want to be there, especially with an earthquake as large and destructive as the 8.8-magnitude quake that hit Chile last month.In the days a......

Djokovic beats Isner in 5 sets as Serbia knocks US out of Davis Cup The Davis Cup run for the United States is over in the first round. Novak Djokovic withstood 24 aces and outlasted John Isner 7-5, 3-6, 6-3, 6-7 , 6-4 on Sunday, giving Serbia a clinching 3-1 lead against an American team looking for its 33rd Davis Cup title....

Quake takes toll on Chilean wine We are all aware of the huge 8.8 magnitude earthquake that hit Chile a few weeks ago and the devastation that it wrought.

Chile earthquake to cost insurers billions Swiss Reinsurance Co. said Wednesday that the strong earthquake in Chile last month will cost the insurance industry as much as $7 billion, an estimate shared by its Germany-based rival Munich Re AG....

Savor the Avenue's Newbies Chef Allen will make his Delray Beach debut during Savor the Avenue. - With some 50 restaurants lining just a few blocks of Atlantic Avenue, there's a lot of savoring to be done at Delray Beach's annual Savor the Avenue food orgy....

Pinera to Splurge on Chile Quake Rebuild After Vowing Austerity (Bloomberg) March 4 (Bloomberg) -- Chilean President-elect Sebastian Pinera , who vowed austerity after the outgoing government posted its first deficit in five years, may have to go on a spending spree to rebuild from Chile’s biggest earthquake in 50 years....

For Quake Scientists, Chile Becomes A Unique Lab March 9, 2010 When earthquakes happen, earthquake scientists want to be there, especially with an earthquake as large and destructive as the 8.8-magnitude quake that hit Chile last month.In the days a......

Chile quake moves city more than 10 feet (CNN) The magnitude-8.8 earthquake that rocked the west coast of Chile last month was violent enough to move the city of Concepcion at least 10 feet to the west and the capital, Santiago, about 11 inches to the west-southwest, researchers said....

Most Chileans unhappy with government's earthquake response Most Chileans are unhappy with their government's response to the catastrophic earthquake and squarely blame President Michelle Bachelet for shortcomings, according to a poll published Sunday....

La noche de bodas Esta era una pareja que había pospuesto una y otra vez la fecha en la cual iban a contraer sus tan preciadas nupcias...por lo cual deciden de una vez por todas ir derechamente y pedir hora al registro civil para llevar a cabo tan ansiado anhelo. Una vez allá, la novia se da cuenta que la única fech...