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Rare East Coast Earthquake Damages National Cathedral, Washington Monument [VIDEO]

Jade Walker — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 06:15:36 +0000

The 5.8-magnitude earthquake that unnerved millions of people on the East Coast of the United States on Tuesday forced schools in three states to close and damaged several buildings and federal landmarks.

At least four aftershocks followed the powerful quake, including a 3.4-magnitude tremblor that hit near the nation’s capital overnight.

Virginia Earthquake Felt as Far Away as New York, Toronto, and Washington D.C.

Amory Gritta — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 19:44:23 +0000

An earthquake epicentered in Virginia occurred Tuesday afternoon, with people in Washington, DC, New York, Ohio, North Carolina, Massachusetts and Toronto reporting they felt the tremors, as well.

Reports thus far indicate the quake registered a 5.9 on the Richter scale.

This Day in History for June 25 – Custer's Last Stand and More

Shauna Wright — Sat, 25 Jun 2011 14:30:26 +0000

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1788 – Virginia becomes the 10th state in the Union (More info)

1876 – Lt. Col. George A. Custer and his men are killed at the Battle of Little Bighorn (More info)

Man Wearing Cow Costume Steals Milk From Walmart

Amory Gritta — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 12:44:12 +0000

A Virginia man was arrested after allegedly stealing 26 gallons of milk from a Walmart while wearing a cow suit and crawling on all fours. Sounds hilarious, right? Unfortunately, a spokesman for the Stafford County Sheriff felt otherwise. “This is probably one of the most unique efforts of shoplifting I’ve seen. It might’ve been a [...]