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Three large quakes hit near Nevada-California state line

San Andreas got us like hope the big one is not coming! A series of earthquakes were reported Wednesday morning near the Nevada-California state line, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The first temblor occurred at 12:22 a.m. Pacific time with a magnitude of 5.7 near Hawthorne, Nev. At least seven quakes with magnitudes between 3-5.6 were reported shortly after.   (more…)

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Record $1.6bn US Powerball lottery has three winners

There are at least three winning tickets in the US for the record $1.6bn (£1.1bn) lottery jackpot, officials have said. The winning tickets in the Powerball jackpot were sold in California, Tennessee and Florida. The previous draw was the 19th without a grand prize winner, which requires all six numbers to match. Officials said it would take several hours to know if there are any other winning tickets. (more…)