Japan upgrades killer quake's magnitude
Earthquake up from 8.8 to 9.0 on Japanese scale, called very "rare" type of temblor; Magnitude unchanged on U.S. scale system
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Earthquake up from 8.8 to 9.0 on Japanese scale, called very "rare" type of temblor; Magnitude unchanged on U.S. scale system
Japan government spokesman: "Likely" meltdown underway at quake-damaged nuclear complex; 170,000 evacuated
Amid emerging nuclear crisis, Japan struggles to find survivors and deal with massive quake aftershocks; hundreds missing
Google releases stunning satellite footage of the Japan quake's damage; German Space Agency too
Two emergencies at damaged complex give authorities concerns about meltdown; 3 people got radiation exposure; 170k evacuated
Aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan, U.S. Marines off coast of Japan, ready to join aid efforts; search and rescue teams on the way
Body seeks Security Council's action to protect rebels; Move would increase pressure on West to take action
USAID contractor found guilty of working on "subversive" program; U.S. says Alan Gross was just improving Internet access
50,000 troops aid search and rescue efforts, with hundreds of victims still missing in devastated N.E.
First journalist to die in Libya, at ambush near opposition HQ; about 40 attacks on journalists thus far
Around the world people pause for those affected by the earthquake and tsunami
Columbia University seismologist explains in simple terms; Says we're in period of frequent mega-quakes
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Says strict standards did their job; Tall buildings there are designed to sway in temblor as a tree would in wind
They note that one already has (in 1700), and better job is needed to educate people in vulnerable areas on how to react