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Quakes Alert Californians to be Ready for Dreaded 'Big One'

RIDGECREST — Shaken residents are cleaning up from two of the biggest earthquakes to rattle California in decades as scientists warn that both should serve as a wake-up call to be ready when the long-dreaded "Big One" strikes. California is spending more than $16 million to install thousands of quake-detecting...

Number of Injured in 6.3 Magnitude Iran Quake Rises to 716

TEHRAN, Iran — Iranian authorities said Monday that the number of injured in the magnitude 6.3 earthquake in western Iran the previous night has risen to 716. No fatalities were reported from the temblor. According to Iran's state television, most of the injured were immediately released from hospitals and suffered...

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