Monthly Archives: March 2011

Mar 30
2011

Libyan rebel leader spent much of past 20 years in suburban Virginia

Posted on March 30, 2011 by The Crusader

The new leader of Libya’s opposition military spent the past two decades in suburban Virginia but felt compelled — even in his late-60s — to return to the battlefield in his homeland, according to people who know him. Khalifa Hifter … Continue reading →

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Mar 15
2011

Japan: Earthquake, tsunami, a potential nuclear meltdown and now a volcanic eruption

Posted on March 15, 2011 by The Crusader

Hundreds flee as ash and rock shoots two miles into air Not yet known if eruption is result of Friday’s earthquake Explosion shattered windows four miles away A volcano has erupted in Japan, compounding the problems in the disaster-ravaged country. … Continue reading →

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Mar 12
2011

Radiation leaking from Japan’s quake-hit nuclear plant

Posted on March 12, 2011 by The Crusader

Sat Mar 12, 2011 6:15am EST Source: http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/03/12/japan-quake-idUSL3E7EC07M20110312  (Updates throughout) Report that nuclear building’s outer structure blown off Death toll from quake and tsunami put at 1,300 Huge trail of devastation along Japan’s northeast coast Quake shifted earth’s axis and … Continue reading →

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Mar 11
2011

Breaking: Tsunami Hits Japan After 8.9 Earthquake

Posted on March 11, 2011 by The Crusader

A major tsunami has struck northern Japan after a large earthquake rocked the capital of Tokyo. Cars, trucks, houses and buildings have been swept away by a 13ft wave in Onahama city, in Fukushima prefecture. And it is feared a … Continue reading →

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