« O'Reilly's sneak attack... | Main | Participate.net » Good morning!?After attempting a day off on Thursday and playing catchup on Friday, I'm spending Saturday at a business conference sponsored by TiE Austin. Meanwhile this morning there's news of a devastating earthquake in Pakistan, magnitude 7.6, and less than an hour ago the latest aftershock was a 6.3. The earthquake map shows 43 earthquakes in the vicinity of Asia over the last week, and 162 quakes worldwide, many around mag 5. Meanwhile in Texas the news is all about conflict: the notorious Texas vs Oklahoma football game, first and foremost, and for those who ignore football, there's always Tom DeLay vs Ronnie Earle. Update: The earthquake killed more than 18,000 people. The casualty toll from the 7.6-magnitude tremor rose sharply Sunday as rescuers struggled to dig people from the wreckage, their work made more difficult as rain and hail turned dirt and debris into sticky muck. Maj. Gen. Shaukat Sultan, Pakistan's chief army spokesman, told Pakistan's Geo TV network early Sunday that more than 18,000 had been killed _ 17,000 of them in Pakistani Kashmir, where the quake was centered. Some 41,000 people were injured, he said. jon posted this at 6:50 AM |
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