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jimnista/Flickr See what Sunday's fearsome "ring of fire" looked like from around the world.
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Photos
When an Earthquake Meets Truly Old Buildings
In northern Italy, a 6.0 magnitude earthquake makes a mess of Renaissance-era structures.
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Videos
Monkeying Around on an Insanely High Bridge, in Russia
Russian kids have fun climbing the Bridge to Russky Island, world-record holder for Highest Pylons Ever.
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U.S. Metros Are Ground Zero for Majority-Minority Populations
More than half of all babies now born in America are minorities. Here's how that's already playing out at the metropolitan level.
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Democracy in America
This Week in Bans: Massachusetts City Plagued by Horrible Saxophonist
Salem has had it up to here with inept jazz musicians. Also outlawed recently: noisy electronica in Santa Cruz, payday lenders in Iowa and the entire vice squad of Salt Lake City.
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Why Aren't Cities Littered With Dead Pigeons?
A wildlife expert and Smithsonian scientist help solve one of life's enduring urban mysteries.
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The Solar Eclipse on Sunday: Will Your City Be Able to See It?
A yawning black hole opening up in the dead center of the sun is on the bill for May 20.
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Downtown Toledo's Minor League Mojo
Minor league ballparks can thrive when combined with a passionate local sports culture and an already improving downtown.
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Olympic Watch
The Two Towers of London's Olympic Misgivings
An army missile turret and the unveiling of The Orbit have dominated U.K. headlines this week.
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Even In Low-Crime Portland, Police Want Cameras
Despite pockets of crime, critics say the cameras are taking police power too far.
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How Smart Phones Are Turning Our Public Places Into Private Ones
Smart phones have given us a lot of great benefits, but this is not one of them.
