Miscellaneous.

With everything else in this country going down the tubes, it is not surprising life expectancy is also taking a dive.
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I felt at least one of the earthquakes this afternoon. It shook my apartment building:

The 4.2 temblor hit at 3:55 p.m. and was centered four miles northwest of Reno, the U.S. Geological Survey said. It shook downtown Reno for about 30 seconds and caused buildings to sway.

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