Marcellus shale could be a boon or bane for land owners - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
This location is the first Marcellus Shale well set up by CNX Gas in Rogersville, which taps roughly 8,000 feet down into the ground and 2,700 feet laterally to draw from a shale of natural gas. When CNX Gas Corp. was spun out of Consol Energy Inc

Chile quake toll soars above 700 - YAHOO!
CONCEPCION, Chile (AFP) – Chile's earthquake toll soared past 700 on Sunday as rescuers raced to find survivors and the grim extent of the disaster emerged in coastal areas where homes were washed away by a giant wave. President Michelle Bachelet

Canada wins gold chase at Vancouver Games - NBC Olympics
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) -- With a surge of victories down the home stretch, Canada assured itself of winning the most gold medals at the Vancouver Olympics and set a record for most golds by any host of a Winter Games. Its brash pre-Olympic

Tsunami spares Hawaiian coast - Times-Argus
The islands were back to paradise by the afternoon, but residents endured a severe disruption and scare earlier in the day: Picturesque beaches were desolate, million-dollar homes were evacuated, shops in Waikiki were shut down, and residents lined

What Hong Kong Is Doing Right - Wall Street Journal
home prices are down about 30% from their mid-2006 peak by some measures, but 5.3% of homeowners are behind 90 days or more on payments and 13.6% are behind at least 30 days or in foreclosure, according to LPS Applied Analytics. Associated Press