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JAKARTA, July 13 (UPI) -- An earthquake, initially measuring 5.9 on the Richter scale, was detected about 60 miles southeast of the Sumbra region in Indonesia, officials said.
The U.S. Geological Survey reported the earthquake was about 880 miles east-southeast of Jakarta near Sumba Island, part of the Lesser Sunda Islands east of the Indonesian island of Java.
A USGS seismologist said the information didn't immediately indicate the quake's epicenter.
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 (UPI) --
Ships supplying the U.S. base in Antarctica are relying on Russian icebreakers to provide shipping channels, with few available U.S. cutters, officials said.
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NEWARK, N.J., Feb. 13 (UPI) --
A funeral is being planned for songstress Whitney Houston in her hometown of Newark, N.J., later this week, sources close to her family told NBC New York.
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SYDNEY, Feb. 13 (UPI) --
Researchers in Australia are developing a solar roof system that uses wasted energy to warm air and water.
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NEWPORT, R.I., Feb. 13 (UPI) --
Lottery officials said Monday the winning $336.4 million Powerball ticket was sold at a Rhode Island convenience store, but the winner had yet to come forward.
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