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Experts Say Major Earthquake Will Slam Oklahoma

Oklahomans never would have guessed 10 years ago – even 5 years ago – that their state would soon lead the world in earthquakes, but that’s the situation they find themselves in today and experts are warning the “Big One” is coming.
More than 5,000 earthquakes have struck the state just this year. Whether Oklahomans are getting used to the shaking or not, they’ve been warned that the magnitude of the quakes will only grow in severity, and they could be even stronger than the 5.6 temblor that hit the state in 2011. [1]

Sanctions against Russia ‘violate’ core principles of WTO – Putin

RT | September 18, 2014 President Vladimir Putin has said that sanctions against Russia directly violate World Trade Organization (WTO) principles, and that Russia will continue to defend its economy with protective measures. The sanctions violate the main principles of equal access for all WTO members to economic activity and access to goods and services […]