Daniel Moynihan heard his share of barbs before he left Los Angeles. ...more

January 5, 2009

China's president was signing dozens of trade and investment deals with communist ally Cuba on Tuesday, part of a Latin America trip on which Chinese businessmen have been snapping up all manner of raw materials. ...more

November 19, 2008

The U.S. Geological Survey says a significant earthquake has jolted the ocean floor near Alaska's remote Aleutian Islands. ...more

November 2, 2008

At first, Heather Petrone thought the rumble was just more construction next door. "They are digging up the earth because a building is going up," says Petrone, 28, a Brandon High School graduate living in Los Angeles who was shooting another segment for her online astrology show, "Cosmosgal." "I thought it was just a Caterpillar digging a hole, but then it was like, 'Wait, this is getting worse. It's an earthquake.' " As she was reading a horoscope for Libra, the ground starts shaking. Watch her reaction. ...more

July 30, 2008

The news is bad all over. And if you're in the newspaper industry, you're not just reporting about it. You're living it. ...more

July 5, 2008

Nick, We don't know each other, but we are both in similar situations with the media + a high degree of public scrutiny. If you are anything like me, I'm sure you receive tons of "fan mail" each day from total strangers who say pretty much anything you can think of. I just want you to know that you are not alone. And for what it is worth, I can sympathize with the dynamics of your case, esp. in light of the public. It's not us, Nick, but something "off" with society, that our situations garner more attention + print than the President, the election, or even an earthquake killing thousands. Nothing prepares you for nor prevents it; sensationalism. I have only been here 1 month in administrative confinement, due entirely to my case's "high profile status." I've honestly, not been following your case, except in hearing that our names are mentioned frequently on the news. Keep your head up and never lose sight of the light at the end of the tunnel. You have more people support + pulling for you than you will ever know. I believe the character of an individual is measured over the long haul. And I have no doubt that you will rise above your current surroundings having experienced a personal inner growth known only to yourself in those many hours of isolation. You remain in my prayers, ...more

June 7, 2008

The following is the text of a letter written by Stephanie Ragusa and addressed to Nick Hogan. ...more

June 6, 2008

About 80,000 people were evacuated Tuesday from downstream of an unstable earthquake-created dam that is threatening to collapse, and troops rushed to carve a trench to drain the water before it floods the valley. ...more

May 28, 2008

At the moment of greatest despair, Wang Zhijun tried to kill himself by twisting his neck against the debris. ...more

May 19, 2008

Three years ago, a disastrous wave called a tsunami, unleashed by an underwater earthquake, washed over South Asia. More than 200,000 people died; many more lost their homes and possessions. ...more

February 7, 2008