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Strong earthquake kills at least 53 people in western China near Mount Everest

Strong earthquake kills at least 53 people in western China near Mount Everest

BEIJING (AP) — A strong earthquake killed at least 53 people in Tibet on Tuesday and left many others trapped as dozens of aftershocks shook the high-altitude region of western China and across the border in Nepal.
Strong earthquake kills at least 53 people in western China near Mount Everest

Strong earthquake kills at least 53 people in western China near Mount Everest

BEIJING (AP) — A strong earthquake killed at least 53 people in Tibet on Tuesday and left many others trapped as dozens of aftershocks shook the high-altitude region of western China and across the border in Nepal.

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Celebrity Birthdays for Jan. 7: Singer-songwriter Leona Williams is 82. Magazine publisher Jann Wenner is 79. Singer Kenny Loggins is 77. Singer-songwriter Marshall Chapman is 76.

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Today in Music History for Jan. 7: In 1868, the most ambitious musical composition inspired by Confederation, "Cantate: la Confederation" by Jean-Baptiste Labelle, was performed at the city hall in Montreal.

Today-History-Jan07

Today in History for Jan. 7: In 1450, in Scotland, the University of Glasgow was founded. In 1610, Italian astronomer Galileo discovered the four satellites of Jupiter and named them Io, Europa, Ganymede and Callisto.
Athletics agree to $60M, 5-year contract with slugger Brent Rooker, AP source says

Athletics agree to $60M, 5-year contract with slugger Brent Rooker, AP source says

The Athletics have agreed to a $60 million, five-year contract with slugger Brent Rooker, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press on Monday night.
Athletics agree to $60M, 5-year contract with slugger Brett Rooker, AP source says

Athletics agree to $60M, 5-year contract with slugger Brett Rooker, AP source says

The Athletics have agreed to a $60 million, five-year contract with slugger Brent Rooker, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press on Monday night.
Judge largely blocks Tennessee's porn site age verification law as other states enforce theirs

Judge largely blocks Tennessee's porn site age verification law as other states enforce theirs

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee law requiring pornographic websites to verify their visitors' age was largely blocked in court before it was to take effect Jan.
Cameron Norrie accidentally hits spectator with thrown racket at Auckland ATP event

Cameron Norrie accidentally hits spectator with thrown racket at Auckland ATP event

AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — British tennis star Cameron Norrie apologized and avoided disqualification when a racket he tossed in the air struck a spectator at the ATP Tour tournament in Auckland on Tuesday.
A look at recent deadly earthquakes in China

A look at recent deadly earthquakes in China

BEIJING (AP) — A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 7.1 that killed more than 50 people in western China near Nepal on Tuesday was one of the country's deadliest in recent years.