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Officials: A Dam in Oregon Could Fail in a Large Earthquake

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has determined that a large earthquake — which is expected to occur again in the Pacific Northwest sooner or later — could cause the spillway gates of a dam in …

Walking Tours Mark Catastrophic 1913 Ohio Flood

A catastrophic flood 100 years ago in southwest Ohio will be marked by a new program arranged by a history buff who directs walking tours. Leon Bey, a retired Dayton Metro Library employee, will take participants on tours recalling survival …