Centralia, Pennsylvania, was once a bustling mining town with a growing population of 2,800 residents. An underground fire began on May 27, 1962 when the city was conducting their yearly controlled-burn of the local landfill before Memorial Day weekend. The fire was not properly extinguished and rapidly spread through the labyrinth of abandoned coal mines beneath Centralia. Toxic fumes and sink holes caused a mass exodus from the town, which today only has an estimated five remaining residents
The municipality of Heim in Trøndelag county, Norway, has announced the start of regulatory work for creating a zone for the construction of a nuclear power plant and the cancellation of previous plans for the zone.
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Rapid population ageing could turn many of Malaysia's rural and urban sub-districts into ghost towns. We take a closer look at what our greying hamlets need in order to survive.
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Why is guilt so difficult to shake? I feel regretful to this day about a poor decision I made as a boyHow long must guilt last? When I was a boy, aged about 10, I had a football that I kicked around for years, with my mates, with my brother or all on my own, dribbling aimlessly about or booting it against a wall. This ball conferred upon me some status, for it was what we used to call a caser, which is not a word I’ve used for a good 40 years. A caser meant it was a proper football, with a...
Residents living on the housing estate where This Town was filmed say the reality of inner-city life is even rougher and violent than the hit BBC drama portrays
To the editor: I was lucky enough to ride Disneyland's Autopia the year it opened. Much of the carbon dioxide pollution from my 1955 ride is still in our atmosphere and still warming our planet. It will be there for hundreds of years to come. ("Hurry up with the electric cars, Disneyland. There's no time to waste," column, April 9) But, this old dog has learned some new (pollution-reducing) tricks. For nearly five years, I've enjoyed driving an all-electric Hyundai Kona. I can travel more than...
Police say a man has been arrested after reportedly stabbing a bishop and churchgoers in Sydney. There are no life-threatening injuries reported.
The acclaimed non-fiction book "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil" changed Savannah, Georgia, forever. Now, 30 years after the book's release, author John Berendt reflects on his impact on the city. Jeff Glor has more.
Kayville, in Saskatchewan, Canada , was once a bustling village with over 100 citizens and 30 businesses. But now, the dwindling community is a shell of its former self.
The acclaimed non-fiction book "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil" changed Savannah, Georgia, forever. Now, 30 years after the book's release, author John Berendt reflects on his impact on the city. Jeff Glor - Social News XYZ