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Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this material https://www.theage.com.au/world/north-america/act-of-god-how-did-he-make-it-into-millions-of-contracts-20191225-p53mtm.htmlI took a close look at the one-year extended warranty offered by an eyewear chain, LensCrafters, which excludes "damage from abuse" as well as damage from "fire, collision, vandalism, theft, etc". It also exempts damage resulting from "acts of God", which in a literal sense − that is, the sense of....Fri, 27 Dec 2019 04:23:00 +0100theage-3dcb76a532c7b5771c7e1ec95ad36b3ftheageen33.7514 -117.993055NaturalDisastersAngeles TimesNick FishAriela GrossMichael HortonLos Angeles TimesSupreme CourtUC BerkeleyDavid LazarusPew Research Centre20191227042300https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/world/north-america/act-of-god-how-did-he-make-it-into-millions-of-contracts-20191225-p53mtm.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feedI took a close look at the one-year extended warranty offered by an eyewear chain, LensCrafters, which excludes "damage from abuse," as well as damage from "fire, collision, vandalism, theft, etc". It also exempts damage resulting from "acts of God", which in a literal sense - that is, the sense of....Wed, 25 Dec 2019 00:16:00 +0100brisbanetimes-b3292c9f0aa3ba005b39a97d4d314952brisbanetimesen33.7514 -117.993055NaturalDisastersAngeles TimesNick FishAriela GrossMichael HortonLos Angeles TimesSupreme CourtUC BerkeleyDavid LazarusPew Research Centre20191225001600https://www.theage.com.au/world/north-america/act-of-god-how-did-he-make-it-into-millions-of-contracts-20191225-p53mtm.htmlI took a close look at the one-year extended warranty offered by an eyewear chain, LensCrafters, which excludes "damage from abuse," as well as damage from "fire, collision, vandalism, theft, etc". It also exempts damage resulting from "acts of God", which in a literal sense - that is, the sense of....Tue, 24 Dec 2019 23:57:00 +0100theage-b3292c9f0aa3ba005b39a97d4d314952theageen33.7514 -117.993055NaturalDisastersAngeles TimesNick FishAriela GrossMichael HortonLos Angeles TimesSupreme CourtUC BerkeleyDavid LazarusPew Research Centre20191224235700https://www.smh.com.au/world/north-america/act-of-god-how-did-he-make-it-into-millions-of-contracts-20191225-p53mtm.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feedI took a close look at the one-year extended warranty offered by an eyewear chain, LensCrafters, which excludes "damage from abuse," as well as damage from "fire, collision, vandalism, theft, etc". It also exempts damage resulting from "acts of God", which in a literal sense - that is, the sense of....Tue, 24 Dec 2019 23:50:00 +0100smh-b3292c9f0aa3ba005b39a97d4d314952smhen33.7514 -117.993055NaturalDisastersAngeles TimesNick FishAriela GrossMichael HortonLos Angeles TimesSupreme CourtUC BerkeleyDavid LazarusPew Research Centre20191224235000https://www.watoday.com.au/world/north-america/act-of-god-how-did-he-make-it-into-millions-of-contracts-20191225-p53mtm.htmlI took a close look at the one-year extended warranty offered by an eyewear chain, LensCrafters, which excludes "damage from abuse," as well as damage from "fire, collision, vandalism, theft, etc". It also exempts damage resulting from "acts of God", which in a literal sense - that is, the sense of....Tue, 24 Dec 2019 23:44:00 +0100watoday-b3292c9f0aa3ba005b39a97d4d314952watodayen33.7514 -117.993055NaturalDisastersAngeles TimesNick FishAriela GrossMichael HortonLos Angeles TimesSupreme CourtUC BerkeleyDavid LazarusPew Research Centre20191224234400https://www.nwitimes.com/business/consumer-confidential-how-did-god-make-it-into-millions-of/article_e342e646-94ef-59ae-a063-d839db5b60f6.htmlMark Gergen, a law professor at UC Berkeley, said this legal precedent dates back to at least 1581, when an English court ruled in the property-related case of Wolfe vs. Shelley. That case essentially found that the death of one party in a contract - an "act of God" - was sufficient to make the deal null and void.Tue, 24 Dec 2019 19:53:00 +0100nwitimes-06dc040491008034ee4a0d5077620080nwitimesen43.381329 -112.123703NaturalDisastersNick FishAriela GrossMichael HortonUC BerkeleyPew Research Center20191224195300https://siouxcityjournal.com/business/consumer-confidential-how-did-god-make-it-into-millions-of/article_5f824e4a-1249-50d7-b7bb-35e26fe34ff9.htmlMark Gergen, a law professor at UC Berkeley, said this legal precedent dates back to at least 1581, when an English court ruled in the property-related case of Wolfe vs. Shelley. That case essentially found that the death of one party in a contract - an "act of God" - was sufficient to make the deal null and void.Tue, 24 Dec 2019 19:00:00 +0100siouxcityjournal-06dc040491008034ee4a0d5077620080siouxcityjournalen43.381329 -112.123703NaturalDisastersNick FishAriela GrossMichael HortonUC BerkeleyPew Research Center20191224190000https://muscatinejournal.com/business/consumer-confidential-how-did-god-make-it-into-millions-of/article_419c5864-d4a1-52da-ab31-e29f04b2bc9b.htmlMark Gergen, a law professor at UC Berkeley, said this legal precedent dates back to at least 1581, when an English court ruled in the property-related case of Wolfe vs. Shelley. That case essentially found that the death of one party in a contract - an "act of God" - was sufficient to make the deal null and void.Tue, 24 Dec 2019 18:59:00 +0100muscatinejournal-06dc040491008034ee4a0d5077620080muscatinejournalen43.381329 -112.123703NaturalDisastersNick FishAriela GrossMichael HortonUC BerkeleyPew Research Center20191224185900https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2019-12-24/acts-of-god-consumer-contract?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+latimes%2Fbusiness+%28L.A.+Times+-+Business%29She raised these points after I wrote recently about extended warranties for products and services. I took a close look at the one-year extended warranty offered by the eyewear chain LensCrafters, which excludes “damage from abuse,” as well as damage from “fire, collision, vandalism, theft, etc.Tue, 24 Dec 2019 14:11:00 +0100latimes-56c3061b0cd9f6e4ac2ebb3eeba2e72blatimesen38.9051 -77.0162NaturalDisastersAndrew SchwartzNick FishAriela GrossUniversity of Colorado BoulderMichael HortonSupreme CourtUC BerkeleyPew Research Center20191224141100https://www.euronews.com/2019/12/23/these-are-some-of-the-most-powerful-and-memorable-pictures-from-201917 Fabruary: 12-year-old Fatima Ibrahim Hadi, who is malnourished and weighs just 10kg, sits on a bed at a clinic in Aslam, Yemen. Some 85,000 children may have died in Yemen because of extreme hunger since April 2015 and October 2018. Khaled Abdullah/Reuters. 28 April: A woman mourns during mass burials near St.Tue, 24 Dec 2019 04:41:00 +0100euronews-en-13e4acba376086277b97718271675dc9euronews-enen15.9342452321615 47.5468006036417NaturalDisastersUNbodiesEuropeanParliamentClimateChangeEPElectionMigrationConflictUnited NationsEmergencyTheresa MayDavid McNewAnton VaganovToby MelvillePerson of the YearKhaled AbdullahUnited Nations General AssemblyEagle Wings FoundationJonathan ErnstFatima IbrahimJorge SilvaChopardLaurel ChorNational GuardSergio PerezKim Jong UnRicardo MoraesGreta ThunbergVolodymyr ZelenskiyEuropean ParliamentSusana VeraManuel SilvestriAl DragoJose LuisJeanne ShaheenLuis GonzalezDonald TrumpKim Jong20191224044100https://www.express.co.uk/news/science/1215078/Ring-of-fire-latest-news-earthquakes-Big-One-brewing-Pacific-Ring-of-FireThe frequent eruption of earthquakes has prompted some to fear the arrival of the Big One. Emma Scott wrote on Twitter: “Y’all. All of these earthquakes hitting around the world are giving me so much anxiety. “I live like literally RIGHT on a fault line, and our last ‘big one’ was 1886 and we're....Wed, 18 Dec 2019 04:15:00 +0100express-d112927d426dab4fbd76ffa264ebe699expressen38.296148 -76.496161NaturalDisastersNuclearSan Andreas FaultUniversity of Victoria20191218041500https://www.kxxv.com/hometown/texas/3-4-magnitude-earthquake-rattles-west-texasWEST TEXAS — The United States Geological Survey is reporting a struck west Texas early Tuesday morning. The earthquake was recorded at 5:16 a.m. CST. According to the USGS, the earthquake struck 31.3 miles northwest of Toyah, Texas and 55.4 miles south of Carlsbad, New Mexico. Last Tuesday, a 3.Tue, 17 Dec 2019 13:51:00 +0100kxxv-37305899d56266ecf8a1fe321e585ddckxxven30.200199 -97.113037NaturalDisastersUnited States Geological Survey20191217135100https://missoulian.com/lifestyles/home-and-garden/inside-the-world-s-first-d-printed-neighborhood/collection_39305171-9139-586f-b36a-304deef90c21.htmlThe families live in a seismic zone that's prone to flooding in the state of Tabasco, Mexico. Building something that will withstand an earthquake and keep them dry during heavy rains was a key consideration when it came to the design. "These families are the most vulnerable, and in the lowest income .Sat, 14 Dec 2019 20:33:00 +0100missoulian-c8906152873e57ab6448f092fe83d8c8missoulianen38.9051 -77.0162NaturalDisastersJason BallardJoe GonzalezBrett Hagler20191214203300https://www.express.co.uk/news/science/1215078/Ring-of-fire-latest-news-earthquakes-Big-One-brewing-Pacific-Ring-of-FireThe frequent eruption of earthquakes has prompted some to fear the arrival of the Big One. Emma Scott wrote on Twitter: “Y’all. All of these earthquakes hitting around the world are giving me so much anxiety. “I live like literally RIGHT on a fault line, and our last ‘big one’ was 1886 and we're....Fri, 13 Dec 2019 05:21:00 +0100express-b4143fc8101119040d82b0f6283bad1fexpressen38.296148 -76.496161NaturalDisastersNuclearSan Andreas FaultUniversity of Victoria20191213052100https://wsvn.com/news/us-world/the-worlds-first-3d-printed-neighborhood-is-being-built-in-mexico-for-families-living-on-3-a-day/(CNN) — A giant 3D printer built two houses in an impoverished, rural part of Mexico last week, breaking ground on what will be the first 3D-printed neighborhood in the world. The houses aren’t just a prototype. Developers hope to build 50 new houses by the end of 2020, replacing the structures that....Fri, 13 Dec 2019 04:48:00 +0100wsvn-7d046ea6b7646bce3d5546588bf0255bwsvnen38.9051 -77.0162NaturalDisastersJason BallardHabitat for HumanityBrett HaglerAlexandria Lafci20191213044800https://www.fox10tv.com/news/us_world_news/the-world-s-first-d-printed-neighborhood-is-being-built/article_45ee807d-ef51-5798-ab27-0947c2d7ac9d.html(CNN) -- A giant 3D printer built two houses in an impoverished, rural part of Mexico last week, breaking ground on what will be the first 3D-printed neighborhood in the world. The houses aren't just a prototype. Developers hope to build 50 new houses by the end of 2020, replacing the structures....Fri, 13 Dec 2019 01:44:00 +0100fox10tv-700e04f938ea8a74b1bd98660170b799fox10tven38.9051 -77.0162NaturalDisastersJason BallardHabitat for HumanityBrett HaglerAlexandria Lafci20191213014400https://www.foxcarolina.com/general/the-world-s-first-d-printed-neighborhood-is-being-built/article_b77ba703-2c67-53eb-8f86-c9eb14177ac1.html(CNN) -- A giant 3D printer built two houses in an impoverished, rural part of Mexico last week, breaking ground on what will be the first 3D-printed neighborhood in the world. The houses aren't just a prototype. Developers hope to build 50 new houses by the end of 2020, replacing the structures....Fri, 13 Dec 2019 01:35:00 +0100foxcarolina-700e04f938ea8a74b1bd98660170b799foxcarolinaen38.9051 -77.0162NaturalDisastersJason BallardHabitat for HumanityBrett HaglerAlexandria Lafci20191213013500https://www.tcpalm.com/story/opinion/contributors/2019/12/11/its-time-consider-adding-category-6-hurricane-power-scale/2629980001/The point is that we already have had Cat 6 storms. Then, should the need arise for a Category 7, Category 6 storms could be capped at 199 mph, with Category 7 starting at 200 mph. Let’s hope that isn’t necessary, although in 2015 Hurricane Patricia off the west coast of Mexico hit an astounding 215....Wed, 11 Dec 2019 17:44:00 +0100tcpalm-0f4f94409e28dbff37ae72ba189f2475tcpalmen32.55238 -102.025703NaturalDisastersFlorida International UniversityU.S. Geological SurveyHurricane SandyGreen SchoolHurricane Harvey20191211174400https://www.fastcompany.com/90440406/the-worlds-first-3d-printed-neighborhood-now-has-its-first-houses?partner=rss&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss+fastcompany&utm_content=rssThe 500-square-foot houses were finished with roofs, windows, and interiors last week. New Story , the nonprofit leading the project, believes that the new construction process could be part of the solution for affordable housing in some of the poorest communities in the world.Wed, 11 Dec 2019 14:19:00 +0100fastcompany-50ec69172aeb231f816d5e6518e0d98cfastcompanyen18.54299 -72.343102HaitiReconstructionNaturalDisastersBrett HaglerAlexandria Lafci20191211141900https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/12/08/acupuncturists-without-border-migrants-mexico-mpp-trump/4357023002/protruded from each ear. “All the bad thoughts went away,” Lopez, 41, said, as he emerged from his 45-minute-long acupuncture session. “All I knew is that I was there and that I was relaxed. It was beautiful.” Lopez is one of a growing number of migrants stuck on the border under President Donald....Mon, 09 Dec 2019 12:53:00 +0100azcentral-d64327e418d3197f6bad7f7a87c6e0faazcentralen19.42705 -99.127571MigrationNaturalDisastersAsylumDonald TrumpHurricane Katrina20191209125300https://news.yahoo.com/beautiful-acupuncturists-helps-migrants-stranded-194511200.htmlA migrant receives acupuncture treatment from volunteers with Acupuncturists Without Borders. MATAMOROS, Mexico – For months, Carlos Lopez’s mind has been endlessly spinning with the fears and anxiety of leaving his home country of Honduras , traveling 1,700 miles with his 13-year-old son to this....Mon, 09 Dec 2019 12:31:00 +0100news-yahoo-1040b2fe231e65ecd5fe3b854f649c9cnews-yahooen25.53203 -103.221497MigrationNaturalDisastersAsylumCarlos LopezDonald TrumpHurricane KatrinaRocio LopezVictor ManuelUSA TODAY20191209123100https://www.panorama.am/en/news/2019/12/09/2019-Miss-Universe/2208216Zozibini Tunzi was crowned Miss Universe Sunday night after excelling through rounds of swimsuit and evening gown struts, questions on social issues and one final chance to explain why she was the right choice, reports. "I grew up in a world where a woman who looks like me with my kind of skin and....Mon, 09 Dec 2019 09:16:00 +0100panorama-am-en-be4c08d23a2319c13527618dc31fdb3epanorama-am-enen-28.9972870207938 25.0892288944874ConflictNaturalDisastersEuroCommonwealth of Independent StatesAngela MerkelMy StepRecep TayyipTayyip ErdoganRecep Tayyip ErdoganCity CouncilTyler PerryVictory Day ParadeRussian EmbassyCIS20191209091600https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/12/08/acupuncturists-without-border-migrants-mexico-mpp-trump/4357023002/protruded from each ear. “All the bad thoughts went away,” Lopez, 41, said, as he emerged from his 45-minute-long acupuncture session. “All I knew is that I was there and that I was relaxed. It was beautiful.” Lopez is one of a growing number of migrants stuck on the border under President Donald....Sun, 08 Dec 2019 21:35:00 +0100usaToday-d64327e418d3197f6bad7f7a87c6e0fausaTodayen41.452572 -76.337433MigrationAsylumNaturalDisastersDonald TrumpHurricane Katrina20191208213500https://news.yahoo.com/beautiful-acupuncturists-helps-migrants-stranded-194511200.htmlA migrant receives acupuncture treatment from volunteers with Acupuncturists Without Borders. MATAMOROS, Mexico – For months, Carlos Lopez’s mind has been endlessly spinning with the fears and anxiety of leaving his home country of Honduras , traveling 1,700 miles with his 13-year-old son to this Mexican border town and protruded from each ear.Sun, 08 Dec 2019 20:54:00 +0100news-yahoo-813c7470a439db8ffa7d38ecd9498b1anews-yahooen25.53203 -103.221497MigrationAsylumNaturalDisastersCarlos LopezHurricane KatrinaRocio LopezVictor ManuelUSA TODAY20191208205400https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/12/08/acupuncturists-without-border-migrants-mexico-mpp-trump/4357023002/protruded from each ear. “All the bad thoughts went away,” Lopez, 41, said, as he emerged from his 45-minute-long acupuncture session. “All I knew is that I was there and that I was relaxed. It was beautiful.” Lopez is one of a growing number of migrants stuck on the border under President Trump’s....Sun, 08 Dec 2019 20:53:00 +0100azcentral-4b90fcc1f53ad67aec125b3c9c876db4azcentralen19.42705 -99.127571MigrationAsylumNaturalDisastersHurricane Katrina20191208205300https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7760367/Fire-flood-revolution-Picture-agency-EPA-picks-favourite-images-2019.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490As 2019 draws to a close, picture agency EPA have chosen a selection of its best photos taken throughout a busy year that capture some of its most poignant moments. With a focus on the human side of the turbulent events that shaped the year, captivating photos show Day of the Dead festivities in....Thu, 05 Dec 2019 17:47:00 +0100dailymail-86794dc79b0e4f8058edfb0552285c3fdailymailen19.42705 -99.127571NaturalDisastersBerlin wallGreta Thunberg20191205174700https://www.tni.org/en/article/lagos-barcelona-ixtepec-mexico-and-kitale-kenya-announced-as-winners-of-2019-transformativePRESS RELEASE. Amsterdam, 5 December 2019. Lagos, Barcelona, Ixtepec (Mexico) and Kitale (Kenya) announced as winners of 2019 Transformative Cities People’s Choice award Four cities from three continents were declared winners of The Transformative Cities People’s Choice Award for their work in the....Thu, 05 Dec 2019 15:56:00 +0100tni-7a621a5769bbe7f1ebe8f9621ecf5545tnien6.43919 3.42348RenewableEnergiesEADSTechnologyForesightAlternativeEnergyNaturalDisastersTransnational InstituteFood SystemsEmergencyFriends of the EarthCity CouncilWaste ManagementDenis BurkeEloi Badia20191205155600http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/1172423.shtmlWang Tun (right) explains to a foreign scholar how the earthquake early warning system works. Photo: Zhang Hui/GT Chinese netizens hailed China's earthquake early warning technology for sending out alerts to the public seconds before the arrival of a 4.5 magnitude earthquake that struck Tangshan, North China's Hebei Province on Thursday morning.Thu, 05 Dec 2019 12:46:00 +0100globaltimes-c0af67afa78da424f21e09739685d44cglobaltimesen35.2086 110.727NaturalDisastersZhang HuiWang TunRoad Initiative20191205124600http://www.voxy.co.nz/national/5/354011An earthquake originating in Mexico could be the most likely cause of a tsunami that would impact New Zealand’s presence in Antarctica, a study shows. Antarctica New Zealand commissioned a tsunami hazard study to inform the planning and design for the redevelopment of Scott Base, New Zealand’s Antarctic research station, located on Ross Island.Thu, 05 Dec 2019 00:33:00 +0100voxy-92bebf0a64ad962119041f4b4dc5fbc8voxyen19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776NaturalDisastersWilliam PowerScott BaseSimon Shelton20191205003300https://www.francebleu.fr/infos/international/les-pompiers-vauclusiens-sont-revenu-des-zones-touchees-par-le-tremblement-de-terre-en-albanie-157553736041 pompiers de la zone sud dont des vauclusiens étaient en Albanie pour appuyer les secours sur place, et sécuriser des immeubles qui menaçaient de s'effondrer après le tremblement de terre. Des pompiers vauclusiens en Albanie après le tremblement de terre SDIS VAUCLUSE.Thu, 05 Dec 2019 10:50:00 +0100francebleu-9efb5cb4742b3d796d1846fa5e4c66a8francebleufr41.327122 19.454281Firemen vauclusiens are income of areas affected by the earthquake in albania 41 firefighters zone south whose vauclusiens were in albania to support relief on the spot, and secure immeubles threatened to collapse after...Firemen vauclusiens are income of areas affected by the earthquake in albania 41 firefighters zone south whose vauclusiens were in albania to support relief on the spot, and secure immeubles threatened to collapse after...NaturalDisastersUNbodiesONU20191205105000https://www.excelsior.com.mx/global/terremoto-de-55-grados-sacude-el-noreste-de-japon/1354105CIUDAD DE MÉXICO. Un sismo de 5.5 grados de magnitud sacudió este jueves el noreste de Japón, sin que se tengan reportes de víctimas ni daños materiales , el mismo día en que en Tokio se realizaba un simulacro de terremoto a gran escala en las sedes de los Juegos Olímpicos de 2020.Thu, 19 Dec 2019 15:27:00 +0100euronews-fr-6cbb012049f84ab440b4ec94811d8c59euronews-fres35.6831 139.809Earthquake of 5.5 degrees shakes northeast JapanEarthquake of 5.5 degrees shakes northeast JapanNaturalDisastersOlímpicosJuegos Olímpicos20191219152700https://www.boliviaentusmanos.com/noticias/internacional/353201/3-de-enero-de-1920-el-dia-que-mexico-temblo-con-uno-de-sus-sismos-mas-mortiferos.htmlEl 3 de enero de 1920 México sufrió uno de sus terremotos más devastadores. A pesar de que el país ha padecido sismos de mayores magnitudes, ese fue uno de los que más desastres causó: según datos oficiales, mató a 650 personas, dejó cientos de damnificados; arrasó con 15 pueblos. Pero hay quienes dicen que las víctimas totales fueron más de 3.Mon, 30 Dec 2019 23:40:00 +0100boliviaentusmanos-19799f100ebd05350ac45dbdb871ae4fboliviaentusmanoses19.387409 -96.9566193 January 1920, the day that mexico trembled with one of its sismos more deadly3 January 1920, the day that mexico trembled with one of its sismos more deadlyFloodingNaturalDisastersEje CentralEl UniversalRaúl ValenzuelaServicio Sismológico Nacional20191230234000