Lemme try to get the non-Iran links up, since I got behind for a few days there.

Starting with quakes, 'cause it's waaaay too quiet out there. Last time we went this long without big quakes was the runup to China last year.

Except there's a lot of rumbling in SoCal. A lot.

Magnitude 4.4 - CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
Moderate quake hits central California

Magnitude 4.1 - GULF OF SANTA CATALINA, CALIFORNIA
Earthquake hits about 50 miles off SoCal coast

Magnitude 3.6 - BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO

Magnitude 3.0 - BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO

Magnitude 3.3 - CENTRAL CALIFORNIA

Magnitude 3.0 - BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO

Magnitude 3.3 - GREATER LOS ANGELES AREA, CALIFORNIA
Small earthquake rattles SoCal

3 small earthquakes in less than 4 hours rattle California's Orange County; No damage reported

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Another newly active area? Greece. Remember a few days ago when they said Santorini may be heating up? These quakes are along that plate boundary.

Magnitude 5.9 - EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN SEA
Quake reported off Greek island of Rhodes, no damage

Magnitude 4.8 - DODECANESE ISLANDS, GREECE
5.0 earthquake rattles Greek island of Samos

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Magnitude 5.3 - ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE

Magnitude 5.5 - ROTA REGION, NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS
Guam - 5.5 quake caused no damages, injuries

Magnitude 5.1 - OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

Magnitude 4.8 - CENTRAL PERU

Magnitude 5.6 - SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA
Strong quake hits Indonesia

Magnitude 4.4 - NEAR THE EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA, RUSSIA

Magnitude 4.8 - TAIWAN REGION
Taiwan hit by 5.5-magnitude underwater earthquake

Magnitude 4.4 - OAXACA, MEXICO

Magnitude 4.6 - BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

Magnitude 5.1 - SVALBARD REGION

Magnitude 4.6 - HINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN

Magnitude 1.4 - EASTERN TENNESSEE

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Rain, wind, hail smack wide area of Iowa

Strong storms cause delays at Chicago airports
Record rain.

Mich. teen electrocuted as storm downs power line

Storms bring 7 brush fires, anxious moments in Cape - FL
The brush fire started about 6 p.m. off Durden Parkway near Burnt Store Road.
You can't make this up.

A billion to go hungry with food prices back on rise