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To take a block of ice and sculpt it into art, you need a few things. A chain saw, some customized tools and a Zen master's grasp of impermanence. In a nippy parking lot off of Delmar Boulevard in the Loop on Saturday, Sean Leahy wielded a Stihl MSE 180 C and deftly buzzed through a 300-pound block. He wore heavy ski pants to seal off the cold, but only thin cotton gloves to give him a better grip on the ice. He heaved the pieces around or pushed them along the ground with his hiking boots, then sliced some...

A moderate earthquake occurred at 06:17:49 (UTC) on Sunday, March 6th, 2005. The magnitude 5.4 event has been located in GASPE PENINSULA, CANADA. (This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.) Magnitude 5.4 Date-Time Sunday, March 6th, 2005 at 06:17:49 (UTC) = Coordinated Universal Time Sunday, March 6th, 2005 at 1:17:49 AM = local time at epicenter Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones Location 47.750°N, 69.730°W Depth 18 km (11.2 miles) set by location program Region GASPE PENINSULA, CANADA Distances 102 km (63 miles) WNW (303°) from Fort Kent, ME 106 km (66 miles) SE (126°) from La...