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...shocking toll on the shoddy construction of the buildings in Armenia's cities and towns. According to Brian Tucker, acting state geologist of California who has visited Armenia, many buildings in the region are made of 8-in.-thick concrete slabs held together by metal hooks and mortar. Poorer Armenians, he says, tend to live in "very fragile, very deadly houses" made of unreinforced mud and rock. Yet geologists have long known that the region affected by the quake is interlaced with small faults in the earth's crust and has been shaken by dozens of serious tremors this century...
...letters from San Diego fans, but will they be there with you when the Padres are down? As for Boston fans, remember the parade after the '86 series? They may be demanding, even unforgiving, but they love the Sox for better or for worse, for richer or for poorer. And yes, 'til death do us part...
...slowly having an effect on the square's economic outlook. As trendy stores replace mom and pop establishments, more money is pouring into the city's treasury. The hope, as echoed by city officials, is that gentrification will not place a tremendous burden on Central Square's poorer residents...
...party is a fun and nice way to help out the poorer part of the Cambridge community," Laser said. "It was a very dear moment for everyone who participated last year. It was the volunteers' pleasure and the perfect way to make a contribution to UNICEF...
...measure increasing the tax exemption for city residents who own their own homes may lead to slightly lower tax bills for middle-class city residents, but could hurt wealthy homeowners and poorer renters, City Councillors said yesterday...