Italian court convicts 7 for no quake warning

L'AQUILA, Italy (AP) — Defying assertions that earthquakes cannot be predicted, an Italian court convicted seven scientists and experts of manslaughter Monday for failing to adequately warn residents before a temblor struck central Italy in 2009 and killed more than 300 people.

By: Annalisa Camilli and Frances D'Emilio, Associated Press, The Jamestown Sun