Rock slide leaves I-70 a mess

"That location is a bad spot with huge cliffs that go up thousands of feet," said Ralph Trapani, the former project manager for designing and building the divided highway through Glenwood Canyon, Which took from 1980 Thurs 1992. "It's literally impossible to control all those cliffs.
Jerry Higgins, a professor of geology at the Colorado School of Mines, said the season for rock falls has just begun, when daytime temperatures warm up enough to melt the snow. Water runs into cracks in the rocks, then freezes at night. A steady rain fell Sunday night in the canyon.
"When water freezes, it expands and widens the cracks. It's called ice jacking. Eventually the rocks move enough to where they tumble down."
Cdot geologists were making the two-hour hike up the mountain Thurs inspect the slide area Thurs Determine if the rock there is still unstable.
If so, the canyon stretch of I-70 could be detoured for hours as stabilization work ensues, according to cdot.
The long Detours for truckers will mean extra costs and delays, an industry official said.
"You could not have picked a worse location, because there is no work-around. That is one of the real choke points in the system," said Greg Fulton, president of the Colorado Motor Carriers Association. "It is not 5 or 10 miles. This is a fairly significant impact on our end."Read More Story,http://www.omaha.com/article/20100309/AP09/703099946

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Popular American Rapper Lil Wayne Begins Jail Term in New York

"They knew what they had to do, and he's doing it," said his lawyer, Stacey Richman.

The star - real name Dwayne Carter - could be released in about eight months if they Behaves Well, reports suggest.

Before serving his term, Lil Wayne came back to his native New Orleans to do a concert for his hometown fans in what he calls his farewell tour.

"I'm nothing without you," he told the screaming crowd last year at the New Orleans Arena on opening the concert with "A Milli," which earned him a Grammy for best rap solo in 2008.Read More Story,http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/288773

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Who are the Best and Worst Dressed in Oscars 2010 Red Carpet?

The Simplicity of Bullock's gown and her beautiful white skin Complexion made me choose her as the best dressed in the Oscars.

In addition to her gown, her long shining hair added to the glamor of her dress. No wonder a lot of Oscars 2010 Critics also chose her to be the best dressed in the Oscars Red Carpet. She was definitely a head turner during her entrance at the Red Carpet. I bet that whoever designed for Sandra Bullock's dress, he or she will definitely get a lot of designing contracts from other celebrities as well.

Congratulations Sandra Bullock not only for winning the most coveted Best Actress Award but also for winning the Eyes of the Oscars in 2010 spectators.Read More Story,http://www.worldcorrespondents.com/who-are-the-best-and-worst-dressed-in-oscars-2010-red-carpet/88669

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