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LIVERMORE, Calif. (KGO) -- Earthquakes are a fact of life in California. And now, a local research team is developing a better way to track them and possibly better understand the forces at work. They ...

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One of Alaska’s smallest telecommunications companies is about to provide a critical backup for the entire state. On Wednesday, Cordova Telecom Cooperative and GCI announced a partnership to lay an ...

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Thurmont approved a cable franchise agreement on Tuesday to bring the Glo Fiber fiber optic network, powered by the telecommunications company Shentel, into the town, giving residents access to ...