A second powerful earthquake rocked western Indonesia on Thursday as rescuers struggled to reach survivors of the previous day's, which killed at least 467 people and left thousands trapped under collapsed buildings.
The death toll from Wednesday's undersea quake of 7.6 magnitude was expected to rise further after rescuers dig through the rubble in heavily populated towns of Sumatra island. The second, 6.8-magnitude quake damaged additional buildings Thursday.
Late Wednesday night, the Atlantic Co. Prosecutors Office announced the arrest of 25 year old Nicholas Nigro III, for his connection in the shooting murders of an E.H.T. woman and her 21 year old daughter.
Egg Harbor Twp. Police responded to a 911 call around 3:00 am Wednesday morning. When they arrived at 804 Scarborough Drive in the Shire Development, they found, in separate bedrooms, the lifeless bodies of two women, later identified as 48 year old Maryjane Buri-Mulder and her daughter, 21 year old Paula Mulder.
Both had suffered gunshot wounds to the head.
General Motors Co. said Wednesday it would shut down its Saturn brand after an agreement with Penske Automotive Group Inc. to acquire it fell apart.
Penske, citing concerns of whether it could continue to supply vehicles after a manufacturing contract with GM ran out, ended talks with GM Wednesday to acquire the brand.
GM CEO Fritz Henderson said in statement that Saturn and its dealership network will be phased out.
Comcast Corp. is in talks to purchase NBC Universal, the Los Angeles Times reported on its Web site on Wednesday.
Citing unidentified people familiar with the situation, the nation's largest cable company and NBC Universal, which includes a broadcast network, movie studio, and cable channels like CNBC, MSNBC, Bravo and USA, have been in talks for some time, according to the Times.
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