Quotes of the Day

Police block off an alley after part of a building sustained damages, Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2011, after a earthquake in the Washington area.
Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2011

Open quoteWe thought it was a bomb at first because everyone has 9/11 on the brain. Close quote

  • CATHY MCDONALD,
  • an IRS employee in Washington, DC, on the magnitude 5.8 earthquake that struck America's East Coast on Wednesday
Photo: AP Photo / Pablo Martinez Monsivais | Source: AP