Critics blast Oregon repeal of tsunami-zone building ban
By ANDREW SELSKY, Associated Press NEWPORT, Oregon (AP) — With sunlight sparkling off surrounding Yaquina Bay, workers are putting up an ocean-studies building, smack in the middle of an area expected to one day be hit by a tsunami. Experts say it's only a matter of time before a shift in a major fault line off the Oregon coast causes a massive earthquake that generates a tsunami as much as seven stories