International Business News - Sinkhole http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif The giant Texas sinkhole that formed last week is now a lake big enough to become the home of an alligator. Area residents believe the reptile was washed into the 600-foot-diameter crater by water from surrounding swamps. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080517/texas-sinkhole-becomes-a-lake-home-to-alligator.htm Sat, 17 May 2008 05:01:38 EDT Geologists said a 260-foot-deep sinkhole that grew to the length of three football fields over just two days seemed to be slowing down Thursday, but that it could take months before it's clear whether surrounding areas are stable. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/44935-texas-sinkhole.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080508/huge-texas-sinkholes-appetite-decreasing-officials-say.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080508/huge-texas-sinkholes-appetite-decreasing-officials-say.htm Thu, 08 May 2008 20:21:07 EDT A large sinkhole swallowed up oil field equipment and some vehicles Wednesday in southeastern Texas and continued to grow. There were no reports of injuries or home damage. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/44697-texas-sinkhole.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080507/giant-sinkhole-swallows-oil-equipment-in-southeastern-texas.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080507/giant-sinkhole-swallows-oil-equipment-in-southeastern-texas.htm Wed, 07 May 2008 22:40:00 EDT A sinkhole 14 feet wide and 20 feet deep collapsed one lane of Interstate 70 Thursday, backing up westbound traffic for at least a mile during the morning commute, the State Highway Administration said. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080424/i-70-sinkhole-in-frederick-closes-westbound-lane-for-a-day.htm Thu, 24 Apr 2008 14:49:02 EDT Water from a broken pipeline gouged a sinkhole spanning three lanes of Interstate 25 near downtown Denver, closing the northbound lanes of the highway Thursday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080207/sinkhole-closes-major-denver-freeway.htm Thu, 07 Feb 2008 21:45:57 EST