6.0 Magnitude Earthquake hits eastern Turkey; at least 57 dead (Pictures Photos Videos Maps)

ANKARA, Turkey – A strong earthquake, with a preliminary magnitude of 6, hit eastern Turkey on Monday, killing 57 people and knocking down houses in at least six small villages, an official said.

The temblor struck six villages in Elazig province, toppling stone or mud-brick homes and minarets of mosques. Bekir Yanilmaz, the mayor of the nearby town of Kovancilar, provided CNN-Turk television with the death toll. The government's crisis center put the number at 51.

The worst-hit area was the village of Okcular where some 17 people were reported killed and homes crumbled into piles of dirt. Another 13 people were killed in the village of Yukari Demirci, Gov. Muammer Erol said.

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Turkey Earthquake

Best Actress Winner 2010 Academy Awards: Sandra Bullock (Oscars Video Picture Photo)

The 2010 Oscars winners list slowly unfolded among the celebrities in attendance at the 82nd Annual Academy Awards.

Kathryn Bigelow has won the best-director Academy Award for her Iraq War thriller "The Hurt Locker."

Bigelow is the first woman in the 82-year history of the Oscars to earn Hollywood's top prize for filmmakers.

Among those Bigelow beat are ex-husband James Cameron, the best-director winner for 1997's "Titanic" who was nominated this time for his sci-fi spectacle "Avatar." Bigelow and Cameron were married from 1989-91.

The acting prizes went to Sandra Bullock as best actress for "The Blind Side"; Jeff Bridges as best actor for "Crazy Heart"; Mo'Nique as supporting actress for "Precious"; and Christoph Waltz as supporting actor for "Inglourious Basterds."

For Pictures and Videos of Coverage of The 82nd Annual Academy Awards, here is the link...
Winners of Oscars 2010